: a book composed in or converted to digital format for display on a computer screen or handheld device
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More recently, Masek published several e-books on individual cemeteries — including one on Graceland Cemetery in Chicago — for visitors to take with them to gravesites.
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
The library's three e-book copies and two audiobook copies are all checked out, and staff are still waiting on seven physical books.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Japan Book Hot 100 Top 10 (Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
Most popular e-books on Libby The library's data analysts provided The Enquirer with a list of the most popular e-books among Cincinnati residents on Libby, a free app that gives library cardholders access to e-books, audiobooks, magazines and more.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
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Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 10 Jan. 2026
The library's three e-book copies and two audiobook copies are all checked out, and staff are still waiting on seven physical books.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Japan Book Hot 100 Top 10 (Numbers in parentheses indicate the title’s metric placements for physical stores, EC, e-books, subscriptions, and social media, top 20 only.
—Billboard Japan, Billboard, 18 Dec. 2025
Most popular e-books on Libby The library's data analysts provided The Enquirer with a list of the most popular e-books among Cincinnati residents on Libby, a free app that gives library cardholders access to e-books, audiobooks, magazines and more.
—Kaycee Sloan, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Dec. 2025
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“E-book.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/e-book. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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