This statistic displays the frequency of reading printed books among consumers in the United States. During the May 2017 survey, 15 percent of respondents stated that they read printed books several days a week.
Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017
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Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017
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Statista Survey. (May 31, 2017). Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 05, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/714245/us-reading-printed-books/
Statista Survey. "Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017." Chart. May 31, 2017. Statista. Accessed June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714245/us-reading-printed-books/
Statista Survey. (2017). Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 05, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/714245/us-reading-printed-books/
Statista Survey. "Frequency of Reading Printed Books by Consumers in The United States as of May 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/714245/us-reading-printed-books/
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Frequency of reading printed books by consumers in the United States as of May 2017 [Graph], Statista Survey, May 31, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/714245/us-reading-printed-books/
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