As of March 2019, fictional books were the most popular type of book for 84 percent of readers in the Philippines. At the same time, only 15 percent read popular science books.
Leading genres of books in the Philippines as of March 2019
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Picodi. (April 15, 2019). Leading genres of books in the Philippines as of March 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 16, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088534/philippines-most-popular-books-literature-by-type/
Picodi. "Leading genres of books in the Philippines as of March 2019." Chart. April 15, 2019. Statista. Accessed May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088534/philippines-most-popular-books-literature-by-type/
Picodi. (2019). Leading genres of books in the Philippines as of March 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 16, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088534/philippines-most-popular-books-literature-by-type/
Picodi. "Leading Genres of Books in The Philippines as of March 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 Apr 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088534/philippines-most-popular-books-literature-by-type/
Picodi, Leading genres of books in the Philippines as of March 2019 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088534/philippines-most-popular-books-literature-by-type/ (last visited May 16, 2024)
Leading genres of books in the Philippines as of March 2019 [Graph], Picodi, April 15, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1088534/philippines-most-popular-books-literature-by-type/