This statistic displays book genres young people enjoyed reading in the United Kingdom in 2012. The most popular genre among school children aged 8 to 16 was comedy, closely followed by adventure, while only 19.7 percent of young people reported liking to read animal stories.
Favourite book genres among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012
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National Literacy Trust. (October 4, 2013). Favourite book genres among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/300100/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Favourite book genres among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012." Chart. October 4, 2013. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300100/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. (2013). Favourite book genres among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/300100/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust. "Favourite Book Genres among Young People in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012." Statista, Statista Inc., 4 Oct 2013, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300100/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk/
National Literacy Trust, Favourite book genres among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/300100/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Favourite book genres among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph], National Literacy Trust, October 4, 2013. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/300100/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk/
