# Gutenberg eBooks Browser

> Utility app to browse, read and download e-books from project Gutenberg.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.huynd.projectgutenberg](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.huynd.projectgutenberg)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.huynd.projectgutenberg`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Intelligent games & apps
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Downloads:** 18,196
- **Rating:** 3.40 / 5 (40 ratings)
- **Version:** 2.3.0.PlayStore
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-24
- **First published:** 2021-07-20
- **Publisher country:** VN
- **Size:** 18 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-15
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.huynd.projectgutenberg)
- **Website:** [https://project-gutenberg-android.web.app/](https://project-gutenberg-android.web.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://project-gutenberg-android.web.app/privacy-policy.html](https://project-gutenberg-android.web.app/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

The Gutenberg eBooks Browser is a handy utility app designed to give you seamless access to over 60,000 eBooks and audiobooks from Project Gutenberg. Navigate through extensive digital bookshelves, search for titles effortlessly, download, and read a vast collection of public domain literature right on your device.

All content in this app is sourced from Project Gutenberg's legally provided public domain books, ensuring you enjoy classic literature without any copyright concerns. Whether you're a book lover or a student, this app makes discovering and reading timeless works convenient and enjoyable.

## Rankings

- #450,769 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `com.huynd.projectgutenberg.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.huynd.projectgutenberg.PERMISSION_RECEIVE_SHARE_ACTION`

## Review summary

### Pros

- Good source of reading material
- Great resource
- Wonderful. Easy to access. Good selection. No trouble downloading.
- All of these free books!
- Best vault of treasures

### Cons

- Search function goes full screen, making it unusable
- App sometimes stops working or crashes
- Does not register as an epub app, cannot open epub books
- Lacks an in-built reader
- Redirection to browser instead of keeping reading in-app

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