How Many Books Does the Average Person Read?
There are numerous benefits to reading, yet not all people decide to enjoy them. In fact, over the last several years, reading averages in the US (and Worldwide) have been declining. In this report, we examine the number of books the average US citizen, and people all around the world read, for pleasure during the course of the year.
If we focus only on US adults who engage with reading, around 74% of Americans declare that they’ve read, even partially, at least one book in 12 months.
Print books are still the most popular reading format among Americans, but the trends over the last 10 years show the rise of digital – especially audiobooks:
Statistics on the reading habits of Americans can vary depending on sources and survey designs. Our survey on the reading habits of Americans, which included only print and ebook formats, was specifically focused on people who read at least one whole book over the past 12 months.
