readers who read these genres at least once every three months
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
The question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hieronder staan non-fictie genres/informatieve boeken. Kunt u aangeven hoe vaak u boeken leest/inkijkt in deze genres?" (English: Below is a list of non-fiction/information book genres. Could you indicate how often you read/browse through books in these genres?)
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
Citation formats
Share of people reading non-fiction books in the Netherlands 2019, by genre
According to this survey cooking and travel books were among the most frequently read non-fiction and information books in the Netherlands in 2019. Close to ** percent of readers surveyed in 2019 indicated that they read travel books and guides at least once every three months. Meanwhile, this figure rose to approximately ** percent for books about cooking.
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