This graph depicts the preference of U.S. adults for types of book genres in 2008. 21.2 percent of U.S. adults liked thrillers in 2008.
Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008*
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National Endowment for the Arts. (November 3, 2009). Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 13, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008*." Chart. November 3, 2009. Statista. Accessed May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. (2009). Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 13, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts. "Percentage of U.S. Adult Readers That like Certain Genres of Books in 2008*." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Nov 2009, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/
National Endowment for the Arts, Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008* Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/ (last visited May 13, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. adult readers that like certain genres of books in 2008* [Graph], National Endowment for the Arts, November 3, 2009. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/195575/us-adult-preference-of-book-genres-2008/