The data on most books read comes from David Montgomery, who released the results of a new Economist/YouGov poll about America’s reading habits.
54% of Americans read a book this year |
In 2023, physical books were more popular with Americans than e-books or audiobooks
Mystery and romance books were read by more women in 2023, while men read more history and sci-fi.
Americans who read digital books have read more books in 2023 than those who read in other mediums
How do your reading habits stack up?
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Chart: David H. Montgomery
I read a book today.
I will probably finish a book in the next week.
I started reading audiobooks in 2022 but somehow couldn’t complete any of the few that I tried in 2023!