CE Media House published the pocketbook edition of Kotaro Kondo's bestseller, 'Cultivate with a Hundred Books: Reading Techniques to Become Free [Expanded Edition],' on May 27, 2026. This new edition features additional content, including commentary by world-renowned philosopher Kojin Karatani.
The author, a veteran Asahi Shimbun journalist, views reading as a 'lesson in loving people.' Moving beyond conventional speed-reading logic, he explores how to make books part of one's flesh and blood to live a better life. The goal is to become a 'Hundred-Book Reader' who cultivates themselves through books accessible to anyone.
The core of the book is not about quantity but about the process of selecting one's own 'canon' of 100 books and internalizing them so deeply that eventually, even those books are no longer needed. The methodology is explained through 11 themes of opposing dichotomies, such as 'Speed-reading vs. Slow-reading,' 'Criticizing vs. Possessing,' and 'Extracting vs. Reciting.'
Furthermore, the book serves as a philosophical work, encouraging readers to discover a new self through the act of reading. In this expanded edition, Kojin Karatani contributes a commentary, praising the book's significance as a 'practice for gaining freedom.'
Author Kotaro Kondo is not only a journalist but also a farmer and hunter. His 35 years of experience writing with a single pen support the unique and powerful language found in this book.
[Bibliographic Information] Title: Cultivate with a Hundred Books: Reading Techniques to Become Free [Expanded Edition] Author: Kotaro Kondo Format: Pocketbook (Bunkobon), 384 pages Price: 990 yen (tax included) ISBN: 978-4-484-22158-8 Release Date: May 27, 2026 Publisher: CE Media House
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