Google Play Books Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Google Play Books for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is Z-Library, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Google Play Books and many of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Google Play Books are Readest, Amazon Kindle, Book's Story and ReadEra.

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  1. Readest icon
     45 likes

    Readest is a modern, open-source ebook reader for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, Android, and the web.

    18 Readest alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
     
  2. Amazon Kindle icon
     244 likes

    The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips.

    124 Amazon Kindle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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  3. Book's Story icon
     35 likes

    Material3 eBook reader - Book's Story. Built with Jetpack Compose. Free & Open Source & Ad Free. 4 supported file formats (.txt, .pdf, .epub, .fb2), 2 supported languages. Lots of customization.

    43 Book's Story alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  4. ReadEra icon
     58 likes

    Read book files in EPUB, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM formats. Supports chapters, bookmarks, page style. Saves the current reading position. Automatic detection and display of the list of all supported documents on your device.

    83 ReadEra alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Android
     
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  5. Episteme Reader is an offline-first application designed for reading various document formats. It leverages native Android technologies and C++ libraries to provide a performant reading experience with customization capabilities.

    57 Episteme Reader alternatives

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    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
    • Windows
     
  6. Handy Reader icon
     10 likes

    Customizable reader for EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, FB2, and TXT, offering text-to-speech, bookmarks, highlighting, notes, adjustable fonts, color themes, intuitive interface, quick annotations, search, theme customization, and background image support.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
     
  7. Storyteller icon
     26 likes

    Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with synced narration. It's made of three components: the API server, the web interface, and the mobile apps. Together, these components allow you to take audiobooks and ebooks that you already own and...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  8. Scribd icon
     65 likes

    Subscription-based platform with unlimited ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and documents. Features uploading and sharing options, multiple languages, original works, single-purchase store, offline reading, community reviews, syncing, and educational resources.

    53 Scribd alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  9. Kobo Books icon
     18 likes

    Kobo Books is an application with a large library of eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, and children's books, accessible on smartphones or tablets. The app includes a search system for finding books by author, title, topic, or genre.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  10. Myne (eBook) icon
     19 likes

    Myne is a FOSS Android application to download ebooks from the Project GutenBerg, it uses GutenDex API to fetch metadata of ebooks in the backend.

    55 Myne (eBook) alternatives

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
     
  11. BookFusion icon
     21 likes

    eBook solution offering multi-format library management, cross-device syncing of uploads, bookmarks, and highlights, online and offline access, private sharing, analytics, and secure digital library deployment for individuals, businesses, and schools.

    68 BookFusion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. NOOK icon
     20 likes

    Get the FREE Barnes & Noble NOOK App for your Android or iOS smartphone or tablet to enjoy all your favorite digital content. Access our vast online library of over 4 million eBooks, graphic novels, comics, manga and magazines. Plus discover over 300,000 audiobooks.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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