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People who prefer to devote their time to reading are very sorry that they do not have their favorite book at hand to read it as soon as they have a free minute. Carrying a paper book with you is possible, however, you must agree, this is not very convenient. As for the e-book, not everyone has it, and it is also not always convenient to carry it with you.
But each of us has smartphones in which you can play, communicate and, of course, read. With a single click, the entire world literature opens up before us! But in order to get maximum pleasure, in addition to the book, you must also choose the best program for reading. This is what we will do here.
Let’s find out together what Android programs exist that make reading comfortable. All of them are popular, users are satisfied with them, so you can safely choose one of them.
We bring to your attention a list of the 10 best apps for reading books for Android for 2019 – a convenient and intuitive interface, a large library.
10 eReader Prestige
Reader eReader Prestige, released in 2013, allows you to engage in reading, in addition, it opens all the audio, old receipts, etc. You need to carefully select the formats so that the library is not overloaded with unnecessary documents.
When the application starts, a context menu opens, which includes three tabs: My Library, Shelf, and Store. “Shelf” is a visual book collection manager, the menu looks like a bookcase. In the “Shop” all books are divided into genres, which makes it easier to find the right literature.
Advantages: bookmarks, read aloud function, beautiful design, a wide range of personal settings, you can put your picture on the background, synchronization with Google translator.
Disadvantages: need internet, often asks for updates.
9. AlReader
application AlReader allows the user to open almost any document, no matter what format it is. You can even read the texts contained in archive files.
Here you can change the font, margins, and even have a text-to-speech function. Thanks to this option, you can put on headphones and the book will turn into audio – you can listen to it on the road or before going to bed. Other interesting options include: bookmarking any of the pages, the ability to add comments, and enabling auto-scroll.
Advantages: user-friendly interface, many functions, regular updates, opens all files for reading.
Disadvantages: puts down the battery of the phone, does not look for books on a flash drive.
8. Cool Reader
The multifunctional application is designed for those who are accustomed to comfortable use. Cool Reader (in translation “cool reader”) was created specifically for literary texts.
The application has great features: books are sorted by authors – it is very convenient for the user, and you can also sort by rating and series, adjust brightness, highlight text, scroll with volume buttons, etc. You can make notes to bookmarks in this program.
Advantages: replaceable wallpaper, fonts, night mode, convenient easy control.
Disadvantages: the text is not edited, there is no search by word and table of contents, it does not accept all formats.
7. Mybook
The annex Mybook there is a huge number of books, among which everyone will choose what he wants to read. The books in the library are open access: science fiction, fantasy, detective stories, novels, psychology, business books, classics, etc.
Here you can create your account or log in through VK. After entering, the program offers to get acquainted with the best books that suit the user’s interests. You can independently form bookshelves and sort books at your discretion.
Advantages: a huge selection of books, convenient, intuitive interface, books are saved to the device, nice background.
Disadvantages: not all books can be found, few educational literature, not all books are free.
6. FBReader
application FBReader created specifically for book lovers by ITENSE. There is support for the Russian language, as well as English, French, Ukrainian and German. The side menu will help you navigate quickly. It is convenient to add the necessary files to Favorites.
The application shows the number of those pages that have already been read and those that are still left, which is very convenient. You can zoom in and out on the toolbar.
Advantages: comfortable reading books, free, convenient, lightweight, many settings, reading aloud.
Disadvantages: not found.
5. ReadEra
This free program opens any formats. AT ReadEra all documents stored on the smartphone are visible. In the library, all books are listed, the book that the user is currently reading is pinned to the main menu.
The application supports multilingual format. Also here you can save bookmarks and share them with others, as well as give them names. Millions of downloads mean that this application is worth paying attention to!
Advantages: simplicity, ease of management, free, no ads, it is possible to mark books read, bookmark.
Disadvantages: not found.
4. Librera
Librera differs from other applications in its thoughtfully thought-out functionality. Supports all formats. If you download books from the Internet to your smartphone, then it is very convenient to read them in the desired program. Or find them in other programs, you can add your electronic library.
In reading mode, a very convenient menu that allows you to search for text, navigate to other pages. The application increases the size by scrolling, but also reduces it. The program is interesting because it can read texts aloud.
Advantages: reads books aloud, the ability to design the background, you can change the font, brightness, bookmarks, ease of use.
Disadvantages: not a very fast engine.
3. eBoox
At a very pleasant reader eBoox there is one bonus – for a new user, it automatically adds several popular books and a guide for downloading files. You can download books from the Internet, and then read in eBoox.
The settings are quite simple, and even a child can figure it out. It is possible to enable scrolling with the buttons that you use to switch the volume. The application also has bookmarks where you can save all the fun. There are separate tabs, which include: tables of contents, quotes (by the way, they stand out against the background).
Advantages: no ads, stylish design, supports different formats, font settings, night mode, you can arrange books.
Disadvantages: does not support pdf format.
2. google play books
This reader is considered the most popular among users and easy to manage. By setting yourself google play books, you get access to a million works. Initially, this is a store, and in it you can find many useful books that are in the public domain.
In the library, books form a row, lined up on shelves: those that have already been started, those that are only planned for reading, and those that have already been completed. Books are divided into categories, which greatly simplifies the search. A billion downloads confirms that the app is great!
Advantages: cloud storage, search for the text of a book on the Internet or in a dictionary, night mode, synchronization with Google account, 3D page flip effect.
Disadvantages: not found.
1. Pocketbook
Pocketbook has great functionality and a user-friendly interface that provides quick access to scaling: changing the font, background color palette, etc. Supports any formats and audiobooks in MP3. You can save individual bookmarks for convenience.
The reader supports a rather large amount of formats, in general it is a very good application: dictionaries are connected, books are opened, notes are saved. Is there anything else needed?
Advantages: easy to use, auto-scroll, adjust screen brightness, font size, many functions, supports different formats.
Disadvantages: sometimes the application crashes, work with footnotes is poorly implemented.