Book reading frequency of teenagers in Germany 2024, by age group

German teenage book reading frequency depends on age groups. 44 percent of 12- to 13-year-olds read daily or several times a week, according to a recent survey. It appears that teenagers in that age group read the most often. The share of teenagers, who don't read at all, is largest in the age group of 18- to 19- year-olds, with around a 17 percent of them never indulging in reading.

Nose stuck in a book?

Generally, the number of people reading books daily or several times a week was dropping year after year, while the number of people who never read has been increasing slightly every year. A growing number of people also state that they do not buy books, though those who do still mainly buy paperbacks. This may be attributed to digitalization hitting the book industry and the understandable appeal of e-readers to an increasingly mobile nation.

Next chapter

The German book market is forecast to experience stable revenue development in the coming years, with the fiction segment generating the most, in comparison to textbooks and nonfiction. Changing consumption habits among readers and the rise of mobile devices and e-readers will continue to influence and change the book market.