1. Free Books
Free Books unlocks a world of public domain content, allowing you to acquire the great books of human history. Letters of leaders, the collected works of geniuses, the finest Victorian novels, the plays of Shakespeare, the philosophy of Seneca and Marcus Aurelius, the autobiographies of Benjamin Franklin and Andrew Carnegie.
To get these books it really is as simple as a tap- in seconds you'll be reading with our lightning fast, built-in ereader. Done reading? No worries- we'll save your place with automatic bookmarking, and return to your spot when you pull up the app again.
The best part? Our entire focus is on letting you download to your heart's desire. We don’t sell you stuff at $10 a pop- we help you discover the classics you’ve always wanted to read. 23,469 of the greatest books in human history, accessible with the tap of your finger. Free.
2. Wattpad
Also known as YouTube for ebooks, Wattpad is the world's most popular ebook community where readers and writers discover, share and connect. Wattpad gives you access to over 100,000 free novels, fan fiction, short stories, poetry and more. One of the world's largest collection of originally-created ebooks with over 1 million downloads every month, Wattpad is the world's most widely used mobile ebook application. Send a message to the author or share your thoughts with other readers. Everything is contributed by the active community of writers, fans and volunteers.
Visit wattpad.com to connect with other readers and writers. You can even upload and share your "written stuff" with the world!
3. Archie Comics
Now you can get all your Archie Comics in ONE APPLICATION! Featuring over 50 Archie titles - Archie Comics is a family friendly, safe application, that has some of your favorite characters! Download 4 FREE Archie Comics (Featuring Archie, Chuck Clayton, Sabrina, and Young Salem) - then get more digital comics with new releases all the time!
Archie, Betty, Jughead, and more!!!
4. IDW Comics
One of the most diverse collections in comics, all in one app. Horror, movies, sci-fi, heroes, villains, action, adventure, classic comics and more. Only from IDW Publishing, the leader in digital comics.
The IDW Comics app offers big names from film and TV like Transformers, G.I. Joe, Star Trek, Astro Boy and CSI; award winning creator-driven comics like Locke & Key, Zombies vs Robots and The Dreamer; classic comics from the ‘70s, ‘80s and '90s including Danger Girl, Jon Sable Freelance and GrimJack; Web comics like Dreamland Chronicles; and even comic strips such as Bloom County and Family Circus.
Each comic has been formatted to view as the entire page or custom crafted panels for the iPhone and iPod touch that make reading easy and fun. Shop for new issues in a familiar, easy to use store front, and view your collection on your virtual bookshelf.
Here are some of the titles and series included:
- American McGee's Grimm
- Army of Two
- Astro Boy
- Bloom County
- CSI
- Dreamland Chronicles
- Danger Girl
- Dragon Age
- Family Circus
- FX
- G.I. Joe
- Ghost Whisperer: The Haunted
- The Ghoul
- Grim Jack
- Groom Lake
- Igor
- Jennifer Love Hewitt's Music Box
- Jon Sable: Freelance
- Locke and Key
- Love & Capes
- Nanovor
- Paranormal Activities
- Rocketeer
- SideChicks
- Star Trek
- Tank Girl
- The Dreamer
- Transformers
5. Marvel Comics
Introducing the MARVEL COMICS app, a revolutionary new way to experience the Marvel Universe on your iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad, featuring the world’s most popular super heroes! Download hundreds of comic books featuring your favorite characters -— including Iron Man, Thor, Captain America, Spider-Man, Wolverine and more -- on your mobile device with the touch of a button. You’ll experience Marvel’s greatest series and stories like never before, with your choice of guided view (an animated, panel-by-panel path through the comic), or by using regular device controls to zoom and pan your way through pages of sizzling story and amazing artwork!
Each of your downloads can be protected and backed up when you use your Marvel.Com account, meaning the next time you lose or upgrade your device you’ll find your comics waiting to be read again!
6. iBooks
iBooks is an amazing way to download and read books. iBooks includes the iBookstore, where you can download the latest best-selling books or your favorite classics – day or night. Browse your library on a beautiful bookshelf, tap a book to open it, flip through pages with a swipe or a tap, and bookmark or add notes to your favorite passages.
Features
- Enjoy a complimentary copy of the beautifully illustrated classic, Winnie-the-Pooh by A. A. Milne.
- Download many of your favorite books from the included iBookstore.
- Read a free sample of any book on the iBookstore before making it a part of your collection.
- Reorder your books on your bookshelf or browse them in a list sorted by title, author, or category.
- Easily adjust your screen brightness to find the perfect lighting for any environment.
- Change the font size and pick from six included type faces to make your books more comfortable to read.
- Find a word, character, or phrase anywhere in your book with the built-in search feature.
- Keep your bookmarks, notes, and your current page wirelessly in sync between iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch with the new automatic bookmark syncing feature.
- Quickly find a specific page using the page navigator at the bottom of every page.
- Read your books on white or sepia colored pages.
- Choose left or fully justified text layout from Settings.
- Highlight your favorite passages and add notes with the built-in bookmarking features.
- Add books in the industry-standard ePub electronic book format to iTunes and sync them to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Add PDF documents to iBooks from Mail, or add them to iTunes and sync them to iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch.
- Use iBooks with the amazing accessibility features in iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch – such as speaking the words on a given page.
7. Amazon Kindle
The Kindle app is optimized for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch, providing users the ability to read Kindle books using a beautiful, easy-to-use interface. You can discover and read over 600,000 books in the Kindle Store, including the latest best sellers and new releases. You can also read your Kindle books on your Mac, PC, BlackBerry, Kindle, and Kindle DX. Amazon Whispersync automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all of your devices, so you can pick up right where you left off no matter what device you are reading on.
Shop the Amazon Kindle Store:
- New! Experience Kindle Editions with Audio/Video
- More than 600,000 Kindle books available in the Kindle Store, including 105 of 112 New York Times Best Sellers
- New York Times Best Sellers and new releases in the Kindle Store from $9.99, and tens of thousands of the most popular classics for free, including titles like The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, Pride and Prejudice, and Treasure Island
- Free book samples—read the first chapter for free before you decide to buy
- Amazon.com customer reviews, personalized recommendations, and editorial reviews
Get the best reading experience available on your iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad:
- Customize background color, font color, and font size to your preference
- Tap on either side of the screen or flick to turn pages
- Read in portrait or landscape mode, with the ability to lock the screen orientation
- Add bookmarks, notes and highlights. To add notes and highlights, simply tap and hold on a word
- View Popular Highlights: See what the Kindle community thinks are the most interesting passages in the books you're reading
- Amazon’s Whispersync technology automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all of your devices, including Kindle, Kindle DX, iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, PC, and BlackBerry. Customers can read some on one device and pick up right where they left off on another
- Pinch and zoom on images in books
Additional iPad features:
- New beautiful user interface tailored to the size, look, and feel of the iPad
- New Home library view with pinch, zoom and scrolling support
- New page turning animation that replicates the look of turning a page in a book. Customers who prefer a simpler, unadorned reading experience can use the default “Basic Reading Mode” option to turn off animation
- Adjustable screen brightness within the app to help reduce eye strain
Read your Kindle books anytime, anywhere:
- Kindle books can be read on your iPhone, iPod touch, iPad, Mac, PC, BlackBerry, Kindle, and Kindle DX. You can download our free Kindle app on each device that you own.
- Amazon’s Whispersync technology automatically syncs your last page read, bookmarks, notes, and highlights across all of your devices. Read on your Kindle, read some on your iPad or iPhone, and always pick up right where you left off.
Books you purchase can also be read on Kindle and Kindle DX, Amazon’s wireless reading device with free 3G wireless, that downloads books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs to a crisp, high-resolution electronic-paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight.
I hope this is not enough for you and you might also be looking for some other applications for your new iPad. Here is a complete guide to the best iPad applications.
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