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 Citadel (ebook library manager).

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Books alternatives page was last updated Jan 16, 2024
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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.

    109 calibre alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • CA flagCanada

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
    calibre screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Customizable
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Built-in e-Book converter
    2.  Book organization
    3.  Built-in viewer
    4.  Library Management
    5.  Batch conversion
    6.  Ebook Editor
    7.  Supports All Ebooks Format
    8.  DRM Free
    9.  E-book management
    10.  Book Manager
    11.  Metadata Editor
    12.  Ad-free

    calibre VS Books

     

    • 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 CustomizableBooks is not according to our users
  2. Foliate icon

    Foliate

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    A simple and modern eBook viewer for Linux desktops.

    51 Foliate alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • IT flagItaly
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
    Foliate screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Built-in Dictionary
    3.  Text Highlighting
    4.  Export annotations
    5.  Text annotation
    6.  Works Offline
    7.  Full-Text Search
    8.  Ad-free
    9.  Text to Speech
    10.  No registration required
    11.  Flipping pages
    12.  Plain text flows

    Foliate VS Books

     
  4. FBReader icon

    FBReader

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    E-reader application.

    106 FBReader alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    FBReader screenshot 1
    FBReader screenshot 2

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Cloud Sync
    5. calibre icon  Calibre integration
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  OPDS Client
    8.  iPhone/iPod sync

    FBReader VS Books

     

    • 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...

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Storyteller screenshot 1
    Storyteller screenshot 2
    Storyteller screenshot 3

    Storyteller Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Cloud Sync
    3.  Audio Books

    Storyteller VS Books

     
  6. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

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

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Works Offline
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Dark Mode

    Citadel (ebook library manager) VS Books

     
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    Kavita

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    Lighting 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...

    172 Kavita alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    Kavita screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight
    2.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Web-Based
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  Offline Reading
    4.  Ad-free
    5.  No Tracking
    6.  File Hosting
    7.  Works Offline
    8.  Built-in viewer
    9.  No registration required

    Kavita VS Books

     
  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...

    90 Cool Reader alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • RU flagRussia

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
    Android version
    Discontinued

    The last version is from August 2021.

    Cool Reader Features

    1.  Portable
    2.  Interface Overlay

    Cool Reader VS Books

     
  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

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Google Chrome
    • Firefox
    ePub in Firefox

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Export to PDF
    2.  Browser extension
    3.  Multiple languages

    EPUBReader VS Books

     
  11. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • IN flagIndia

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Bookworm screenshot 1

    Bookworm VS Books

     
  12. Lector Ebook Reader icon

    Lector Ebook Reader

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    A Qt based ebook reader.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    Main window
    Discontinued

    The last version is from March 2019.

    Lector Ebook Reader VS Books

     
  13. EPUB Book Translator icon

    EPUB Book Translator

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    Translation of EPUB book into another language.

    84 EPUB Book Translator alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    EPUB Book Translator screenshot 1

    EPUB Book Translator Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  No registration required
    3.  Ad-free

    EPUB Book Translator VS Books

     

    • 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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