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Average number of books read in the U.S. 2020, by format

Published by
Amy Watson,
Aug 30, 2022
A survey held between September and November 2020 found that the average number of print books engaged with per month was 3.8 among adults in the United States who took part in the study. By comparison, audiobooks were less popular among survey respondents, with fewer than two audiobooks engaged with per month on average.

Average number of books engaged with per month among adults in the United States as of November 2020, by format

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Release date

February 2021

Region

United States

Survey time period

September 18 to November 15, 2020

Number of respondents

4,314 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

among respondents who answered 'yes' to having engaged with at least one book in the last 12 months

Method of interview

Online survey

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