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03/13/2026 |
The Friday File: Last year the percentage of Americans who read at least one book was just 60%. However, the median number of books read by all Americans was two, and the average was eight. These numbers look so good because the top 4% of readers read 46% of all books. Among readers, the most popular genre is mystery and crime with 35% having read such a book last year.