reading material
Books and magazines
Reading material is anything intended to be read—books, magazines, articles, documents.
The phrase often suggests portable text for passing time: I brought some reading material for the flight.
It can also refer to assigned or recommended texts: The professor handed out the reading material for next week.
Written instructions for use
- handbookCompact reference guide
- guidebookReference for travelers
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
- dictionaryAlphabetical word reference
almanac · directory · atlas · compendium · catalogue · brochure · pamphlet · leaflet
New and unusual
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- comic bookBound illustrated story publication
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
- romanceLove and its excitement
mystery · fantasy · sci-fi · bestseller · paperback · hardcover · graphic novel · manga
New and unusual
- poetry collectionPublished gathering of verses
- proseUnversified language
- novellaShort fictional book
- short storyBrief prose fiction
anthology · classic · epic · drama · mythology · fable · sonnet · haiku
Printed periodical of current events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- journalRecord of daily events
- newsletterPeriodic organizational publication
- bulletinBrief public announcement
gazette · digest · weekly · monthly · quarterly · daily · subscription · issue
Academic subject manual
- study guideExam preparation resource
- workbookEducational exercise manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
- curriculumEducational program's content plan
syllabus · lecture notes · tutorial · encyclopedia · reference book · academic journal · research paper · thesis
manual
Written instructions for use
- handbookCompact reference guide
- guidebookReference for travelers
- encyclopediaComprehensive subject-matter collection
dictionary · almanac · directory · atlas · compendium · catalogue · brochure · pamphlet · leaflet · FAQ
novel
New and unusual
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- comic bookBound illustrated story publication
- thrillerSuspense-driven narrative genre
romance · mystery · fantasy · sci-fi · bestseller · paperback · hardcover · graphic novel · manga · tabloid
novel
New and unusual
- poetry collectionPublished gathering of verses
- proseUnversified language
- novellaShort fictional book
short story · anthology · classic · epic · drama · mythology · fable · sonnet · haiku · verse
newspaper
Printed periodical of current events
- magazineBound periodical with articles
- journalRecord of daily events
- newsletterPeriodic organizational publication
bulletin · gazette · digest · weekly · monthly · quarterly · daily · subscription · issue · edition
textbook
Academic subject manual
- study guideExam preparation resource
- workbookEducational exercise manual
- courseworkStudent academic tasks
curriculum · syllabus · lecture notes · tutorial · encyclopedia · reference book · academic journal · research paper · thesis · dissertation
- readingfluency, read, comprehension, readers, books
- bathroombathtub, bathroom, restroom, lavatory, faucet
- language learningvocabulary lists, lessons, acquisition, basic vocabulary, grammar books
- beach gearshovel, beach umbrella, beach ball, beach chair, beach towel
- flight prepboarding pass, check-in, packing, passport, visa
- Polish learningtextbook, phrasebook, workbook, flashcards, vocabulary list
reading materialaudiobooks
Narrated literary recordings
podcasts · radio programs · film · television · audio dramas
material, reading, reader, materials, unread, reread, misread, readable, materialize