Books AlternativesEbook Readers and other similar apps like Books

Books is described as 'Simple application to access and organize your e-books on GNOME. It is meant to be a simple and elegant replacement for using a file manager to deal with e-books. It's included in the default set of core applications since GNOME 3.16' and is a Ebook Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Books for a variety of platforms, including Linux, Windows, Mac, Android and Self-Hosted apps. The best Books alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Books are Foliate, FBReader, Storyteller and Kavita.

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  1. calibre icon

    calibre

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    Free e-book manager with features including library management, format conversion, syncing to devices, internet-independent operation, built-in viewer, news download as e-books, text-to-speech, privacy focus, extensible plugins, and no registration or tracking.

    111 calibre alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
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    • calibre is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Books.

    • calibre is the most popular Open Source & free alternative to Books.

    • calibre is Free and Open SourceBooks is also Free and Open Source
    • calibre is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedBooks is not according to our users
  4. FBReader icon

    FBReader

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    E-reader application.

    107 FBReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • FBReader is the most popular Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Books.

    • FBReader is Freemium and ProprietaryBooks is Free and Open Source
    • FBReader is LightweightBooks is not according to our users
  5. Storyteller icon

    Storyteller

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    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. Kavita icon

    Kavita

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    Lightning fast with a slick design, Kavita is a rocket-fueled self-hosted digital library which supports a vast array of file formats. Install to start reading and share your server with your friends. book reader, self hosted, manga, comics, free, manhwa, e readers, electronic...

    170 Kavita alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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  7. Citadel (ebook library manager) icon

    Citadel (ebook library manager)

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    Citadel helps you manage your ebook libraries. It provides a simple, user-friendly interface to add new books to your library or update book metadata like titles, authors, and tags, all while remaining compatible with Calibre.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    All Books view (as Grid). List is also supported.
     
  9. Cool Reader icon

    Cool Reader

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    Cool Reader is fast and small cross-platform XML/CSS based eBook reader for desktops and handheld devices. Understands a number of text document formats, suppurt OPDS (in new ui-opengl version). Fully customizable palette, text reformatting with any font size, font...

    93 Cool Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
    Android version
     
  10. EPUBReader icon

    EPUBReader

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    EPUBReader is a Firefox and Chrome addon which lets you read ePub-files just in the browser. You don't need to install additional software!

    93 EPUBReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    ePub in Firefox
     
  11. Chaka icon

    Chaka

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    Read fluently and comfortably, with simple and clear interface.

    Supported Document Types: PDF, EPUB, MOBI, CBZ, FB2, XPS, TXT, HTML, OFFICE(DOCX, XLSX, PPTX) and ZIP/GZIP

    Features: Horizontal / Vertical Flip Continuous Scroll Lock Stray: Keep scroll straight Margin Crop Focus M.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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  12. Bookworm icon

    Bookworm

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    Read the books you love without having to worry about different format complexities like epub, pdf, mobi, cbr, etc.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  14. EPUB Book Translator icon

    EPUB Book Translator

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    Translation of EPUB book into another language.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • EPUB Book Translator is the most popular Web-based alternative to Books.

    • EPUB Book Translator is Free and ProprietaryBooks is Free and Open Source
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