definition of a reading game: a game that involves a lot of reading, but isn't a visual novel exactly. (ex: ghost trick, which is more of an adventure puzzle game, but people still call it a visual novel.) you might disagree with some of the games that are counted in this list and if so just ignore em.

top 5 ever: remember11, utawarerumono mask of truth, virtue's last reward, the house in fata morgana, umineko no naku koro ni