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Americans still opt for print books over digital or audio versions; few are in book clubs

Digital books have grown in popularity over the past decade, but more Americans still read books in print than in digital formats.

A bar chart showing that most U.S. adults have read a book in the past 12 months, at least in part.

Overall, 75% of U.S. adults say they have read all or part of at least one book in the past 12 months, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in October 2025. While book reading is widespread, the survey also shows that participation in book clubs is much less common.

Read the full article: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2026/04/09/americans-still-opt-for-print-books-over-digital-or-audio-versions-few-are-in-book-clubs/?mc_cid=06a0e31675&mc_eid=e7b5f8badd

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