Books in France

Statistics report on books in France

Books in France

This report contains statistical information about the book industry and the reading habits of people in France. While the first chapter provides statistics on the book market, the rest of the report offers data about book readers: who they are, what they read, as well as how they access books.

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Book market

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  • Premium Statistic Number of books sold in France 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of legal deposits for books in France 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Annual number of book copies printed in France 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic E-book sales in France 2010-2023

Profile of book readers

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  • Basic Statistic Average number of print books read by the French 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of digital and print books read annually in France 2023
  • Basic Statistic Reading consumption distribution in France 2023
  • Basic Statistic Book reading penetration in France 2023, by gender
  • Premium Statistic Types of books read by women in France 2023
  • Premium Statistic Type of books read by men in France 2023

Reading habits

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  • Basic Statistic Book reading penetration in France 2023, by format
  • Basic Statistic Book reading frequency in France 2024, by format
  • Premium Statistic Most popular book genres read in France 2023
  • Basic Statistic Reading frequency of readers in France 2023
  • Premium Statistic Most popular book reading locations in France 2023
  • Basic Statistic Reasons for choosing a book in France 2021

E-books and audio books

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  • Premium Statistic E-book sales in France 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Device use for reading e-books among French youth in March 2024
  • Premium Statistic Penetration rate of e-books among French youth in March 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of audio book lovers among French youth in March 2024
  • Premium Statistic Penetration rate of audio books among French youth in March 2024
  • Premium Statistic Share of people who listened to audio content in France 2023, by type

Comics and manga

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  • Premium Statistic Number of physical comics titles sold in France 2010-2023
  • Premium Statistic Unit sales of best selling comic books in France 2023
  • Premium Statistic Number of manga volumes sold in France 2012-2023
  • Premium Statistic Frequency of digital books and comics consumption on the internet in France 2023
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