Ebook Readers

There’s a certain atmospheric quality to getting immersed into a good book. It’s something that can’t be replicated by reading text on a traditional screen or app. However, these apps do their best to include a feature that supports reading ebooks, with ones like calibre and Amazon Kindle doing a good job of emulating the experience of just words on a page dominating the screen of your choice.

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SumatraPDF
1623 likes
A free, open-source viewer for Windows, supports PDFs, eBooks, Comics, with a simple, fast, and portable design prioritized for ease of use.
PDF Reader
Free • Open Source
Windows
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
PDF Reader
Ebook Reader
Country of Origin
Poland
EU
Platforms
Windows
+3
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Low memory usage
Ad-free
Tabbed interface
Portable
Multi Format Reader
No registration required
Works Offline
Highlighter
PDF annotation
Global bookmarks
Dark Mode
Text to Speech
Best alternatives are Foxit PDF ReaderandOkular107 alternatives
calibre
1433 likes
Free e-book manager offering library management, multi-format conversion, syncing to devices, news download as e-books, built-in viewer, editor, and privacy.
Ebook Reader
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Self-Hosted
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Homebrew
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Ebook Reader
PDF Reader
Country of Origin
Canada
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
BSD
Self-Hosted
Flathub
PortableApps.com
Homebrew
+4
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Built-in e-Book converter
Book organization
Built-in viewer
Batch conversion
Supports All Ebooks Format
DRM Free
Ad-free
Works Offline
Portable
Dark Mode
Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
Ebook Conversion
Best alternatives are Librera ReaderandFoliate107 alternatives
Okular
450 likes
Multi-platform, fast and packed with features, Okular allows you to read PDF documents, comics and EPub books, browse images, visualize Markdown documents, and much more.
PDF Reader
Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE Plasma
Linux Mobile
Haiku
Snapcraft
Flathub
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
PDF Reader
Ebook Reader
Country of Origin
Germany
EU
Platforms
Windows
Linux
BSD
KDE Plasma
Linux Mobile
Haiku
Snapcraft
Flathub
+2
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
PDF annotation
Text Highlighting
Tabbed interface
Dark Mode
Ad-free
Works Offline
Low memory usage
KDE
Customizable shortcuts
Text to Speech
Fill PDF Forms
No Tracking
Best alternatives are SumatraPDF110 alternatives
Evince
455 likes
Evince (or GNOME Document Viewer) is a document viewer for multiple document formats: PDF, Postscript, djvu, tiff, dvi, XPS, SyncTex support with gedit, comics books (cbr,cbz,cb7 and cbt) and others. See Supported Document Formats for details.
PDF Reader
Free • Open Source
Linux
PortableApps.com
Flathub
GNOME
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
PDF Reader
Ebook Reader
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Linux
PortableApps.com
Flathub
GNOME
+3
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
PDF annotation
Invert colours
Multiple languages
Dark Mode
Ad-free
Portable
Works Offline
No registration required
No Tracking
Handwriting recognition
Windows Compatible
Best alternatives are SumatraPDFandOkular115 alternatives
MuPDF
156 likes
Highly versatile PDF and XPS solution offering customizable rendering and viewing with features like digital signatures, redactions, and annotations.
PDF Reader
Free • Open Source
Windows
Linux
Android
F-Droid
Xfce
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
PDF Reader
Ebook Reader
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Windows
Linux
Android
F-Droid
Xfce
+3
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Portable
Ad-free
Vim Key Mapping
PDF annotation
Sign PDF files
PDF compression
Combine PDF
Split PDF files
Fill PDF Forms
Best alternatives are SumatraPDFandOkular89 alternatives
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Librera Reader
69 likes
Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices.
PDF Reader
Freemium • Open Source
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
License model
Freemium • Open Source
Application types
PDF Reader
Ebook Reader
Country of Origin
Slovakia
EU
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
F-Droid
+7
Properties
Lightweight
Privacy focused
Features
Ad-free
No Tracking
Text to Speech
Dark Mode
Works Offline
Auto Scrolling
Built-in File Manager
OPDS Client
Full-Text Search
No registration required
Blue light filter
Best alternatives are SumatraPDFandcalibre57 alternatives
KOReader
60 likes
An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.
Ebook Reader
Free • Open Source
Linux
Android
AppImageHub
Kobo
PocketBook Reader
Flathub
F-Droid
Kindle Fire
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Ebook Reader
PDF Reader
Platforms
Linux
Android
AppImageHub
Kobo
PocketBook Reader
Flathub
F-Droid
Kindle Fire
Properties
Lightweight
Features
Built-in Dictionary
Ad-free
Dark Mode
Wallabag integration
Wikipedia integration
No Tracking
OCR
Portable
Full-Text Search
No registration required
Best alternatives are SumatraPDFandcalibre52 alternatives
Book's Story
25 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.
Ebook Reader
Free • Open Source
Android
F-Droid
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Ebook Reader
Ebook Library
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
+4
Properties
Privacy focused
Features
Dark Mode
No registration required
Ad-free
Reading
Best alternatives are Librera ReaderandKOReader31 alternatives
Foliate
52 likes
A simple and modern eBook viewer for Linux desktops.
Ebook Reader
Free • Open Source
Linux
BSD
Snapcraft
Flathub
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Ebook Reader
PDF Reader
Country of Origin
Italy
EU
Platforms
Linux
BSD
Snapcraft
Flathub
+3
Properties
Privacy focused
Support for Themes
Features
Dark Mode
Built-in Dictionary
Text Highlighting
Export annotations
Text annotation
Works Offline
Full-Text Search
Ad-free
Text to Speech
No registration required
Flipping pages
Plain text flows
Best alternatives are calibreandOkular51 alternatives
FBReader
217 likes
E-reader application.
PDF Reader
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
PDF Reader
Ebook Reader
Country of Origin
Russia
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Properties
Lightweight
Features
No Tracking
No registration required
Dark Mode
Cloud Sync
Calibre integration
Multiple languages
OPDS Client
iPhone/iPod sync
Best alternatives are calibreandSumatraPDF106 alternatives
Amazon Kindle
237 likes
The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips.
Ebook Reader
Freemium • Proprietary
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Ebook Reader
Ebook Library
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Online
Android
iPhone
Android Tablet
iPad
Amazon Kindle Features
Cloud Sync
Full-Text Search
Ad-free
Dark Mode
Ebook Cloud Sync
Progress tracking
Save progress
Synchronization
Best alternatives are calibreandLibrera Reader110 alternatives
Moon+ Reader
93 likes
Innovative book reader with powerful controls & full functions.
Ebook Reader
Freemium • Proprietary
Android
Android Tablet
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Ebook Reader
PDF Reader
Country of Origin
China
Platforms
Android
Android Tablet
Properties
Lightweight
Support for Themes
Features
Text to Speech
Works Offline
Dark Mode
Google Drive integration
Dropbox integration
Built-in themes
Ad-free
Support for MarkDown
Cloud Sync
PDF annotation
Best alternatives are calibreandFBReader79 alternatives
Openlib
21 likes
Openlib is an open source app to download and read books from shadow library (Anna’s Archive). The App Has Built In Reader to Read Books.
PDF Reader
Free • Open Source
Android
F-Droid
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
PDF Reader
Ebook Reader
Platforms
Android
F-Droid
Properties
Support for Themes
Privacy focused
Features
No registration required
Dark Mode
Ad-free
No Tracking
Best alternatives are SumatraPDFandcalibre61 alternatives
Koodo Reader
38 likes
Koodo Reader is an all-in-one e-book reader that can help you better manage and study your e-books. It's free and open-source.
Ebook Reader
Free • Open Source
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Flathub
License model
Free • Open Source
Application types
Ebook Reader
PDF Reader
Platforms
Mac
Windows
Linux
Online
Flathub
+2
Properties
Privacy focused
Features
Dark Mode
Works Offline
Ad-free
PDF annotation
No registration required
Full-Text Search
Cloud Sync
Text to Speech
Web-Based
Best alternatives are SumatraPDFandcalibre26 alternatives
Google Play Books
151 likes
Explore millions of books with search and preview, read free public domain titles, and sync purchases across devices for seamless reading experiences.
Ebook Reader
Freemium • Proprietary
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Android Auto
License model
Freemium • Proprietary
Application types
Ebook Reader
Ebook Library
Country of Origin
United States
Platforms
Online
Android
iPhone
Chrome OS
Android Tablet
iPad
Android Auto
Google Play Books Features
Built-in Dictionary
Catalog
Book search
Built-in translation
Best alternatives are calibreandZ-Library64 alternatives

SumatraPDF

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calibre

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Okular

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Evince

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MuPDF

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Librera Reader

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KOReader

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Book's Story

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Foliate

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FBReader

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Amazon Kindle

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Amazon Kindle Features

Moon+ Reader

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