respondents who read books at least once per month
Method of interview
Computer-assisted web interviews (CAWI)
Supplementary notes
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Hoe vaak leest u boeken (papieren dan wel e-books) in de volgende genres?" (English: How often do you read books in the following genres?)
Figures concern both paper books and e-books.
The results have been weighted to represent the entire population.
The statistic displays the results of a survey regarding book genres read in the Netherlands in 2018. The survey results indicate that of the various genres considered, the most frequently read genre in the Netherlands in 2018 was the thriller fiction genre. Over ** percent of respondents indicated that they regularly read thrillers, whereas poetry was less popular, with just over **** percent of respondents indicated that they read poetry at least once a month.
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Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen. (January 1, 2018). How often do you read books in the following genres? [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 27, 2026, from /statistics/912402/most-popular-book-genres-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), und Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, und Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , und Koninklijke Bibliotheek, und Stichting Lezen. "How often do you read books in the following genres?." Chart. January 1, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 27, 2026. /statistics/912402/most-popular-book-genres-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , Koninklijke Bibliotheek, Stichting Lezen. (2018). How often do you read books in the following genres?. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 27, 2026. /statistics/912402/most-popular-book-genres-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), and Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, and Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , and Koninklijke Bibliotheek, and Stichting Lezen. "How Often Do You Read Books in The following Genres?." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 1 Jan 2018, /statistics/912402/most-popular-book-genres-in-the-netherlands/
Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB) & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek & Koninklijke Bibliotheek & Stichting Lezen, How often do you read books in the following genres? ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/912402/most-popular-book-genres-in-the-netherlands/ (last visited July 27, 2026)
How often do you read books in the following genres? [Graph], Koninklijke Vereniging van het Boekenvak (KVB), & Stichting Marktonderzoek Boekenvak, & Stichting Collectieve Propaganda van het Nederlandse Boek , & Koninklijke Bibliotheek, & Stichting Lezen, January 1, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/912402/most-popular-book-genres-in-the-netherlands/
