The time has changed, we are now upgraded from reading physical copies of the books to eco-friendly online reading. Now I’m not taking a class for eco-friendly reading, this article is purely for those who want to read their favorite books digitally on Windows.
The Windows offers a similar book reading experience to their users. If you have Surface Pro, the reading on Windows is more enjoyable than on the Desktop. All you miss the crisp page turning sound and refreshing new books smell on real books. But don’t worry the Windows gives you a better experience and satisfaction in many ways.
If you are a book enthusiast then you can easily read books now with the help of the Epubs which are the PDF or any other encrypted version of the books which are meant to be read online, or offline either on a mobile phone or on an Epub reader.
Today we are going to talk about the best in class software which you can use with your laptop or on a PC, Btw if you own a 2 in 1 tablet PC or a Lenovo Yoga Line device then you will for sure be enjoying the EPub applications to be used for reading EPub on Windows.
1. Kindle
Amazon Kindle is our first choice as a best ePub reader for Windows. It is the best choice for the companies which are designing all the different kind of Epubs or are a creative content making company. With Kindle people can read their favorite titles, the best of the reason to use is the support for Epub 3 standard, this will give you a better experience by giving you features such as swiping from right to left, dynamic image resizing and many others. It is also widely supported by almost all the different kind of Windows Operating System.
2. Calibre
This has been the best and the oldest Epub reader for Windows machine, when it comes to features such as downloading the books on to the application directly, or managing metadata of the books or even downloading the covers. These features of the software make it the best in class, it has been the best for reading different magazines, comics, study books, and other kinds of books. Calibre from the past have been the topmost contender in the best Epub Reader and hence we have included the software on the first in the list. The software is supported on Windows 10, Windows 8, Windows 8.1, Windows Vista, and Windows 7, this means that it is a piece of bad news for Windows XP users as there is no kind of support for them.
3. FBReader
This software is designed for people who are looking for something which will save you from distractions while you are reading the book. The software looks classy and will change the whole UI of your system when you are inside the software. This will make you feel better while reading the book. The software supports a wide verity of formats such as mobi, fb2, rtf, epub, and HTML, the developer claims that more formats will soon be added. The system is supported by all the windows which are working currently straight from Windows XP to Windows 10, hence there is no issue with the compatibility.
4. Freda
This application has been the best Epub reader which is available for Windows Pcs. The application looks majorly like a Windows 10 application which comes installed as a Native One. The major advantage of this application is the support of themes, the application support Mobi, FB2, HTML, TXT and many other formats. With the application comes free are 50,000+ books which are classics. This application is supported by Windows 10 and Windows 8.1 hence legacy Windows users don’t hold a chance here.
5. Nook
Barnes and Nobles are the best in the book which can be bought today in an offline store. As Amazon’s Kindle took the pace they were forced to think of an online alternative, they launched their own one which they named Nook. This software is available for you to read different Epub books and is also a store to buy different books, this software is just like Kobo. Downloading the app is free but only the trial one after which you will have to buy an atheist one book to use the software. The software is supported on Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 8.
6. Icecream Epub Reader
It has been developed by the best of the developers they have been developing Epubs and applications for Windows PC. The Epub reader by Icecream apps studio is the best looking reader available for the masses. When it comes to the performance there are different modes available such as full – screen mode support, exceptional search capabilities, easy page turning mechanics, and many other things which also include tracking of the progress. The software supports all the major operating system which also includes Windows XP and is available to be download for free and as a license.
7. Cover
This software was made to be reading the comic books available online. This software is specifically available for Windows PC, the main thing about this app is that it supports the Epub format and that makes it available in this list, as we can also read other things available on the net via this software. The software supports most of the major platforms and is available for free of cost, although there are some in-app purchases which are there for the application.
8. Kobo
Kobo has been an ebook reader for a long time and it is a service which will allow you to buy the books from its store. The application supports features such as search, bookmarks, progress tracking, theming, etc. The application allows you to look at the 5 million free eBooks, comics, and children’s book. The software is supported by Windows 10 & Windows 8.1, hence Windows Vista, Windows XP, & even Windows 7 users don’t have any luck for the same. The application is available to be downloaded for free, without any cost.
9. Bookviser
This one is the best Epub reader for Windows which is available to give you an experience that you are reading a book, ye the UI is designed in such a way that it will be mimicking a book for you. The experience of this application is the best and you can even download the best of the classic books which are from the public catalogs such as Project Gutenberg, and Smashwords. There is also dictionary support and it gives the best of progress tracking than other software. The application is supported by Windows 10 & Windows 8.1 and hence it does means that Windows 7 & Windows 8 guys are having no luck for this software.
10. Epub Reader
This is a fully paid software and hence we are keeping this towards the end of the last. The application is simple and will enable you to download any number of books which are preconfigured from your personal sources. This makes to be the best library and will also track your reading records. The application also manages the space with the online cloud system so there is not much space utilized on your system unnecessarily. The software is customized for Windows 8.1 & Windows 10, hence Windows 8 and earlier windows are not a part of this software.
11. Bibliovore
Being rated as the best Epub reader which have been available for a Windows machine. The application is available via the Windows app store and hence is completely free to download and use the software. There are many different features where you can easily manage the books you have and even can edit the metadata of any book. They even have a day/night feature which will help you to strain your eyes less. The application is available on Windows 8.1 & Windows 10, hence there is no luck for users on Windows 8 and earlier. The application is available for free which is the major point of the application.
12. Redium
If you are someone who likes to read the book but doesn’t want any other software than the one you have currently then this is the best one. It is a plugin which is available for Google Chrome and Mozilla. This will enable you to download the books on to your computer and read them straight away without even using any sort of other software. With this, you can even use Google side by side to search for things, and this will save much of your RAM. The system is supported by all the windows which are working currently straight from Windows XP to Windows 10, hence there is no issue with the compatibility.
Bonus: Sumatra
Sumatra is very popular as a PDF reader. You can also use it for reading ePub books on Windows. It supports many book formats like CBR, CBZ, PDF and much more.
These are some of the software’s which you can use as an Epub reader on your Windows PC, what do you think about these do let us know in the comment section below.