Google Play Books & Audiobooks

In-app purchases
4.7
2.86M reviews
1B+
Downloads
Content rating
Teen
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About this app

Dive into a world of stories with Google Play Books! Explore millions of ebooks, audiobooks, comics, and manga — all in one app.

Key Features:

• Your library, anywhere: Enjoy books on your phone, tablet, computer, or even in your car with Android Auto. Plus, you can download books to read offline.

• Earn Google Play Points: Get rewarded with Play Points when you purchase books. Note: Play Points availability, award levels, and multiplier rates differ by country. Play Points isn’t available in all countries.

• Organize with shelves: Personalize your digital library with custom shelves to categorize your books by genre, author, or any theme you’d like.

• Smart notes: Jot down notes that sync with your Google Drive and can be shared for easy collaboration.

• No subscription needed: Buy only the books you want, when you want them.

• Kid–friendly reading tools: Let kids explore word definitions and listen to books aloud. Note: Reading practice tools are available in English only.

• Immersive comics: Experience Bubble Zoom for a specialized comic and manga reading experience.

• Preview before you buy: Check out samples to make sure it’s the perfect book for you.

• Hands–free reading: Control your audiobook with your voice using Google Assistant.

• Read your way: Customize your reading experience by adjusting the font, text size, brightness, and more.

Millions of stories await on Google Play Books! Download now and start reading.
Updated on
May 12, 2025
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Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region, and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
No data shared with third parties
Learn more about how developers declare sharing
This app may collect these data types
Personal info, Financial info and 6 others
Data is encrypted in transit
You can request that data be deleted
Independent security review

Ratings and reviews

4.7
2.56M reviews
Frank Adams
May 6, 2025
Unfortunately too sales focused. Google has buried "your library" and purchases in front of several pages of new and shiny. For those of us who like to read series, it's often hard to navigate back to the next volume. Not that hard, but I would love to see a front page with a bookshelf illustration with pop outs to continue the story.
59 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
May 6, 2025
Hi Frank. Our product team greatly appreciates feedback. You can submit it via: The Play Books app > Profile Icon > Help & Feedback. Appreciate it.
Megan Q
April 29, 2025
Huge bug since their last update - when I tap and hold on a book to view additional options, the menu that pops up has a transparent background! Makes it nearly impossible to read the options available. It is incredibly frustrating as I can no longer see the buttons to Add to Shelf, Mark As Finished, or Hide Book. Also, even with the Night Light off, the app automatically makes your screen yellower and so far, I haven't found a way to keep that from happening.
104 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
April 29, 2025
Hi Megan. Our product team greatly appreciates feedback. You can submit it via: The Play Books app > Profile Icon > Help & Feedback. Appreciate it.
Min Soo Kang
April 15, 2025
I cannot download the ebooks I have purchased for some reason. I tried uninstalling and reinstalling the app but it didn't work. It keeps saying "The book cannot be downloaded right now. Try again later." It's been like this all day. This is the first time I am having such an issue with google books. I can still download the samples of unpurchased ebooks though. This is very strange. Help. (april, 2025) issue seems fixed, not too sure how though, still a little slow, rating changed to 4 stars
4,073 people found this review helpful
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Google LLC
February 21, 2025
Hi Min. Sorry you're having issues with your book! We'd be happy to help. Let's try these troubleshooting steps first: https://goo.gle/2Zsbssp. If these don't help, please contact us directly here: https://goo.gle/2QyJZSb. Hope this helps.

What’s new

Arriving in version 2025.1.10

• An improved ebook text selection menu

Arriving in version 2023.6.12

• Reading practice feature is now available in select books in Tools for beginning readers.

The microphone needs to be turned on to hear you, yet won’t keep anything you say.