In the modern world, we tend to forget about books…unless, of course, you are a book lover (aka a bibliophile)—then you just can’t get enough of them. If that describes you, then these iPhone applications were developed just for you. They will allow you to get your book fix on the go.
Audio Books
Category: Books
Seller: Cross Forward Consulting
Requirements: iPhone 2.1 or later
Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch
File Size: 2.0MB
Price: Free
Availability: Now, in the iTunes App Store
Why pay for each e-book one by one when you can get an app that has a library of over 1,800 free audio books that range from The Adventures of Paddy Bear to The Art of War on tap and ready to read.
A whole world of great classics will be at your fingertips in no time.
NY Times
Category: News
Seller: The New York Times, Co.
Requirements: iPhone 2.3.2 or later
Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch
File Size: 0.9MB
Price: Free
Availability: Now, in the iTunes App Store
If you are looking to find out what is new and good in the world of book,s then try The NY Times application.
With it, you will be able to access all of the arts section content from The New York Times, including the book reviews. This way, you can get a look at the books before you buy.
Amazon Mobile
Category: Books
Seller: Amazon Mobile
Requirements: iPhone 2.0 or later
Compatibility: iPhone and iPod touch
File Size: 1.2MB
Price: Free
Availability: Now, in the iTunes App Store
Now that you know what book you want to read next, you have to get it. Use the Amazon app to order up a copy of your target tome, and have it delivered to your doorstep without having to wait.
Your next fix is already on the way.
Great choices,
but why don't mention any Books' cataloguing applications like BabiBooks, available from the App Store at http://itunes.com/apps/babibooks ?
Interesting post, but you really barely scratched the surface of book-related applications for the iPhone. There are a considerable number of e-book-related apps alone: eReader, Stanza, BookShelf, Kobo, iSilo, GoodReader…
Here's a rundown of some of the major ones. It's slightly out of date; I need to go through and update it one of these days, but it still gives most of the major players.
http://www.teleread.org/2008/12/11/iphone-e-book-review-v20/