Become an Active Reader

Your reading assistant to help you improve your understanding of The Great Books.

Benefits you get when using Synto

Approach The Great Books with increased understanding

Our carefully designed activities make reading the toughest books more enjoyable and more relatable.

Learn to apply your new understanding to your real life

The activities are designed to not only help you understand what you're reading, but how to apply this understanding in your everyday life.

Learn how to think critically and think independently

The lessons you learn here don't stop once you finish using the app. They are now yours to use however you want, whenever you want.

Link The Big Ideas across The Great Books

Every book on Synto has been carefully chosen as they contain the most important ideas to humankind. We help you discover the main themes and connect the lessons you take from reading.

Discuss your thoughts with our community

Find others who are reading the same book or thinking about the same Big Idea in our community.

Become one of the top 2%

A study in 2014 showed that only 2% of people read at the highest level. We help you get to that level.

How It Works

All activities are carefully designed with to be highly relevant to the book you're reading and the ideas it's discussing - all while being interesting and relevant to the modern world. Here's how it works:

Step 1

Choose one of The Great Books to read

We have activities developed for 15 of the most important books ever written.

Step 2

Before you read

Spend 15 minutes on our pre-reading activities that will leave you in the best shape to understand the book at a deeper level from the first chapter.

Step 3

While you read

Check in after every reading session - store important notes from what you read and see our experts tips to get more from the book. You can also join our community to discuss with others' who are reading the same book.

Step 4

After reading

Take our post-reading activities to apply what you learned and enhance your understanding.

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