Netherlands: most read fiction book genres 2021

As of February 2021, the majority of readers surveyed in the Netherlands indicated that, among the fiction genres included in the survey, the genre they read most frequently were thriller fiction books. Some 57 percent of readers surveyed indicated that they read or listened to thriller books, while this figure decreased to just three percent with regard to poetry.

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Release date

May 2021

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Region

Netherlands

Survey time period

February 2 to 8, 2021

Number of respondents

1,030 respondents

Age group

14 years and older

Method of interview

Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)

Supplementary notes

The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Welke genres leest u weleens als (papieren boeken, e-books, luisterboeken)?" (English: Which genres do you sometimes read (paper books, e-books, audio books)?)

The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.

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