This statistic displays the results of a survey on how French people do get the books they read in 2023. It appears that most of readers in France usually bought a new book. However, it appears that they were 40 percent to have purchased second-hand books.
When it comes to buying books, it seems that French people are turning less and less to bookstores. Thus, a majority of people in France purchase their books in large stores specialized in cultural products.
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CNL. (April 11, 2023). How did you get the last books you have read? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 16, 2026, from /statistics/416025/book-access-methods-penetration/
CNL. "How did you get the last books you have read?." Chart. April 11, 2023. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 16, 2026. /statistics/416025/book-access-methods-penetration/
CNL. (2023). How did you get the last books you have read?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 16, 2026. /statistics/416025/book-access-methods-penetration/
CNL. "How Did You Get The Last Books You Have Read?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 11 Apr 2023, /statistics/416025/book-access-methods-penetration/
CNL, How did you get the last books you have read? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/416025/book-access-methods-penetration/ (last visited July 16, 2026)
How did you get the last books you have read? [Graph], CNL, April 11, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/416025/book-access-methods-penetration/
