Readers, final month we requested you to finish our first-in-a-while reader survey. I’m sooo grateful for everybody who took the time to fill it out. We respect you SO MUCH and also you had been on our minds as our staff learn by means of every response.
I really like this survey as a result of it’s enjoyable. It’s nice to listen to from you, and as a persona geek, survey-making and taking is oddly pleasurable. Your responses are immensely useful to me as a I plan for the weblog, podcast, and e book membership, your questions encourage new posts, and your suggestions helps set new instructions as we proceed to construct our bookish group.
I’m deeply grateful for these of you who took the time to share about yourselves and what your expertise is like round right here. And there have been loads of you: 6,538 to be actual. A few of what you shared will immediately impression our processes round right here. (To offer you one lighthearted instance: due to survey outcomes, we’ll stress rather less about developing with the proper title for every podcast episode.)
Weblog feedback throughout the online have gone wayyy down in recent times, but by means of the years that’s been an enormous means I’ve discovered what sorts of posts you take pleasure in. For instance, I’ve puzzled if anyone desires to peruse thematic book lists anymore; your survey solutions had been extraordinarily useful in letting me know what really pursuits you lately. (For individuals who are questioning: a giant reply was “e book record posts,” with 61.1% of you naming these a favourite.)
A few of your solutions immediately contradicted one another; no shock, as a result of we’re all simply individuals with our personal priorities and preferences and methods of utilizing the web. For instance, a few of you thanked us for together with hyperlinks to MMD weblog posts and WSIRN podcast episodes in Friday Links I Love posts, and a few of you informed us it was a waste of house since you examine that stuff the primary time. I get it. (For what it’s price, the rationale we embody these hyperlinks is so lots of you will have informed us you employ Hyperlinks I Love as a form of weekly digest. After which once more, a few of you informed us you by no means learn Hyperlinks in any respect! That’s okay, too.) That’s simply one in every of quite a few examples we might share.
However if you happen to’re , as I used to be, in studying extra about what sort of readers are literally displaying up on this house, we’ve acquired some enjoyable knowledge for you. Now… on to the outcomes.
You continue to learn loads of books.
The extra you learn, the extra you learn. Virtually 65% of survey responders have learn over 50 books previously yr. Over 200 of you—that’s 3.7%—are studying greater than 200 books per yr.
Please word: these stats are only for enjoyable! I firmly consider that studying is NOT a aggressive sport, and that high quality issues greater than amount. Please word that if you happen to learn 1-6 books annually, you’re in superb firm, we salute you, and we’re glad you’re right here.
Bookish joys
We requested about your largest sources of readerly pleasure. Listed below are the highest three outcomes:
- Ending a 4- or 5-star learn (60%)
- Studying a favourite creator has a brand new e book popping out (42%)
- Visiting the bookstore in particular person and shopping the cabinets (40%)
These outcomes weren’t terribly stunning, however I’m nonetheless glad to know!
Bookish ache levels
We additionally requested about your largest readerly ache factors. Listed below are the highest three outcomes:
- There’s by no means sufficient time to learn all of the books you wish to learn (66%)
- Feeling overwhelmed by too many choices (37%)
- Getting distracted by the brand new and glossy and never essentially studying what you really need (30%)
To the entire above, and particularly the “so many books, so little time sentiment” that got here in first: I really feel your ache.
You’re happy-ish together with your studying life.
The studying life can ebb and circulation however proper now, nearly all of you’re are both “principally joyful” or “fairly joyful” with how yours goes. However for these of you who’ve been struggling, I hope you may take solace in realizing you’re not alone.
Prime 10 completist authors
Listed below are the highest 10 most talked about authors, however they seem under in no specific order:
- Ann Patchett
- Elin Hilderbrand
- Elizabeth Strout
- Emily Henry
- Fredrick Backman
- Jane Austen
- Liane Moriarty
- Louise Penny
- Tana French
- Taylor Jenkins Reid
You like the library.
No shock right here, however these outcomes nonetheless fill my library-loving coronary heart with pleasure: 78.3% of you borrow your books from the library with nice regularity, saying the library is a high means you get your books.
Thanks once more!
Readers, that’s it for our 2026 survey! Thanks once more for studying, and for serving to me make this a happier nook of the web.
With a lot love and needs for tons extra joyful studying,
Anne
