Covering studies from psychology, education, linguistics, and literature, this review of reading research in Sweden published in the 1980s includes sections on early reading development or emergent literacy, reading disabilities, and reading comprehension. Material in the review was selected using the following criteria: (1) only research published in English, French, or German was included; (2) the research was published in referred journals or as monographs or book chapters reviewed by experts; (3) the research was published after 1980; and (4) only original research was included, and empirical studies were given high priority. Sixty-two references are attached. (RS)