Technology & Future ·Wednesday, July 22, 2026

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Has the rise of audiobooks and podcasts replaced reading or simply expanded it?

43%
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Replaced it for some and expanded it for others — the answer depends entirely on the person not the format

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Replaced it for some and expanded it for others — the answer depends entirely on the person not the format
43%
Neither — I read as much as I always did and use audio formats separately for different purposes
29%
It has expanded access but diluted depth — listening and reading are not the same cognitive experience
21%
Expanded it — I consume more ideas and stories than ever, just through different formats
7%
Replaced it — I used to read regularly and now I rarely open a book
0%

Country

% chose top answer

🇧🇬Bulgaria67%🇳🇱Netherlands100%🇭🇷Croatia50%🇧🇪Belgium100%🇨🇳China100%

Croatia is most divided — 50% “Neither — I read as much as I always did and use audio formats separately for different purposes” vs 17% “It has expanded access but diluted depth — listening and reading are not the same cognitive experience”.

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Age

67%
33%
40%
20%
67%
33%

35–44 is most divided — 40% “It has expanded access but diluted depth — listening and reading are not the same cognitive experience” vs 40% “Neither — I read as much as I always did and use audio formats separately for different purposes”.

3 of 14 respondents didn't share their info

Gender

50%
25%
43%
29%

Man is most divided — 43% “Replaced it for some and expanded it for others — the answer depends entirely on the person not the format” vs 29% “It has expanded access but diluted depth — listening and reading are not the same cognitive experience”.

3 of 14 respondents didn't share their info

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