
Fiction book reading by young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2022
According to a survey held between January and March 2022, 52 percent of children and young people read printed fiction books outside of school at least once per month during that period, down slightly from the previous year. Whilst there remains a clear preference for printed books, digital engagement is growing, with 2022 marking the first time that the percentage of eight to 18-year-olds reading fiction on a screen rather than in paper form surpassed 25 percent.