6 apps to delight book lovers

Find more things to read, in more ways, and more people to discuss them with

Winter usually means more nights at home, and that’s truer than ever this year. Still, for bookworms at least that means even more time for settling down with a good book. Here, we’ve chosen some apps to help you get the most out of your literary habits, from finding new books to discussing them with a like–minded community.

You’ll notice that we haven’t chosen Apple Books or Amazon Kindle here — it seems like a waste of space since these are already the go–to ebook store/reading apps. We’re looking at the less well-known options, giving book lovers new options and ideas for how to engage with one of the oldest and most comforting pastimes.

AUDIBLE: AUDIOBOOKS & PODCASTS

$14.95/month

Made for iPhone, iPad, iPod touch

Okay, this might not be that less well– known, but if you haven’t tried audiobooks yet, this is arguably the place to start. Pay monthly and you get credit for one audiobook purchase each month, plus extra free books and discounts. Your progress in books is synced across devices, and you can try samples.

LIBBY, BY OVERDRIVE

Free