Apple Books AlternativesTop Ebook Readers & Ebook Libraries like Apple Books

Apple Books is described as 'The single destination for all the books you love, and the ones you’re about to. Browse the Book Store, join Oprah’s new Book Club, keep track of what you’ve read and want to read, and listen to enthralling audiobooks. All in one place' and is a very popular Ebook Reader in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Apple Books for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, Web-based, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Apple Books alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. Other great apps like Apple Books are KOReader, Project Gutenberg, Readest and FBReader.

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  1. calibre icon

    calibre

     1488 likes

    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.

    113 calibre alternatives

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    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Self-Hosted
    • Flathub
    • PortableApps.com
    • Homebrew
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    Comments about calibre as an Alternative to Apple Books
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    It let's me read the epub files, however, it has twitches sometimes, not switching the pages right away.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Negative
    0

    Calibre is a great program for management and ebook conversion but its built-in reader is crappy and has no animations. not intuitive. bad gui. great program, bad reader. Moonreader for android is way better, but I want something with similar functionality to either moonreader or apple books and calibre can't display as well.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Mateo Castro
    Positive
    -1

    It has all the features of iBooks. Fonts size change, highlighting, bookmarking, dissection of Chapters.

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    • Most users think calibre is a great Apple Books alternative.

    • calibre is the most popular Windows, Mac, Linux & Self-Hosted alternative to Apple Books.

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

    • calibre is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
    • calibre is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedApple Books is not according to our users
  2. KOReader icon

    KOReader

     72 likes

    An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.

    67 KOReader alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Kobo Books
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Tablet
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    • KOReader is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Apple Books.

    • KOReader is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
    • KOReader is LightweightApple Books is not according to our users
  4. Project Gutenberg icon

    Project Gutenberg

     196 likes

    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.

    60 Project Gutenberg alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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    • Project Gutenberg is the most popular Web-based alternative to Apple Books.

    • Project Gutenberg is Free and ProprietaryApple Books is also Free and Proprietary
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    Icecream Ebook Reader

    Reads EPUB, MOBI, FB2, and PDF files, manages digital libraries, tracks reading progress, allows notes, highlights, bookmarks, text translation, online search, night mode, full-screen, customizable layouts, text-to-speech, and di...

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    Readest

     27 likes

    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.

    14 Readest alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Flathub
    • Flatpak
    • Android Tablet
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    • Readest is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Apple Books.

    • Readest is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
    • Readest is Lightweight and Privacy focusedApple Books is not according to our users
  7. FBReader icon

    FBReader

     219 likes

    E-reader application.

    108 FBReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about FBReader as an Alternative to Apple Books
    Mateo Castro
    Positive
    3

    It is simple, with the side keys you scroll and with the up and down keys you pass the pages.

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    • Most users think FBReader is a great Apple Books alternative.

    • FBReader is Freemium and ProprietaryApple Books is Free and Proprietary
    • FBReader is LightweightApple Books is not according to our users
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    Book's Story

     33 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.

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Amazon Kindle

     237 likes

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

    111 Amazon Kindle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Amazon Kindle as an Alternative to Apple Books
    Guest
    Negative
    10

    you can't read epub files on Kindle

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Most users think Amazon Kindle is a great Apple Books alternative.

    • Amazon Kindle is Freemium and ProprietaryApple Books is Free and Proprietary
  11. Foliate icon

    Foliate

     57 likes

    A simple and modern eBook viewer for Linux desktops.

    57 Foliate alternatives

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    Platforms

    • Linux
    • BSD
    • Snapcraft
    • Flathub
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    Comments about Foliate as an Alternative to Apple Books
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    it provides a beautiful ereader with page flip animation, and two page view mimicking paper books that runs on a full computer not a mobile device. unfortunately only works on linux. but very good!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Foliate is Free and Open SourceApple Books is Free and Proprietary
    • Foliate is Privacy focused and LightweightApple Books is not according to our users
  12. Google Play Books icon

    Google Play Books

     152 likes

    Discover a vast library of books to search, preview, and buy, read free public domain books, sync page positions, and back up purchases online for a seamless reading experience across multiple devices.

    66 Google Play Books alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
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    ReadEra

     56 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.

    77 ReadEra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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    Handy Reader

     9 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.

    53 Handy Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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