How to create interest in students those who are weak in reading story books?

I kind of suspect that most students who are banned from school have very little interest in reading books of the non-comic variety, but they could always go to a public library.

Dale Zeller has written: 'The relative importance of factors of interest in reading materials for junior high school pupils' -- subject(s): Books and reading, Junior high school students, Reading, Psychology of, Psychology of Reading

J. L. Gentry has written: 'The reading of high school students' -- subject(s): Books and reading, High school students, Reading interests

Students have learned, from a very young age, that most books offered in elementary school are not authentic. In other words, they are reading a type of series that has stories that are not interesting. Some schools have adopted the Whole Language learning strategy, and they are starting to see an improvement in students reading for pleasure.

To interest someone in reading you have to find the one topic that they love to talk/think about or do. Have them read books involving what they love helps them focus and find an interest. My students do best with reality based stories rather than fiction - that too may be important. If they can learn from the book they may find more value in it.