Books Tools
37 best Books tools and apps, curated and ranked by community upvotes on ProductCool. Updated daily as new Books products launch.
Illusions is a Japanese fiction-writing editor built for uninterrupted drafting. Write vertically or horizontally, add ruby text, run Japanese proofreading, and keep every change safe with autosave and version history. Export your manuscript to PDF, EPUB, or DOCX. Available on iOS, macOS, Windows, and Linux. 縦書き、ルビ、日本語校正、自動保存、履歴、PDF・EPUB・DOCX書き出しを一つに。iOS、macOS、Windows、Linux対応の日本語小説執筆エディタ。
WhaleRead is a local-first macOS reader that translates TXT, Markdown, and EPUB with on-device 7B or self-hosted 30B private models, preserves bilingual reading, and adds human-confirmed review plus Ask AI—while keeping your library under your control.
Readr is an ebook reader you can talk to. You're reading Project Hail Mary and wonder: could Astrophage exist? Select the line and ask. The answer appears in the margin, drawn from the whole book, and says when it's pulling from real science instead. Lost the thread? Ask for a recap of what you've read so far, no spoilers. Press Listen and a natural voice reads from your page, on your device, no cap. Opens the EPUBs and PDFs you own. No account, no server. Free, open source. iPhone, iPad, Mac.
NEO was created after using lots of writing tools and never quite finding "the one." NEO doesn't try to do everything; it just wants you to get that rough draft written. Distraction free, minimal UI, see all your WIPs in one place, and most importantly, it formats your manuscripts to look like a book while you write. All you need for formatting is the Enter key. NEO does the rest.
Glyphi is an RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) reader that displays one word at a time instead of traditional scrolling. Import books, EPUBs, PDFs, articles, or web pages, customize your reading experience with adjustable speed, pauses, colors, and layout, then continue seamlessly across your Apple devices with iCloud sync. Built in on-device AI creates private summaries without sending your content to the cloud.
Every generation reinvents the way stories are told. We believe books are next. Forgeon is a platform where authors create interactive stories with choices, RPG mechanics, music, illustrations, and more. We don't build AI authors—we build better tools for creators. We believe books can be as engaging as any game, movie, or series.
Highlight any article, newsletter, blog post, or page on the internet. Liso instantly turns it into beautiful audio. Your personal audiobook, built from the things you actually want to read.
Most AI book services work like a black box. Your content goes in, a manuscript comes out, and you hope it sounds like you. We thought creators deserved more than hope. The Source Map color-codes every paragraph in your manuscript: your original words from newsletters, podcasts, and posts alongside the connective tissue Prosed added to bridge your ideas together. Today, over 90% of each book we assembled is the creator's own words. Now you can see that for yourself.
A lightweight reader for your PDFs and EPUBs, entirely in your browser; no install, no account, no ecosystem. Highlight both formats, keep a per-book journal, and read offline. Your files stay on your device. Sync to your own Google Drive coming soon.
Epilogue is the writing environment built for writers who take their craft seriously. Whether you're drafting your first novel, structuring a script, compiling a collection of poems, or sharing a finished book with a large alpha reader group, Epilogue keeps you in flow. No distractions, no server lag, no lock-in.
Speed Reader — macOS app that helps you read 2–5x faster using RSVP (one word at a time, no eye movement). Supports PDF, EPUB, DOCX, URLs, and even screen capture with OCR. 4 display modes including a MacBook notch widget.
You've spent years creating—newsletters, podcasts, LinkedIn posts, courses. The book is in there. You just haven't had time to assemble it. Prosed's Inkwell pipeline analyzes your voice, structures your scattered content into chapters, and produces a manuscript that actually sounds like you. Not generic AI writing or slop. Your words, your ideas, assembled into something real. Built-in editorial review. Print-ready PDF/DOCX export. Beta: $47 for the first 100 founders.
Social media without media. Moop is a social network designed to spark inspiration and combat brainrotting. List the things you're into — places, books, ideas, the small moments worth saving.
Fileloom is a free, ad-free Android file viewer for opening and reading many kinds of content in one calm place. Browse local files and Google Drive, then view PDFs, EPUBs, Markdown, HTML, Office/HWP documents, text/code, images, archives/comics, audio, and video with format-aware viewers, favorites, bookmarks, and reading progress.
Dreambooks helps families discover children's books by age, grade level, awards, series, and favorite authors. Kids can track reading together in communities, and every book links to your library so the next great read is easy to find and borrow.
Build a daily reading habit with Book Reading Habit. Log your reading sessions, set goals, take notes, organize your books, and sync everything with iCloud.
Stop drowning in your reading backlog. FocalRead uses RSVP (Rapid Serial Visual Presentation) to help you read 3x faster while improving comprehension Import content from anywhere: • Share articles directly from Safari, X, or Reddit • Import EPUBs, PDFs, and paste any text • Extract full threads and long-form posts Features: adjustable speed (100-1200 WPM), bookmarks, multiple themes, chapter navigation, and shareable quote videos. Free to start. Read more in less time
How many great ideas have you highlighted, only to close the book and never see them again? We all do it. We dog-ear pages, snap messy photos that get lost in our camera roll, or scribble in margins. We tell ourselves we’ll remember that profound sentence, but we rarely do. Sunday fixes this. It is a purpose-built tool designed to make capturing wisdom as seamless as reading it. Reading is an investment of your time and attention. Sunday ensures you get to keep the returns.
Obooko is a free reading platform we've rebuilt from the ground up after 15 years and 11 million downloads. Thousands of books available to read instantly in your browser, sync across devices, or download PDF/EPUB/Kindle. No subscriptions, no lock in, no proprietary formats. 4,000+ legal book titles across 30 genres from indie authors and NYT bestsellers. Ad-supported like YouTube, so readers never pay, authors earn. We exist to increase the world’s reading minutes.
Meet Xteink X4, the palm-sized eReader with magnetic back. Just 74g and 4.9mm thin, it delivers a paper-like reading experience in a minimalist design. Snap it, carry it, and read anywhere—perfect for modern readers on the go.
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