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Google Play Books APK for Android

- & Audiobooks
Google LLC Original
3B+
Free
Jun 3, 2025

All the books you love. On the page or out loud. Anywhere you are.

Download Google Play Books APK 2025.5.16.1 20MB Old versions

What is Google Play Books?

Google Play Books is the only app that allows you to do two different things on the same platform: 1) read e-books and 2) listen to audio books purchased from Google Play.

The Google Play Books position presents hundreds of thousands of book bestsellers – fiction and educational literature, comics and periodicals written in all known literary genres – these are millions of electronic and audio books. By downloading which you can read with pleasure before going to bed or listen while driving, for example, to work or while traveling.

The application analyzes your search queries, which means that when you finish reading / listening to one book, the application will recommend you the next one, in your favorite literary genre.

Books in Google Play Books are paid. To buy books, you do not need to fill out questionnaires or subscribe to third-party resources.

Details:

  • Before you buy an emergency or audio book, you can read or listen to a fragment from the selected book;
  • The application has versions of the program for devices running the Android and iOS operating systems. This means that you can read / listen to one book on different smart devices;
  • Bubble Zoom technology integrated into the application brings comics and manga to life in the palm of your hand with a click on the screen;
  • Multiple users of the Google Play Books application can synchronize their activities via Google Drive cloud storage – this allows a group, for example, students, to collaborate while working on the same project – share bookmarks, comments, etc. d;
  • The application automatically makes a bookmark in case of an unexpected stop of the application. You can continue reading / listening to the book with an automatic bookmark or a bookmark you created;
  • “Night mode” makes it possible to read books without unnecessary light load on the eyes at night.
Also known as: Google Play Books & Audiobooks
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Download Google Play Books & Audiobooks APK for Android

What's New in Version 2025.5.16.1

New in version 2025.1.10

• Improved ease-of-use in ebook text selection menu

Check out these features

• Upload EPUB and PDF files and read them on all of your devices
• Download purchased ebooks and audiobooks (DRM-free if allowed by the publisher) to read on other devices such as Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo

Other versions

  • 2025.5.16.1 (latest) 20MB Android 7.0+ arm64-v8aarmeabi-v7ax86x86_64 Download
  • 2023.10.22.1 18MB Android 5.0+ universal Download
  • 5.7.5 13MB Android 4.1+ universal Download
  • 3.13.17 11MB Android 4.0+ universal Download

System Requirements

OS Version
Android 7.0 (Nougat) or higher
Architecture
Varies by file (Which one do I need?)
Disk Space
~30 MB free space required
RAM
1 GB
Internet
Not required
Permissions (22)
  • Internet
  • Access Network State
  • Write External Storage
  • Get Accounts
  • Wake Lock

APK File Details

Package ID com.google.android.apps.books
Available on Google Play
Developer Google LLC
License Free ( No Ads)
Monetization In-App Purchases
Content Rating Teen (Diverse Content: Discretion Advised)
Interface Language
English +76

English, Japanese, Indonesian, German, Bulgarian, Thai, Hindi, Vietnamese, Ukrainian, Polish, Korean, Romanian, Arabic, French, Turkish, Czech, Spanish, Italian, Hungarian, Russian, Chinese, Portuguese, + 55 localizations

APK Verification & Virus Scan Results

No Virus Signature Verified Safe & Original

Virus scan: Clean (0/64) View report. This APK is free of malware and its signature matches the official developer release.

Show File Details (SHA-256, SHA-1, MD5)

SHA-1 Signature:

38918a453d07199354f8b19af05ec6562ced5788

SHA-256 Hash:

122ba32d215025c91a7b9b8b65650c26420820b84790a4b07bae3dfc5905f3b2

MD5 Checksum:

f3691384e7ebf0183823736d3122569b

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Google Play Books safe to download?

Yes, Google Play Books is safe to download. The APK is scanned on every update — no malware or viruses detected. You can verify the full scan report in the Security section above.

How to install Google Play Books APK on Android?

Download the APK using the button above. Then open the file and tap Install. If prompted, enable "Install from unknown sources" in Settings → Security. The process takes under a minute. Read more

What Android version does Google Play Books require?

Google Play Books requires Android 7.0 (API 24) or higher. Optimized for Android 15 (API 35).

Is Google Play Books free?

Yes, the app is free to download, but it contains in-app purchases for additional content.

How to update Google Play Books to the latest version?

Download the latest APK from this page and install it over your existing version — no need to uninstall first. Your data and settings will be preserved. We update the file as soon as a new version is released.

What processor architecture does Google Play Books support?

Google Play Books supports arm64-v8a, armeabi-v7a, x86, x86_64. If you are unsure about your device architecture, check the Device Info section on this page.

How to enable installation from unknown sources on Android?

Go to Settings → Security (or Settings → Apps → Special access on Android 8+) and enable "Install unknown apps" for your browser or file manager. On Android 8 and above this setting is per-app, not global. Read more

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