What We Read (Book Community Census results 2)

The second set of results to be released from the Book Community Census (read the first one – This is Us – here) is about what and how we read!

We read predominantly… 91% of respondents read Young Adult fiction; that’s no surprise, given that this survey was predominantly publicised in YA circles. Again, this was a multiple choice question asking what age groups reviewers primarily read. YA(91%) adult (50%) middle grade(34%) new adult(26%) non-fiction(16%) picture(7%)

We like… Popular genres included fantasy, with 80% of us reading, dystopian, with 79%, contemporary, with 74% and sci-fi, with 70%. 57% of us also read romance, with similar numbers for post-apocalyptic, coming of age and mystery. Crime is our least favourite genre, with only 25% saying they read crime fiction. fantasy(84%) dystopian(79%) contemporary(74%) sci-fi(70%) romance(57%) crime(25%) Omitted: 56% post apocalyptic, 55% coming of age, 49% supernatural, 49% mystery, 45% action, 43% historical, 43% paranormal romance, 43% grahphic novels, 41% classics, 39% thrillers, 32% horror, 4% other.

We prefer… Surprisingly, the majority favour paperbacks, though it’s a close call between that and hardback. eBooks are the favourite format for very few, though I suspect a lot more than 11% read eBooks (the question was based on preference, rather than reading habits). paperbacks(47%) hardbacks (42%) eBooks(11%)