40% decline in reading for pleasure over 20 years: American Time Use Survey

Some press about this study:

Fewer People Are Reading for Fun, Study Finds https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/20/well/reading-pleasure-dec...

‘Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/aug/20/reading-for-...

Reading for pleasure falls by 40% in the US https://www.ft.com/content/5dcf01d6-7a70-4990-9ae6-217d07c9d...