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September 25, 2019

Three-in-ten Americans now read e-books

37% say they only read print books

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37% say they only read print books

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Three-in-ten Americans now read e-books
Print books continue to be more popular than e-books or audiobooks
College graduates especially likely to read books in a variety of formats
Nearly four-in-ten Americans only read print books
College graduates especially likely to read books in a variety of formats
Print books continue to be more popular than e-books or audiobooks
College graduates especially likely to say they read books in any format
A third of Americans say they read both print and digital books in the past year
Print books continue to be more popular than e-books or audiobooks

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