Web-based Google Play Books Alternatives

There are many alternatives to Google Play Books as a web app if you are looking for a replacement. The best Online 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 as a web app so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Online alternatives to Google Play Books are Readest, Project Gutenberg, Amazon Kindle and Open Library.

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  1. Readest icon
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    Readest is a modern, feature-rich ebook reader designed for avid readers offering seamless cross-platform access, powerful tools, and an intuitive interface to elevate your reading experience.

    17 Readest alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android Tablet
     
  2. Project Gutenberg is a library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired.

    63 Project Gutenberg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
     
  3. Amazon Kindle icon
     239 likes

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

    118 Amazon Kindle alternatives

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    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
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    Amazon Kindle vs Google Play Books Comments
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    Not that significant but it's very old looking. Google is much smoother and easier to use

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    • Amazon Kindle is Freemium and ProprietaryGoogle Play Books is also Freemium and Proprietary
  4. Open Library icon
     65 likes

    Editable online catalog with user-sourced entries, metadata, cover art, and digital lending for millions of books, searchable by author, subject, or ISBN, including over one million Public Domain works available for download or borrowing via various digital formats.

    36 Open Library alternatives

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    • Online
     
  5. Scribd icon
     64 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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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  6. Kobo Books icon
     17 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.

    33 Kobo Books alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  7. BookFusion icon
     20 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.

    67 BookFusion alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  8. eBooks.com icon
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    eBooks.com is a leading retailer of ebooks, with a vast range of ebooks from academic, popular and professional publishers.

    33 eBooks.com alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  9. Kindle Cloud Reader lets you read ebooks instantly in your web browser - no Kindle device required.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
    • Chrome OS
    • Firefox
     
  10. Bookmate icon
     12 likes

    Bookmate is a subscription based e-book service that makes reading accessible to anyone in the world with a mobile phone.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  11. OverDrive icon
     15 likes

    Ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more are available for free through your local library or school.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  12. BookBrainz icon
     9 likes

    BookBrainz is a project to create an online database of information about every single book, magazine, journal and other publication ever written. We make all the data that we collect available to the whole world to consume and use as they see fit.

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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