Reading is not just an activity or a hobby it has a lot of benefits. Reading increases your vocabulary, reduces stress, develops your reading skills, improves your knowledge, and also encourages empathy. Reading also helps to improve memory and critical thinking skills. When we were children, we went to libraries and stayed there to read books. But now we can explore everything with our smartphones by sitting in our beds. Here are the top 10 apps to read books for free.
1. Nook
Reading is not only for books. Reading newspapers and magazines improves knowledge and helps to be updated with current affairs and news. Nook has a vast collection of free books and also newspapers and magazines to browse. If you like any book and want to purchase it, this app also has its own app store.
2. Scribd
If you are a busy person who does not have time to read books, you can choose with the audio-books. You can hear all the content in audio format while you are doing your work. Scribd has a vast collection of books and audiobooks for you. Another unique feature is the synchronization between devices. It allows you continuing reading even when you change your devices. This app is completely free for up to 30 days.
3. eReader Prestigio
eReader Prestigio is an excellent ebook app available for free and also has a lot of text and formatting options. You can also load e-books from cloud storage and read them using this app. It also has a text-speech feature to read the books aloud. You can scan your phone or your tablet for downloaded documents and e-books.
4. Blinkist
If you are interested in non-fiction books and novels, Blinkist provides the best collection for you. It gives key sight for every page of the book. That’s why it is Blinkist. You can download and save your favorite books offline. It also offers an option to highlight your heart-touching quotes and amazing facts from your mind-blowing collections.
5. Serial Box
Serial Box is another fantastic ebook platform to explore. You can connect to Serial Box using your Facebook account. It also has audio books to provide the best experience. A unique feature is that all the audiobooks are resumable, so you don’t have to worry about starting again or losing your data. This app syncs automatically between new downloads and libraries.
6. Oodles
If you are interested in exploring all the categories of books, Oodles is a perfect choice. It has collection of nearly 50,000 books of different types like fiction, romance, and fantasy. It provides a lot of customizing and useful features. A perfect place for a crazy book lover.
7. Wattpad
Wattpad was just a community of writers in the beginning, but now it has 90 million users and writers. Using a Wattpad account, you can access any content and comment your opinions on it. You can download all your favorites and save them for offline use. It is entirely free to read and write. If you are a writer, you should have this Wattpad with your notepad to start your writing journey.
8. iBooks
If you have an Apple phone, you should have iBooks on your iPhone. iBooks is an e-book app exclusively made for Apple users. You can synchronize the purchased books through iCloud ( cloud storage for Apple devices). If you have a lot of books, you can categorize and organize them as collections. It has a night mode which makes reading comfier.
9. Libby
If you like your library in your local area, even though you live in a modern world, you can connect with that library and access everything, including ebooks and magazines, if you have a library card. The main thing is you can do this by sitting at your home. The app is very straightforward and easy to use. This is from the company that created Overdrive.
10. Aldiko
Aldiko is a reading app with some unique customizing options. It enables reading for audiobooks and ePubs. You don’t need any other apps purchase, you can purchase within this app. Many books a free, but if you want to enjoy more things, you have to pay for the premium version. You can highlight your favorite points and also leave notes.
