Publishing Industry Statistics - Interesting Reading Numbers

Dan Poynter:

One-third of high school graduates never read another book for the rest of their lives. Many do not even graduate from high school.

58% of the US adult population never reads another book after high school.

42% of college graduates never read another book.

80% of US families did not buy or read a book last year.

70% of US adults have not been in a bookstore in the last five years.
57% of new books are not read to completion.

Posted by Jim Zellmer at July 8, 2006 6:17 AM
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