26 October 2015
The number of Americans who claim to have read a book in the previous year declined slightly, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center. However, in a somewhat surprising twist, the survey also showed that young adults 18-29 were more likely to have a read a book over the past year than their older counterparts.
According to the survey, which was launched in 2011 and has been conducted annually since, over the past year 72% of American adults read a book, either in whole or in part, compared to 80% of young adults.
