It's difficult to encourage reading when most people would rather spend their time reading short and sweet status updates, text messages and other social media posts rather than delving into a lengthy book. With attention spans becoming shorter than ever thanks to the instant gratification that the Internet brings, it's becoming harder and harder to get people interested in reading.
However, these creative reading campaigns appeal to the digital generation in ways that speak their language. Using advertisements that are just as quick and attention-grabbing like bookmarks that tweet, WiFi-equipped birdhouses that serve as digital libraries and URL shorteners, these campaigns have all been successful at increasing the sales of books and getting people to crack into them.
26 Campaigns to Encourage Reading
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Literary Companion Campaigns
These Steimatzky Books Ads Lets You Snuggle Up to Gandalf and Stalin
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Transformative Reading Experiences
D'Buk Editors Campaign Turns People into Who They Read About
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Literary Adventure Ads
The Stories! Bookstore Campaign Turns Readers into Novels' Protagonists
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Tribute Author Books
The Ernest Hemingway Foundation Ads Focus on Hemingway's Life
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Crowdfunded Book Shows
Levar Burton Has Gone to Kickstarter to Bring Back the Reading Rainbow
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Missing Story Book Ads
These Sebo Museu Do Livro Show What Happens When Books Become Movies
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Hi-Tech Periodical Sticks
The Digital Newspaper Holder is More Up-to-Date Than Printed Press
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Anti-Social Media Book Ads
Norlis' Book Ad Campaign Cleverly Arranges Book Titles
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Tweeting Bookmarks
Penguin Books' Reading Campaign Serves as a Reminder to Read
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Literary Fast Food Giveaways
McDonald's India Will Offer Books With Happy Meals Instead of Toys
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Literary Production Videos
'Birth of a Book' Shows the Behind-the-Scenes Creation of Making Books
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Literary Figure Headphones
The Penguin Audiobooks Ad Campaign Turns Famous Writers into Earphones
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Social Short Fiction Festivals
The Twitter Fiction Festival Has Famous Authors Tweet Small Stories
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Storytelling Audiobook Ads
These Penguin Audio Illustrations Show Capturing the Story's Sounds
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Literary Coffee Cups
Chipolte's Bags and Paper Coffee Cups Feature Essays 'Cultivating Thought'
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Touch-Activated Talking Walls
This Wall Hosts an Interactive Audio Book Activated by Touch
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Alternate Destiny Ads
See the Influence of Books in this Penguin China Campaign
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Age-Appropriate Reading Ads
These Ads for Ladybird Books Show Subjects That Mature with Kids
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Literal Literary Life Campaigns
Penguin Audiobooks Ads Make Everyday Activities More Adventurous
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Virtual Book-Sharing Trees
Instead of Chopping Trees, EPM Helps Trees Offer Free Book Downloads
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Imagination-Inducing Book Ads
These Ads for Penguin Books Force Vivid Imagery into Your Thoughts
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Perfect Length Flight Books
Books Released by Qantas Airways Can Be Read in the Length of a Flight
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Reading Radio Stations
Ghandi Bookstore Promotes Literacy Through the Airwaves
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Deceptive Reading Campaigns
Libri Mundi's Book Campaign Disguises Book Gift Cards as Cool Tech
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Record-Breaking Reading Campaigns
The Seattle Library's Reading Campaign Turns Books into Dominoes
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Inspirational Quote Displays
This Sleek Quote Display Device Keeps You Inspired All Day.
Beautiful Automotive Design Books
Auto Photo Manual drives the car design coffee table book trend
Family Board Game Promos
Hasbro and Birds Eye Teamed Up to Encourage Family Bonding
Literature-Inspired Packaging Designs
Bennet's Good to Read Packs are Informative
Uplifting Social Media Campaigns
Optimism Your Feed Helps Social Media Users Retrain the Algorithm
Naturalistic Taco Stand Campaigns
Coca-Cola Launched a Street Photography Campaign in Norway
AI-Powered Choose-Your-Own Adventure Books
Playbrary GPT Merges Literature with Gaming
Break-Encouraging Soda Branding
The Diet Coke Break Campaign Includes Customized Cans
Purposeful Consumer-Focused Campaigns
IKEA's Sleepfluencers Campaign is a Clever Way to Give Back
Photosensitive Book Experiences
Fruittella's the Outside Book is a One-Of-A-Kind Campaign
Tennis Star Coffee Campaigns
Lavazza and Jannik Sinner Joined Forces to Celebrate Wimbledon
Creative Play Pop-Ups
The Sharpie Studio Offered Opportunities for Creativity at SXSW
Product Review-Centered Campaigns
Kitchenaid's 'Love the Racks' Campaign Was Written by a Customer
Seasonal Phone Booth Activations
Spotify's Q4 is Calling Urges Brands to Start Holiday Advertising
Gen Z-Centric Campaigns
Urban Outfitters' Shift Happens Campaign Has Three Phases
Modern Bookworm-Inspired Capsules
Indigo Debuts its Book Club Collection
Convention-Challenging AC Campaigns
Samsung's WindFree Ad Stars a Savvy Grandma-Fluencer
Heated QSR Anniversary Campaigns
Burger King Brazil Celebrates Milestone with a New Campaign
Shanghai Scented Bookstores
Chinese Fragrance Label Documents Opens Scented Bookstore In Shanghai
Entertainment Industry Expansions
Starbucks Enters the Entertainment Industry as Starbucks Studio
Unretouched Photography Books
Dove Reimagine Beauty Celebrates Authentic Representation
Book Series-Inspired Retreats
Club Crackers Brings #BookTok to Life with the 'Book CLUB House'
Craveable Soda Packaging
Sprite is Reviving Its Obey Your Thirst Campaign for a New Generation
Gen Z-Influenced Marketing Campaigns
Kraft Heinz is Studying Gen Z's Preferences with New Launches
Marketer-Targeted Cereal Ads
Surreal's Out-of-Home Campaign Speaks to Marketers, Not Consumers
Meditative Trash Campaigns
Hefty's Trash Time Out Provides Support During the Holiday Season
Country Music Songwriting Contests
Busch Light Fans have the Chance to Inspire a BRELAND Song
Electronic 3D Book Concepts
The bbook Concept is Designed for the Visually Impaired
Creativity Time Capsules
Crayola's Campaign for Creativity Reunites Adults with Childhood Art
Shareable Golden Biscuits
Nutella's #BiscuitsNBesties Celebrates Social Activity Groups
Adventurous Roadtrip Retail Campaigns
The Pilot Flying J 'See You Out Here' Campaign is Relatable
Coffee Milk Campaigns
Kristen Wiig Stars in the Ad for the Craveable New Dunkin' Dunkalatte
Heartfelt Christmas Campaigns
John Lewis Presents the Festive Gifting House Campaign
Creative Text-to-Infographic Tools
Infography Converts Blog Posts to Artistic Infographics
Interactive Recruitment Billboards
easyJet's Campaign Encourages Women to Consider a Pilot Career
Festive Advent Campaigns
Cadbury's 24 Out-of-Home Ads Represent the Countdown to Christmas
Hands-Free Driving Campaigns
Ford UK's Social Campaign Shares Merch for the "Passenger Princess"
Speech-to-Text Assistive Pens
The World Literacy Foundation Creates the Literacy Pen
Provocative Guerrilla Campaigns
Jewelry Brand MWCurated Uses Fake Infidelity Flyers for Marketing
Creator-Friendly Initiatives
Patreon Lights Up Times Square with Creator-Centric Billboard
Anthropomorphic Store Campaigns
IKEA's Short Social Films Promote Its Click-and-Collect Service
Detailed Ceramic Book Vases
Biblio Bloom Vases are Inspired by Timeless Literary Classics
Cat-Friendly Book Sets
Temptations' Tails of Irresistibility Shares "Kitterary Classics"
Car Manuel Novellas
Audi Merged Its Car Owner Manuals with Seven Novellas on World Book Day
Imitation Book Accessories
Novel Bookwallets Mimics Novels and Film Books for Small Leather Goods
Rewarding Reading Challenges
Ferrero Rocher's Reading is a Treat Pairs Chocolate and Good Books
Eco-Minded Millennial Ads
Coors Seltzer's 'Call to Inaction' Campaign Aims to Save Water
Book-Themed Collectibles
Booksy's Tiny Books & Figures Inspire a Love of Reading in Kids
AI-Enhanced e-Reading Platforms
Rebind Engages Individuals with Classic Literature in a New Way
Smartphone-Concealing Books
The 'GATBOOK' Keeps Smartphones Out of Infant View
Mobile Reading Accessories
Astropad's New 'Bookcase' Aims to Enhance Mobile Reading Comfortability
Playful Creativity-Focused Campaigns
Sharpie® Launches the World is Your Canvas Tour
In-Store Audience Engagement Solutions
Social Shelf® Has a Novel Approach to Customer Engagement
Musical Nut Campaigns
INC's NutTunes Campaign Reaches Gen Z Through Spotify
Coffee-Inspired Pens
The Sheaffer Coffee Edition Celebrates the Pairing of Coffee & Writing
Phone Breakup Newsletters
The Guardian's 'Reclaim Your Brain' Newsletter Helps Reduce Screen Time
Collaborative Digital Coffee Campaigns
illy Launches its Digital Content Series 'Coffee Break'
Marketing Idea Generators
Thunderbucket Provides Marketing Ideas and Observations at Speed
Visually Appealing Food Campaigns
Celestial Seasonings Launches the Taste Our World Campaign
Book Summary Platforms
SumReads Provides Book Summaries, Offering Valuable Insights at No Cost
Human Connection-Centric Campaigns
Etsy's New Ad Campaign Wants to Keep Commerce Human
Motivational Breakfast Ccampaigns
Quaker Canada Introduces '100 Reasons to Rise'
Advanced Literary Apps
Fabuly Introduces a Compelling Alternative in the Digital Literary Market
Social-First Car Campaigns
Škoda's Reddit Car Share Amplified the Voices of Passionate Fans
Banned Book Campaigns
Seattle Bookmarked | Banned Edition Addresses Book Censorship in the Us
Minimizing Phone Usage Initiatives
Heineken's Latest Campaign Addresses Phone Use at Music Events
Artistic Libation Campaigns
The Madrí Excepcional 'Paint Your Pint' Competition Challenges Fans
Women's Literature-Inspired Skincare Stores
Aesop Boasts a Women's Literature Library
Educational Book Summary Apps
Bookster Let's People Understand Books in Just 15 Minutes a Day
Tattoo-Committed Coffee Incentives
Punk Bunny Coffee and 7-Eleven Dream Up a Coffee Deal
Personalized Podcast Platforms
The 'iListen' Platform Turns Articles into Audio Content
Engaging AI-Powered Reading Apps
Ello Upgrades Its AI-Powered Reading App with a Storytime Feature
Motivational Takeaway Cups
Tim Hortons Created Five Limited-Edition National Coffee Day Cups
Kindness-Promoting Marketing Campaigns
Once Upon a Coconut Launches 1 Million Acts of Kindness
Gamified Nighttime Reading
StoryMate Let's Parents Set Reading Goals for Their Children
Cheeky Financial Stress-Alleviating Campaigns
HOPWTR Has Debuted a Creative Promotional Campaign
Inclusive Voting Campaigns
The Body Shop Worked with Apathy is Boring to Improve Voter Turnout
Hard-To-Read Health Campaigns
A Specsavers Campaign Encourages Movie-Goers to Check their Sight
Child-Friendly Adaptive Storytelling
Zora Learning Teaches Kids to Read in More Engaging Ways
Social Connection Campaigns
Beavertown Brewery's Is This Seat Taken? Campaign Unites Strangers
Language App Pop-Ups
Duolingo Hosted an Interactive Street Society Event in Soho
Coffee Tasting Journals
Coffee Note Lets You Discover Local Coffee Shops and Learn About Beans
Marketing Social Advocacy Tools
Nut Tree Helps Smaller Brands Boost Their Presence
Bizarre Soda Campaigns
Dr Pepper's Try More Weird Disrupts Life's Boredoms with Weirdness
Travel-Themed Book Recommendations
Belletrist Curated The Reading Route for Trainline
Personalized eBook Platforms
Everand Houses Countless Titles and Personalizes Recommendations
Gamified Shopping Experiences
Browse Booster Rewards Coupons for Product Views
Personalized Keepsake Storybooks
My Life in a Book Captures and Preserves Personal Stories
Accessible Interactive Memory Storybooks
Remento's Interactive Storybooks Can Be the Perfect Gift
Early Literacy Campaigns
Leapfrog Launched the Everything Starts with Reading Campaign
AI-Powered Literature Management Platforms
Digital Science Announces the Launch of ReadCube Pro
AI-Powered Bedtime Stories
Sleepytales Creates Custom Bedtime Stories with Engaging Narrations
Interest-Based Action Plans
Curiosity Quench is an App Transforming Passions Into Actionable Plans
Short Story Platforms
Drabble Offers a Platform to Showcase 100-Word Stories
Personal Digital Book Libraries
Bookov Lets Readers Create a Digital Personal Library Collection
Personalized Bedtime Stories
StoryGenius Let's Parents Insert Their Children Into Books
Voting-Encouraging Ice Cream Promotions
Ben & Jerry's Ran the Red Pencils for Pints Initative
Youth-Targeted Reading Tournaments
311Literacy Debuts the Great Reading Tournament
Inspirational Learning Management Tools
'Get Inspired' Offers Digestible Snippets of Content
Tradition-Focused Digital Libraries
Nestlé Brands Introduced the Living Traditions Library
Redirected Movement Campaigns
Asics' 15MinuteWeightLoss Challenges Rapid Weight Loss Content
Lively Literary Character Apps
Hello Literature Connects Readers to Classic Books with AI
Mango-Scented Newspaper Ads
Swiggy Instamart Launched a Scented Campaign in the Times of India
Efficiency-Driven Digital Ad Solutions
ShopLiftr is Revolutionizing Digital Advertising
Content Retention Tools
Active Recall Helps You Retain Online Content with Tailored Summarizations
Daily Motivational Quotes
QuoteBuzz Uplifts with Positive Reinforcement Aligned to Their Goals
Vote-Encouraging Coin Campaigns
The Community Creates the Limited Electoral Coins
Digital Distraction Barriers
WallHabit Will Block Digital Distraction and Promote Focus
AI-Powered URL Shortening
Brfly simplifies the Process While Enhancing Click-Through Rates
Immersive Virtual Bookstores
Shepherd Let's Book Lovers Browse Virtual Shelves to Discover Books
Mobile Device Addiction Campaigns
The Women's Brain Health Initiative Highlights a Growing Concern
Gaming-Inspired Headphone Campaigns
Nazarian Films Aims to Engage a Younger Generations
Intentional Online Experiences
Slow Internet Takes Users Back to a More Enriching Online World
Toddler-Focused Typography Books
Jessica Hische Develops My First Book of Fancy Letters
Beginner Artistic Inspiration
Drawing Prompts Helps Artists Develop a Consistent Practice
QSR Book Initiatives
SONIC Drive-In Donates to Expand Book Access Across America
Home Relaxation Beer Promotions
This Abbot Ale Promotion Encourages Cozy Nights at Home
Branded Book Clubs
Nutella Biscuits and Betches Media Partnered for the Betches Book Club
eBook-Creating Content Platforms
'Ebookany' Transforms Web Content into an eBook
Gamified Reading Habit Builders
BookSlice is a Gamified Book Reader with Goal-Setting and AI Help
Intellectually Stimulating Social Media
Maven Goes Back to Basics with Traditional Algorithms
Efficient AI Reading Tools
GENIUS.io Brings the Physical and Digital Spaces Together
Quote-Managing Book Tools
Quotely Let's Avid Readers Scan and Save Quotes for Future Reference
Reading Promotion Pizza Deals
The Pizza Hut Book It! Promotion Celebrates 40 Years of Reading
Actionable Book Summary Tools
BookToAction Turns Key Lessons from Books into Real-Life Steps
Personalized Visual Catalogues
With Jotly, users can streamline their online discoveries
Texting Publication Services
'My Forever Books' Turns Texts into Printed Books
Plant-Based Coffee Campaigns
Minor Figures Launches the 'Dairy Disloyalty' Awareness Campaign
Censorship-Combatting Social Media Campaigns
Operation Retweet Uses AI-Generated Avatars
AI Book Suggestions
'Book Recommendations Tool' Suggests Personalized Reads Based on You
Personalized Bedtime Story Generators
Bumble Stories Creates Bedtime Stories Featuring Your Child
Branded Tea-Themed Cookbooks
The Brew, Bake, Sip & Savour Cookbook Has 60 Recipes
Optimized Reading Journeys
Books Calculator Estimates Reading Potential and Suggests Books
Book Reading Managers
Books Manager Helps Readers Achieve Their Goals with Ease
Non-Fiction Book Summaries
Summrize Offers Free Insights That are Engaging and Actionable
Gamified Inspiration Networks
Dailycrowds Gamifies Social Interaction for Motivation and Insights
Speed-Enhancing Reading Tools
Bolder Reading is a Chrome Extension That Boosts Reading by Bolding
Amalgamated Cookbook Directories
Cook Book Love Celebrates Culinary Storytelling Virtually
Joyfully Curated Homepages
Curations.club is a Digital Platform to Share What You Love
Personalized Content Discovery Tools
Bread Allows Users To Discover Social Content and Save it