This statistic represents the share of people in France who read books in France as of January 2021, by reading format. Whereas 83 percent of respondents read print books, only 23 percent read digital books.
Penetration of reading books in France as of February 2021, by print or digital format
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Statistics on Books in France
Book market
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Profile of book readers
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- Basic Statistic Average number of print books read by the French 2021
- Premium Statistic Number of digital and print books read annually in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Reading consumption distribution in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Book reading penetration in France 2021, by gender
- Premium Statistic Types of books read by women in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Type of books read by men in France 2021
Reading habits
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- Basic Statistic Book reading penetration in France 2021, by format
- Premium Statistic Most popular book genres read in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Reading frequency of readers in France 2021
- Premium Statistic Most popular book reading locations in France 2021
- Basic Statistic Reasons for choosing a book in France 2021
E-books and audio books
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- Premium Statistic E-book sales in France 2010-2021
- Premium Statistic Device use for reading e-books among French youth in March 2022
- Premium Statistic Reading material attachment of French readers 2022
- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of e-books among French youth in March 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of audio book lovers among French youth in March 2022
- Premium Statistic Penetration rate of audio books among French youth in March 2022
- Premium Statistic Share of people who listened to audio content in France 2022, by type
Comics and manga
5
- Premium Statistic Comic books sales growth in France 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Manga sales growth in France 2021, by genre
- Premium Statistic Sales volume share of comic books sold in France 2021, by type
- Premium Statistic Most popular manga volumes in France 2021, by sales value
- Premium Statistic Number of manga volumes sold in France 2012-2022
Further related statistics
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- Italy: preference for printed books or e-books 2015-2016
- Readers of e-books in Denmark 2015, by frequency and age
- Share of study-related book readers in French-speaking Belgium 2016-2019, by format
- E-book readers in French-speaking Belgium 2016-2019, by reading equipment
- Book consumption per capita in the U.S. 2014, by format & gender
- Most used book formats in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- E-book reader share Japan 2018, by quantity
- Share of book readers in French-speaking Belgium 2019, by format
- Paper and e-book readership among 55+ individuals in the Netherlands 2016
- Book reader share Japan 2021, by type of book
- E-reader usage among children in the U.S. 2013
- Banning of books with themes related to witchcraft/wizardry/magic in the U.S. 2017
- Favorite eBook genres in Poland 2017
- Survey: Will the internet replace books in England 2013
- Books with suggestive covers in elementary school libraries U.S. 2017
- Canada: leading book formats borrowed from libraries 2015
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- Share of study-related book readers in French-speaking Belgium 2016-2019, by format
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- Book consumption per capita in the U.S. 2014, by format & gender
- Most used book formats in the United Kingdom (UK) 2020
- E-book reader share Japan 2018, by quantity
- Share of book readers in French-speaking Belgium 2019, by format
- Paper and e-book readership among 55+ individuals in the Netherlands 2016
- Book reader share Japan 2021, by type of book
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- Banning of books with themes related to witchcraft/wizardry/magic in the U.S. 2017
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- Survey: Will the internet replace books in England 2013
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CNL. (March 30, 2021). Penetration of reading books in France as of February 2021, by print or digital format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 01, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/415317/reading-penetration-by-book-format-in-france/
CNL. "Penetration of reading books in France as of February 2021, by print or digital format." Chart. March 30, 2021. Statista. Accessed April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415317/reading-penetration-by-book-format-in-france/
CNL. (2021). Penetration of reading books in France as of February 2021, by print or digital format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 01, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/415317/reading-penetration-by-book-format-in-france/
CNL. "Penetration of Reading Books in France as of February 2021, by Print or Digital Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415317/reading-penetration-by-book-format-in-france/
CNL, Penetration of reading books in France as of February 2021, by print or digital format Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/415317/reading-penetration-by-book-format-in-france/ (last visited April 01, 2023)
Penetration of reading books in France as of February 2021, by print or digital format [Graph], CNL, March 30, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/415317/reading-penetration-by-book-format-in-france/