Apple Books 12+

Read, listen, discover‪.‬

Apple

    • 4.2 • 3.6K Ratings
    • Free

Description

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.

Ratings and Reviews

4.2 out of 5
3.6K Ratings

3.6K Ratings

BKP083 ,

Seamless Integration and Unmatched Convenience

The Books app offers an unparalleled reading and listening experience for avid readers and audiobook lovers. It stands out for its ability to seamlessly integrate across all my Apple devices - the iPad, iPhone, and Apple Watch.

Having access to my entire library wherever I go is an incredible convenience. Whether I'm commuting, waiting in line, or just relaxing at home, my books are just a tap away. It essentially turns every moment into a potential reading opportunity.

Furthermore, the compatibility with Siri Shortcuts adds another level of convenience and efficiency to the user experience. Being able to navigate my library, start an audiobook, or bookmark a page using voice commands is an excellent feature.

Catlady123321 ,

Getting worse over time.

Not only has the type sizes been limited, which is a real pain for those with any visual impairment (and the reason I started using the app and iBooks many years ago), but the functionality has been messed with so much that it is really difficult to use. No longer able to easily look up definitions of words, I find it easier to open safari and google the word. Also the menu at the bottom will not always open, no matter how many times I tap it. Very frustrating. Now when I’m reading a book, if I’m in landscape mode, sometimes a new chapter opens when I page forward, even though there are still pages left in the old chapter. The only way I can rectify this is to turn the iPad to portrait mode and then back to landscape mode. Also sometimes when I turn the page and it is a new chapter< I just have blank pages, the only way to rectify this is to close the app and reopen it. Not good enough Apple. Do something about these faults as I cannot afford to rebut all my books on Kindle, nor should I have to. You have made it so these books cannot be read on other tablets so you should ensure that your app works properly and also be more usable by the visually impaired by allowing larger font sizes to be used.

Wizened Gardener 732 ,

I hate the new UI

Wouldn't people be happy to blow up your beloved books app with the new app? Congratulations on blowing it up. The newest update is frustatingly hard to navigate. You should stop destroying apps. The original books app was comfortable, and I like the UI but the new UI—whatever, I do not! Do you see a lot of complaints? They all hate the new UI! Just change it back and people would like it! The close button and options button is annoyingly hard to make it appear again, the page turning animation is good and now replaced with a trash animation that makes no sense to change to, the button at the bottom is terrible, change it to various button that appear by default. If you leave the new UI, people will be angry!!! So just change!!! I hate the new UI!!! It's so uncomfortable, is ridiculous, and easy to get irritate!!! Congratulations on wasting your time doing a pointless thing only to increase the amount of critical reviews! I hate the new update! The UI is just confusing to use and already lots of people are hating it! Change it back and you'll get more 5 star ratings!!! Just do it!!!

App Privacy

The developer, Apple, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

Data Linked to You

The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:

  • Purchases
  • Financial Info
  • Contact Info
  • User Content
  • Search History
  • Identifiers
  • Usage Data

Data Not Linked to You

The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:

  • Usage Data
  • Diagnostics

Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More

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