How many books do you read in a year?

Fbone · 06-08-2010, 02:20 PM

Sorry if this has been asked before. Couldnt find anything recent.

I'm expecting to see a few triple digit numbers

AnemicOak · 06-08-2010, 02:31 PM

This year so far 144. From 2005 to 2009 my average is 300.2 per year (one year in there was way above normal otherwise the avg would probably be closer to 225-250), not including short stories (unless it was an entire novel length collection/anthology). I do re-read favorites quite a bit.

Worldwalker · 06-08-2010, 02:46 PM

I'm just estimating here, but based on an average of just 2 books a week (I've been busy lately) that's a bit over 100. When my life is saner, probably double that.

That's not counting browsing around in tech books, because I'm not sure how to rate them. If I read 1/4 each of 4 different CSS books, does that count as 1 book or 4?

dmaul1114 · 06-08-2010, 03:06 PM

Probably around 15 or so. I read 1-2 books a month on average as I pretty much only do leisure reading (not counting reading news online etc.) 30-60 minutes before sleeping.

I do a lot of reading for work--but not many books. Mostly research articles, student papers, text book chapters when writing lectures etc.

All that work reading (and writing) tends to burn me out on reading, so I have a lot of other hobbies that get prioritized over reading in my precious free time--social outings, beer, movies, sports, tv shows, hiking etc.

tehKitten · 06-08-2010, 03:13 PM

Just a few, I think 20-25 a year, but that will soon change if I'm going to translate books!

(Because before I translate, I have to read them

)

AlbertaCowboy · 06-08-2010, 04:30 PM

Another estimation, but I'd say that I read between 200-250 books a year (3-5 books per week or so), however I do re-read old favorites as well.

abookreader · 06-08-2010, 04:51 PM

I'd estimate 2 to 3 books a week, so call it 125 or so.
Lately I haven't felt as much like reading new books, so I've been revisiting and reading the best parts of old favorites. It is hard to count those.

I have also scanned a few old paperbacks and now I'm working on correcting OCR errors before I load them into my digital library. That's also kind of semi-reading.

Mike_73 · 06-08-2010, 05:00 PM

I'm outing me as a "not so many books" reader. Probably 1 book per 2-3 months. I read quite some magazines, but for photography, there's not too much going on with eInk and color pictures, so those are "off-reader". Not sure if magazines count at all.

What I really wanted to know is, how do you all read like 2-3 books a week? Even if I'm reading fast (well, what I would call fast for me....) I guess I would have to spend a lot of time per week to get up to 2-3 books. I mean I've got family, a job, etc.... ???
Please help me out here

yekim54 · 06-08-2010, 05:10 PM

About 50 per year.

Elfwreck · 06-08-2010, 05:11 PM

Hard to say. What counts as a "book?" Fictionwise sells "ebooks" that are 2300-word stories.

I read a lot of fanfiction, which is usually measured in word counts. Last week, one of my favorite authors posted a new story that was 190,000 words. I'd count that as a book. Yesterday, another author I like posted a new story that's 8500 words. I don't think I should count that as a book. But if she posts several of them in a series, is that a "book?" And on the other hand, Fictionwise & Smashwords both sell "books" that have less than 5000 words in them.

When my tastes were more settled on mainstream books, I read about 2-5 per week, depending on how much leisure time I had. I read the same amount now, but it's harder to describe.

rcuadro · 06-08-2010, 05:48 PM

I read about a book a week so about 52 a year.

abookreader · 06-08-2010, 05:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mike_73

What I really wanted to know is, how do you all read like 2-3 books a week? Even if I'm reading fast (well, what I would call fast for me....) I guess I would have to spend a lot of time per week to get up to 2-3 books. I mean I've got family, a job, etc.... ???
Please help me out here

Well according to my husband I read too much (his opinion). Then I point I that I probably spend less time reading in an evening than he spends watching John Stewart/Steven Colbert and Southpark. I read at breakfast, over lunch, and often before bed.

I do read pretty fast, especially if it is popular fiction without many big words that I have to think hard over. I always have - when I was in school my teachers would sometimes accuse me of lying about having read the assigned books because I would finish them so fast.

SensualPoet · 06-08-2010, 06:05 PM

Well, thinking of a "book" in the way I have traditionally thought of a "book", I'd say 60,000 to 150,000 words is a "book" with most in the 90,000 word range average.

Before I got the Kindle 2 on Nov 20 2009, I'd say I averaged reading 1 book or less a year for the past decade. I read a lot -- not just books. Since then, I've read abt 40 books.

I'm guessing I'd likely read 40 to 60 in a given year going forward.

pdurrant · 06-08-2010, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fbone

Sorry if this has been asked before. Couldnt find anything recent.

I'm expecting to see a few triple digit numbers

Based on the number I've read so far this year, just under 200.

PKFFW · 06-08-2010, 06:29 PM

I read about 1 every week to 10 days. Would like to read more but it's hard to do while practicing Kung Fu, rock climbing and bike riding which are my other passions. Just wish there were more hours in each day!

Cheers,
PKFFW

06-08-2010, 02:20 PM	#1
Fbone Is that a sandwich? Posts: 8,313 Karma: 103930826 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Nook Glowlight Plus	How many books do you read in a year? Sorry if this has been asked before. Couldnt find anything recent. I'm expecting to see a few triple digit numbers

06-08-2010, 02:31 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	This year so far 144. From 2005 to 2009 my average is 300.2 per year (one year in there was way above normal otherwise the avg would probably be closer to 225-250), not including short stories (unless it was an entire novel length collection/anthology). I do re-read favorites quite a bit. Last edited by AnemicOak; 06-08-2010 at 05:06 PM.

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06-08-2010, 02:46 PM	#3
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	I'm just estimating here, but based on an average of just 2 books a week (I've been busy lately) that's a bit over 100. When my life is saner, probably double that. That's not counting browsing around in tech books, because I'm not sure how to rate them. If I read 1/4 each of 4 different CSS books, does that count as 1 book or 4?

06-08-2010, 03:06 PM	#4
dmaul1114 Wizard Posts: 2,300 Karma: 1121709 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Amazon Kindle 1	Probably around 15 or so. I read 1-2 books a month on average as I pretty much only do leisure reading (not counting reading news online etc.) 30-60 minutes before sleeping. I do a lot of reading for work--but not many books. Mostly research articles, student papers, text book chapters when writing lectures etc. All that work reading (and writing) tends to burn me out on reading, so I have a lot of other hobbies that get prioritized over reading in my precious free time--social outings, beer, movies, sports, tv shows, hiking etc.

06-08-2010, 03:13 PM	#5
tehKitten Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 696 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: none	Just a few, I think 20-25 a year, but that will soon change if I'm going to translate books! (Because before I translate, I have to read them )

06-08-2010, 04:30 PM	#6
AlbertaCowboy Guru Posts: 819 Karma: 171672846 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Alberta, Canada Device: PRS-350, PRS-650, iPhone 6, NVIDIA Shield K1	Another estimation, but I'd say that I read between 200-250 books a year (3-5 books per week or so), however I do re-read old favorites as well.

06-08-2010, 04:51 PM	#7
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	I'd estimate 2 to 3 books a week, so call it 125 or so. Lately I haven't felt as much like reading new books, so I've been revisiting and reading the best parts of old favorites. It is hard to count those. I have also scanned a few old paperbacks and now I'm working on correcting OCR errors before I load them into my digital library. That's also kind of semi-reading.

06-08-2010, 05:00 PM	#8
Mike_73 Guru Posts: 750 Karma: 1323 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: PRS-505, PRS-600, iPad 16GB Wifi, Kindle Voyage, Nexus 6, Razr HD	I'm outing me as a "not so many books" reader. Probably 1 book per 2-3 months. I read quite some magazines, but for photography, there's not too much going on with eInk and color pictures, so those are "off-reader". Not sure if magazines count at all. What I really wanted to know is, how do you all read like 2-3 books a week? Even if I'm reading fast (well, what I would call fast for me....) I guess I would have to spend a lot of time per week to get up to 2-3 books. I mean I've got family, a job, etc.... ??? Please help me out here

06-08-2010, 05:10 PM	#9
yekim54 What the Dog Saw Posts: 311 Karma: 981684 Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Dunn Loring Device: Sony PRS-650, Surface3	About 50 per year.

06-08-2010, 05:11 PM	#10
Elfwreck Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,187 Karma: 25133758 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: SF Bay Area, California, USA Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3 (Past: Kobo Mini, PEZ, PRS-505, Clié)	Hard to say. What counts as a "book?" Fictionwise sells "ebooks" that are 2300-word stories. I read a lot of fanfiction, which is usually measured in word counts. Last week, one of my favorite authors posted a new story that was 190,000 words. I'd count that as a book. Yesterday, another author I like posted a new story that's 8500 words. I don't think I should count that as a book. But if she posts several of them in a series, is that a "book?" And on the other hand, Fictionwise & Smashwords both sell "books" that have less than 5000 words in them. When my tastes were more settled on mainstream books, I read about 2-5 per week, depending on how much leisure time I had. I read the same amount now, but it's harder to describe.

06-08-2010, 05:48 PM	#11
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I read about a book a week so about 52 a year.

06-08-2010, 06:05 PM	#13
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Well, thinking of a "book" in the way I have traditionally thought of a "book", I'd say 60,000 to 150,000 words is a "book" with most in the 90,000 word range average. Before I got the Kindle 2 on Nov 20 2009, I'd say I averaged reading 1 book or less a year for the past decade. I read a lot -- not just books. Since then, I've read abt 40 books. I'm guessing I'd likely read 40 to 60 in a given year going forward.

06-08-2010, 06:29 PM	#15
PKFFW Wizard Posts: 3,792 Karma: 33500000 Join Date: Dec 2008 Device: BeBook, Sony PRS-T1, Kobo H2O	I read about 1 every week to 10 days. Would like to read more but it's hard to do while practicing Kung Fu, rock climbing and bike riding which are my other passions. Just wish there were more hours in each day! Cheers, PKFFW