# Finding a topic to read

Like your email inbox, Zulip works best if you read it topic-by-topic.

## From Recent topics

{!recent-topics.md!}

## From the list of streams

{!left-sidebar-topics.md!}

## Related articles

* [Getting started with Zulip](/help/getting-started-with-zulip)
* [Reading strategies](/help/reading-strategies)
* [Reading topics](/help/reading-topics)
* [Reading private messages (PMs)](/help/reading-pms)
