A new study from the Pew Research Center showed that the number of adults who read an
e-book rose from 23% at the end 2012 to 28% by the end of 2013. It also
reported that 69% of Americans read a tradition book in the past year, up from
65% in 2012.
More than 1,000 adults, 18 years of age or older, were
surveyed between Jan. 2-5, 2014, for the study.
“Though e-books are rising in popularity, print remains
the foundation of Americans’ reading habits,” the authors of the report wrote.
“Most people who read e-books also read print books, and just 4% are ‘e-book
only.’”
Those statistics could soon begin to change. The survey
also found that in the final four months of 2013, ownership of tablet computers
rose from 34% to 42%, while adults who own dedicated e-readers jumped from 24%
to 32%.
The report indicated reading on e-readers has risen
from 41% to 57% since 2011, while reading on tablets went from 23% to 55%.
Cellphone reading rose from 28% to 32%, but reading on computers fell from 42%
to 29% over the same period.