Johnny: movies. He doesn't have time for books because he's busy making out with Dally in the janitors closet and getting beat up.Dally: movies. See above.
Darry: pffft neither. He doesn't believe in anything that isn't reality.
Cherry: books! She actually likes reading to escape reality.
Two Bit: oh please he has the attention span of a gold fish. Movies.
Steve: movies
Sodapop: He can't read
Ponyboy: y'all already know. MOVIES. Ahaha I'm kidding aren't I funny? No but he likes books cause he doesn't like the world. But he also enjoys movies