This statistic displays book genres young people liked reading in the United Kingdom in 2012, by gender. Girls were more likely to like to read romance and animal stories than boys. Of girls, 55.4 percent reported liking to read horror genre books.
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National Literacy Trust. (October 4, 2013). Favourite book genres among boys and girls in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/300108/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk-by-gender/
National Literacy Trust. "Favourite book genres among boys and girls in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012." Chart. October 4, 2013. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed August 01, 2026. /statistics/300108/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk-by-gender/
National Literacy Trust. (2013). Favourite book genres among boys and girls in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: August 01, 2026. /statistics/300108/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk-by-gender/
National Literacy Trust. "Favourite Book Genres among Boys and Girls in The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2012." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 4 Oct 2013, /statistics/300108/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk-by-gender/
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Favourite book genres among boys and girls in the United Kingdom (UK) in 2012 [Graph], National Literacy Trust, October 4, 2013. [Online]. Available: /statistics/300108/book-genres-young-people-like-reading-in-the-uk-by-gender/
