BookShelves eBook Reader
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| Rating | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 31%11 | 3.73 | |
| United States | 28%10 | 4.30 | |
| Spain | 8%3 | 4.67 | |
| Australia | 6%2 | 3.50 | |
| Brazil | 6%2 | 5.00 | |
| Poland | 6%2 | 5.00 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 3%1 | 5.00 | |
| Canada | 3%1 | 4.00 | |
| India | 3%1 | 4.00 | |
| Netherlands | 3%1 | 5.00 | |
| Norway | 3%1 | 5.00 | |
| Ukraine | 3%1 | 5.00 |
Description
BookShelves is an EPUB, PDF, and comic book reader with a built-in catalog of 1.5 million free books. Discover public domain classics, organize your digital library, and sync seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with iCloud (Pro).
WHAT READERS SAY
"Phenomenal book reading and management app, 'just works'."
"My everlasting search for the perfect ePub reader might be coming to an end."
"Among the best and actively developed."
DISCOVER 1.5 MILLION+ FREE BOOKS
1.5 million+ classic works — Pride and Prejudice, Moby Dick, more
1,100+ premium editions from Standard Ebooks
Internet Archive — millions of historical texts and rare books
1,200+ Spanish classics from the Biblioteca Nacional de España
16,000+ Japanese classics from Aozora Bunko
Browse OPDS catalogs from external libraries and servers
One tap to download. No account required.
POWERFUL READING EXPERIENCE
Paginated or continuous scroll — read your way
10 themes including Sepia, Dark Academia, Night Sky, and more
10 bundled fonts including OpenDyslexic for accessible reading
Adjustable line spacing, margins, text justification, and font weight
Highlight in 5 colors and add notes to any passage
Export highlights to Markdown, JSON, or CSV
Dictionary look-up with language detection
Full-text search across chapters
Nested table of contents navigation
Bookmarks (iCloud sync with Pro)
Vertical text (tategaki) for Japanese and CJK books
Right-to-left reading for Arabic, Hebrew, and CJK texts
Full keyboard and trackpad support
Multi-window reading on Mac
COMIC BOOKS AND MANGA
CBZ, CBR, and CB7 format support
Two-page spreads for landscape reading
Right-to-left mode for manga with reversed tap zones and swipes
Auto-detected from metadata or toggled manually
SEAMLESS ICLOUD SYNC (Pro)
Books and cover images
Reading progress and current page
Shelves, tags, and ratings
Highlights, notes, and bookmarks
Reader preferences (font, theme, layout)
Start reading on your iPhone, continue on your iPad, finish on your Mac.
SMART LIBRARY MANAGEMENT
Edit metadata -- title, author, series, publisher, ISBN, and cover image
Automatic metadata and cover art fetching
System shelves: All Books, Recently Added, Reading, Finished, Favorites
Custom shelves for any collection
Color-coded tags for categorization
Search and filter by title, author, or tag
Grid and list views
5-star ratings
Drag-and-drop import, Files app sharing, or OPDS catalogs
EPUB repair — auto-fixes broken navigation and missing metadata
Import from Calibre libraries with best-format selection
FORMAT SUPPORT
EPUB — professional rendering with beautiful typography
PDF — native viewer with smooth scrolling and search
CBZ / CBR / CB7 — comic book archives
FB2 — FictionBook 2 format (auto-converts to EPUB)
MOBI / AZW3 / KF8 / KEPUB — auto-converts to EPUB for reading
TXT / Markdown — plain text and Markdown files (auto-converts to EPUB)
MAC EXTRAS
Calibre wireless sync — connect KOReader or other devices over Wi-Fi
OPDS server — share your library on your local network
PRIVACY FIRST
No account required — your data stays on your devices
No personal data collected
No ads — clean, distraction-free reading
iCloud keeps your library private and secure
FREE AND PRO
Free: 10 books with all reading features. Pro unlocks unlimited books, iCloud sync, email to Kindle/Kobo/reMarkable, highlight export, and OPDS server.
Pro is available as a one-time purchase or subscription (monthly/annual, select regions). Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Apple ID account settings.
Privacy Policy: https://getbookshelves.app/privacy/
Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Terms of Service: https://getbookshelves.app/terms/
All books from discovery sources are public domain or openly licensed.