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14 Best Apps For Book Lovers In 2021

Are you searching for a smartphone app to compliment your love for all things bookish?!

Then look no further!

Below is a list of 14 amazing apps to suit your literary needs, no matter your reading ability, availability or taste.

Take a look!

TOP 14 BOOK LOVER APPS:

1 – Goodreads


Goodreads, the worlds largest community of readers, has created an app, so you can keep up with your favourite reads from the comfort of your iPhone.

The clever app gives you personalised book recommendations based on your tastes. You can join reading challenges, set up a "want-to-read list” and see book reviews from critics and friends on your recommended reads.

You can also vote in the famous Goodreads Choice Awards and be the first to find out the winners.

2 – Bookly


The bookly app is a reading tracker that allows you to set daily goals. If you're someone who struggles to fit reading into their daily routine, then Bookly's "daily reading workout" is sure to help.

There are in-app achievements to unlock, which motivates your reading and helps you achieve your reading ambitions.

3 – Audible

Audible is the go-to app for audiobooks and podcasts. With Audible, you can listen to books on the move, read by your favourite authors, comedians and celebrities.

The app has thousands of fiction and non-fiction titles to choose from!

PS - If you prefer literary podcasts, then check out our blog Top Literary Podcasts for Book Lovers for our best recommendations.

4 – The Paris Review

The Paris Review is a famous quarterly English-language literary magazine that was established in Paris in 1953.

The magazine holds interviews with some of the worlds most prestigious authors and gives opportunities to new emerging writers. The magazine has now released an App that gives you access to new issues, rare back issues, archival collections, the complete interview series and the Paris Review Daily.

If you're a keen literary lover, then this is the app for you.

5 – Kindle

The Kindle App has been popular with readers for years!

The app gives you access to over 1.5 million books and comes with a built-in dictionary for your ease. With the app, you also have access to kindle-exclusive titles, including books by bestselling authors such as Phil Rickman.

With Kindle, you can read the first chapter of a book before buying, making the app a cost-effective solution for fussy book lovers!

6 – Epic!


Epic! is an amazing reading app for families.

This app is a great way to get children to enjoy reading. All the content is teacher approved and designed to encourage education and fun amongst all its readers.

The app allows parents to track their child's reading habits, progress and personalise their library to ensure age-appropriate content. The Epic! app currently reaches over 50 million children in the classroom and after school.

7 – Scribd


Scribd is a popular monthly subscription service that gives you access to unlimited books, audiobooks and magazines.

Business Insider describes Scribd as "overall the best and most convenient deal for online reading."

With a 30-day trial available, Scribd is a great way to access a lot of reading material in any genre.

8 – Wattpad


Wattpad is "the world's most-loved social storytelling platform" and has "a global community of 90 million readers and writers."

Wattpad recruits new writers and allows them to build a fan base. Popular stories have been published or adapted for film and TV. The app runs lots of writing contests and provides excellent opportunities for new, upcoming creatives.

9 – ComiXology

Calling all comic fans!

ComiXology is an amazon powered website (turned app) with the largest selection of digital comics anywhere. With over 75,000 comics in-store, the app allows you to build up a library of all your favourite comics, keeping them safe in one place.

If you're new to the app, you can find "starting recommendations" on the website to get going!

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10 – Inkitt

Do you want to get access to pre-published novels from all genres?! Heck yeah!

The Inkitt App is for those book lovers who enjoy finding new authors. The app allows you to be the first to scout talented, new writers. You even get mentioned inside the novel once your story is published!

Authors upload their unpublished manuscripts, and readers can discover them (for free) and offer feedback to the writer. Inkitt then publishes the manuscripts that have the most reader engagement.

11 – Serial Reader

Do you like the idea of delving into a Jane Austen or Leo Tolstoy novel but lack the patience to make it to the end? You're not alone! The Serial Reader App is perfect if you're looking to add more classical literature to your reading shelf.

The Serial Reader App breaks down classical novels into "episodes" or daily bite-sized chunks so that you can take each read one step at a time.

12 – Litsy

Litsy is a little like Instagram... but solely for books!

The Litsy app is a community of passionate book readers! You can interact with members, share recommendations for readers with similar reading tastes, and create "reading moments" that include captions, photos, mini-reviews, and quotes.

The best bit? It's completely free!

13 – Blinkist

The Blinkist app is for "curious people who love to learn, busy people who don't have time to read, and even people who aren't into reading."

So - if you're a busy bee, then Blinkist is the app for you! The app gives you breakdowns about the world's bestsellers in just fifteen minutes! You can read or listen to blogs, depending on your preference, and tune into short podcasts for quick literary updates. This app is perfect for when you're on the move.

The Blinkist app does cost, but luckily it comes with a free trial, so you can try it before buying.

14 – Leio

Leio is a reading log and timer. This clever little app allows you to keep track of your progress in multiple books, identifies your average reading pace and predicts how long each read will take you by tracking your habits!

This app is convenient if you're a book blogger who needs to stick to deadlines. Leio will track your deadline and inform you how much you need to read each day to reach it.

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