# eBook Search - download books

> Paper free book library

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id416454511](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id416454511)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id416454511`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Inkstone Software, Inc.
- **Category:** Books
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (3,451 ratings)
- **Version:** 3.15
- **Last updated:** 2024-02-13
- **First published:** 2011-09-22
- **Size:** 26 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-25
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/ebook-search-download-books/id416454511)
- **Website:** [http://www.ebooksearchapp.com](http://www.ebooksearchapp.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.inkstonesoftware.com/privacy-policy.html](http://www.inkstonesoftware.com/privacy-policy.html)

## Description

eBook Search is a modern, Google-like catalog for ebooks. Access 2M+ free titles without a library card, across classics, thrillers, mysteries, fantasy, sci-fi, and more—all public domain and ready to read.

With instant downloads to Kindle, Nook, iBooks, or Megareader, you pick the title and delivery method. Read offline on any device, wherever you are. Bonus: over 6,600 5-star ratings to help you choose.

## Rankings

- #31,833 — Overall
- #27 — kindle
- #52 — book
- #81 — download
- #90 — search

## Review summary

Users consistently praise a large, free library and easy offline downloads, plus easy transfers to Kindle and access to academic and non-copyrighted texts. Recurring drawbacks include loading and navigation problems, occasional corrupted downloads, limited file handling (no EPUB sideloading), and inconsistent search results. Overall, it’s a strong free-reading resource with notable reliability and usability issues that users hope will be improved.

### Pros

- Huge free library covering classics, poetry, religious texts, and academic works
- Free downloads and easy transfer to Kindle or other devices
- Offline reading with cross-device accessibility
- Strong access to academic and non-copyrighted texts
- Longstanding, generally reliable performance with broad title coverage

### Cons

- Loading issues and slow performance; some pages fail to load
- Navigation and overall UX reported as terrible by some users
- Occasional corrupted downloads (e.g., PDFs with blank pages)
- Limited file management and no EPUB sideloading from Files
- Inconsistent search results and missing modern titles / potential misleading behavior

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id416454511)