Books Read Today
Real-time global reading activity
Books Read Today
24,410,750books worldwide
Understanding Global Reading
Books read measures the number of books finished reading worldwide. Approximately 25 million books are completed daily. Our reading counter tracksbooks per second, daily reads, and reading trends.
Also known as reading statistics, book consumption, and reading activity, this metric is closely related to literacy, e-books, audiobooks, and publishing.
Our reading data covers multiple dimensions including by format (physical, e-book, audiobook), by country, by genre, and market trends.
Reading Statistics & Data
Track books read today, books per second, and daily reading activity.
View India reading hours, top reading countries, and regional data.
Explore e-book adoption, audiobook growth, and format trends.
Learn about popular genres, BookTok influence, and reading habits.
What You'll Find on This Page
- •Live Counter: books read today, books per second
- •Readers: 1 billion active, 12 books/year average
- •Market: $140B+ industry, fiction leads
- •Trends: audiobooks +25%, BookTok +50%
This page provides comprehensive data including reading statistics, book consumption data, books read counter, literacy tracker, reading 2025, publishing trends, literature data, and global reading statistics.
Books Per Second
globally
Active Readers
~1 billion
Books Published/Year
~2.2 million
Reading Statistics
- •Average person: reads 12 books per year
- •E-books: 30% of all books read
- •Audiobooks: Fastest growing format
- •Fiction: Most popular genre globally
Reading Trends
- •India has highest reading hours (10.7 hrs/week)
- •Book industry worth $140B+ annually
- •Self-help and wellness books surging
- •BookTok driving 50% sales increase
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Related Statistics
Data Sources: Statista, Pew Research, UNESCO, Nielsen BookScan