A survey held in 2021 found that ** percent of non-Hispanic Black respondents had read at least one book in the previous 12 months, up from ** percent who said the same during the 2019 study. Non-Hispanic White adults were the most likely group to have read a print or digital book in the last year.
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Pew Research Center. (January 6, 2022). Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by ethnicity [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 26, 2026, from /statistics/249791/book-readers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by ethnicity." Chart. January 6, 2022. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 26, 2026. /statistics/249791/book-readers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
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Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States in 2019 and 2021, by ethnicity [Graph], Pew Research Center, January 6, 2022. [Online]. Available: /statistics/249791/book-readers-in-the-us-by-ethnicity/
