"Hay festival president Stephen Fry is backing the organisation's new campaign to collect recommendations for the most pleasurable books to entice new readers, in a bid to combat falling literacy rates in the UK. The Pleasure List campaign, run in partnership with the government's National Year of Reading 2026, will share the most un-put-downable reads in the hopes of helping reverse the downward trend of adults reading for pleasure."
"More and more people feel that books aren't for them, or they don't know where to begin, said Hay festival CEO Julie Finch. The Pleasure List will offer a joyful starting point to help people on their reading journeys. The National Year of Reading 2026 was announced by education secretary Bridget Phillipson in July. The campaign seeks to address the sharp decline in reading among children and adults."
Hay Festival has launched the Pleasure List campaign to collect reader recommendations for highly pleasurable, un-put-downable books that can entice reluctant readers. The campaign runs in partnership with the National Year of Reading 2026 and aims to help reverse falling literacy rates and the decline in adults reading for pleasure. Readers can submit recommendations via an online form, with each contribution entered into a draw to win a bundle of books for a public space. The initiative intends to offer a joyful starting point for new readers, with the final selection unveiled at Hay Festival 2026 (21–31 May).
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