E-Books Aren't Going to Make Print Obsolete Anytime Soon

For all the talk about print books being replaced by digital books, the vast majority of readers in the U.S. still consume books the old-fashioned way

Some 28% of Americans read at least one e-book in 2013 up from 23% the year earlier, according to a new survey of more than 1,000 adults from the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project. But the percentage of people who read print books increased as well: 69% said they read at least one print book, up from 65% the year before.

What's more, nearly all of those who read e-books also read physical books. Only 5% of Americans who read an e-book last year said they didn't read a single physical book, and only 4% reported being "e-book only," meaning they didn't read print books or listen to audiobooks Read more...