In early 2022, the ACPM commissioned a study in order to examine the role of paper in the digital everyday life of French readers. In this context, the respondents were asked whether they read books predominantly in printed or digital version. The study found that the vast majority (approximately 80 percent) of French readers preferred reading all types of genres predominantly in printed version, no matter if they are reading art books, novels or comic books. In comparison, less than ten percent of French readers consume these genres in digital version.
Breakdown of book consumption in France in 2022, by format
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Statistics on E-books in France
Market overview
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- Premium Statistic E-book sales in France 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Forecast of ePublishing revenue by segment in France 2017-2025
- Premium Statistic Forecast ePublishing users by segment in France 2017-2025
- Premium Statistic Forecast of Digital Media ARPU by segment in France 2017-2025
- Premium Statistic Most purchased ePublishing products in France 2022
- Premium Statistic eBook purchases by store brand in France 2022
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Readership
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- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of e-books among French youth in March 2022
- Premium Statistic Format preference in book consumption in France 2022
- Basic Statistic Book reading penetration in France 2021, by format
- Premium Statistic Average number of ebooks read by French in 2021
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- Premium Statistic Number of books read on average in France 2021, by format
- Basic Statistic Average number of print books read by the French 2021
Consumption habits
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- Basic Statistic Device usage for reading e-books & audiobooks in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Device use for reading e-books among French youth in March 2022
- Basic Statistic Digital purchasing and borrowing in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Reading frequency of readers in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Lawfulness of reading digital books and comics online in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Frequency of digital books and comics consumption on the internet in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Advantages of digital reading in France 2022
Comics and manga
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- Basic Statistic Device usage for reading e-books & audiobooks in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Share of French people who have already read webtoons 2021
- Premium Statistic Future increase of online comics consumption in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Favorite digital reading platforms for readers of comics in France 2020, by age
- Premium Statistic Most popular comic books format in France 2020, by reader age
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- Premium Statistic Most popular manga formats in France 2020, by reader age
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ACPM. (March 29, 2022). Breakdown of book consumption in France in 2022, by format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306858/book-digital-paper-consumption-france/
ACPM. "Breakdown of book consumption in France in 2022, by format." Chart. March 29, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306858/book-digital-paper-consumption-france/
ACPM. (2022). Breakdown of book consumption in France in 2022, by format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306858/book-digital-paper-consumption-france/
ACPM. "Breakdown of Book Consumption in France in 2022, by Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 29 Mar 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306858/book-digital-paper-consumption-france/
ACPM, Breakdown of book consumption in France in 2022, by format Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306858/book-digital-paper-consumption-france/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Breakdown of book consumption in France in 2022, by format [Graph], ACPM, March 29, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1306858/book-digital-paper-consumption-france/