Google Play Books & Audiobooks

Books and audiobooks in one library

Google Play Books & Audiobooks is a reading and listening app for people who want ebooks, comics, and audiobooks collected in one place. It suits casual readers, regular audiobook listeners, students, and families who prefer choosing individual titles instead of joining a required monthly subscription.

Reading, listening, and finding your place

The app supports both digital books and audiobooks, with content that can be accessed across compatible phones, tablets, and desktop devices. Offline access lets you continue with saved books when an internet connection is unavailable. Reading controls include adjustments for text appearance and brightness, while built-in tools such as word definitions and read-aloud support can help younger or developing readers.

• Flexible library: Build a personal collection by selecting the titles you want, rather than paying for an all-you-can-read catalogue.
• Useful for comics: Bubble Zoom can enlarge comic and manga speech bubbles to make pages easier to follow on smaller screens.
• Notes and research: Annotations can sync with Google Drive, which is useful when marking passages for study or reference.
• Hands-free listening: Google Assistant integration supports voice-based audiobook use, with Android Auto helping in compatible driving setups.

Why it stands out

With a 4.68 rating from more than 3 million reviews and over 1 billion installs, the app has broad adoption across Android users. Its main strength is range: one library covers different formats, reading preferences, and age groups without forcing every user into the same way of consuming books.

App details

Google Play Books & Audiobooks is listed in Books & Reference and is developed by Google LLC. The listed package name is com.google.android.apps.books.