One-In-Five Americans Now Listen To Audiobooks

PEW Research Center: Nearly one-in-five Americans now listen to audiobooks

Americans are spreading their book consumption across several formats, and the use of audiobooks is rising.

About three-quarters (74%) of Americans have read a book in the past 12 months in any format, a figure that has remained largely unchanged since 2012, according to a Pew Research Center survey conducted in January. Print books remain the most popular format for reading, with 67% of Americans having read a print book in the past year.

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Bookyards Editor: And this percentage is increasing.