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Leading book genres read by adults in the United States as of December 2025, by gender

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December 2025

Region

United States

Survey time period

December 15 to 19, 2025

Number of respondents

2,201 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

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among U.S. citizens

Method of interview

Panel survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "Which of the following types of books have you read or listened to in 2025? Select all that apply."

Multiple answers were accepted.

The survey was conducted among 987 male and 1,214 female respondents.

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Distribution of book genres read by adults in the U.S. 2025, by gender

Published by ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Research Department, Mar 23, 2026

According to a survey conducted in 2025, around ** percent of American men read history books, making it the most popular genre. Among women, the most popular genre that year was mystery and crime. The romance genre saw a prominent gender gap, with * women having read a romance book, but only percent of men having done the same. Approximately ** percent of men and ** percent of women had not read any books that year at all.

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