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Reading can be a fantastic way to unwind before going to sleep at night or the perfect activity to do while enjoying a coffee, or a cocktail poolside on holidays.
How many books people read per year varies between each person, influenced mostly by how much free time a person has and how fast they can read.
Below we look at the average number of books that most people can read in a year and offer our top advice on how you can read more if you want to start enjoying more literature in your life.
How Many Books You Should Read A Year
How many books you should read a year depends mostly on your day-to-day life. The busier you are the less time you will have to read.
On average most people can read up to 12 books a year, which works out at 1 book per month.
If you are a slow reader who likes to read very long books with complex storylines or only have an opportunity to pick up a book every couple of days then hitting this average may be difficult.
For quick readers who read shorter books, it is expected that such a person could read up to 55 books a year.
Bill Gates once famously said that he reads over 50 books a year which proves that there are people who read a huge number of books per year.
There are reading speed tests that can be done online which can give you a better idea of what you would be able to read each year, such as the speed reading test on Lenstore which you can access by clicking here.
Below we look at some of our top tips to help you to achieve an average of at least 12 books read each year. This number will increase as your reading speed gets faster.
How To Read More
There are certain things that can be done that will improve your reading ability and enable you to read more books each year.
There are many benefits associated with reading and so trying to read more is very worthwhile as it will help to reduce stress, and challenge your mind, while also enabling you to consume more knowledge.
Create A Routine
Creating a reading routine will help to make sure that you read every day, or as frequently as possible.
You might decide that giving up 10 to 30 minutes before sleeping is the best time for you, or a mid-day coffee and reading is another lovely routine to have to relax during the day.
Find something that works for you and that is realistic so that you stick to your routine. This is a sure way to read more books every year.
Choose A Book You Like
Book recommendations are great but if you don’t like a book you are going to be less likely to pick it up.
Try to choose books predominantly from your favorite author or genre and shake things up occasionally.
Reading reviews online is a great way of getting insight into a certain book without having to purchase it.
Choose Books Of Varied Length
If you are always reading huge, thick books with hundreds of pages you are going to take longer to read, and to reach the 12 books per year average could prove difficult, unless you have time to give up hours to reading each day.
Choose one longer book and then follow this with slightly shorter books. This will help your reading speed and also make it easier for you to continue progressing through different books.
Join A Book Club
Book clubs are a fantastic way of socializing and learning about new books. Book clubs are now available online also making it more attractive to people who maybe don’t want the effort of driving to a meeting space.
With book clubs, you are introduced to a wider scope of books rather than what you would choose in a book shop.
Book clubs can meet anywhere from weekly to monthly. Usually, weekly book clubs expect you to read up to a certain point and this is then discussed.
With monthly meetings, you may be expected to have completed a book and if you haven’t the ending could be ruined for you which is definitely enough motivation to get to the ending every time.
Join A Local Library
Joining a local library is a great way of alleviating the financial burden of buying a new book frequently which may not be affordable for some people.
When you borrow a book from a library you also are given a certain period of time to read a book, meaning that you need to finish the book by the return date which is great motivation.
Consider Audio Books
If you spend a lot of time traveling, audiobooks are a great way to listen to your favorite books and help you to consume more literature daily.
Most modern literature is published in a variety of formats, such as eBooks and Audio Books.
If you find you don’t have enough time in the day to sit with a book for 10 to 30 minutes listening to an audiobook when you are commuting to work, doing chores around the house, cooking, or exercising.
Final Thoughts
Whether you are an avid reader and consume a new book every week or you have limited time and hope to work towards reading twelve books a year the main thing is that you are making an effort to read, something that steadily becomes less popular as more people spend time scrolling on phones and consuming social media rather than a fresh, crisp paperback in their favorite genre.
We hope that our top tips will help you to read more so you can read more of your favorites every year.
With so many writers all around the world there is an endless pool of books to choose from, meaning you will never be left stuck for choice or bored.
I first had the idea for Seeking A Good Book when I was in college and everyone would come to me for book recommendations. More often than not, everyone I recommended a book to would always come back with a glowing review of it.
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