Amazon Kindle Alternatives for Android

There are many alternatives to Amazon Kindle for Android if you are looking for a replacement. The best Android alternative is Librera Reader, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Amazon Kindle and loads of them are available for Android so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Android alternatives to Amazon Kindle are KOReader, Book's Story, FBReader and Google Play Books.

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  1. Librera Reader icon

    Librera Reader

     77 likes

    Librera Reader is a highly customizable and feature-rich application for reading books in PDF, EPUB, MOBI, DjVu, FB2, TXT, RTF, AZW, AZW3, HTML, CBZ, CBR formats on Android devices.

    65 Librera Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Librera Reader as an Alternative to Amazon Kindle
    Marcus Holloway
    Positive
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    Free and open source. Plus it is faster and easier to navigate than Kindle.

    Neel2000
    Positive
    0

    It's more lightweight and customizable than Kindle's reader and its built-in file management is good too.

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    • Librera Reader is the most popular Android & Android Tablet alternative to Amazon Kindle.

    • Librera Reader is Freemium and Open SourceAmazon Kindle is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Librera Reader is Customizable, Lightweight and Privacy focusedAmazon Kindle is not according to our users
  2. KOReader icon

    KOReader

     72 likes

    An ebook reader application supporting PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2 and many more formats, running on Kindle, Kobo, PocketBook, Linux and Android devices.

    68 KOReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Android
    • AppImageHub
    • Kobo Books
    • Flathub
    • F-Droid
    • Kindle Fire
    • Android Tablet
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    Book's Story

     33 likes

    Material3 eBook reader - Book's Story. Built with Jetpack Compose. Free & Open Source & Ad Free. 4 supported file formats (.txt, .pdf, .epub, .fb2), 2 supported languages. Lots of customization.

    36 Book's Story alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

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    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Kobo Books

    Kobo Books is an application with a large library of eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, and children's books, accessible on smartphones or tablets. The app includes a search system for finding books by author, title, topic, ...

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  6. FBReader icon

    FBReader

     219 likes

    E-reader application.

    109 FBReader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Most users think FBReader is a great Amazon Kindle alternative.

    • FBReader is the most popular iPhone & iPad alternative to Amazon Kindle.

    • FBReader is Freemium and ProprietaryAmazon Kindle is also Freemium and Proprietary
    • FBReader is LightweightAmazon Kindle is not according to our users
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    Google Play Books

     152 likes

    Discover a vast library of books to search, preview, and buy, read free public domain books, sync page positions, and back up purchases online for a seamless reading experience across multiple devices.

    66 Google Play Books alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Pay once)
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
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    Openlib

     29 likes

    Openlib is an open source app to download and read books from shadow library (Anna’s Archive). The App Has Built In Reader to Read Books.

    67 Openlib alternatives

    Cost / License

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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    Comments about Openlib as an Alternative to Amazon Kindle
    mobilezon3-233
    Positive
    0

    It's a good alternative because, unlike Amazon's proprietary services, it uses Anna's Archive's open library.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Openlib is Free and Open SourceAmazon Kindle is Freemium and Proprietary
    • Openlib is Privacy focusedAmazon Kindle is not according to our users
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    ReadEra

     56 likes

    Read book files in EPUB, PDF, DOC, DOCX, RTF, TXT, DJVU, FB2, MOBI and CHM formats. Supports chapters, bookmarks, page style. Saves the current reading position. Automatic detection and display of the list of all supported documents on your device.

    77 ReadEra alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
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  12. Handy Reader icon

    Handy Reader

     9 likes

    Customizable reader for EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, FB2, and TXT, offering text-to-speech, bookmarks, highlighting, notes, adjustable fonts, color themes, intuitive interface, quick annotations, search, theme customization, and background image support.

    53 Handy Reader alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Android
    • Android Tablet
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  14. Storyteller icon

    Storyteller

     24 likes

    Storyteller is a self-hosted platform for creating and reading ebooks with synced narration. It's made of three components: the API server, the web interface, and the mobile apps. Together, these components allow you to take audiobooks and ebooks that you already own and...

    58 Storyteller alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  15. Libby by Overdrive icon

    Libby by Overdrive

     25 likes

    Meet Libby. Discover ebooks and audiobooks from your local library. Brought to you by OverDrive.

    37 Libby by Overdrive alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Kindle Fire
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    Comments about Libby by Overdrive as an Alternative to Amazon Kindle
    Kelson V
    Positive
    0

    Hook this up to your local library account and you can check out ebooks and other media. The mobile app works well even on my eink tablet.

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    • Libby by Overdrive is Free and ProprietaryAmazon Kindle is Freemium and Proprietary
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