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How books on Google Play works

Google Play is a new way to discover, buy, and enjoy your favorite books, online and offline. You can read books on Google Play on your computer, your smartphone, or your electronic reading device.

Read seamlessly on any device

Like your email, you can access all your books wirelessly in one place, no matter where you go. Google Play stores your library in the digital cloud, which means you get to shop for all of your favorite books wherever you want, and read them wherever you go, using a compatible device with an Internet connection. Whenever you open one of your books, we’ll pick up right where you left off (as long as you are connected to the Internet). Books on Google Play are compatible with Android phones, iPhone, iPad, most web browsers and many eReaders. That means you can start reading on your smartphone, continue on your laptop, and carry on reading on your tablet.

Discover millions of titles

With millions of books to choose from in every imaginable category, finding what you want to read on Google Play is easy. You can check out the New York Times bestseller list or discover up-and-coming authors. Read nearly three million free ebooks and over hundreds of thousands of titles that are ready for purchase; with Google Play, you have unlimited storage of books in the digital cloud.

Please note that not every book on Google Play can be purchased as an ebook in the Google Play store. We use this information as we work with authors and publishers to make more titles available for purchase.

Shop anywhere you choose

Get your favorite ebooks from the Google Play store, or buy books on Google Play from a growing number of independent booksellers and retail partners.