# How to Memorize a Textbook **URL:** \ **Category:** General Memory Chat\ **Tags:** book-memorization\ **Created:** [August 1, 2024, 12:12pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-to-memorize-a-textbook/95111 "2024-08-01T12:12:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 2
**Author:** ![beau2am](https://forum.artofmemory.com/user_avatar/forum.artofmemory.com/beau2am/32/22347_2.png) [@beau2am](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/beau2am)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2024, 1:27pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-to-memorize-a-textbook/95111/2 "2024-08-01T13:27:56Z")
A cool question. For now, I’ll share this thread where the topic of memorizing books is explored: > [@How memorize BOOKS, where take so many loci?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-memorize-books-where-take-so-many-loci/93681/1): > > Hi there. ( i read some topics here and find some on internet but i cant find what i am looking) Can please somebody tell me how i can memorize some books. for example 10-20 ? I have only 3 memory palace (real place) (home, road to work and body). I know i can some books remember by peg system, but too… i havent enough roads … only shapes, and alphabet and rhyme. how you remember many books (main ideas or maybe a little more too) ? Use memory palace ? how you can have so many roads ? what is … And here’s another one on mnemonics for history: > [@How to memorize dates (history)?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/topic/90399/6): > > I had some time to sit with pen and paper and write out my thoughts the way I would if I were building the palace for myself (given the details you shared). I’ll share what my initial plan might look like. Inquiry is welcome, especially if something seems confusing, ambiguous, odd, or downright silly. sunglasses Initially my inclination is to start with 3 basic lists. The Lists List 1: Figures The list of historical “figures” to memorize. Details: If possible I would attempt to organize… And this older thread has lots of ideas plus links to other threads where they explore the idea of memorizing textbooks: > [@Best method to memorize a textbook?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/best-method-to-memorize-a-textbook/27370): > > Hi! I’ve spent the last few months reading every memory book I could find, and I think I’m ready to start using some of the techniques - but I need some advice concerning what method would be best for my needs. I’m a law student, and I’m trying to memorize all of my textbooks using one or more memory techniques. So quite simply, what method would be best for memorizing something like a law textbook? How would you approach it? I do like the memory palace technique, and I can use it successfu… --- _[View the full topic](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-to-memorize-a-textbook/95111)._