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April, 2020 Polls

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in paperback in March have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

March 15, 2024, 567 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in March are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 1, 2024, 725 voters

Do you look at the New York Times bestseller lists?

February 16, 2024, 614 voters

Which of this year’s Oscar-nominated movies that are based on books have you seen or do you plan to see? Please check all that apply.

February 2, 2024, 667 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in January have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

January 19, 2024, 658 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in January are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

January 5, 2024, 766 voters

How many print books and e-books did you read in 2023? How many audiobooks did you listen to?

December 15, 2023, 664 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.

December 1, 2023, 378 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in November and December have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

November 17, 2023, 437 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in November are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

November 3, 2023, 672 voters

Which of the following recently released or soon-to-be-released nonfiction titles have you read or are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

October 20, 2023, 528 voters

Which of these monthly book clubs do you follow? Please check all that apply.

October 6, 2023, 481 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in September have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

September 22, 2023, 526 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in September are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

September 8, 2023, 661 voters

How long have you been a Bookreporter.com reader?

August 25, 2023, 469 voters

How often do you visit your library? This means going to the physical building.

August 11, 2023, 712 voters

What is the format of the book you are currently reading? Please check all that apply, as we know many of you may be reading more than one book.

July 28, 2023, 769 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in July are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

July 14, 2023, 623 voters

When you go on vacation, what do you do about books? Please check all that apply.

June 23, 2023, 705 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in June are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

June 9, 2023, 564 voters

Do you listen to digital audiobooks?

May 26, 2023, 451 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in May have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

May 12, 2023, 568 voters

Is there an independent bookstore near your home?

April 28, 2023, 445 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in April have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

April 14, 2023, 510 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in April do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

March 31, 2023, 581 voters

Which of the following social media platforms do you use on a regular basis? On which of the following social media platforms do you talk about or note the books that you are reading?

March 17, 2023, 490 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in March do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

March 3, 2023, 672 voters

Do you attend live author events? (We're not talking virtual ones here.)

February 17, 2023, 386 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in February do you plan to read or listen to? Please check all that apply.

February 3, 2023, 652 voters

Do you read or post reviews on Goodreads?

January 20, 2023, 587 voters

Which of the following genres best describes the book that you most recently read or listened to? (If you have read or listened to more than one book, pick one to reply about.) Please check all that apply.

January 6, 2023, 786 voters

How many print books and e-books did you read in 2022? How many audiobooks did you listen to?

December 16, 2022, 662 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.

December 2, 2022, 394 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in November and December have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

November 18, 2022, 502 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in November are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

November 4, 2022, 557 voters

After you read the Bookreporter newsletter and our reviews, what do you typically do? Please check all that apply.

October 21, 2022, 562 voters

Do you read before you go to sleep at night?

October 7, 2022, 691 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in September have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

September 23, 2022, 488 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in September are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

September 9, 2022, 532 voters

How long have you been a Bookreporter.com reader?

August 19, 2022, 602 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in August are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

August 5, 2022, 621 voters

Do you watch online videos or listen to podcasts about books? Please check all that apply.

July 22, 2022, 401 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in July are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

July 8, 2022, 675 voters

We have listed 10 of Carol’s Bookreporter.com Bets On picks that are now or soon to be in paperback. Which of these books have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

June 24, 2022, 625 voters

Do you look at the New York Times bestseller lists?

June 10, 2022, 498 voters

How many physical books (hardcovers or paperbacks) do you typically take with you on a weekend trip?

May 27, 2022, 496 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in May have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

May 13, 2022, 548 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in May do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

April 29, 2022, 623 voters

What are your book-buying habits?

April 15, 2022, 628 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in April are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

April 1, 2022, 608 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in paperback in March have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

March 18, 2022, 556 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in March are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 4, 2022, 642 voters

Which of the following paid subscription services do you use? Please check all that apply.

February 18, 2022, 792 voters

We have listed 12 of Carol’s Bookreporter.com Bets On picks that are now in paperback or will be this month. Which of these have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

February 4, 2022, 622 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in January have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

January 21, 2022, 703 voters

How many print books and e-books are you planning to read in 2022? How many audiobooks are you planning to listen to?

January 7, 2022, 523 voters

How many print books and e-books did you read in 2021? How many audiobooks did you listen to?

December 17, 2021, 516 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.

December 3, 2021, 369 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in November and December are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

November 19, 2021, 498 voters

Which of the following best describes the type of reader you are? Please check all that apply.

November 5, 2021, 586 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in October have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

October 22, 2021, 710 voters

How interested are you in reading a novel with a pandemic theme? Please check all that apply.

October 8, 2021, 515 voters

What are your favorite features on Bookreporter.com? Please check all that apply.

September 24, 2021, 564 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in September are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

September 10, 2021, 605 voters

How long have you been a Bookreporter.com reader?

August 20, 2021, 595 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in August are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

August 6, 2021, 671 voters

What is the format of the book you are currently reading? Please check all that apply, as we know many of you may be reading more than one book.

July 23, 2021, 814 voters

Approximately how much of a print book or e-book do you read before you decide if you will finish it?

July 9, 2021, 636 voters

Do you pre-order books online or at bookstores, or reserve books at libraries? Please check all that apply.

June 25, 2021, 614 voters

Which of the following social media platforms do you use on a regular basis? On which of the following social media platforms do you talk about or note the books that you are reading?

June 11, 2021, 461 voters

As the world is opening up, more authors are beginning to do in-person events again. How do you feel about attending in-person author events? Please check all that apply.

May 28, 2021, 370 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in paperback in May have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

May 14, 2021, 559 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in May are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

April 30, 2021, 614 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback in April have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

April 16, 2021, 643 voters

If you read e-books, where do you get them? Please check all that apply.

April 2, 2021, 521 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback in March have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

March 19, 2021, 618 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in March are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 5, 2021, 687 voters

Do you read or listen to more than one book at a time? Please check all that apply.

February 19, 2021, 655 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in February are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

February 5, 2021, 612 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback in January have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

January 22, 2021, 723 voters

How many print books and e-books are you planning to read in 2021? How many audiobooks are you planning to listen to?

January 8, 2021, 505 voters

How many print books and e-books did you read in 2020? How many audiobooks did you listen to?

December 18, 2020, 518 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.

December 4, 2020, 364 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in November and December are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

November 20, 2020, 531 voters

How do you feel about signed books? Please check all that apply.

November 6, 2020, 416 voters

In June, we asked if you attend virtual book and author events. Four months later, we pose the same question to you as we are curious to see how the results compare to those of our previous poll. Through what platforms do you attend these events?

October 23, 2020, 292 voters

Which of the following recently released or soon-to-be-released nonfiction titles have you read or are you planning to read?

October 9, 2020, 457 voters

We have been seeing many photos of people shelving books by spine color. Do you shelve your books by spine color?

September 25, 2020, 479 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in September are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

September 11, 2020, 767 voters

Where do you currently live?

August 28, 2020, 654 voters

Which of the following goals, if any, have you currently set for yourself in your reading life? Please check all that apply.

August 14, 2020, 377 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in August are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

July 31, 2020, 558 voters

In March, we asked if your reading habits had changed due to the pandemic. Four months later, we are curious to know about your current reading habits and how they compare to the results we received from the previous poll. Please check all that apply.

July 17, 2020, 633 voters

We have listed 20 of Carol’s Bookreporter.com Bets On picks that are now in paperback or will be this month. Which of these have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

July 2, 2020, 431 voters

Do you attend virtual author, library, bookstore, book festival and/or publisher-sponsored events? Through what platforms do you attend these events?

June 12, 2020, 365 voters

Which of the following genres best describes the book that you most recently read or listened to? (If you have read or listened to more than one book, pick one to reply about.) Please check all that apply.

May 29, 2020, 580 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback in May have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

May 15, 2020, 481 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in May are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

May 1, 2020, 577 voters

During quarantine, besides reading, which of the following activities do you enjoy doing INDOORS? Please check all that apply.

April 17, 2020, 684 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in April are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

April 3, 2020, 580 voters

Have your reading habits changed during these uncertain times? Please check all that apply.

March 20, 2020, 601 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in March are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 6, 2020, 607 voters

Since 1996, Bookreporter.com has been the destination "where readers and writers click." Where do you go online to find information about authors? Please check all that apply.

February 21, 2020, 486 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback in February have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

February 7, 2020, 599 voters

Which of the following recently released or upcoming fiction titles have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

January 24, 2020, 696 voters

How many print books and e-books are you planning to read in 2020? How many audiobooks are you planning to listen to?

January 10, 2020, 484 voters

How many print books and e-books did you read in 2019? How many audiobooks did you listen to?

December 20, 2019, 683 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.

December 6, 2019, 355 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in November and December are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

November 15, 2019, 742 voters

What social media platforms do you use on a regular basis? What services do you use to listen to podcasts?

November 1, 2019, 486 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in October are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

October 18, 2019, 662 voters

Do you attend, or want to attend, author events, including book festivals? Please check all that apply.

October 4, 2019, 468 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback in September have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

September 20, 2019, 552 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in September are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

September 6, 2019, 780 voters

How long have you been a Bookreporter.com reader?

August 23, 2019, 697 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in August are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

August 9, 2019, 696 voters

What do you typically borrow from the library? Please check all that apply.

July 26, 2019, 776 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in July are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

July 11, 2019, 688 voters

Where do you like to read books during the summer? Please check all that apply.

June 21, 2019, 806 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in June are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

June 7, 2019, 634 voters

Do you ever give your book collection at home a "spring cleaning"? Please check all that apply.

May 24, 2019, 520 voters

Which of the following genres best describes the one for the last book or e-book you read and the last audiobook you listened to? Please check all that apply.

May 10, 2019, 539 voters

In what year was the book that you’re currently reading published?

April 26, 2019, 564 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback in April have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

April 12, 2019, 507 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in April are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 29, 2019, 830 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in March are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 15, 2019, 766 voters

How often do you use Goodreads to help make decisions on what to read?

March 1, 2019, 492 voters

How far in advance of a book’s publication would you like to hear details about it?

February 15, 2019, 581 voters

Do you pre-order books online or at bookstores, or reserve books at libraries? Please check all that apply.

February 1, 2019, 669 voters

Which of the following books releasing in January are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

January 18, 2019, 761 voters

How many print books or e-books are you planning to read in 2019? How many audiobooks are you planning to listen to?

January 4, 2019, 665 voters

How many print books or e-books did you read in 2018? How many audiobooks did you listen to?

December 14, 2018, 867 voters

Do you use Goodreads? Tell us all the ways you interact with the site.

November 30, 2018, 596 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.

November 16, 2018, 410 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in November do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

November 2, 2018, 755 voters

Do you use cookbooks when you are preparing meals?

October 19, 2018, 621 voters

If you get a book for free in a contest, giveaway or other program (not from a library), how long does it typically take you to start reading it?

October 5, 2018, 460 voters

Do you look at the New York Times bestseller lists?

September 21, 2018, 598 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in September are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

September 7, 2018, 822 voters

Do you listen to digital audiobooks?

August 17, 2018, 506 voters

On average, how often do you see movies in theaters?

August 3, 2018, 568 voters

To which of the following paid subscription services do you subscribe? Please check all that apply.

July 20, 2018, 604 voters

Which of the following social media platforms do you use on a regular basis? And on which social media platforms do you talk about or note the books that you are reading?

July 6, 2018, 546 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback in June have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

June 22, 2018, 586 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in June are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

June 8, 2018, 679 voters

How many books do you typically take with you on a weekend trip?

May 25, 2018, 506 voters

The upcoming PBS series “The Great American Read” will focus on America’s 100 best-loved novels. Viewers can vote for their favorites, and the top best-loved novel will be revealed in October. Are you planning to watch this series and vote?

May 11, 2018, 369 voters

How many books are on your to-be-read list right now?

April 27, 2018, 609 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback this month have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

April 13, 2018, 550 voters

Which of the following books releasing in April are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 30, 2018, 574 voters

Which of the following books releasing in paperback this month have you read or do you plan to read? Please check all that apply.

March 16, 2018, 670 voters

Which fiction titles releasing in March are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 2, 2018, 965 voters

Which of the following genres best describes the one for the last book you read and the last audiobook you listened to? Please check all that apply.

February 16, 2018, 596 voters

Do you reread books? Please check all that apply.

February 2, 2018, 628 voters

Do you read or listen to author interviews? Please check all that apply.

January 19, 2018, 339 voters

Are you planning to keep track of the books you read this year?

January 5, 2018, 782 voters

How many print books or e-books did you read in 2017? How many audiobooks did you listen to?

December 15, 2017, 1000 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.

December 1, 2017, 458 voters

Do you donate books? If so, where? Please check all that apply.

November 17, 2017, 568 voters

How many books are on your to-be-read list right now?

November 3, 2017, 641 voters

Are you currently in a book club?

October 20, 2017, 538 voters

Which fiction titles releasing in October are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

October 6, 2017, 717 voters

Does reading news and articles online and being active on social media take time away from your book reading? Please check all that apply.

September 22, 2017, 488 voters

Which of the following social media platforms do you use on a regular basis? Please check all that apply.

September 12, 2017, 368 voters

Do you pre-order books online or at bookstores, or reserve books at libraries? Please check all that apply.

August 18, 2017, 698 voters

Which fiction titles releasing in August are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

August 4, 2017, 998 voters

Which of the following television shows do you watch? Please check all that apply.

July 21, 2017, 1018 voters

Do your feelings about the characters in a book influence whether or not you like the book?

July 7, 2017, 456 voters

Have you ever interacted with an author? If so, how? Please check all that apply.

June 23, 2017, 478 voters

Which of the following bestselling authors, all of whom have books releasing this year, would you like to see in person, whether or not they will be on tour near you? Please check all that apply.

June 9, 2017, 587 voters

When you go on vacation, which of the following do you do? Please check all that apply.

May 26, 2017, 614 voters

Which of the following best describes the type of reader you are? Please check all that apply.

May 12, 2017, 752 voters

Where do you talk about books online? Please check all that apply.

April 28, 2017, 451 voters

Which nonfiction titles releasing in April are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

April 14, 2017, 444 voters

Which fiction titles releasing in April are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 31, 2017, 834 voters

How do you organize the books you have not yet read?

March 17, 2017, 444 voters

How do you shelve the books you have read?

March 3, 2017, 548 voters

In what year was the book that you’re currently reading published?

February 17, 2017, 594 voters

Thinking about your book reading over the last few months, have you been reading more, less or about the same?

February 3, 2017, 559 voters

What is the genre of the book that you are currently reading? Please check all that apply.

January 20, 2017, 708 voters

Did you receive books or book gift cards over the holidays?

January 6, 2017, 528 voters

How many books did you read in 2016?

December 16, 2016, 1195 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check all that apply.

December 2, 2016, 486 voters

Do you typically read trade paperbacks (the large-sized paperback books) or mass market paperbacks (which are smaller-sized and less expensive)?

November 18, 2016, 506 voters

If you know that a book is the first title in a series, do you read it, or do you wait for more in the series to be published?

November 4, 2016, 532 voters

Which bestseller lists do you typically look at? Please check all that apply.

October 21, 2016, 566 voters

Which fiction titles releasing in October are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

October 7, 2016, 618 voters

Which of the following have you borrowed from your local library in the last year? Please check all that apply.

September 23, 2016, 666 voters

Do you read the epigraphs in books? An epigraph is a short quotation that appears at the beginning of a book or chapter, and is intended to suggest the theme of that book or chapter.

September 9, 2016, 646 voters

Do you read the dedication page in books?

August 19, 2016, 628 voters

Do you read the acknowledgements in books?

August 5, 2016, 889 voters

Do you ever read the last page of a book first?

July 22, 2016, 836 voters

What is the format of the book you are currently reading? Please check as many as apply, as we know many of you may be reading more than one book.

July 8, 2016, 838 voters

Tell us how you feel about book recommendation lists that appear either online or in print. Please check as many as apply.

June 23, 2016, 532 voters

When you go on vacation, which of the following do you do? Please check as many as apply.

June 9, 2016, 650 voters

How do you keep track of the books you want to read? Please check all that apply.

May 26, 2016, 655 voters

Which fiction titles releasing in May are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

May 12, 2016, 692 voters

Do you tend to read more during the week or over the weekend?

April 28, 2016, 522 voters

Do you remove the dust jacket (the detachable outer cover) when you read a hardcover book?

April 14, 2016, 726 voters

Do you try to reach the end of a chapter before setting aside a book to do other things (sleeping included!)?

March 31, 2016, 650 voters

If you are not enjoying a book, are you more likely to stop reading it if you haven’t paid for it? Please check as many as apply.

March 17, 2016, 556 voters

Where do you go online to find information about authors? Please check as many as apply.

March 3, 2016, 521 voters

Approximately how much of a book do you read before you decide if you will finish it?

February 18, 2016, 794 voters

Do you purchase eBooks at discounted prices (e.g., $.99, $1.99, $2.99) and read them? Which phrase best describes what you do?

February 4, 2016, 488 voters

Is there an independent bookstore near your home?

January 21, 2016, 479 voters

Which of the following paid subscription services do you use? Please check as many as apply.

January 7, 2016, 779 voters

How many books did you read in 2015?

December 17, 2015, 573 voters

When it comes to gifts this holiday season, are you buying more, less, or about the same compared to last year?

December 3, 2015, 333 voters

Which of the following types of books are you planning to give as gifts for the holidays? Please check all that apply.

November 19, 2015, 306 voters

Which of the following nonfiction titles/memoirs releasing in November are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

November 5, 2015, 423 voters

Young adult (YA) books have been growing in popularity. They clearly are not just for teens anymore! Do you read them?

October 22, 2015, 387 voters

In the past month, which of the following book formats have you read? Please check as many as apply.

October 8, 2015, 621 voters

How long does it typically take for you to read a book that’s between 350 and 400 pages?

September 24, 2015, 704 voters

Do you listen to podcasts or digital narrative radio? What topics are covered in the shows that you listen to?

September 10, 2015, 242 voters

How would you describe the typical condition of your books after you've read them?

August 20, 2015, 585 voters

Coloring books for adults are all the rage these days. Do you use them?

August 6, 2015, 505 voters

Where did you get the book you're currently reading? If you're reading more than one book, please select one to answer this question.

July 23, 2015, 852 voters

Which of the following titles releasing in July are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

July 9, 2015, 533 voters

Are you planning to read GO SET A WATCHMAN, a sequel (of sorts) to Harper Lee’s TO KILL A MOCKINGBIRD, releasing July 14th? Are you planning to re-read MOCKINGBIRD before you read WATCHMAN?

June 18, 2015, 669 voters

If a book was being compared to a title listed below, which comparison(s), if any, would make you want to read that book? Please check as many as apply.

June 5, 2015, 585 voters

Do your reading habits change during the summer?

May 21, 2015, 522 voters

Do you typically choose books based on their length?

May 7, 2015, 641 voters

Do you typically feel the need to read books as soon as they are available?

April 23, 2015, 575 voters

Over the past year, has television watching interfered with your reading?

April 9, 2015, 486 voters

Are you familiar with publishers and publishing imprints?

March 19, 2015, 374 voters

How do you feel about signed books? Please check all that apply.

March 5, 2015, 504 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing in March are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

February 19, 2015, 648 voters

How many of your friends enjoy reading books?

February 5, 2015, 499 voters

How many reviews do you typically look at before you read a book?

January 22, 2015, 421 voters

How did you discover Bookreporter.com? Please check as many as apply.

January 8, 2015, 545 voters

How many books did you read in 2014?

December 19, 2014, 595 voters

When it comes to gifts this holiday season, are you buying more, less, or about the same compared to last year?

December 5, 2014, 359 voters

What types of books do you typically give over the holidays? Please check as many as apply.

November 14, 2014, 487 voters

Which of the following paid subscription services do you use? Please check as many as apply.

October 31, 2014, 776 voters

Do you own a smartphone?

October 16, 2014, 795 voters

Which of the following activities do you do to relax? Please check as many as apply.

October 2, 2014, 642 voters

When it comes to book-to-screen adaptations, what do you typically do?

September 19, 2014, 464 voters

Which of the following best describes your newspaper reading habits?

August 21, 2014, 764 voters

Approximately what percentage of the books that you read are new (published in hardcover or paperback in the last year), and which ones are older?

August 7, 2014, 546 voters

When you are reading, do you typically stop at the end of a chapter?

July 25, 2014, 683 voters

Do you pre-order books?

July 10, 2014, 550 voters

Do you read more than one book at the same time?

June 20, 2014, 966 voters

Do you listen to audiobooks?

June 6, 2014, 516 voters

Are you going on vacation this summer?

May 23, 2014, 477 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing this month are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

May 9, 2014, 539 voters

What percentage of your friends are avid readers?

April 18, 2014, 379 voters

Do you like the smell of a printed book? People often say that they “love the smell of a printed book.” This is lost on some of us. So we had to ask.

April 4, 2014, 635 voters

It’s March Madness time. Which of the following 16 thriller authors would you pick to “win the bracket” in a competition for favorite author?

March 21, 2014, 1760 voters

Which of the following fiction titles releasing this month are you planning to read? Please check all that apply.

March 7, 2014, 681 voters

Which of the following sites in The Book Report Network do you visit? Please check all that apply.

February 21, 2014, 389 voters

Which of the following best describes your nonfiction reading preferences about history?

February 6, 2014, 533 voters

Approximately what percentage of all of your shopping is done online?

January 24, 2014, 571 voters

Which of the following social networks influence your book BUYING --- not just hearing about books, but actual purchasing? Please check all that apply.

January 10, 2014, 483 voters

Do you typically look at "Best of the Year" book lists?

December 20, 2013, 408 voters

Do you give eBooks as gifts?

December 6, 2013, 335 voters

When are you planning to start your holiday shopping this year?

November 15, 2013, 529 voters

In the past month, what percentage of your book reading has been done via eBooks?

October 31, 2013, 1137 voters

Do you read scary books?

October 18, 2013, 417 voters

How many books do you typically read each month?

October 4, 2013, 484 voters

We would like to know which fiction and nonfiction books are on your to-be-read list this fall. First, which of the following fiction titles releasing in September and October are you planning to read? Please check as many as apply.

September 19, 2013, 444 voters

What social media platforms do you use? To start, are you on Facebook?

June 21, 2013, 547 voters

What types of nonfiction books do you typically read? Please check as many as apply.

March 1, 2013, 398 voters

Which of the Oscar nominees for "Best Picture" have you seen or do you plan to see? (Please select as many as apply.)

February 15, 2013, 558 voters

How close to your home is your nearest physical bookstore? (This can be a chain or an indie.)

February 1, 2013, 677 voters

Which of the following books releasing in January and February are you planning to read? Please check as many as apply.

January 18, 2013, 831 voters

Do you belong to Goodreads?

January 4, 2013, 806 voters

How many books did you read in 2012?

December 13, 2012, 701 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season? Please check as many as apply.

November 30, 2012, 366 voters

When do you start your holiday shopping?

November 9, 2012, 732 voters

Which of the following do you download for free? Please check as many as apply.

October 19, 2012, 715 voters

Which of the following television shows do you enjoy on a regular basis? Please check as many as apply.

October 5, 2012, 1016 voters

Which of the following books releasing in September and October are you most looking forward to reading? Please check as many as apply.

September 21, 2012, 745 voters

Did you watch the Olympics or the political conventions? Please check as many as apply.

September 7, 2012, 803 voters

During the week, approximately how many hours a day do you typically devote to pleasure reading?

August 24, 2012, 500 voters

What is the most you would spend on a current release of a hardcover book by a favorite author of yours?

August 10, 2012, 499 voters

How many books do you typically pack for a week-long vacation?

July 26, 2012, 677 voters

Which of the following books releasing in July and August are you most looking forward to reading? Please check as many as apply.

July 5, 2012, 1422 voters

How do you organize your bookshelves? Please check as many as apply as we know you may do a combination of these things.

June 22, 2012, 714 voters

June is Audiobook Month. Share with us your feelings about audiobooks. (Please check as many as apply.)

June 7, 2012, 458 voters

How many shelves of books do you have in your house or apartment? (Note: We are referencing shelves on bookcases here each as an individual shelf.)

May 25, 2012, 905 voters

Where do you most often talk about the books you have read or are reading? Please check as many as apply.

May 11, 2012, 737 voters

Which of the following books have you read or are you looking forward to reading? Please check as many as apply.

April 27, 2012, 1040 voters

What is the format of the book you are reading right now?

April 12, 2012, 856 voters

In what genre was the last book you read?

March 29, 2012, 701 voters

Do you read blurbs (quotes) on the front and/or back of books?

March 16, 2012, 614 voters

Which of the following television shows do you enjoy on a regular basis? Please check as many as apply.

February 27, 2012, 1403 voters

Which of the Oscar nominees for "Best Picture" have you seen? (Please select as many as apply.)

February 17, 2012, 294 voters

Where did you get the last book that you read?

February 3, 2012, 940 voters

Approximately what percentage of your family members and close friends read?

January 19, 2012, 707 voters

Did you get an eReader over the holidays, or did you already have one? Please check as many as apply.

January 5, 2012, 761 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season?

December 16, 2011, 388 voters

Are you planning on seeing the English-language version of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, which will be in theaters on December 21st?

December 2, 2011, 634 voters

Do you prefer watching an author video or reading an online interview?

November 18, 2011, 391 voters

Right now, the Bookreporter.com “Coming Soon” feature lists titles two months in advance. If we extended this preview of what’s to come further, how far out would you like to see books that are “Coming Soon”?

November 4, 2011, 509 voters

Do you ever skip to the end of books before finishing them, or are you strict about reading straight through?

October 21, 2011, 1029 voters

With fewer and fewer bookstores out there, do you find yourself more at a loss for what to read than you were before?

October 6, 2011, 774 voters

What do you do with a book once you are finished with it?

September 22, 2011, 822 voters

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. How often do you use your library card?

September 9, 2011, 892 voters

Do you have “book guilt” about the books you have purchased and have not read?

August 26, 2011, 607 voters

Do you own an eReader? If so, which do you own? Please check as many as apply.

August 4, 2011, 1326 voters

How many books are on your to-be-read list right now?

July 15, 2011, 1176 voters

Which of the following suspense/thrillers releasing this summer are you most looking forward to reading? Please check as many as apply.

July 1, 2011, 470 voters

What percentage of the books you read are nonfiction? What types of nonfiction books would you like to see featured more on Bookreporter.com? Please check as many as apply.

June 3, 2011, 511 voters

If a comments section is available, do you share your thoughts on book reviews that you read online?

May 13, 2011, 404 voters

Are you on Facebook?

April 15, 2011, 888 voters

Do you read the prologues in books? As many prologues tease a book, do you ever go back and read them again later to see how they fit in with the story?

April 1, 2011, 390 voters

Do you read the dedications in books? Do you read the acknowledgements in books?

March 18, 2011, 845 voters

Do you check out eBooks from your local library?

March 4, 2011, 558 voters

Which of the following movies have you seen or do you plan to see? Please check as many as apply.

February 18, 2011, 855 voters

What best describes your ONLINE book purchases in January?

February 4, 2011, 688 voters

What percentage of your books do you currently purchase at Borders or Borders.com?

January 21, 2011, 659 voters

Do you own an eReader? Please check as many as apply.

January 7, 2011, 821 voters

How many books did you read in 2010?

December 17, 2010, 655 voters

Where did you buy most of your books this year?

December 3, 2010, 728 voters

Are you planning to give books as gifts this holiday season?

November 12, 2010, 642 voters

Which of the following books just out or coming out soon are you most looking forward to reading?

October 29, 2010, 719 voters

Of all the books you read, approximately what percentage are written for a young adult audience?

October 15, 2010, 401 voters

Approximately what percentage of the books you read appear --- or have appeared --- on bestseller lists?

September 24, 2010, 474 voters

Which author would you most like to see on "Dancing with the Stars"?

September 10, 2010, 1132 voters

Did you read as much as you wanted this summer?

August 27, 2010, 437 voters

Do you typically like to read the book before you see the movie on which it is based, or vice versa? Does having a film adaptation give you more incentive to read the book on which it is based?

August 13, 2010, 537 voters

How much would you be willing to spend on an eReader? Would you be more tempted to buy an eReader if you could get a print copy of a book as well as the eBook version at the same time?

July 30, 2010, 721 voters

What do you do if you start reading a book and then realize you’re not enjoying it?

July 16, 2010, 718 voters

Do you read more paperback books than hardcovers during the summer?

July 2, 2010, 486 voters

How many books are on your nightstand right now?

June 18, 2010, 484 voters

Has the release of the iPad changed your opinion about having an eReader?

June 4, 2010, 594 voters

How many books do you think is the ideal number to pack for a week-long vacation? Before taking books with you on vacation, do you "screen them" in advance to make sure they are "winners"?

May 14, 2010, 481 voters

Children's Book Week is May 10-16. With this in mind, we ask the following question: Do you buy books for your children or grandchildren?

April 30, 2010, 282 voters

What do you do at the library? Please check as many as apply.

April 16, 2010, 815 voters

Are you proud of the books on your bookshelf and what they say about you?

April 2, 2010, 429 voters

Do you keep lists of the books you want to read?

March 19, 2010, 807 voters

Would a book of 500 or more pages be a turn-on or a turn-off for you? Please check as many as apply.

March 5, 2010, 724 voters

Do you remove the dust jacket (the detachable outer cover) on a hardcover book when you read it?

February 19, 2010, 905 voters

If you don’t like a book written by an author who you typically read, will you continue reading books by that author?

February 5, 2010, 550 voters

Do you find yourself browsing for books more in stores or online these days?

January 22, 2010, 630 voters

During the holidays, did you read all the books you planned on reading? If not, what took you away from reading? Check as many as apply.

January 8, 2010, 340 voters

Which of the following bookish resolutions will you make in 2010? Do you have your own bookish resolution besides what we have covered above?

December 18, 2009, 247 voters

Are you giving books as gifts this holiday season? Are you hoping to receive books as gifts this holiday season?

December 4, 2009, 447 voters

How many cookbooks do you have?

November 20, 2009, 494 voters

Do you always consider the price when buying your books? Which of the following best describes how you buy your books?

November 6, 2009, 574 voters

Do you experience "book guilt" if you haven't read a book that everyone else seems to have read?

October 23, 2009, 565 voters

Which of the following would most likely take you away from reading?

October 9, 2009, 560 voters

This is the time of year when a number of book festivals are taking place across the country. Would you make a special trip to see your favorite authors at one of these events?

September 25, 2009, 502 voters

Are you planning to read THE LOST SYMBOL, Dan Brown’s new book? If you plan to read THE LOST SYMBOL, how will you be reading it?

September 11, 2009, 718 voters

What is the most books you have read in a week since you were an adult?

August 28, 2009, 462 voters

Does the length of a book ever intimidate you?

August 14, 2009, 637 voters

Do you keep lists of books that you want to read? How formal is your list?

July 31, 2009, 753 voters

Do you consider yourself to be a fast reader?

June 19, 2009, 978 voters

In the past six months, have you been browsing in bookstores as much as you had in the past?

June 5, 2009, 504 voters

Are you on Twitter?

May 15, 2009, 608 voters

Which female writer or character does/did your mom most remind you of?

May 1, 2009, 278 voters

Outside of a formal book club setting, would you enjoy the experience of meeting with people to discuss books you recently have read?

April 17, 2009, 427 voters

Do you read debut authors?

April 4, 2009, 496 voters

Do you read the inside flap or back copy on a book before you buy it?

March 20, 2009, 779 voters

Do you try to stop reading at the end of a chapter? Do you prefer books with short chapters?

March 6, 2009, 789 voters

What is the most books you ever bought in one trip?

February 20, 2009, 639 voters

What is your beverage of choice when you are relaxing and reading a book?

January 23, 2009, 902 voters

Which of the following just released and upcoming titles are you most looking forward to reading? Check as many as apply.

January 9, 2009, 661 voters

What did you think of the books you read in 2008?

December 19, 2008, 264 voters

Do you have a favorite bookstore?

December 5, 2008, 366 voters

Are you giving books this holiday season? Have you started shopping yet?

November 14, 2008, 519 voters

When you read, do you multitask? Check as many as apply.

October 31, 2008, 642 voters

Has the current economic crisis changed your book buying habits?

October 17, 2008, 591 voters

Do you use cookbooks when you are preparing meals? On average, how many nights a week do you prepare dinner?

October 3, 2008, 415 voters

Does your local newspaper have book reviews?

September 19, 2008, 431 voters

September is Library Card Sign-up Month. Do you have a library card? How often do you use your library card? During a typical visit to the library, how many books do you check out?

September 5, 2008, 674 voters

When you go on vacation, do you visit bookstores either to browse or buy?

August 22, 2008, 432 voters

Will the Olympics and political convention coverage take away from your reading time? (Check as many as apply.)

August 8, 2008, 540 voters

Have increased gas costs changed your bookbuying habits?

July 25, 2008, 564 voters

Are you planning to read any books by or about the presidential candidates? How do you characterize your political beliefs?

July 11, 2008, 493 voters

If you are going away for a week of vacation, how many books do you bring?

June 20, 2008, 927 voters

Do you have any interest in buying a Kindle or a Sony eReader? Would you be more interested in having a handheld electronic reader if the hardcover/e-version were both available simultaneously for the same price?

June 6, 2008, 631 voters

Which of the following social networking websites do you belong to? Check as many as apply. With Goodreads, LibraryThing and Shelfari, you can display the library of what you have read and what you want to read. Would you be interested in doing this?

May 23, 2008, 582 voters

How many books are in your home library?

May 9, 2008, 719 voters

How many authors have you met? After meeting an author, did you feel you knew his or her work better?

April 11, 2008, 456 voters

Given the current economy, are you going to the library to borrow books more these days? How often do you go to the library? At the library what do you borrow most often?

March 28, 2008, 671 voters

Outside of a formal book group discussion, do you talk about books with your friends?

March 14, 2008, 597 voters

When you shop in bookstores, how many books do you typically buy?

February 29, 2008, 519 voters

Do you consider yourself to be a fast reader?

February 15, 2008, 694 voters

Over the years, have you kept a list of the books you read? If there was/is a list of the books you have read, which of these phrases best describes your list?

February 1, 2008, 448 voters

How many books do you think you will read this year?

January 18, 2008, 785 voters

Do you keep your books after you read them? If you give books away, what do you do with them?

January 4, 2008, 846 voters

Do "Best of the Year" book lists influence your reading choices?

December 14, 2007, 331 voters

Do you like giving books as presents?

November 30, 2007, 595 voters

When do you start your holiday shopping?

November 16, 2007, 428 voters

What's your average book budget each month?

November 2, 2007, 564 voters

Does the length of a book factor into your decision to read it?

October 19, 2007, 773 voters

If a book by one of your FAVORITE authors were available as an audiobook before it was out as a print book, would you buy it?

October 5, 2007, 533 voters

What do you like to watch on television? Check as many as apply.

September 21, 2007, 687 voters

When you are in an airport with time on your hands, do you browse the airport bookstore?

September 7, 2007, 318 voters

If you are not driving, can you read in the car?

August 17, 2007, 678 voters

Do you re-read your favorite books?

August 3, 2007, 588 voters

Where is your favorite place to read in the summer?

July 20, 2007, 570 voters

Harry Potter Book 7 Survey

July 13, 2007, 1247 voters

Do you have any authors who make you stop whatever you are doing to read their new book?

July 6, 2007, 560 voters

For a week's vacation how many books would you pack? For a week's vacation how many books would you actually read?

June 22, 2007, 650 voters

Do you read the dedications in books?

June 8, 2007, 611 voters

Do you listen to audiobooks or read during your commute? Have you ever missed your subway, bus or train stop, or sat in the car finishing a part of an audiobook on your way to work?

May 25, 2007, 442 voters

Do you read before you go to sleep at night?

May 11, 2007, 778 voters

How many books did you read this month?

April 27, 2007, 512 voters

Which of the following best describes how often you go to a bookstore?

April 13, 2007, 449 voters

April is National Poetry Month, so we want to know what you think about poetry. Did you know that April is National Poetry Month before now?

March 30, 2007, 396 voters

A book by your favorite author comes out. What do you do?

March 16, 2007, 640 voters

Have you ever read THE CAT IN THE HAT?

March 2, 2007, 582 voters

Avid readers can be "influencers," people to whom friends and family members turn for suggestions. Are you an influencer?

February 16, 2007, 545 voters

Does the bookstore that you shop in usually have the books in stock of what you want to read? Where do you have the most trouble finding books?

February 2, 2007, 416 voters

How many authors have you met?

January 19, 2007, 449 voters

Did you receive books this holiday season?

January 5, 2007, 592 voters