Amy Watson
Research expert covering media
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Reading daily among young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2023
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Main reasons for reading among young people in the UK 2023
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Main reasons for reading among young people in the UK 2023
TikTok users reading more books due to #BookTok in Canada 2023, by province
Share of TikTok users reading more books because of #BookTok in Canada as of May 2023, by province
TikTok users reading more books due to #BookTok in the U.S. 2023, by state
Share of TikTok users reading more books because of #BookTok in the United States as of May 2023, by state
Frequency of reading books in Germany 2018-2023
Number of people reading books in Germany from 2019-2023, by frequency (in millions)
Reading books aloud to their children in Norway 2021, by frequency
Share of individuals who have read books aloud to their children in Norway in 2021, by frequency
Unit sales of frontlist children's books U.S. H1 2023
Best-selling frontlist children's books in the United States in 1st half 2023 (in 1,000s)
Share of population reading books daily in Norway 2009-2022
Share of population reading books daily in Norway from 2009 to 2022
Attitude towards reading and reading habits in Germany 2021-2023
Which of these statements about reading and the usage of newspapers, magazines and books apply to you?
Book reading frequency of children in Germany in 2022, by gender
How often do you read a book?
Average daily time spent reading books in Norway 2009-2022
Average daily time spent reading books in Norway from 2009 to 2022 (in minutes)
Favorite books of children in Germany 2022, by age
Which book are you reading at the moment?
Canadians reading books 2022, by age group
Number of books read in the last year in Canada in 2022, by age group
Book consumption frequency among children in Ukraine 2023
How often do you spend your leisure time on reading books (including electronic and audiobooks) for pleasure or self-development?
Number of new children's books published in Chile 2010-2022
Number of new children's books published in Chile from 2010 to 2022
Enjoyment of reading among children UK 2005-2023, by age group
Share of children who enjoy reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023, by age group
Children who enjoy reading in the United Kingdom (UK) 2005-2023, by gender
Share of children who enjoy reading in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2005 to 2023, by gender
Frequency of reading books among people aged over 60 Germany 2023
Frequency of reading books among people aged over 60 in Germany in 2023
Book reading rate of children and teens in China 2019-2022, by age group
Book reading rate among children and adolescents in China from 2019 to 2022, by age group
Number of books read among children and teens in China 2019-2022, by age group
Number of extracurricular books read annually among children and adolescents in China between 2019 and 2022, by age group (in copies)
Frequency of reading books in Hungary 2023
Frequency of reading books in Hungary in 2023
Fiction book reading by young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2023
Share of children and young people reading fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format
Non-fiction book reading by young people in the United Kingdom (UK) 2017-2023
Share of children and young people reading non-fiction books outside of school in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2017 to 2023, by format
Readership of foreign-language books/newspapers in Germany 2019-2023, by frequency
Number of people reading foreign-language books and newspapers in Germany from 2019 to 2023, by frequency (in million people)
Sales revenue from children's and youth books in Sweden in 2022, by format
Publisher sales revenue from children's and youth books in Sweden in 2022, by format (in million SEK)
Access to reading resources among young people in the UK 2023, by demographic
Access to reading resources among children and young people in the United Kingdom (UK) as of March 2023, by gender, age group, and free school meal uptake
Sales revenue from domestic children’s fiction books in Norway 2009-2022
Sales revenue from domestic children’s fiction books in Norway from 2009 to 2022 (in million NOK)
Number of domestic children’s fiction books sold in Norway 2009-2022
Number of domestic children’s fiction books sold in Norway from 2009 to 2022 (in million copies)
Number of new domestic children’s fiction books released in Norway 2009-2022
Number of new domestic children’s fiction books released in Norway from 2009 to 2022
Book sales revenue from children's books in the United Kingdom (UK) 2009-2022
Publisher book sales revenue from children's books in the United Kingdom (UK) from 2009 to 20222 (in million GBP)
Number of children's and youth books sold in Sweden 2009-2022
Number of children's and youth books sold in Sweden from 2009 to 2022 (in millions)
Publisher sales revenue from children's books in Finland 2011-2021
Publisher sales revenue from children and youth books in Finland from 2011 to 2021 (in 1,000 euros)
Publisher sales revenue from children's and youth books in Sweden 2009-2022
Publisher sales revenue from children's and youth books in Sweden from 2009 to 2022 (in million SEK)
Device use for reading e-books among French youth in March 2024
Devices being used by French youth for reading digital books as of March 2024, by device
Daily time spent reading books in Finland 2011-2021
Time spent reading books daily in Finland from 2011 to 2021 (in minutes)
Most downloaded book reading apps in Russia 2023
Leading book reading apps in Russia in 2023, by downloads (in millions)
Leading book reading apps in Russia 2023, by IAP revenue
Ranking of book reading apps in Russia in 2023, by IAP revenue (in million U.S. dollars)
Number of books read in Great Britain 2024
Number of books read in the last three months in Great Britain as of March 2024
Most downloaded book reading apps in Ukraine 2023
Leading book reading apps in Ukraine in 2023, by downloads (in 1,000s)
Number of books read in Great Britain 2024, by social grade
Number of books read in the last three months in Great Britain as of March 2024, by social grade
Leading book reading apps in Ukraine 2023, by IAP revenue
Ranking of book reading apps in Ukraine in 2023, by IAP revenue (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Italy: export value of children's picture, drawing, and coloring books 2017-2022
Value of children's picture, drawing, and coloring books exported from Italy 2017 to 2022 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Italy: import value of children's picture, drawing, and coloring books 2017-2022
Value of children's picture, drawing, and coloring books imported to Italy from 2017 to 2022 (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)
Average cost of children's books India 2020-2021
Average selling price of books for children and young adults across India from 2020 to 2021 (in Indian rupees)
Parents' opinion on their children's viewing habits in the U.K. 2023
Parents' attitudes towards viewing habits of their children in the United Kingdom as of May 2023
Average print run for children and teenagers' books in Spain 2002-2021
Average print run for children and teenagers' books published in Spain from 2002 to 2021 (in 1,000s)
Reading books on e-readers, tablets and smartphones in Germany 2019-2023
Number of people who read books on electronic devices (e-reader, tablet-PC, smartphone) at least occasionally in Germany from 2019 to 2023 (in million people)
Book readership in Sweden 2009-2022
Share of individuals reading books in the last 12 months in Sweden in selected years from 2009 to 2022
Book readership in Finland 2011-2021
Share of people reading books in Finland from 2011 to 2021
Daily time spent reading books in Finland 2021, by gender
Time spent reading books daily in Finland in 2021, by gender (in minutes)
Number of books read in Great Britain 2024, by gender
Number of books read in the last three months in Great Britain as of March 2024, by gender
Book reading frequency of teenagers in Germany in 2023, by gender
How often do you read books?
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