This statistic represents results of a survey conducted in France in February 2015 about the reasons why respondents did not read more books. The main reason, cited by 72 percent of respondents, was the lack of time.
For which reasons aren't you reading more books at the moment?
Characteristic
Yes, absolutely
Yes, somewhat
You do not have time
47%
25%
You prefer to spend more time doing other leisure activities
32%
34%
You read other things than books (press, blogs, multimedia content)
36%
26%
You are not interested in reading more books
24%
15%
Books are too expensive
10%
20%
You do not feel the need to read
13%
13%
You have difficulties finding books that you like
11%
13%
You do not really enjoy reading
9%
10%
You have been disappointed by previous readings
6%
11%
The people around you do not read
8%
7%
You do not have easy access to books (you live far from a library or a bookstore)
8%
5%
You feel out of place in bookstores or libraries
5%
4%
You are afraid of reading. You feel that you will not succeed.
2%
3%
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CNL. (March 16, 2015). For which reasons aren't you reading more books at the moment? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/416915/reasons-for-not-reading-books-france/
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CNL. (2015). For which reasons aren't you reading more books at the moment?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416915/reasons-for-not-reading-books-france/
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