Apple Books

Read and
discover.
All in one app.

Apple Books is the single destination for you to find and dive into ebooks you love and will love next. Share your books with up to five family members.* All with no subscription or monthly commitment.

Open the app
iPhone screen showing the Reading Goals interface in the Books app. At the top, there is a progress ring. Below the progress ring is the weekly reading streak tracker. At the bottom is the Books Read This Year section, which includes a row of two books, with an empty slot for a third
iPhone screen displaying the For You section in the Books app. The Weekly Top 5 list is shown
iPhone screen showing an audiobook. Below the cover art is playback controls, including a play button, volume slider, and jump ahead and jump back buttons

A novel reading

experience.

Reach your
page-turning potential.

Track your reading progress and celebrate achievements with Reading Goals — whether that’s how much you read in a day, a new streak record, or how many books you’ve read this year. And get encouragement to reach your daily goals.

iPhone screen showing the Reading Goals interface in the Books app. At the top, there is a progress ring for a reading goal. Below the progress ring are three book covers. Beneath the book covers is text that one more book is needed to reach the 2024 goal of reading eight books. iPhone screen showing the Reading Goals interface in the Books app. At the top, there is a progress ring for a reading goal. Below the progress ring are three book covers. Beneath the book covers is text that one more book is needed to reach the 2024 goal of reading eight books.

Get personalized recommendations.

The For You collection is a curated list of ebooks and authors.

For You

Black Beauty
Anna Sewell
Anna Karenina
Leo Tolstoy

Pick up where you left off.

iCloud syncs your progress. So even when you switch devices, you’ll pick up right where you left off. And download your Apple Books titles to your device for offline reading.

MacBook Pro and iPad Air display a page from the same ebook in the Books app. Apple Watch and iPhone 15 screens display a book cover from the same audiobook. An AirPod Pro case open to show both AirPod Pro earbuds. MacBook Pro and iPad Air display a page from the same ebook in the Books app. Apple Watch and iPhone 15 screens display a book cover from the same audiobook. An AirPod Pro case open to show both AirPod Pro earbuds.

Read
on

your favorite devices.

iPhone

iPad

Mac

Apple Watch

Questions?
Answers.

  • Apple Books is a built-in Apple app that lets you find and read ebooks all in one place. If you can’t find the app on your device, use the search function or look for Apple Books in the App Store.

  • The Apple Books app is free and there is no subscription. There are thousands of free ebooks available. You can also sample ebooks for free while you browse.

  • iBooks is now Apple Books. But don't worry — any books you have saved on iBooks are in your Apple Books library tab.