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SmartGirl
Teen Read Week Survey
Books When it comes to what books teens read for
pleasure, the most popular genres are mystery, adverture, and horror. Boys are
more likely than girls to enjoy books about hobbies or collecting, how-to books,
factual books on topics such as dinosaurs or space, science fiction, and books
on sports. Girls are more likely than boys to enjoy true stories, mysteries,
horror stories, fantasy books, romance novels, and biographies/autobiographies.
However, gender preferences should not be taken to an extreme; 27% of girls like
to read science fiction for fun, 25% like to read books about hobbies or
collecting, and 20% of girls like books about sports. 41% of boys like to read
books about fantasy, 21% like to read biographies/autobiographies, and 10% like
to read romance novels.
SmartGirl asked:
Not including school
assignments, how much do you read?
| Statement |
Total |
Girls |
Boys |
| Outside of school assignments, I don't read at all |
18% |
5% |
12% |
| Under one book per month |
18% |
18% |
17% |
| One book per month |
18% |
18% |
17% |
| 2-3 books per month |
19% |
21% |
18% |
| 3-5 books per month |
12% |
13% |
10% |
| 5-10 books per month |
9% |
10% |
7% |
| 10-20 books per month |
5% |
7% |
3% |
| More than 20 books per month |
4% |
4% |
4% |
| No answer |
7% |
5% |
10% |
SmartGirl asked:
What kind of
books do you like to read for fun? Check all that apply.
| Types of Books |
Total |
Girls |
Boys |
| Mystery |
61% |
69% |
50% |
| Adventure |
57% |
57% |
57% |
| Horror |
56% |
61% |
49% |
| True Stories |
53% |
64% |
38% |
| Fantasy |
50% |
56% |
41% |
| Science Fiction |
36% |
27% |
48% |
| Romance |
36% |
54% |
10% |
| Sports |
33% |
20% |
50% |
| Books about your hobbies or collecting |
29% |
25% |
34% |
| Biography/Autobiography |
29% |
35% |
21% |
| Factual books, like a book about dinosaurs or space |
20% |
16% |
25% |
| How-to books |
19% |
16% |
25% |
| Other |
39% |
42% |
35% |
| None |
3% |
1% |
5% |
| No Answer |
3% |
2% |
4% |
SmartGirl asked:
Which of the
following characters/people do you like to read about? Check all that
apply.
| Preference |
Total |
Girls |
Boys |
| People or characters who are a lot like me |
55% |
67% |
36% |
| Celebrities |
48% |
56% |
36% |
| People or characters who are a lot different than me |
41% |
51% |
25% |
| People or characters my age who have done some cool or amazing
thing |
40% |
47% |
29% |
| Characters from movies or television shows |
39% |
44% |
31% |
| People or characters my age wrestling with tough issues, like crime,
drug abuse or poverty |
39% |
50% |
22% |
| Fantasy characters - like super heroes, people from other worlds, or
the future |
38% |
38% |
37% |
| Musicians |
34% |
40% |
26% |
| Sports figures |
34% |
23% |
50% |
| Animals |
32% |
35% |
27% |
| Historical figures |
27% |
27% |
26% |
| Others |
34% |
36% |
30% |
| None |
3% |
1% |
5% |
| No answer |
5% |
4% |
7% |
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Report Summary
For more detailed information on the survey
results:
Reading
Habits
Reading
Levels
Reading
Preferences
Passions and Interests
SmartGirl Survey
Methodology
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