# Build a reading list and plan

A curated reading path on a topic or author, ordered for learning.

- Topic: Learning & Teaching
- Framework: Few-Shot
- Level: Standard
- Tags: Plan, Fill-in Template
- Source: https://www.thinkwithprompt.com/prompts/build-a-reading-list-and-plan

## Prompt

```text
Build me a reading plan.

**Topic, field, or author:** [WHAT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND]
**Why:** [GOAL — e.g. career switch, deep understanding, pleasure]
**My current level:** [what I've already read]
**Time available:** [e.g. one book a month]
**Preferences:** [books, papers, essays, audiobooks; academic vs. popular]

Create a 3-phase plan — foundations, depth, frontier — with 3–5 items per phase. For each: title, author, why it's in this position, and what to focus on while reading. Include one contrarian or critical work so I see the debates.

Only recommend works you're confident exist; if unsure, say so. Finish with 3 questions to reflect on after each phase.
```

## What to fill in

- WHAT I WANT TO UNDERSTAND
- GOAL — e.g. career switch, deep understanding, pleasure
- what I've already read
- e.g. one book a month
- books, papers, essays, audiobooks; academic vs. popular

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