Who reads the most books in the world?

The findings are as follows:
  • India. India topped the list with its citizens reporting an average of 10 hours and 42 minutes a week spent reading. ...
  • Thailand. Thailand is the country with the second highest number of hours spent reading. ...
  • China.
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Who's read the most books in the world?

Which countries read the most?
  • India, 10:42. With its citizens reading 10 hours and 42 minutes per week on average, India tops our list. ...
  • Thailand, 9:24. Thailand is second on our list, with a time of 9 hours and 24 minutes on average per week. ...
  • China, 8:00. China ranks third with eight hours on average.
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Who is the most reading person in the world?

From presidents and politicians to actors and musicians, here are 15 of the biggest famous readers of all time.
  • Abraham Lincoln. Library of Congress/Getty Images News/Getty Images. ...
  • Theodore Roosevelt. Wikimedia Commons. ...
  • Winston Churchill. ...
  • Queen Elizabeth I. ...
  • Albert Einstein. ...
  • Jane Austen. ...
  • Warren Buffet. ...
  • Jeff Bezos.
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Which country reads novels the most?

Book reading frequency in selected countries worldwide 2017

The country reported to have read books most regularly in 2017 was China, where a survey among internet users across 17 countries revealed that 36 percent of respondents read a book every day or most days, and 34 percent read at least once a week.
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Who reads lot of books?

A bibliophile or bookworm is an individual who loves and frequently reads books.
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70-year-old man read more than 5,000 books within 8 years



Is reading 100 pages in 2 hours fast?

Answer: the average reader takes about 2.8 hours to read 100 pages. A single-spaced page usually has around 500 words. The average person's reading speed is around 300 words per minute (WPM).
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Are readers smarter?

Studies have shown repeatedly that people who read print books score higher on comprehension tests and remember more of what they read than people who read the same material in a digital form.
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What age reads the most?

The highest percentage of readers by age was 88 percent, among the 18-24 age group, followed by 86 percent in the 16-17 range. Readers in the 30-39 group were a close third at 84 percent. The lowest percentage of readers was among people older than 65, at 68 percent.
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Which country reads the most 2021?

India topped the list with its citizens reporting an average of 10 hours and 42 minutes a week spent reading. Achieving the number 1 position on the list is quite an accomplishment for this country, which has a literacy rate that is lower than the global average (only 74%).
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Who is the biggest selling author of all time?

James Patterson is the world's highest-paid author by a wide margin, and has been the world's best-selling author since 2001. He has sold more than 350 million books worldwide, and is most famous for the "Alex Cross" crime novel series.
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Who reads 50 books a year?

Bill Gates reads 50 books per year — and he's not alone!

This, in turn, means they can make better decisions in their life and work, and paves the way to a successful life.
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Do billionaires read a lot?

Mark Zuckerberg, the Facebook founder and the billionaire with a net worth of more than $70 billion is a strong believer in reading. Mark believes that if you want to improve the quality of your life, you must commit to personal growth and development. Success does leave clues after all.
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How often does Elon Musk read?

A young Elon Musk read for 10 hours each day before growing up to become Tesla CEO.
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Who read 6000 books?

Joe Queenan reads so many books, it's amazing that he can also find time to write them. Queenan estimates he's read between 6,000 and 7,000 books total, at a rate of about 125 books a year — (or 100 in a "slow" year).
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What was the fastest selling book ever?

LONDON — The seventh and final volume in the Harry Potter series has become the fastest-selling book in history, its publishers said Monday, with more than 11 million copies sold during the first 24 hours in three markets alone.
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Who writes the most books per year?

Barbara Cartland

She holds the Guinness World Record for most novels written in a single year: a healthy 23, or two per month.
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How many black people read books?

A survey held in 2021 found that 74 percent of non-Hispanic Black respondents had read at least one book in the previous 12 months, up from 65 percent who said the same during the 2019 study.
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What generation reads the most?

Millennials read more books than any other generation. Physical books still pack a punch, with every generation preferring them over digital ones. Gen Z are using social media to find their books, while Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation go to bestseller lists.
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Are Gen Z readers?

Despite the onslaught of new technologies, all generations still prefer reading physical books to digital ones. The coronavirus has left many people with more free time on their hands, which has led to all generations reading more than before. And Gen Z has actually increased their reading the most.
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What age is normal to read?

Most children learn to read by 6 or 7 years of age. Some children learn at 4 or 5 years of age. Even if a child has a head start, she may not stay ahead once school starts. The other students most likely will catch up during the second or third grade.
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Can books increase IQ?

1 It increases intelligence.

Exposure to vocabulary through reading (particularly reading children's books) not only leads to higher score on reading tests, but also higher scores on general tests of intelligence for children. Plus, stronger early reading skills may mean higher intelligence later in life.
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What increases IQ?

Training your memory, executive control, and visuospatial reasoning can help to boost your intelligence levels. The best way to train these areas of your brain is to engage in thoughtful activities and games, learn new skills, and keep your brain active.
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Can too much reading affect the brain?

Reading is a beneficial activity. But reading too much can also kill your brain's productivity especially when no new meanings are created. If you are simply reading without deeper processing, you don't benefit much from it.
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Who is the fastest reader in the world?

Howard Berg is considered the fastest reader in the world. "The Guinness World Record Book" recognized Berg in 1990 for his ability to read more than 25,000 words per minute and write more than 100 words per minute.
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