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FBReader: Favorite Book Reader on Windows Pc

Developed By: FBReader.ORG Limited

License: Free

Rating: 3,8/5 - 223.252 votes

Last Updated: April 16, 2024

Download on Windows PC

Compatible with Windows 10/11 PC & Laptop

App Details

Version 4.0
Size 21.2 MB
Release Date June 19, 24
Category Books & Reference Apps

App Permissions:
Allows applications to open network sockets. [see more (7)]

What's New:
* Minor UI tweaks in the library view* Stability improvements [see more]

Description from Developer:
A free ebook reader.

Opens and manages books stored on your device. Main ebook formats: ePub (including main features of ePub3), Kindle azw3 (a.k.a. mobi), fb2(.zip). Other suppor... [read more]

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About this app

On this page you can download FBReader: Favorite Book Reader and install on Windows PC. FBReader: Favorite Book Reader is free Books & Reference app, developed by FBReader.ORG Limited. Latest version of FBReader: Favorite Book Reader is 4.0, was released on 2024-06-19 (updated on 2024-04-16). Estimated number of the downloads is more than 10,000,000. Overall rating of FBReader: Favorite Book Reader is 3,8. Generally most of the top apps on Android Store have rating of 4+. This app had been rated by 223,252 users, 39,728 users had rated it 5*, 123,146 users had rated it 1*.

How to install FBReader: Favorite Book Reader on Windows?

Instruction on how to install FBReader: Favorite Book Reader on Windows 10 Windows 11 PC & Laptop

In this post, I am going to show you how to install FBReader: Favorite Book Reader on Windows PC by using Android App Player such as BlueStacks, LDPlayer, Nox, KOPlayer, ...

Before you start, you will need to download the APK/XAPK installer file, you can find download button on top of this page. Save it to easy-to-find location.

[Note] You can also download older versions of this app on bottom of this page.

Below you will find a detailed step-by-step guide, but I want to give you a fast overview of how it works. All you need is an emulator that will emulate an Android device on your Windows PC and then you can install applications and use it - you see you're playing it on Android, but this runs not on a smartphone or tablet, it runs on a PC.

If this doesn't work on your PC, or you cannot install, comment here and we will help you!

Step By Step Guide To Install FBReader: Favorite Book Reader using BlueStacks

  1. Download and Install BlueStacks at: https://www.bluestacks.com. The installation procedure is quite simple. After successful installation, open the Bluestacks emulator. It may take some time to load the Bluestacks app initially. Once it is opened, you should be able to see the Home screen of Bluestacks.
  2. Open the APK/XAPK file: Double-click the APK/XAPK file to launch BlueStacks and install the application. If your APK/XAPK file doesn't automatically open BlueStacks, right-click on it and select Open with... Browse to the BlueStacks. You can also drag-and-drop the APK/XAPK file onto the BlueStacks home screen
  3. Once installed, click "FBReader: Favorite Book Reader" icon on the home screen to start using, it'll work like a charm :D

[Note 1] For better performance and compatibility, choose BlueStacks 5 Nougat 64-bit read more

[Note 2] about Bluetooth: At the moment, support for Bluetooth is not available on BlueStacks. Hence, apps that require control of Bluetooth may not work on BlueStacks.

How to install FBReader: Favorite Book Reader on Windows PC using NoxPlayer

  1. Download & Install NoxPlayer at: https://www.bignox.com. The installation is easy to carry out.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file to the NoxPlayer interface and drop it to install
  3. The installation process will take place quickly. After successful installation, you can find "FBReader: Favorite Book Reader" on the home screen of NoxPlayer, just click to open it.

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A free ebook reader.

Opens and manages books stored on your device. Main ebook formats: ePub (including main features of ePub3), Kindle azw3 (a.k.a. mobi), fb2(.zip). Other supported formats: RTF, doc (MS Word), HTML, plain text.

DjVu books are supported via a free plugin.

For opening PDFs and comics, install a free plugin OR buy FBReader Premium. You pay once and have all the premium features forever.

The reading works in offline mode; the network connection is not required. When the device is online, you can access many ebook catalogs, where books are available for free and for a fee. Several popular English, French, Russian, and Polish libraries are included. Custom OPDS catalogs are supported, too. Alternatively, you can download books manually and save them on your device.

FBReader can synchronize your library, bookmarks, and reading positions via the Book Network, a Google Drive™ based cloud service. The synchronization is disabled by default; to enable and configure it, use the preferences dialog.

The app is integrated with external dictionaries, including Dictan, ColorDict, Fora Dictionary, FreeDictionary.org, and LEO dictionary. The Premium edition includes built-in integration with Google Translate.

FBReader is fast and highly customizable. You can use external TrueType/OpenType fonts and custom backgrounds, the screen brightness can be adjusted while reading (slide your finger up/down along the left screen edge), and different day/night color schemes can be selected.
* Minor UI tweaks in the library view
* Stability improvements
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.