Over 50% of Americans haven’t read a book in the past year [2022 Study]
We surveyed 2,003 American adults in order to better understand the reading habits of Americans in 2022. As a non-commercial research organization that seeks to …
Research
Bestselling books have never been shorter [Study of 3,444 NYT bestselling titles]
We analyzed 3,444 titles that were ranked top3 on NYT weekly bestseller lists from 2011 to 2021 to examine how the length of the most …
23% Decrease in Black Characters in Children’s Bestsellers as BLM Bounce Fades
Reading has proven to be extremely important to a child’s development. They are more likely to engage if they come across a character or story …
State of US Public Libraries – More popular & digital than ever
This is a comprehensive analysis of the current state of public libraries in the US and the mapping of trends from 1992-2019. This report analyzes …
America’s Favorite Books (Survey of 76,000 Americans)
WordsRated received over 76,000 survey replies on our website where users let us know what their favorite book is. Here we have collated the replies …
America’s Favorite Authors (Survey of 76,000 Americans)
WordsRated received over 76,000 survey replies on our website where users let us know what their favorite book is and from this, we were able …