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Are You a Big Reader?
If you finished five books in 2023, you read more than 67 percent of U.S. adults did, according to a new online poll. This chart shows how many books participants read, along with what percentile that puts them in. How do your reading habits compare?
Books Read in 2023 | Percentile Among Americans
1 book, 46th; 2 books, 51st; 5 books, 67th; 10 books, 79th; 20 books, 88th; 30 books, 92nd; 40 books, 94th; 50 books, 99th