# Reading habits do not change much by season

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## Reading

In a Verasight survey of 1,000 U.S. adults conducted Aug. 1 to 6, 2025, 46% of Americans said they read the same amount of books regardless of the season.

About one in five said they read more in winter (22%), while 7% said summer and 5% named another season. Another 20% said they do not read books.

## Topline

Do you read more books in the summer or winter?

46% of Americans say their book reading does not change by season.

- I read the same amount of books regardless of the season.: 46.4%
- I read more books in the winter.: 21.8%
- I don't read books.: 20.2%
- I read more books in the summer.: 7.1%
- I read the most books during another season.: 4.5%

## Methodology

- Mode: Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting
- Population: United States adults
- Field dates: 2025-08-01 → 2025-08-06
- Base (unweighted): 1,000
- Margin of error: +/- 3.2%
- Module: A
- Sponsor: Verasight
- Weight variable: weight
- Weighting targets: age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status

## Source

- Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#reading-preferences](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#reading-preferences)

## Citation

Verasight Quirks Omnibus Survey, fielded August 1-6, 2025, N=1,000 United States adults, +/- 3.2%.

Canonical question URL: [https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#reading-preferences](https://verasight-quirks-2025.tiiny.co#reading-preferences)