Sex Age group Number of books read for pleasure Total BOTH SEXES Total [18, 65 ] None 1.47 BOTH SEXES Total [18, 65 ] 1 to 3 books 1.58 BOTH SEXES Total [18, 65 ] 4 to 7 books 2.14 BOTH SEXES Total [18, 65 ] 8 to 12 books 3.22 BOTH SEXES Total [18, 65 ] More than 12 books 3.29 BOTH SEXES Subtotal [25, 64] None 1.51 BOTH SEXES Subtotal [25, 64] 1 to 3 books 1.68 BOTH SEXES Subtotal [25, 64] 4 to 7 books 2.28 BOTH SEXES Subtotal [25, 64] 8 to 12 books 3.34 BOTH SEXES Subtotal [25, 64] More than 12 books 3.42 BOTH SEXES 18 to 24 years old None 3.65 BOTH SEXES 18 to 24 years old 1 to 3 books 4.07 BOTH SEXES 18 to 24 years old 4 to 7 books 5.89 BOTH SEXES 18 to 24 years old 8 to 12 books 10.06 BOTH SEXES 18 to 24 years old More than 12 books 12.34 BOTH SEXES 25 to 34 years old None 2.92 BOTH SEXES 25 to 34 years old 1 to 3 books 3.10 BOTH SEXES 25 to 34 years old 4 to 7 books 4.85 BOTH SEXES 25 to 34 years old 8 to 12 books 7.05 BOTH SEXES 25 to 34 years old More than 12 books 7.84 BOTH SEXES 35 to 44 years old None 2.61 BOTH SEXES 35 to 44 years old 1 to 3 books 2.83 BOTH SEXES 35 to 44 years old 4 to 7 books 4.15 BOTH SEXES 35 to 44 years old 8 to 12 books 5.92 BOTH SEXES 35 to 44 years old More than 12 books 6.33 BOTH SEXES 45 to 54 years old None 2.51 BOTH SEXES 45 to 54 years old 1 to 3 books 3.01 BOTH SEXES 45 to 54 years old 4 to 7 books 4.22 BOTH SEXES 45 to 54 years old 8 to 12 books 5.79 BOTH SEXES 45 to 54 years old More than 12 books 5.86 BOTH SEXES 55 to 65 years old None 2.49 BOTH SEXES 55 to 65 years old 1 to 3 books 3.64 BOTH SEXES 55 to 65 years old 4 to 7 books 5.27 BOTH SEXES 55 to 65 years old 8 to 12 books 8.04 BOTH SEXES 55 to 65 years old More than 12 books 7.03 MALE Total [18, 65 ] None 1.80 MALE Total [18, 65 ] 1 to 3 books 2.33 MALE Total [18, 65 ] 4 to 7 books 3.51 MALE Total [18, 65 ] 8 to 12 books 4.94 MALE Total [18, 65 ] More than 12 books 5.03 MALE Subtotal [25, 64] None 1.90 MALE Subtotal [25, 64] 1 to 3 books 2.48 MALE Subtotal [25, 64] 4 to 7 books 3.80 MALE Subtotal [25, 64] 8 to 12 books 5.24 MALE Subtotal [25, 64] More than 12 books 5.23 MALE 18 to 24 years old None 4.57 MALE 18 to 24 years old 1 to 3 books 6.42 MALE 18 to 24 years old 4 to 7 books 9.12 MALE 18 to 24 years old 8 to 12 books 15.76 MALE 18 to 24 years old More than 12 books 21.50 MALE 25 to 34 years old None 3.74 MALE 25 to 34 years old 1 to 3 books 4.77 MALE 25 to 34 years old 4 to 7 books 7.69 MALE 25 to 34 years old 8 to 12 books 11.08 MALE 25 to 34 years old More than 12 books 11.92 MALE 35 to 44 years old None 3.41 MALE 35 to 44 years old 1 to 3 books 4.33 MALE 35 to 44 years old 4 to 7 books 7.14 MALE 35 to 44 years old 8 to 12 books 9.72 MALE 35 to 44 years old More than 12 books 10.45 MALE 45 to 54 years old None 3.32 MALE 45 to 54 years old 1 to 3 books 4.45 MALE 45 to 54 years old 4 to 7 books 6.96 MALE 45 to 54 years old 8 to 12 books 10.19 MALE 45 to 54 years old More than 12 books 8.93 MALE 55 to 65 years old None 3.43 MALE 55 to 65 years old 1 to 3 books 5.52 MALE 55 to 65 years old 4 to 7 books 8.15 MALE 55 to 65 years old 8 to 12 books 11.23 MALE 55 to 65 years old More than 12 books 11.45 FEMALE Total [18, 65 ] None 2.21 FEMALE Total [18, 65 ] 1 to 3 books 2.08 FEMALE Total [18, 65 ] 4 to 7 books 2.77 FEMALE Total [18, 65 ] 8 to 12 books 4.07 FEMALE Total [18, 65 ] More than 12 books 4.18 FEMALE Subtotal [25, 64] None 2.30 FEMALE Subtotal [25, 64] 1 to 3 books 2.20 FEMALE Subtotal [25, 64] 4 to 7 books 2.94 FEMALE Subtotal [25, 64] 8 to 12 books 4.24 FEMALE Subtotal [25, 64] More than 12 books 4.36 FEMALE 18 to 24 years old None 6.53 FEMALE 18 to 24 years old 1 to 3 books 5.65 FEMALE 18 to 24 years old 4 to 7 books 8.00 FEMALE 18 to 24 years old 8 to 12 books 12.97 FEMALE 18 to 24 years old More than 12 books 15.21 FEMALE 25 to 34 years old None 4.90 FEMALE 25 to 34 years old 1 to 3 books 4.13 FEMALE 25 to 34 years old 4 to 7 books 6.33 FEMALE 25 to 34 years old 8 to 12 books 9.28 FEMALE 25 to 34 years old More than 12 books 10.17 FEMALE 35 to 44 years old None 4.06 FEMALE 35 to 44 years old 1 to 3 books 3.81 FEMALE 35 to 44 years old 4 to 7 books 5.02 FEMALE 35 to 44 years old 8 to 12 books 7.52 FEMALE 35 to 44 years old More than 12 books 7.97 FEMALE 45 to 54 years old None 4.13 FEMALE 45 to 54 years old 1 to 3 books 4.18 FEMALE 45 to 54 years old 4 to 7 books 5.61 FEMALE 45 to 54 years old 8 to 12 books 6.83 FEMALE 45 to 54 years old More than 12 books 7.69 FEMALE 55 to 65 years old None 3.90 FEMALE 55 to 65 years old 1 to 3 books 4.88 FEMALE 55 to 65 years old 4 to 7 books 6.99 FEMALE 55 to 65 years old 8 to 12 books 11.13 FEMALE 55 to 65 years old More than 12 books 8.75