First: I wanna clarify this. I know that loads of people read like 100 books a year, or read all the time. I know these people exist. I’m asking about people that are like… average. An average american who just… reads. Doesn’t track everything or sets goals of like 100, or never stops reading… Anyway, I’ve been searching this up, and i find answers like 15-50, even 100. I find this highly unlikely, especially for average US citizens. Half the people i know don’t even pick up 5 books a year, let alone 15! I just don’t believe these stats. I read somewhere that people read 8 a month on average? That can’t be right for an average person. That’s like 2 books a week… I know people do read this much, but still… For an average person? So be real… how many books do people actually read a year?
If I didn’t track my books I would read the same amount in a year which is still over a hundred. What’s average for someone who loves to read and consume books as their hobby is going to be different from someone who might read one book a year for fun. I can’t just read one or two or five books a year. The pull for the next one is too strong. If I’m not in the middle of at least one book, my brain can’t stop thinking about the next one. But for my hobby I’m average. I know people who feel that same passion and read over 200 books a year.