Americans Read Certain Books Only to Seem Smarter

56% admitted they read at least one “serious” book, such as auto-biographies of historical non-fiction, to seem more educated.

A new study revealed that the majority of Americans read certain books this summer to seem smarter. 56% admitted they read at least one “serious” book, such as auto-biographies of historical non-fiction, to seem more educated. But in a shocking twist, some of America’s guiltiest reading pleasures are…vampire romances and true crime.