20 Best Android eBook Reader

If you are using smartphone such as Android, iPhone or any other such phone, then you can use it as an e-reader beside browsing, e-mailing and using other such features. 

Several Android e-book readers also available in market but only few of them are worth reading.

1- NOOK for Android

Shop BN for more than a million eBooks, including new releases and free books. NOOK for Android lets you customize the font style or size & is the only application with eBook lending. Library comes loaded with free books.

2- The Kobo Android App

Kobo offers FREE eReading applications for the most popular smartphones. This means that you can browse, search, buy and read your favorite eBooks and download them directly to your phone at anytime.

It has a vast gallery of over 2 million books available for purchase and more than thousands of free books.

3- Amazon Kindle

The highly anticipated Amazon Kindle eBook Reader for Android has just been released and its getting great reviews from users. It brings hundreds of thousands of books to the fastest growing smartphone platform. Its UI is pretty much similar to the iPhone/iPad version.

4- Wattpad

Wattpad has a great gallery of over 1,00,000+ ebooks which you browse from and all of them are Free.

5- Astri dual-mode Android e-ink e-reader

Marvell was showing this interesting dual screen with a e-ink wacom touchscreen on one side and a touch screen running Android on the other side.

6- Aldiko eBook Reader for Android

Aldiko is an ebook reading application that runs on any Android phone and which enables you to easily download and read thousands of books right on your smartphone. It allows you to download and read thousands of books right on your Android phone. Anywhere. Anytime. Browse extensive catalogs of ebooks (most of them FREE) and download them from inside the app. Comfortable and highly customizable reading experience (font/background color, font type, margin, night mode, etc.).

7- Moon+ Reader

Your professional ebook reader for Android, supports Text-To-Speech technology.
Professional book reader with powerful controls & full functions.

8- RepliGo Reader

View and annotate Adobe® PDF files and attachments while on the go!

RepliGo Reader is the first Android application to enable both viewing and annotating of PDF files. Review documents on the go by adding highlights, cross outs, underlines, sticky notes, arrows, lines, ovals, rectangles and freehand drawings. Comments are stored as standard annotations in the original PDF file, just like Adobe® Acrobat®.

RepliGo Reader integrates seamlessly with Gmail, Dropbox, Evernote and numerous other applications.

9- FBReaderJ — an e-book reader for Google Android platform

FBReaderJ is an e-book reader for the Android platform. It is a clone of the FBReader book reader written in Java. FBReaderJ was partially written as a student project at Academy of Modern Software Engineering (the project was done by Olga Melanich, Marina Sokol, Eugene Vlasov and Grigory Yaroslavtsev).

FBReaderJ supports several e-book formats: oeb, epub, fb2. In future releases the list will be extended to support the same formats as the original FBReader. Direct reading from zip, tar and gzip archives is supported.

10- Laputa Reader

Nice interface and highly rated in the Android market, but untested yet.space in your SD card.

11- Palm Book Reader

A simple PDB ebook reader. You can read the palm book(.pdb) in your android device, but it’s only support the text, no image and no eReader and iSilo format. You can download it from Android Market.

12- Cool Reader

Reading books in epub, fb2, txt, doc, rtf, html, chm, tcr, pdb, pml formats.

eBook reader. Supports epub (non-DRM), fb2, doc, txt, rtf, html, chm, tcr, pdb, prc, mobi (non-DRM), pml formats.

13- Reveal Reader For Android

Reveal Reader is an eBook reader that’s compatible with YanceyWare eBooks. Online download of LDS, Mormon, KJV Bible, Christian eBooks, Scriptures & Open eBooks.

14- cBook

cBook is a Chinese ONLY book APP. It can only read ebook .pdb and .updb files from site, http://www.haodoo.net/

15- Bookfm Reader For Android

BookfmReader is a reader, which is support any format ebook including doc,docx,pdf,txt,ppt.

You upload your ebook to www.bookfm.com, website will convert your document to epub and synchronize your phone. ebook will download your sdcard’s bookfm path.

16- Borders eBooks For Android

Borders eBooks gives you the freedom to buy and read eBooks anytime, anywhere on your Android phone. Not sure what you want to read? Browse the entire selection of Borders eBooks and read a free sample before you decide to buy. With Borders eBooks, eReading couldn’t be easier.

17- WordPlayer for Android

WordPlayer is the app which let you can read on your Android phone (including the T-Mobile G1), With it, you can download from amongst thousands of books in seconds or load from your sdcard. Its page navigation, bookmarking, and many customizable settings make reading a breeze.

18- King eader

Kingreader is an e-Reader for WinCE WM Android platform. This verion can run in Mobile MID GPS MP4 E-book devices. It can open TXT,UMD,CHM,HTML,JPG PNG BMP ebooks just in one second.

19- Android Txt EBook Reade

A simple TXT reader for android users. To support, please purchase HYReader.

20- eBook Optimizer

eBook Optimizer is an application for ebook optimization and size reduction increasing free space in your SD card.

21- GeckoReader Lite

GeckoReader Lite is an E-Book text file reader. It can open any text file stored on your phone.
please read the about file. Lite version now has many more features that previously only the paid version had. This app requires an SDcard be present in your phone

Source:http://www.web3mantra.com/2011/07/01/20-best-android-ebook-readers/

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Using Calibre e-book Management

Did you know Calibre?

Calibre is a free and open source e-book management tool that allows one to organise, save and manage e-books, in and between a variety of formats. It also supports e-book syncing with a variety of popular e-book readers. Calibre is cross-platform (programmed in Python and C) and is intended for the three main operating systems, Linux, Mac OS X and Windows. Calibre was originally called libprs500, but was renamed in mid-2008

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7 Featured ePub eBook Readers

EPUB (short for electronic publication) is a free and open e-book standard by the International Digital Publishing Forum (IDPF). With the releasing of a series of eBook readers, for example, Amazon Kindle, Sony Reader, and the Apple iPad recently, publishing industry is facing a revolution. Books are moving from paper to various eBook formats on different hardware devices. EPUB, the open e-book standard, is accepted by most of the hardware and Operation System.

There are various online or desktop tools as well as apps for mobile devices which allow users to read .EPUB formats. Here comes a question, how to read EPUB file and which EPUB Reader is the best? Following are 7 popular EPUB readers which we believe you should know about.

iBooks – It is a built-in app on iPad. 'A novel way to read and buy books' like the tagline says. With the high-resolution, 9.7-inch LED-backlit display, reading on iPad is really a joy. And you can flip the pages like a book, and grow your own eBook library and find thousands of books from iBookstore. The interface is gorgeous, looks like a bookshelf, and quite easy to use. The iBooks app supports the EPUB format. You can add your own EPUB to iBook easily.

Stanza – It is a free application for your iPhone and iPod Touch, I believe every iPhone owner has this app installed on the iPhone. It is fast and simple. And it can export book as different formats for different devices, like Amazon Kindle, Mobile Phone, PalmDoc, just to name a few. You can also easily organize your library, browse online catalog, and even customize your font’s size, colors.

Mobipocket – It is a free eBook reader for you to read on Smartphone. Meanwhile, it helps you easily organize your eBooks. You can import EPUB, PDF and some other eBook format easily. It has an option to zoom in and out. What’s more, there is a search bar on the interface. Also, mobipocket provides a large eBook library for you to browse and purchase eBook online.

Adobe Digital Editions – It is eBook reader software from Adobe Systems, looks like Adobe Reader. The interface is quite easy. With it, viewing EPUB is not a problem at all. It supports both PDF and EPUB format.

Bookworm – It is an online EPUB Reader. All you need to do is three steps, register an account, upload EPUB file, then start reading. Reading EPUB on Bookworm is just like browsing webpage. You can upload the files online, build yourself an online library, and enjoy reading anywhere on any devices.

EPUBReader – It is a Firefox add-on. Just like Adobe Reader, you can open EPUB file directly on Firefox, or open your local EPUB file from Firefox. The little add-on is quite convenient.

Calibre – It is an eBook management tools including the built-in EPUB reader, it can also convert a number of eBook format to a number of other formats.

Software Platform iBooks Apple iPad Stanza Windows, Mac OS X, iPhone Mobipocket Windows, BlackBerry, Symbian, Windows Mobile Adobe Digital Editions Windows, Mac OS X Bookworm Online EPUBReader Firefox add-on Windows, Mac OS X, Linux Calibre Windows, Mac OS X, Linux

Which one is the best depend on your purpose and the devices you are using. If you have the iPad, there is no doubt that iBooks is the best, as well as Stanza for iPhone and iPad, Mobipocket for smartphone. And you can also convert PDF files to EPUB; just enjoy the paperless reading experience.

source: http://www.anypdftools.com

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More eBook Readers!!

Kobo eReader

Extraordinary eReading at an incredible price is how Borders describes their new eReader. The Kobo Reader is certainly cheaper than the current offerings to be found, and with a sleek, easy going design, this could be considered the perfect reader for any book lover. Borders also has their own eBook store.

Borders.com

Kobobooks.com (eBook Store)

Barnes & Noble Nook eReader

Barnes and Noble's own eReader comes with the usual 6-inch E-Ink screen, but adds an extra twist by using a smaller color LCD touch screen for navigation and for browsing the B&N store. Currently available in the U.S. only.

BestBuy.com / BarnesAndNoble.com

Sony Reader Pocket Edition

The 5-inch screen on the Pocket Edition is big enough to make for a great reading experience, yet small enough to fit in most pockets. This is also the cheapest Sony Reader available.

BestBuy.com / Amazon / Waterstones

IREX Digital Reader (DR-800)

The new IREX Digital Reader comes with an impressive 8.1-inch display and 3G capability. The large E-Ink screen makes for a very comfortable reading experience, whether you're reading books, newspapers or magazines.

BestBuy.com / Amazon / iRexTechnologies.com

Sony Reader Daily Edition

The lastest reader from Sony comes with an extra long touch screen and wireless 3G connectivity. Available U.S. only.

BestBuy.com / Sony.com / Amazon

Apple iPad

Apple's latest gadget is both a multi-function device and eBook Reader. Apple have also created their own iBooks Reader App and Store. Comes with a full color 9.7" LCD screen and around 10 hours of battery life.

Apple.com

BeBook One, BeBook Mini, BeBook Neo

There are now three versions of the BeBook, each to suit different tastes. BeBook One, the original 6-inch screen and now the smaller BeBook Mini, for that extra portability. The BeBook Neo comes with a new sleek design and WiFi connectivity.

Amazon / BeBook (Australia)

Ectaco jetBook

The only dedicated eBook reader with an LCD screen.

Amazon / Newegg.com / Ectaco.com

Elonex 511EB 5" eBook Reader

"A Revolution in Reading" and a great way to enjoy your favourite books. You can also listen to music from the built in speakers or headphones, and record memos using the integrated microphone—certainly a unique feature. Available in the UK.

Waterstones

iRiver Story eBook Reader

The Amazon Kindle look-alike. 6" screen with full QWERTY keyboard. Unlike the Kindle, this one willread EPUB files (non-DRM only).

Amazon / Waterstones

Astak eBook Readers

Three models available for the North American market; EZ Reader, EZ Reader Pocket Pro and the Mentor

Amazon / newegg.com

NUUT Reader

Uniquely designed E-Ink reader which allows for one-handed reading, whether you're left or right handed. This new version will come with WiFi (3G as option) and supports the two main eBook formats; EPUB, PDF, as well as TXT. The Adobe DRM allows for most commercial EPUB eBooks to be read. Available in Sweden and Europe. The following are links for the old version.

KulturButik.se / TeknikMagasinet.se / Royal-line.se

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ePub eBook Readers

COOL-ER Reader

With the release of the Cool-er eBook reader, Interead has become the UK's first company to enter the digital eBook reader market. With an emphasis on cool design and low cost the Cool-er has certainly made its mark. However, as with most budget products there is a cost to be paid and this won't make the Cool-er the right choice for everyone.

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Bookeen Cybook Opus

Bookeen has many years experience in making eBook readers and with the Cybook OPUS they pack in an array of features that far surpass their previous efforts. As one of the first 5 inch E-Ink screens, the Opus comes with great features and is possibly the cutest eReaders on the market, which certainly stands out from the crowd.

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Sony Reader Touch Edition

Sony has rebranded their latest digital readers to give us proper monikers rather than using those ugly model numbers. We now have the Daily Edition, Pocket Editionand the Touch Edition, the latter is what I'll be reviewing in this article.

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Bookworm Online ePub eBook Reader

Bookworm is a free online platform for storing and reading your ePub format books. The main benefit of using a reading system such as Bookworm is that you can read your eBooks from any web browser on any computer, including most mobile web devices, anywhere at any time.

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Apple iPhone and iPod Touch

The Apple iPhone and iPod Touch have become major platforms on which to read eBooks after the release of several dedicated eBook reader apps and although they have quite small screens they are big enough to read from. Along with the all-in-one, multi-function abilities, they can be a real choice for many people.

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Adobe Digital Editions

Adobe DE (Digital Editions) is a Flash based eBook reader for the desktop computer and Sony Reader. Along with reading ePub formatted books, DE can also read PDF files and both of these with or without DRM protection.

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Sony Reader PRS-505

The Sony Reader Digital Book (PRS-505), better known as the Sony Reader, is a dedicated eBook reader that is able to read ePub books, free and commercial eBooks, either with or without DRM. The Reader is currently available in a number of countries, including; U.S., Canada, UK, Germany and France.

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