we have read on the books vs we have read in the books

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

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we have read on the books

This phrase is correct but less common. It could be used metaphorically to refer to reading information displayed on the covers of books.

This phrase could be used in a metaphorical sense to mean reading information that is displayed or written on the covers of books.

Examples:

We have read on the books that this author is a bestseller.

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People who have read books, had an education.
I have read from the book and I find it to be most illuminating.
I have read from the book of Origin.
You have read from the book of Origin?
How many of your people here have read the book?
How many of you have read the book I assigned?
I read the book, I read the book, I read the book but I...
I knew I should have read that book.
I have read every book in the library.
I have read every book in the library.
But a lot of people have read this book.
I have read every book you've written on Eastern European folklore.
And you have read every book ever written about pirates.
I must have read this book, about a dozen times.
I have read 11 books on conception.
We must have read this book 200 times.
I have read your book. It's very interesting.
I have read that book several times.
I have read your book and disapprove.
Just strange that you should have read this book too.

Alternatives:

We have read about the books
We have read the books
We have read the information on the books
We have read the blurbs on the books
We have read the titles on the books

we have read in the books

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

This phrase is used when referring to information found within books, such as stories, facts, or details.

Examples:

We have read in the books that this historical event took place in the 19th century.

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People who have read books, had an education.
Everything I've told you, you could have read in a book.
I have read from the book and I find it to be most illuminating.
I have read from the book of Origin.
You have read from the book of Origin?
How many of your people here have read the book?
How many of you have read the book I assigned?
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.
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...
I knew I should have read that book.
I have read every book in the library.
I have read every book in the library.
But a lot of people have read this book.
I have read every book you've written on Eastern European folklore.
And you have read every book ever written about pirates.
I must have read this book, about a dozen times.
I have read 11 books on conception.
We must have read this book 200 times.

Alternatives:

We have read the books
We have read from the books
We have read about the books
We have read what's written in the books
We have read the stories in the books

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we have read on the books vs we have read in the books