This statistic shows the results of a Statista survey regarding the preference for printed books or e-books in Germany in 2016. That year, 32 percent of readers surveyed stated they read only printed books.
Do you mostly read e-books or printed books?
Characteristic
Share of respondents
Only e-books
2%
Mostly e-books
12%
Both equally often
24%
Mostly printed books
30%
Only printed books
32%
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Statista. (January 6, 2017). Do you mostly read e-books or printed books? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/778875/printed-or-e-book-preference-germany/
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Statista. (2017). Do you mostly read e-books or printed books?. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/778875/printed-or-e-book-preference-germany/
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