The first two years, when Android was just entering the mobile device market, one of the main complaints was the lack of applications for reading books in electronic format. Today, there are so many such programs that it becomes quite difficult to choose the best one. Some electronic Android readers are too beautiful, but with terrible functionality, while others, on the contrary, irritate the eyes when reading with excellent functionality. The user will be able to choose the best application for himself after reading the article.

1. The first e-book reader app - Moon+reader. The app is in Android Market in two versions - paid and free, but with ads and somewhat limited functionality. This is a program with a simple and pleasant interface, rich settings. Immediately after starting work, Moon + Reader offers to place all the books on the Android device in the application folder, connect this storage to the network, or open the selected book from the application library. The Moon+ Reader library itself is an entire list of categories of books, after opening which a simple list appears in the form of stylized wooden bookshelves. The application, in addition to common book formats (fb2, txt, epub, chm, umd and html), can open files from zip archives. You can change the screen orientation while reading a book, also switch the operating mode (day or night), enable auto-scroll, set a bookmark on a page, view the book's table of contents and go to any page or chapter using the slider. In the settings, you can change the text size, choose the effect of turning pages from the six offered. In the program, you can select a part of the text and copy it to the clipboard, then add it to a note or an external dictionary. The settings are very flexible and extensive: you can change not only the size of the text, but also its encoding, font, color. You can replace the background with any image that is on the device. In Moon + Reader, as in any text editor you can change the indents, line spacing and other parameters related to the text. In terms of functionality, this is probably the most customizable book reader for Android. Of the minuses in the program, there are only high requirements for the hardware of the Android device.

You can download the free version of Moon+ Reader from the Android Market link:

2. GoBook- this program is from the famous team of developers of applications such as Go Launcher, Go SMS and others. Go Dev Team created a reader, which has now become almost one of the best, acquiring latest versions extensive functionality. So far, the application supports 5 e-book formats: txt, epub, fb2, pdf and umd. When launched, a bookshelf appears on the screen, which contains all the books that were previously downloaded on the device, as well as links to books from the network storage. The book shelf is displayed either as a list of books or as icons. The program has been improved many times and now there are no problems with the encoding when working, the Russian text is displayed correctly. Without looking up from reading, you can change the text size, backlight brightness level, screen orientation, operating mode (day or night). The transition to any part of the book is done using the slider, as well as the transition to any chapter of the book. You can leave a bookmark on any page and continue reading after a while. There are 3 options for turning pages in Go Book - sliding right-left, imitation of turning like a real book, scrolling up and down. Application settings allow you to change the overall theme, leave feedback, and add online book storage. The disadvantages of the program include the impossibility of changing the background separately from the entire design theme, and there is also no auto scrolling of the text.

3. Nomad Reader- is considered the fastest working reader for Android. However, these are not just the words of the developer, the program actually proved to be excellent. Speed, simplicity and convenience are the main advantages of the application. But that seems to be where the positives end. Nomad Reader supports only 2 e-book formats - epad and fb2. It's also good that the application can open books directly from packed zip archives. The program at the start of work immediately opens the book that was launched before closing and exactly at the moment where the reading stopped. The Nomad Reader also has a library, but it's unusual. In terms of functionality and operation, it is more like a file manager that opens books in Nomad Reader. When you open the application, all books and folders line up at the top of the screen. This kind of shelf scrolls left and right and when a book is selected, its title, annotation and cover are displayed. Each action in the Nomad Reader library is accompanied by animation and subtle effects. E-books can be opened not only from folders, but also through search. In reading mode, there are no special options for settings - you can only adjust the brightness of the screen, everything else is configured through the main menu. But already in the main settings menu, you can change every little thing: adjust the rotation by 4 corners, change the size, font and color of the text, line spacing, change the tap zones of the screen and turn on the day / night mode. The program will be an excellent reader for an unpretentious user, for whom the beauty of the application and excessive functionality are not the main thing. The disadvantages of the program include the lack of support for the txt format and the lack of network storage.

You can download Nomad Reader for free on the Android Market at the link:

4. Coolreader- the most famous Android-reader for books, and the popularity of the program came when it was still on other systems. Now, with all its advantages and even disadvantages, the program is used by millions of Android users. main feature Cool Reader is a great functionality with ease of setup. The start of the application begins with the opening of the book at the place where the reading ended. This, of course, is very convenient. Cool Reader automatically scans the device's memory and finds all the books, sorting them by title, series and authors. There is also support for online catalogs in the application. The program recognizes book formats: epub, txt, fb2, rtf, chm, prc, mobi, pdb, doc. To work with the program, this is quite enough, since these are the most popular e-book formats. The application takes a long time to launch even on flagship devices. This is its main drawback, however, the rest of the work goes without braking and quickly. Even on slow devices. Absolutely all settings for the text are available in the reading mode and you don’t need to break away from your favorite book, just call the “Advanced” item. The settings in Cool Reader are quite enough to read with pleasure. Fonts change, their color and size, background, reading modes, there is support for gestures and css styles. The program is distributed through the Android Market for free, but if you wish, you can thank the developers and buy a Donation version.

5. ZXReader- another reader for Android with an unloaded interface and little functionality, which does not make it uncomfortable to read. The ZXReader library is a list of books that are on an Android device. A number of e-book formats are supported: docx, txt, fb2, epub. Books are also read from zip archives. The program works very fast and does not convert the book before opening. Adjustment of font, backlight and line spacing occurs even while reading. To do this, just press the "Menu" button and " Quick Settings". With gestures, you can change the brightness of the screen and the size of the text. The program does not automatically turn pages and there is no support for dictionaries. Slow and outdated devices may slow down when reading e-books on ZXReader. You can download and install the reader for books for free from the Android Market at the link:

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An application with the ability to read books in fb2, epub, txt, doc, rtf, html, chm, tcr, pdb, prc, mobi and pml formats and support for styles, tables of contents, tables, footnotes, as well as font settings, hyphenation, indentation and interline interval. The developers of Cool Reader tried to recreate in this application the feeling that people experience from reading ordinary books, so they provided a choice of paper texture, screen backlight level adjustment and animation when turning pages. The application can also automatically turn pages and speak text with the built-in TTS voice engine. Books for this application can be downloaded through the built-in support for the flibusta and lib.ololo.cc catalogs.

This application is compatible with android version 1.6 and above, so it will work on most smartphones and tablets. Supports all common text formats and opens files packed in archives. The list of features of this application is huge: support for explanatory dictionaries of online game directories, paging animation, automatic paging, file encoding selection, font, padding, brightness, background, etc.

This application is compatible with more than a dozen popular book file formats. In terms of its capabilities and settings, Moon + Reader is not inferior to other similar applications, but its paid version provides even more options: downloading books from cloud storage, night mode, swiping with a wireless headset or tilting the device, additional fonts, reading text aloud with a voice engine, a launch password, a bookshelf widget for the home screen and much more.

ZXReader works with txt, fb2, docx and ePub formats, as well as archives in which such files are packed. The application supports setting fonts, tables of contents, word wrapping, encoding auto-detection, full screen mode, fixing the screen in the desired orientation. Another feature of the application is the support of several profiles with individual settings for each.

An application that supports all popular book file formats, including ePub and PDF. The catalog of this application contains several thousand books, many of which are free (unfortunately, only on English language). Of the features of the Aldiko reader - support for a global search in the texts of all books, a built-in dictionary and the ability to work with catalogs of selected books in OPDS format.

It's time to continue the old tradition. In addition, as practice has shown, such articles are especially useful and interesting for readers. In addition, last month we held a vote on our website in order to identify the most popular reader. Therefore, today we will combine the review of readers and the voting results.

For each reader, we present short description, screenshots, pros and cons in our opinion, as well as a link to the review on our website (in the title of the reader), where you can see more screenshots, detailed description, and download the reader to your android.

Let's start from the bottom up in popularity.

iReader (9% of votes)

All I could say about this reader is very beautiful, but at the same time very buggy. The reader could not correctly determine the encoding for any Russian book that I tried to open. There are a number of "inconveniences" in the work. But perhaps this the most beautiful of all readers. Beautiful bookshelf, nice design in general in any program window, well-drawn icons. In addition, the page turning effect here is also the best of all the programs in today's review. The pages flip very nicely, in any direction, with all the shadows. In general, aesthetic pleasure here is maximum. Can read books in txt, chm, html, umd, pdb, zTxt pdb, mobi pdb formats. The functionality is very limited.

Pros of iReader:

• The most beautiful graphics and design
• The most realistic scrolling effect.

Cons of iReader:

• Constant glitches with Russian encoding. Auto-detection does not work and you need to manually select the one you need from a large list.
• It is not possible to work with online book catalogs
• Few settings.
• Cannot read such popular formats as epub, fb2.
• Inconvenient (in my opinion) navigation through program sections.

Aldiko Book Reader (9.3% votes)

I must admit that this is my favorite reader, but, as the voting showed, not many people use it. Well, I like this bookshelf, and the clear pagination of the book. Aldiko is a beautiful reader whose interface is based on a bookshelf where your books with covers are located. It is possible to download books from online catalogs, add your own catalog. Reading is very comfortable, a wide range of settings, there is a day and night theme, as well as a quick change in screen brightness by moving along the left edge of the screen. There is a table of contents and the ability to quickly navigate.

Pros of Aldiko Book Reader:

• Beautiful design - the wooden bookshelf is more beautiful than just the directory structure of the SD card.
• Comfortable reading - the text does not move across the pages. If you turn the page - you can be sure that it will start on the next line. There are no "half lines" that interfere with reading. The program does not require special settings for normal reading, everything is already set up conveniently.
• Convenient list of books, with hiding already read (they can be viewed on a full bookshelf).
• As mentioned above, it does not require "file turning", the standard settings are quite convenient

MinusesAldiko Book Reader:

• Supports only one book format - epub. Although in this format you can download absolutely any book.
• Reads books only from his folder. There is no way to open a book from anywhere on the SD card. In order to download a new book not through the online catalog of the program, you need to copy it to this folder, and then click import (the application creates some of its own files with lists of books on the shelf).
• Turning pages without any special effects
• No Russian interface

Moon+ Reader (11.4% of votes)

The moon reader immediately attracted me with its functionality, sophistication, and a beautiful realistic scrolling effect. But after Aldiko, reading seemed very uncomfortable. There is no clear pagination here, and you can scroll down line by line with your finger. And this sometimes happened when trying to flip the page (when you hold the phone in one hand, you scroll with your thumb and a little diagonally). I had to disable this feature altogether, since the settings allow it. A little more fiddling with the settings - and achieved a very comfortable reading. In general, the reader is comfortable, functional and beautiful. Really high quality app. You can download from online catalogs, with the ability to add your own catalog. Supported formats: fb2, TXT, HTML, Epub, UMD.

prosMoon+ Reader:

• Beautiful realistic scrolling effect in both directions. For lovers of aesthetic reading - an important factor.
• Support for a bunch of txt, html, epub, umd, fb2, zip formats.
• Nice interface.
• The presence of both a bookshelf and a file explorer, with which you can open a book from anywhere on the memory card.
• Completely Russian interface
• Constantly evolving. I will write everything about this reader in this article, after a while it may be irrelevant and it will become even better)))
• Very wide possibilities of navigation through the book.
• In general, great opportunity and a huge number of settings. All the features that at least one reader from this review has are most likely in Moon + Reader .
• The presence of text search (by the search button on the smartphone)
• Availability of online catalogs

MinusesMoon+

In the old days, reading books with mobile phone caused some inconvenience. The LCD display, which had a minimal size, was to blame for this. Yes, and applications then were sharpened for the minimum number of text formats, which also did not suit users. It was much easier to buy a paper book, since they were quite inexpensive in those days. And now the situation has changed. The screen of modern smartphones has grown, and readers have learned to recognize almost all formats. What can I say, a large number of online stores have appeared on the network, in which books are sold in electronic form! It remains only to choose the best program for reading books on Android. This article will help in this matter.

Price: Free+

The release of this application for reading books took place almost immediately after the release of the first smartphone based on Android. Since then, it has been repeatedly improved, acquiring many new features. In particular, there is support for plug-ins with which you can bring the number of recognized formats to the maximum. The main advantage of the program is its high speed. Like many other readers, FBreader allows you to manually set bookmarks, thanks to which you can then easily return to the desired pieces of text. First of all, the application is designed for speed, so by default FBreader does not open the largest number of text formats. Support for opening a file packaged in a zip, gzip or tar archive should please - many books are distributed this way. Another useful feature is the search for works in large online libraries.

Supported formats: fb2, epub, Kindle azw3, rtf, doc, html, plain text

Price: Free+

This reader for Android has a nice interface. Its creators have tried to ensure that the user has the feeling that he is reading a real paper book. Well, the menu here is made using wood textures, as if it were a real bookcase. Another application pleases people who downloaded it by the fact that it supports not only mobile formats text files. There is a high probability that even the most reading user will not encounter a situation where he needs to convert the book he got. The program allows you to customize the text display style for a specific user. For example, you can change the size of indents, hyphens, line spacing, as well as the color, size, and type of the font. Moreover, there is even support for CSS styles! The creators did not forget about the introduction of the possibility of opening books from zip-archives.

Supported formats: fb2,txt,rtf,epub (no DRM),doc,html,mobi (no RM),pml,prc,pdb,tcr

ZXReader

Another far from the youngest program designed to open text files. Initially, it did not have the best interface, and it took a long time to open books with it. But all those problems were solved a long time ago. Now the application allows you to customize the style of text display, and the number of formats it opens has reached twelve. In this case, the book can be packed into a zip or gzip archive - ZXReader is not afraid of this either. The main advantage of the application is that it can be run even on the operating Android system 1.6. And this, for a moment, is the first public version that the oldest smartphones have, which you can’t find in the afternoon with fire. There is also support for network libraries and dictionary programs, which should not be forgotten either. Some will also like the function of editing files that have the format txt or fb2.

Supported formats: fb2, fbz, txt, rtf, odt, epub (DRM free), doc, docx, html, mobi (DRM free), prc, tcr

Price: Free+

Another good reader. Initially, it seems that it is intended only for opening books in the evening. But in fact, the name symbolizes simply about the unique interface in which there are images of the moon. And there is also a night mode in which the brightness of the backlight automatically decreases. Otherwise, this is a typical reader, distributed, like all its competitors, for free. Here, too, there is a rich selection of text display settings. Not forgotten by the creators and support for online libraries. Perhaps the main difference from the applications discussed above is the full support for the pdf format, in which not so much books as magazines are distributed. In many other readers, support for this format appears only after installing the appropriate plug-in. For this reason alone, many users call Moon + Reader the best reader for Android. And here is implemented a visual mode of turning the page, as if it were paper. But almost all such applications can boast of it. It should also be noted the possibility of opening files packed in zip or rar archives.