The statistic shows the number of books read in the last twelve months by consumers in the United States as of December 2018. According to the most recent data, ** percent of respondents did not read any books in 2018, and just ** percent had read *** to *** books during that year.
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YouGov. (December 28, 2018). Number of books read in the last twelve months by consumers in the United States as of December 2018 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 01, 2026, from https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/955640/number-of-books-consumers-read-last-year/
YouGov. "Number of books read in the last twelve months by consumers in the United States as of December 2018." Chart. December 28, 2018. Statista. Accessed October 01, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/955640/number-of-books-consumers-read-last-year/
YouGov. (2018). Number of books read in the last twelve months by consumers in the United States as of December 2018. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 01, 2026. https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/955640/number-of-books-consumers-read-last-year/
YouGov. "Number of Books Read in The Last Twelve Months by Consumers in The United States as of December 2018." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Dec 2018, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/955640/number-of-books-consumers-read-last-year/
YouGov, Number of books read in the last twelve months by consumers in the United States as of December 2018 Statista, https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/955640/number-of-books-consumers-read-last-year/ (last visited October 01, 2026)
Number of books read in the last twelve months by consumers in the United States as of December 2018 [Graph], YouGov, December 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.libproxy.pcc.edu/statistics/955640/number-of-books-consumers-read-last-year/
