Google Play Books

Google, Mountain View, California, United States

Google Play Books is a digital storefront and app from Google that offers a large library of ebooks, comics, manga, and audiobooks for purchase.

It claims to host one of the world's largest ebook collections with over five million titles, supports cross-device syncing, offline reading, and sharing of purchases within a Family Library.

According to our data, Google Play Books is the 5th most popular ebook technology on the web.
It has 6.8% of the ebook market share and is present on 0.009% of all websites.

It is especially popular in the United States, appearing on 0.02% of all websites in the country.

Statistics based on 4M+ analyzed websites. About this data

💸 Pricing

Google Play Books is available for free. Additional paid services are also available.

Free ✔️ + $$$

📊 Rankings and Market Share

🏆 Google Play Books Awards

⚡ Sites Using Google Play Books

We have data on 357 websites that use Google Play Books ebook technology. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.

The highest rated site using Google Play Books is isam.org.tr.

#Website🔗RankCountryLanguage
1 isam.org.tr books/details?id=tDa4EAAAQBAJ #80,687 Turkey Turkish
2 cofeci.gov.br books/details?id=C #112,948 Brazil Portuguese
3 craftinginterpreters.com books/details?id=q0c6EAAAQBAJ #119,565 United States English
4 gameprogrammingpatterns.com books/details/Robert_Nystrom_Game_Programming_Patterns?id=9fIwBQAAQBAJ #123,834 United States English
5 uncannymagazine.com books/details/Ken_Liu_Uncanny_Magazine_Issue_72?id=hrMEEgAAQBAJ #126,030 American English
6 danbrown.com #135,341 American English
7 whizolosophy.com books/details?id=Ofn4DwAAQBAJ #138,987 English
8 football-data.co.uk #227,421 United Kingdom English
9 urania.edu.pl books/details/PTA_PTMA_Urania_nr_5_2025?id=fC #247,105 Poland Polish
10 islam.ms books/details?id=5m6REQAAQBAJ #259,220 Montserrat French
11 petsc.org books/details/Ed_Bueler_PETSc_for_Partial_Differential_Equations?id=tgMHEAAAQBAJ #282,165 English
12 jodipicoult.com books/details/Jodi_Picoult_Shine_Short_Story?id=0jC5DAAAQBAJ #290,037 English
13 the-line-up.com #290,838 English
14 feedmephoebe.com books/details/Phoebe_Lapine_Carbivore?id=TKDCEAAAQBAJ #316,480 American English
15 dab.org.hk books/details?id=abdQEQAAQBAJ #342,106 Hong Kong Chinese
16 guysavoy.com books/details/Guy_Savoy_Best_of_Guy_Savoy?id=aTziAAAAQBAJ #374,154 France English
17 gregegan.net #443,632 United States English
18 juliaquinn.com audiobooks/details/Julia_Quinn_The_Sum_of_All_Kisses?id=AQAAAADlt023uM #446,333 American English
19 pta.edu.pl books/details?id=XnjnEAAAQBAJ #479,211 Poland Polish
20 deadgoodbooks.co.uk #482,815 United Kingdom English

📈 Usage Statistics

Most of the sites that use Google Play Books:

Most of the sites using Google Play Books are from the United States and the United Kingdom.

  • United States 45.9%
  • United Kingdom 5.3%
  • Germany 4.9%
  • Brazil 4.5%
  • Indonesia 3.7%
  • Turkey 3.7%
  • Spain 3.3%
  • Australia 2.8%
  • Canada 2.4%
  • Other 23.5%

Most Google Play Books users speak English, Spanish, or Portuguese.

  • English 76.2%
  • Spanish 3.1%
  • Portuguese 3.1%
  • Turkish 2.8%
  • German 2.2%
  • Chinese 1.7%
  • Indonesian 1.7%
  • Italian 1.4%
  • French 1.1%
  • Other 6.7%

Google Play Books ebook technology is especially popular on .com top-level domains.

  • .com 74.2%
  • .net 4.5%
  • .org 3.6%
  • .de 1.7%
  • .eu 1.4%
  • .co.uk 1.4%
  • .com.br 1.1%
  • .in 0.8%
  • .ro 0.8%
  • Other 10.5%

The primary market segments for websites utilizing Google Play Books include blogs and wiki, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference.

  • Blogs/Wiki 31.3%
  • Marketing/Merchandising 20.9%
  • Education/Reference 11.9%
  • Entertainment 11.9%
  • Online Shopping 7.5%
  • Business 3%
  • Internet Services 1.5%
  • Health 1.5%
  • Games 1.5%
  • Other 9%

🕵️ Similar Technologies

These are some of the best Google Play Books alternatives.

RankName
1
Apple Books
Cupertino, California, United States

Apple's integrated ebook and audiobook app and digital storefront where users can find, buy, and download ebooks and audiobooks.

Free$$$
5
Kobo
Tokyo, Japan

A subsidiary of Rakuten that operates a digital bookstore, a subscription service, and a line of E Ink e-reader devices.

$7.99+/month
6
Litres
Moscow, Russia

A Russian digital content retailer and subscription service for ebooks and audiobooks.

$$$
7
Libby
Cleveland, Ohio, United States

A mobile app and online platform that lets public library cardholders borrow ebooks, digital audiobooks, and magazines for free.

Free
8
Storytel
Stockholm, Sweden

A Swedish subscription service offering streaming of audiobooks and ebooks in more than 25 markets worldwide.

€6.49+/month

🆚 Compare Alternatives

Compare Google Play Books to…

💬 Frequently Asked Questions

What is the company behind Google Play Books?

Google Play Books is owned by Google LLC, headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States.

Is Google Play Books free?

Yes, it is a free ebook technology.

Which country uses Google Play Books the most?

The majority of Google Play Books users are from the United States.

Who uses Google Play Books?

According to our data, Google Play Books is used on hundreds of sites, including such established ones as isam.org.tr, cofeci.gov.br, and craftinginterpreters.com.

Is Google Play Books used on government websites?

Yes, for example, it is used by cofeci.gov.br.

Do academic institutions use Google Play Books?

Yes. The most prominent of these are urania.edu.pl and pta.edu.pl.

How does Google Play Books compare to its competitors?

Google Play Books is a moderately popular ebook technology, ranking ahead of 7 other ebook technologies we track.

What are the alternatives to Google Play Books?

Alternatives and possible competitors to Google Play Books may include Apple Books, Kobo, and Libby.

👉 See Also

🗃️ About This Data