What percentage of US adults reported reading fiction or short stories?

38 percent.

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Why: Only 38 percent reported reading fiction or short stories.

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Answer: 38 percent. Only 38 percent reported reading fiction or short stories.

  1. Reading en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reading
    only 38 percent reported reading fiction or short stories
    Checked 2026-11-07.

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