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Reading Habits & Genre Interest Survey
Measures how often people read, which formats and genres they gravitate toward, and what drives their book choices — built for publishers, bookstores, libraries, and content platforms. An AI follow-up interview reconstructs the real decision behind a recent book pick or drop-off, not just the stated preference.
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Reading Habits & Genre Interest Survey
Thanks for taking a few minutes to share your reading habits! This helps us understand what readers actually want to pick up next. Your responses are completely confidential and anonymized. About 5-6 minutes.
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Sample questions
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9 questions · ~7 min
Q01
Multiple ChoiceRequired
In the last 30 days, how many books have you read or listened to, in full or in part?
- None
- 1
- 2-3
- 4-6
- 7 or more
Q02
Multiple ChoiceRequired
Which format do you use most often for reading these days?
- Physical print books
- E-books
- Audiobooks
- A mix of formats about equally
Q03
Best–Worst Trade-off (MaxDiff)Required
Which of these genres are you most and least interested in reading right now?
- Literary Fiction
- Mystery/Thriller
- Romance
- Science Fiction/Fantasy
- Nonfiction/Biography
- Self-Help/Business
- Historical Fiction
- Young Adult
Pick best & worst per setBest:Most interested inWorst:Least interested in
Q04
Rating Scale
Thinking about the last book you finished, how would you rate it overall?
Range: 1 – 5
Min:DisappointingMax:Loved it
Q05
MatrixRequired
How much do you agree with each of these statements about your reading?
5 rows × 5 columns
- I read mainly to relax and escape
- I read mainly to learn something new
- I struggle to find time to read
- Price influences which books I buy
- I rely on recommendations from friends or family to choose books
Columns: Strongly disagree · Disagree · Neutral · Agree · Strongly agree
Q06
Point AllocationRequired
Please allocate 100 points across these sources based on how much each influences which book you pick up next.
- Recommendations from friends or family
- Online reviews or ratings
- Social media (e.g., BookTok, Bookstagram)
- Bookstore or library browsing
- Algorithmic recommendations (e.g., Amazon, Goodreads)
- Advertising
Allocate 100 points
Q07
AI Interview
Explore the respondent's decision process for the last book they started: what made them pick it up, what kept them reading or caused them to set it aside, and what would have made them finish it if they didn't. If they say they finish everything, probe what almost made them stop reading something recently and why it didn't.
Message
Just a couple of quick, optional background questions to help us understand different reader groups.
Q08
Multiple Choice
What is your age range?
- Under 18
- 18-24
- 25-34
- 35-44
- 45-54
- 55-64
- 65 or older
- Prefer not to say
Q09
Multiple Choice
How do you describe your gender?
- Woman
- Man
- Non-binary
- Prefer not to say
Message
Thanks so much for sharing your reading habits! Your answers feed into a report on what readers like you actually want to read next.
What’s included
AI follow-ups
Adaptive probes on open-ended answers that pull out detail a static form would miss.
Attention checks
Built-in safeguards against rushed answers and low-quality respondents.
AI-drafted copy
Wording, ordering, and branching written by the AI — tuned to your research goal.
Auto report
Themes, quotes, and a plain-English summary write themselves once responses come in.
How it compares
We reviewed the closest templates from other survey tools. Here’s what they do well — and where this template goes further.
Why this template
- Goes beyond stated preference with an AI follow-up interview that reconstructs the real decision behind a respondent's last book pick or drop-off, not just a checkbox answer
- Uses a max-diff exercise to force genuine trade-offs between genres instead of letting everyone rate everything as 'interested'
- Includes a constant-sum allocation question so respondents distribute 100 points across influence sources, surfacing relative weight rather than a simple ranked list
- Combines format/frequency questions, a matrix of attitude statements, and a rating of the last book finished, then rolls everything into an auto-generated report
Jotform
Reading Interest Survey Form TemplateA ready-to-use drag-and-drop form template for capturing basic reading interests, built on Jotform's general-purpose form builder. It's fielding-ready but relies on standard static question types rather than anything reading-specific in its logic. Best suited for teams that want a quick, customizable form rather than deeper behavioral insight.
What it does well
- Easy to customize visually with Jotform's drag-and-drop builder
- Quick to deploy as a standalone form or embed
- Familiar, low-friction format for general audiences
Where it falls short
- Static question set with no adaptive follow-up probing into individual decisions
- No mechanism to force genre trade-offs (e.g., max-diff) or allocate influence across sources
- No automated per-response quality scoring or transparent prompt methodology
QuestionPro
Reading Interest Survey Questions + Sample Questionnaire TemplateThis is a hybrid page mixing a sample questionnaire with general guidance on reading interest survey questions, rather than a single polished fielding-ready instrument. It draws on QuestionPro's broader survey platform capabilities like logic and reporting. Useful as a question-bank reference more than a turnkey deployed survey.
What it does well
- Backed by an established survey platform with skip logic and reporting tools
- Offers example questions covering multiple angles of reading behavior
- Can be customized within a full-featured survey builder
Where it falls short
- Presented largely as a static question list/guide rather than a dynamic conversational instrument
- No adaptive AI follow-up that probes the reasoning behind a specific recent book choice
- No published per-response quality scoring or prompt transparency
Typeform
Reading Interest Survey Form TemplateA conversational-style, one-question-at-a-time form template built on Typeform's polished UI. It's fielding-ready and pleasant to complete, but the conversational feel is a fixed script, not a true adaptive interview. Good for a smooth respondent experience with straightforward reading-interest questions.
What it does well
- Clean, mobile-friendly conversational interface that can boost completion rates
- Simple to launch and share as a standalone survey link
- Visually polished compared to plain form builders
Where it falls short
- Questions follow a fixed script with no genuine adaptive branching based on individual answers
- No voice-based interview option or guided task with screen share
- Lacks automated quality scoring or transparent, published prompt logic
Frequently asked questions
What questions are in the “Reading Habits & Genre Interest Survey” template?
The template includes 9 ready-to-use questions, starting with: “In the last 30 days, how many books have you read or listened to, in full or in part?” · “Which format do you use most often for reading these days?” · “Which of these genres are you most and least interested in reading right now?”. The full set is previewed above, and every question is editable.
How long does this survey take to complete?
Respondents typically finish the 9 questions in about 7 minutes.
Can I customize this template?
Yes — every question, answer option, and the ordering is editable before you launch. You can add or remove questions, or ask the AI editor to rework the survey around your research goal.
Is this template free to use?
Yes. Open it in the editor and start customizing right away — no account required to try it, and the free plan covers launching your survey.
Ready to launch?
Open this template in the editor. Every part is yours to change before the first respondent sees it.
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