Number of books read U.S. 2024

Published by
Amy Watson,
Jun 5, 2024

According to the results of a survey held in the United States, the share of Americans who had read more than 12 books in the last three months stood at five percent in February 2024. However, 28.5 percent had not any read any books in the three months running up to the survey.

Number of books read in the last year among book readers in the United States as of February 2024

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Release date

May 2024

Region

United States

Survey time period

February 2024

Number of respondents

965-1,057 per wave

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Online survey

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