Favorite book genres of U.S. adults 2008
This graph depicts the preference of U.S. adults for types of book genres in 2008. 21.2 percent of U.S. adults liked thrillers in 2008.
Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008*
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National Endowment for the Arts. (November 3, 2009). Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008*." Chart. November 3, 2009. Statista. Accessed April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2009). Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Percentage of U.S. Adult Readers That like Certain Genres of Books in 2008*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2009, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts, Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/ (last visited April 04, 2025)
Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008* [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, November 3, 2009. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
