The most successful people in the world have one thing in common: they read. And they read a lot. Warren Buffett, the richest man in the world, continues to read up to 500 pages per day. Bill Gates has reportedly read a book a week since high school. Elon Musk devoured books of all genres when he was a kid, and has credited physics and engineering textbooks with getting him up to speed on rocket science - literally. Dr. Scott Haldeman, DC, PhD, MD, a reknowned spine specialist, thinks you should be reading at least 5 hours per week to keep up with the latest spine research. "I don't think you're capable of offering care to patients if you're not reading 2-5 hours per week. If you're not reading the research 2-5 hours each week, you're going to very rapidly become outdated.” – Scott Haldeman, DC, PhD, MD “Read 500 pages every day. That’s how knowledge works. It builds up, like compound interest. All of you can do it, but I guarantee not many of you will do it.” – Warren Buffett It’s no question that reading is a skill and a habit that must be developed and honed. And there’s no better time to start than before you go to chiropractic school. Here is my list of must-read books for pre-chiropractic students. I’ve either read the book, or had it recommended by guests on my podcast.