Apple Books is the best place to discover, read and listen to entertaining and informative books and audiobooks. Browse through top charts, personalised recommendations and expertly curated collections in the Book Store and Audiobook Store, or use search to easily find the perfect read or listen, no subscription needed. Track what you’ve read and want to read, and set your own reading goals—all in one app and across all your Apple devices.
Explore millions of books and audiobooks
• Check out today’s bestsellers, free books and special offers for readers of all ages, plus personalised recommendations.
• Explore collections curated by the Apple Books team to find your next book or audiobook in your favourite genres, from mysteries and thrillers to romance, history, self-development and kids.
• Sample any book or preview an audiobook to start enjoying the first few pages for free.
• Keep track of the books and audiobooks you’re interested in with your Want to Read list.
Customise your reading experience
• Choose from a selection of reading themes, which include a variety of fonts and background colours.
• Make your book easy to read by adjusting line height and letter spacing to your preference.
• Use Auto-Night Theme and adjust your screen brightness to make reading more comfortable for your eyes.
• Enable vertical scrolling to move continuously through books instead of flipping pages.
Make reading a habit with Reading Goals
• Set a reading goal to encourage yourself to read daily.
• Track reading streaks and how many books you’ve read this year.
• Get reminders and coaching to help you achieve your reading goals.
Share with your whole family
• Family Sharing lets you enjoy your books and audiobooks with your favourite people. Invite up to five family members.
Apple CarPlay
• Designed with safety in mind, the Audiobooks app in Apple CarPlay allows you to listen to audiobooks while driving.
• Large buttons make it easy to start and stop, rewind or fast forward, and the simplified library helps you find your next audiobook while still keeping your eyes on the road.
Apple Watch features
• Use the Audiobooks app on Apple Watch to get back to your recent audiobooks or browse your library right from your wrist.
• Use the Watch app on iPhone to choose which audiobooks to download to your Apple Watch.
Requirements & store availability
• iPhone requires iOS 11 or later.
• iPad requires iPadOS 11 or later.
• Content varies by country or region and may not be available on all devices.
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Summary of user reviews
Positive highlights
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This app hasWide selection of books and ebooks
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This app hasAbility to search for and discover new books
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This app hasBookmarking and annotation features
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This app hasCustomizable font and theme options
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This app hasText-to-speech functionality for audiobook-like experience
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This app hasSyncing across Apple devices
Negative highlights
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This app hasFrequent crashes and bugs, especially after updates
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This app hasPoor organization and management of large book libraries
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This app hasUnreliable search and browse functionality
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This app hasAutomatic deletion of downloaded books to save space
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This app hasInability to permanently delete purchased books
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This app hasInconsistent and frustrating bookmark/annotation experience
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This app hasUnreliable syncing of reading progress across devices
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This app hasLimited font and theme customization options
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This app hasRemoval of useful features like page turn animation
For books files added manually I wish we could organize by series, and that both the series layout and the author layout in grid formed looked how it does for the title grid layout. Also I have dyslexia and would LOVE to be able to easily add my own font the internet says it’s feasible but I haven’t been able to figure it out to work IN the book app specifically. It would also be nice to be able to added your own custom highlighter colors. And I wish I could also have a specific custom shelf and not all my books show when I go to my library. Finished books should be able to be hidden without deleting the book. Also the day night mode options should be switched between without changing the font and font size. Also being able to change the size your books display would be nice to see more books without having to scroll (my book list only keeps growing), it would also make the custom grid layout option a lot less tasking when it comes to moving books around. Ive used pocketbook and moon+ reader but prefer the apple world and, moon reader isn’t available for apple products so I have to tough it out. If apple can make these changes the competition divide would be far slimmer.
