Fewer than One in 10 Americans Use an eReader, Harris Poll Says

• Those who have eReaders do, in fact, read more. Overall, 40% of Americans read 11 or more books a year, with 19% reading 21 or more books in a year. But among those who have an eReader, 36% read 11-20 books a year and 26% read 21 or more books in an average year.

• EReader users are also more likely to buy books: 21% of Americans say they have not purchased any books in the past year, compared to only 8% of eReader users who say the same. As for book purchasers, 17% of eReader users purchased between 11 and 20 and 20% bought 21 or more books in the past year, while 11% of Americans purchased between 11 and 20 books and 12% bought 21 or more books.