we had read on the books vs we had read in the books

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'We had read in the books' is the more common and natural expression when referring to information found within books. On the other hand, 'We had read on the books' could be used in a metaphorical sense to imply reading something that is physically written on the surface of books.

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we had read on the books

This phrase is correct but less common. It could be used metaphorically to imply reading something written on the surface of books.

This phrase could be used in a metaphorical sense to refer to reading something that is physically written on the surface of books.

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He speaks as if he had read the book before.
If you had read the book, you would understand, Shawn.
Out of the students, only one had read that book.
I read the book, I read the book, I read the book but I...
Anybody who read the book could have done it.
The lesson is over, read the book.
One of them a guy named Timothy Pram actually read the book twice.
I like knowing that you read the book.
The problem is, nobody reads the books.
We read the book last summer and we are totally obsessed.
I read the books you lent me.
You've never even read the book.
He talks like he'd already read the book.
I went on to read the book.
I found it difficult to read the book.
I read the Book of Shadows very carefully.
He read the book, he like it.
If you can... read the book.
Of course I've read the book.
I should've just read the book.

Alternatives:

we had read the books
we had read about the books
we had read what was written on the books
we had read the content of the books
we had read the information in the books

we had read in the books

This phrase is correct and commonly used when referring to information found within books.

This phrase is used to indicate that the reading took place within the content of the books.

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He speaks as if he had read the book before.
If you had read the book, you would understand, Shawn.
Then I read in the books on inventions how Alexander Graham Bell had to make the telephone before they backed it.
From what I read in the book, anything with legs is fair game.
Out of the students, only one had read that book.
The books you read in class always have some strong connection... with whatever angsty adolescent drama is going on.
I read the book, I read the book, I read the book but I...
Only what I've read in books.
Anybody who read the book could have done it.
The lesson is over, read the book.
One of them a guy named Timothy Pram actually read the book twice.
I like knowing that you read the book.
The problem is, nobody reads the books.
We read the book last summer and we are totally obsessed.
I read the books you lent me.
You've never even read the book.
He talks like he'd already read the book.
I went on to read the book.
I found it difficult to read the book.
I read the Book of Shadows very carefully.

Alternatives:

we had read the books
we had read about the books
we had read what was written in the books
we had read the content of the books
we had read the information in the books

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we had read on the books vs we had read in the books