Leisure reading — also known as recreational reading, pleasure reading, free voluntary reading, and independent reading — is independent, self-selected reading of a continuous text for a wide range of personal and social purposes. It can take place in and out of school, at any time. This is in contrast to reading done for an external purpose, such as for class or for work.
Readers select from a wide range of extended texts, including but not exclusive to narrative fiction, nonfiction, picture books, e-books, magazines, social media, blogs, websites, newspapers, comic books, and graphic novels to enjoy on their own time.
