First: I wanna clarify this. I know that loads of people read like 100 books a year, or read all the time. I know these people exist. I’m asking about people that are like... average. An average american who just.. reads. Doesn’t track everything or sets goals of like 100, or never stops reading... Anyway, I’ve been searching this up, and i find answers like 15-50, even 100. I find this highly unlikely, especially for average US citizens. Half the people i know don’t even pick up 5 books a year, let alone 15! I just don’t believe these stats. I read somewhere that people read 8 a month on average? That can’t be right for an average person. That’s like 2 books a week… I know people do read this much, but still... For an average person? So be real… how many books do people actually read a year?
I go through spurts. When nothing much is going on in my life and I feel relaxed, then I might go on a reading kick that lasts for months, maybe a year or so. Then a crisis will emerge, or other kinds of stress, and I switch to movies and TV shows.
So this past year, I don't think I've read a single book. A busy book-reading year for me will be about 12, as I am a slow reader normally.