9 Must Have Apps For Indian Booklovers
In the world of smartphones and social media, the conventional physical book reading has taken a backseat. Gone are the days when the only way to know about a new author and a new book were libraries, newspapers and book stores.
Today you can learn about a new book or read a classic, even listen to your favourite author by simply browsing these apps and reading on the go.
Listing below 9 must have apps in your mobile to search a new author or story, find a free ebook, listen to a audible book get the best subscription to read multiple books.
1) Instagram
Yes, log into your instagram account and find thousands of Indian Bookstagrammer who would recommend you the best books with critical review. You can also follow your favorite Indian Publisher to stay updated.
2) Amazon Kindle
Amazon Kindle Unlimited allows you to read unlimited e-books by buying a convenient subscription. Also there are many many classic books which are available for free (check Amazon Classics). Also keep a close eye here because you might not know when a must have book goes free.
3) Storytel
Try Storytel for free, and start discovering great stories. If you enjoy it, let your monthly subscription renew automatically. There are audible books available in English, Hindi and Marathi.
4) Juggernautapp
Download and read thousands of short crimes, romance, self help, business, politics, spirituality, history, parenting and more. While there’s a huge collection of reads, the monthly subscription offers various bestseller reads
5) Scribd
Sign up for a free trial and pick up any book or audiobook from their catalog of over one million titles. Keep reading all month long for no additional fee. You can also apply for membership but once again there are multiple free books mind you.
6) Readera
I personally love this app, read your downloaded books offline. Compatible for reading e-books in PDF, EPUB, Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX, RTF), Kindle (MOBI, AZW3), DJVU, FB2, TXT, ODT and CHM formats.
7) Audible
Listen to audiobooks, exclusive podcasts, bite-sized audio content and genre-bending Audible Originals. Check out the free trial and if you love it go for subscription. Stories available in English and Hindi.
8) Pratilipi
Read over 25,00,000 stories, e-books, poems, and novels for free. The books are available in 11 Indian languages. Find new authors.
9) Goodreads
The one stop to browse, share and review books. Also read reviews by the community of readers that would aid you in selecting a book.
That’s all if you know of other apps do lemme know in the comments.
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