Apple Books Alternatives for Windows

Apple Books is not available for Windows but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on Windows with similar functionality. The best Windows alternative is calibre, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Apple Books and many of them are available for Windows so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Windows alternatives to Apple Books are Readest, FBReader, Amazon Kindle and Kavita.

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  1. calibre icon

    calibre

     1489 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

    Cost / License

    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. Readest icon

    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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    Application types

    Platforms

    • 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
  4. FBReader icon

    FBReader

     219 likes

    E-reader application.

    109 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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    Icecream Ebook Reader

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    Amazon Kindle

     237 likes

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

    112 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
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    Kavita

     28 likes

    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 (GPL-3.0)

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Self-Hosted
    • Cloudron
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    Kobo Books

     16 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.

    31 Kobo Books alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  10. Icecream Ebook Reader icon

    Icecream Ebook Reader

     20 likes

    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 displays ebook metadata.

    98 Icecream Ebook Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once or Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    Cool Reader

     66 likes

    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...

    95 Cool Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • Haiku
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  14. Bookmate icon

    Bookmate

     11 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 (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Neat Reader

     4 likes

    If you’re looking for a free and easy-to-use online EPub reader that works seamlessly on all your devices, consider Neat Reader. You can use it for free across all devices. To use it on your browser, simply Open Web App.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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