A survey held between September and November 2020 found that the average number of print books engaged with per month was 3.8 among adults in the United States who took part in the study. By comparison, audiobooks were less popular among survey respondents, with fewer than two audiobooks engaged with per month on average.
Average number of books engaged with per month among adults in the United States as of November 2020, by format
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Panorama Project. (February 17, 2021). Average number of books engaged with per month among adults in the United States as of November 2020, by format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 30, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/896548/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year/
Panorama Project. "Average number of books engaged with per month among adults in the United States as of November 2020, by format." Chart. February 17, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/896548/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year/
Panorama Project. (2021). Average number of books engaged with per month among adults in the United States as of November 2020, by format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 30, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/896548/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year/
Panorama Project. "Average Number of Books Engaged with per Month among Adults in The United States as of November 2020, by Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 Feb 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/896548/number-of-books-consumers-read-per-year/
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