Each type in ONE word...

The best way to understand your reading type.

Most book recommendation systems focus on what you want to read — genre, plot, tropes, and topics. But at Read Your Color, we believe the more important question is how you want to feel.

That’s the revolutionary idea behind our reader types: they are built around emotional experience, not book content. It's not just about finding thrillers or romances or memoirs; it’s about finding the books that hit you exactly the way you want to be hit. Once you know the feeling you're chasing, your entire relationship with reading changes.

Each color represents a different emotional desire — and each one can be captured in a single word:

🔴 Red Readers: Mind-Blown

Red Readers crave the feeling of shock, awe, and exhilaration. They want books that pull the rug out from under them, that challenge what they thought they knew, and leave them reeling. It's not enough for a Red to be entertained — they want to be astonished. The best reads for Reds feel like a mental rollercoaster they never saw coming.

🟡 Yellow Readers: Attached

Yellow Readers are driven by emotional connection. They want to love the characters, mourn their losses, celebrate their victories, and feel like they are part of the story themselves. For a Yellow Reader, the highest compliment to a book is that it felt personal. When they find a book that grips their heart, it becomes a part of them forever.

🟢 Green Readers: Interested

Green Readers live for the thrill of learning something new. They want to be engaged, mentally stimulated, and genuinely fascinated by the worlds a book opens up. Whether it’s a deep dive into history, a fresh idea, or a new way of seeing the world, Greens feel most satisfied when their curiosity has been fed. A book for a Green is like a key unlocking hidden knowledge.

🟣 Purple Readers: Different

Purple Readers seek stories that defy the usual formulas. They want to be surprised not just by what happens, but by how it happens — through strange structures, experimental styles, or ideas that tilt reality just enough to make them see everything differently. For Purples, reading is an act of rebellion against predictability. They treasure books that make them feel unique just for loving them.

🔵 Blue Readers: Provoked

Blue Readers aren’t satisfied with surface-level stories. They want to be pushed, challenged, and stirred up by what they read. Whether it's emotional, intellectual, or philosophical, a Blue Reader hopes to walk away wrestling with something they can't easily shake off. The best books for Blues leave a mark, forcing them to think deeper about life, love, faith, and meaning.

🟠 Orange Readers: Lost

Orange Readers are adventurers at heart. They want to disappear into another world so completely that reality fades away. Whether it's an ancient city, a vast ocean, or a faraway galaxy, Oranges live for that feeling of immersion where time stops and wonder takes over. A perfect book for an Orange Reader is one that makes them forget they’re even reading.

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The books we love the most aren't just good stories. They are emotional experiences — moments that meet us exactly where we are and take us somewhere new. So, which feeling are you chasing right now?

(And if you're curious which color you are, you can take the Read Your Color quiz here!)