The timeline presents data on literature readers in the United States in 2002, 2008 and 2012, broken down by type. During a 2002 survey, more than 45 percent of respondents stated they had read a novel or a short story.
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National Endowment for the Arts. (September 26, 2013). Literature readers in the United States in 2002, 2008 and 2012, by type [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 02, 2026, from /statistics/299835/literature-readers-usa/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Literature readers in the United States in 2002, 2008 and 2012, by type." Chart. September 26, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 02, 2026. /statistics/299835/literature-readers-usa/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2013). Literature readers in the United States in 2002, 2008 and 2012, by type. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 02, 2026. /statistics/299835/literature-readers-usa/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Literature Readers in The United States in 2002, 2008 and 2012, by Type." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 26 Sep 2013, /statistics/299835/literature-readers-usa/
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Literature readers in the United States in 2002, 2008 and 2012, by type [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, September 26, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/299835/literature-readers-usa/
