Main reasons to read a book in Italy 2019

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Amy Watson
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Mar 22, 2021
In 2019, 63 percent of book readers were driven by the interest in the book's topic, while 37 percent of them were rather interested in the author. For 28 percent of Italian readers, the suggestion of a friend or a family member drove to the purchase of a book, e-book or audiobook.

How do you usually choose which books to read?

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Statistic: How do you usually choose which books to read?

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December 2019

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Italy

Survey time period

2019

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This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Generalmente cosa l’ha stimolata a comprare per sé, farsi prestare, leggere o ascoltare un libro negli ultimi 12 mesi?"
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