The statistic shows a distribution of crime/mystery book readers across age groups in the United States in the first quarter of 2014. Mystery fiction had the largest popularity (28 percent) among readers aged 65 or older.
Distribution of mystery/crime book readers in the United States as of 1st quarter 2014, by age
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Distribution of mystery/crime book readers in the United States as of 1st quarter 2014, by age
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Nielsen. (June 1, 2014). Distribution of mystery/crime book readers in the United States as of 1st quarter 2014, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved February 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/327441/mystery-crime-book-readers-by-age-usa/
Nielsen. "Distribution of mystery/crime book readers in the United States as of 1st quarter 2014, by age." Chart. June 1, 2014. Statista. Accessed February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327441/mystery-crime-book-readers-by-age-usa/
Nielsen. (2014). Distribution of mystery/crime book readers in the United States as of 1st quarter 2014, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: February 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/327441/mystery-crime-book-readers-by-age-usa/
Nielsen. "Distribution of Mystery/Crime Book Readers in The United States as of 1st Quarter 2014, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Jun 2014, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327441/mystery-crime-book-readers-by-age-usa/
Nielsen, Distribution of mystery/crime book readers in the United States as of 1st quarter 2014, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/327441/mystery-crime-book-readers-by-age-usa/ (last visited February 25, 2025)
Distribution of mystery/crime book readers in the United States as of 1st quarter 2014, by age [Graph], Nielsen, June 1, 2014. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/327441/mystery-crime-book-readers-by-age-usa/
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