As of February 2019, 37 percent of respondents to a survey on book consumption stated that they had read print books only in the previous year. Print remains the most popular way to enjoy books among U.S. adults, though many Americans like to read both print and digital formats.
Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by format
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Pew Research Center. (September 25, 2019). Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by format [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/249814/book-consumption-in-the-us-by-book-format/
Pew Research Center. "Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by format." Chart. September 25, 2019. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249814/book-consumption-in-the-us-by-book-format/
Pew Research Center. (2019). Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by format. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/249814/book-consumption-in-the-us-by-book-format/
Pew Research Center. "Share of Adults Who Have Read a Book in Any Format in The Last 12 Months in The United States as of February 2019, by Format." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Sep 2019, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249814/book-consumption-in-the-us-by-book-format/
Pew Research Center, Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by format Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/249814/book-consumption-in-the-us-by-book-format/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Share of adults who have read a book in any format in the last 12 months in the United States as of February 2019, by format [Graph], Pew Research Center, September 25, 2019. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/249814/book-consumption-in-the-us-by-book-format/
