According to the ReadingSoft.com website, this is one of the best English speed reading books. It's an updated version of the classic "Speed Reading" book. It will help you with your reading speed and comprehension. It's perfect for beginners or novices. Buzan discusses the discoveries and workings of the brain. Throughout the 50-page book, you will also find activities, tests, vocabulary and note-taking sections.
This book features special eye exercises that will help you in controlling and expanding your vision. There are also drills for pacing yourself or reading in blocks, and strategies in the "two step" reading method. This 110-page book includes tons of fiction readings for you to practice or test yourself with. The ReadingSoft.com website does state that there are weak drills with "meaningless capital letters."
This 96-page book is perfect for business people who want to increase their reading speed. It will help them in going over their paperwork. This book says that it will increase your speed up to five times. With an increased reading speed, you can get other tasks done. There are also clever illustrations and sidebar information. The difference about this book is that it relies on repetition for training purposes. Still, it supports hand scanning. This book wants you to remember and incorporate the skills you've learned.
This book is completely in French. It's perfect for those who speak or are learning the French language. This modernized book will teach you the necessary skills in speed reading. There is also a Spanish version, titled "Lectura Rapida" by Antonio Blay.