Book clubs are shrinking social reading

National survey data show that while most Americans still read at least some books each year, relatively few participate in book clubs; format use is shifting toward e‑books and audiobooks but print remains the majority format. This suggests reading is staying common but becoming more solitary and individualized. — If communal reading (book clubs and shared reading rituals) is declining even as private reading persists, cultural coordination, local library strategies, and how publishers market books may need to adapt.