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NUMBERS, FACTS AND TRENDS SHAPING THE WORLD FOR RELEASE JANUARY 16, 2014 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS REPORT: Kathryn Zickuhr, Research Associate, Pew Internet Lee Rainie, Director, Pew Internet 202.419.4500 www.pewresearch.org RECOMMENDED CITATION: Pew Research Center, January, 2014, “” E-Reading Rises as Device Ownership Jumps” ” Available at: http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2014/E-Reading-Update.aspx 1 PEW RESEARCH CENTER Overview The proportion of Americans who read e- books is growing, but few have completely Most adults read a book in the past year; replaced print books for electronic print remains most popular, but e-reading is versions. on the rise Among American adults 18 and older, the % who read at least one book (in total, in print, or as an e-book) in the past year The percentage of adults who read an e- book in the past year has risen to 28%, up 2011 2012 2014 from 23% at the end of 2012. At the same 80 % time, about seven in ten Americans 79 70 76 74 71 69 reported reading a book in print, up four 60 65 50percentage points after a slight dip in 402012, and 14% of adults listened to an 30audiobook. 28 20 23 10 17 Though e-books are rising in popularity, 0 Total (any format) Read a print book Read an e-bookprint remains the foundation of Americans’ reading habits. Most people * “Total” also includes those who listen to audio books (not shown).
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