How many books does a person read on average?

say it's 10 and we live till 80 that's about 800 books in your lifetime maybe even less because we don't start reading books until 8 or something. With all the books out there in the world isn't a upsetting thought the average person will only get about 700-1000 books in there lifetime? whereas teens reach more than that many hours playing computer games even before they hit there 20s. Are we reading less and less?

How many books does a person read on average?
hmm, some read 60 books per year (while being a president ! GWB)





I guess it all depends how busy you are
Reply:A book a week!!! Dam I bet you'all don't go to the gym or work or have families. If you do and you sill find time to read then more power to you.. Anyhow.. define book? Can text books count? I've read 2,000 in 5 years.. Fiction close to 800, non fiction close to 1,000.
Reply:I read about a book a week so that would be 52 per year. I have done this since I was about 10yrs old and if I lived to be 80 that would be 3640 books in my life time if I kept pace. I is up to parents to teach. My daughter enjoys TV and video games in moderation, she also easily reads a book a week. I agree it is sad, encourage everyone you know to read. My brothers GF swore she hated reading, I gave her a book she might like, and 5 days later she asked me if I had anything else she would like. Change happens one person at a time, have faith.
Reply:I'm fairly certain I've already read 1000 books, and I'm only 14.


I probably read 2-3 books a week,


since I was 6.





I am not a geek by the way.


45 min. a night before bed,


easy.





---EDIT-----


Internet actually helps reading for some.


My brother hasn't read a tangible book for years,


but reads whole books on the internet,


and is actually a really smart guy because of all the reading he does online....
Reply:Your math is bad.





The average person reads about a book a year after high school/college, the median person reads less than a book a year. Most people simply don't read books at all. That's something to be depressed about, then again I'm happy that they write a lot more books every year than they make TV shows or Movies.








As for your worry that you'll only read a 1000 books out of everything written, just remember Sturgeon's Law: 90% of everything is C***.
Reply:I guess it depends on the person... I read about a book a week, sometimes in less time than that.
Reply:I read between one and three books a week. There are so many good books that when you get on a roll, television and video games easily take a back seat. I homeschool my three kids. Even my six year old reads one to two books a week. We do a lot of reading aloud, too.
Reply:There are people in their 20's and 30's who have already read a 1,000 books. There is enough time to read a lot of books, it's just a matter of choosing the book over the television.
Reply:yeah, its pretty true. Other generations never grew up with the internet, so they never had to deal with this. Now kids are growing up with internet and throwing the books to the side. I think that books really help your brain work faster, expact vocab and all that jazz.


I read a book a week though, i'm a bit of a nerd


=)
Reply:actually, im sure ive alrdy read at least about 500 books and ive re read each book at least 3 times and im 14. im a big reader, i particularly like books from the young adults section....it really depends on the person, i know alot of people who read as much or more then me at my age. P.S i read books at least about 300 pages long...n no im not a dork xD
Reply:yes. we are reading less and less, and that's why people today have poor imaginations. everything is done FOR them, TV, music, toys, games, etc. harper lee once said that because she grew up at the time she did, she had SUCH an imagination because they didn't have anything else. they had to invent their own lives.. but the # of books thing is really depressing. i've thought about this before. i read around 6-8 books a week,(or at least i DID before i got hooked on this yahoo answers thing - i'm so competitive) which is about 300-400 a year, so that means i can only read 24,000 - 32,000 in my lifetime. ( started reading around 6 and will probably live to 86, to make the math easier) that seems like a lot, but at my age, sometimes i stop reading a book because i think, "if i can only read so many books, do i really want this to be one of them?" life is too short to waste on drivel. sorry. it's late and i rambled on.
Reply:Hmm. Maybe the average person reads 10 a year but thats counting the people that dont read at all in the average. I read at least 2 or more a week and often read a book 2 or 3 times if I have nothing to read. I own over 500 books and also check them out in librarys. I still have time for a full time job, going to the gym, videogames/tv and my girlfreind. I am a pretty fast reader though I can read a 400 page book in about 6 hours or less. But I have to be well over a 1000 at least by now.
Reply:I started reading at 5. I am well past those numbers. I read about 3-4 books a week. I sneak my reading during the commutes (which are about 1 hour each way) and lunch at work, so finding the time to read is not an issue at all. Additionally, I am fast at reading.





I agree with the statement that people seem to be reading less and less and it is a shame. :(
Reply:Because of me, my two youngest children (7 %26amp; 14) began reading at the ages of 4 and 3, respectively. I was reading when I was 4 ( started on Casper and Richie Rich comics).and I'm sure I have averaged no less than 3 books a week since. If fewer people are reading, it's because the parents don't take the time with their children to show them all they can find when they open a book.