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Henry Winkler recently published his 40th book

The Happy Days alum told Page Six he first started reading at age 31 because his dyslexia made it challenging and he was at times "afraid to read"

Winkler shared some of his all-time favorite reads, ranging from twisty thrillers to his own books of personal significance

Henry Winkler finds comfort in reading — and writing — a good book.

The Happy Days alum has forged a long career in writing children's books, penning numerous New York Times bestsellers including the kids' Hank Zipzer series , which is loosely based on his own life. But before that, the actor told Page Six , Winkler was "afraid to read" due to his challenges with dyslexia.

At age 31, Winkler "wanted so badly to read like everybody else," so he