Note that paying for a book is similar to purchasing an app from the Play Store.įollow on-screen instructions to complete the payment process. The first time you try to download a book, you will be prompted to choose the payment method and provide credit card details. In case of free books, you will find the Add to Library button in place of the buy button. The price of the book is mentioned on the buy button. Tap on the Free Sample button to preview the book or tap on the Buy button to purchase. Tap on any book title to check its synopsis, ratings and reviews from other readers. Use the Search option to find the titles you want to read.Įach book is listed with the cover page and price. You can now browse the collection divided into “eBooks” and “Audiobooks” categories. In the Google Play Books app, tap on the Shop tab in the bottom of screen. Here are the direct links to the app on Android, iOS and Chrome store: Android | iOS | Add-in for Chrome browser Click the “Add to Chrome” button to download and install this free add-in. On the computer, in the Chrome browser search for “Play Books” and select the link leading to Chrome Web Store. On iOS devices you will need to search for “Play Books” in the Apple App Store and install it. If it is not on the device, you can search for “Play Books” in the Google Play Store and install this free app. On Android devices, Google Play Books is likely to be preinstalled. You can also check out the Google Play Books Help page which has details on using this app on all platforms. The process of purchasing and reading books on iOS devices is similar. The process of purchasing books and reading in the Android app is described below. This feature may be blocked in some books by the publisher.

Listen to books read aloud with text-to-speech (TTS).

Customize your display by changing fonts, font size and display themes.

Search within book text, look up words in the dictionary, Wikipedia or the web.

Bookmarks, notes, and reading positions are synced across all devices (phones, tablets and computers) when logged in with the same Google account.

PDF or unprotected EPUB files can be uploaded for reading with the Google Play Books app.

You can also use Google Play Books web reader app for Chrome on your computer. The Google Play Books app is available for Android and iOS devices. The Google Play Books store offers one of the largest collections of new releases, bestsellers, textbooks and classics.

Google play store book format