The share of adults who have read an e-book in the last 12 months in the United States dropped to 25 percent in 2019. E-book consumption tends to fluctuate, growing significantly between 2011 and 2014 and holding until 2016, but dropping slightly since. E-books are more popular than audiobooks among adults in all age categories, but print is the most popular format by a large margin.
Share of adults who have read an e-book in the last 12 months in the United States from 2011 to 2019
Characteristic
Share of respondents
2019
25%
2018
26%
2016
28%
2015
27%
2014
28%
2012
23%
2011
17%
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Website (Infodocket). (September 25, 2019). Share of adults who have read an e-book in the last 12 months in the United States from 2011 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/237070/frequency-of-reading-e-books-on-an-ebook-reader-in-the-united-states/
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Website (Infodocket). (2019). Share of adults who have read an e-book in the last 12 months in the United States from 2011 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/237070/frequency-of-reading-e-books-on-an-ebook-reader-in-the-united-states/
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