In 2020, a survey revealed that the average number of audiobooks listened to by responding U.S. consumers in the last 12 months was 8.1, which marks a substantial increase from the previous year. Audiobooks have grown in popularity in the United States in recent years, and are especially appealing to individuals with a high household income.
Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020
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Audio Publishers Association. (June 18, 2020). Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 10, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. "Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020." Chart. June 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. (2020). Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 10, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association. "Average Number of Audiobooks Listened to in The Last 12 Months by Consumers in The United States from 2018 to 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jun 2020, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
Audio Publishers Association, Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/ (last visited November 10, 2024)
Average number of audiobooks listened to in the last 12 months by consumers in the United States from 2018 to 2020 [Graph], Audio Publishers Association, June 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/249809/book-consumption-per-person-in-the-us/
