According to a survey conducted in 2025, physical books were the most common format read or listened to by both American men and women, at ** and ** percent respectively. Over **** of adults of all genders had not read any books at all that year.
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YouGov. (December 31, 2025). Leading book formats read by adults in the United States as of December 2025, by gender [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 28, 2026, from /statistics/1660256/us-main-book-formats-read-by-adults-by-gender/
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