I find reading on my phone to be far easier than on paper due to dyslexia.

I use Libera FD, it's a combination eBook, PDF, document viewer that can scan your docs and form fit them to your desired font, size, and density.

As for getting books, annas-archive is my new best friend. I grab every weird fiction and horror I can get my hands on.

Moon+ reader as an app for reading on your phone. I've had it on every device since my Galaxy S. And the app is still maintained, receiving regular updates. Nice to be able to read a couple of pages when standing in line somewhere instead of mindlessly scrolling.

Anna's Archive or libgen for downloading epub, Librera Pro from F-Droid for reading.

PDF sucks, epub let's you configure everything like font, font size, space between lines and alignment to the left.

I pretty much prefer reading on my phone than physical book.

No, I read books on paper.

Get a Kobo. They're awesome for reading. They feel like paper, like you're reading a real book. And it's pretty simple to sideload books. Plus you only have to charge them every few weeks, up to a month sometimes.

I enjoy reading on my phone when other people are around, for instance during lunch at work or at a park or something. If I read a normal dead tree book, I get people asking me what it is I'm reading, what it's about, WHY I'm reading, and so on. If I read on my phone, I'm just another Standard Phone Zombie and can be ignored.

No, that's why I bought a Kobo last year and it's been great. The phone is for audiobooks.

I usually download an epub of the book and put it on my Kavita server, then read from my phone.

I do almost all of my reading on my phone and have for more than a decade. There are many excellent book reading apps, but your source for material will probably limit those options. I prefer books in the ePub format when possible. PDF files also work fairly well, although they are not as convenient to read because they have built-in page breaks that don't correspond match up with phone screens. Standard ePub and PDF files do not include any DRM (copy protection), although there are variants which do.

If you buy books from Amazon you have to use their Kindle app (unless you use tools to strip the DRM). Borrowing books from your library is a great option, but that will also limit your reader options. Many use OverDrive, which has its own reader. Fortunately Kindle and OverDrive both work pretty well.

Personally, I use various tools to remove the DRM from the eBooks that I buy, then I convert them to ePub. I do believe in authors getting paid for their work, so I don't share them.

Paper. It’s unwieldy but there’s something about screens that doesn’t work for me.

I prefer an e-reader, but I used my phone before I got one. It is nice to always have my books on me with the phone, but the e-reader is much more comfortable for long sessions.

Yes. I've got a Kobo reader but mostly use the Kobo phone app to read the books I buy there. For my own files, eg from Project Gutenberg, I use ReadEra Premium, which is superior to the Kobo app. It can handle just about any format, including .mobi, which not even Amazon's Kindle app does now. I like it a lot.

Finally, there's Libby, the library app. I use it mainly to read the New Yorker magazine. You need to belong to a library first. Sign up to Libby and you can borrow from the library's collection. Mine allows you to borrow a book for two weeks, so I mainly stick to magazines.

I'm so used to reading on my phone now that I find print books cumbersome and limiting - I always have half a dozen books on the go and can't imagine carting around that many books.

Yes.

Project Gutenberg website. They also have files you can download, but I prefer using the website.

Moon Reader+ and Calibre. (There are some other suggestions for obtaining material listed that are great). I read 3-4 books a week, sometimes more.

Absolutely! I use the Libby app and a regular library card. They link up so you can read all the ebooks in your library system for free, just like checking a regular book out. Sometimes you have to wait for a popular book, which I usually try to appreciate as a rare exercise in patience but can be annoying of course. But it's actually free, no adds, simple to use.

If you're looking for free, I would suggest OpenLibrary, which has an android app: https://openlibrary.org/
I will say that the app/site is not fun to use. It's not intuitive and very poor in it's "rental" process.

Since I have an Amazon Prime account, I most often read books available for free that are included with Prime.

I use an ereader that runs googke text to speach which makes any book an audiobook. I listen to about a book a day.

I used to read books on a Kindle but I am trying to spend less times looking at screens, so I started buying physical books again.

FBreader on Android phone and Calibre on Linux to manage my library.

My partner does and I have no idea how they stand it, for ebooks, my library works with my kobo so it's either that or epubs. I can do a tablet for ebooks but I find the phone way too small.

Libby is supported by a bunch of library systems on android, used KOReader for ebooks on android too.

I've read on my phone quite a bit. On Google Books but also with an app such as ReadEra (on Android) in order to make use of https://gutenberg.org/ and https://standardebooks.org/. You can also get library books digitally.

That said, I would recommend a Kobo if you can afford it.

I dont read books on my phone but I do listen to audio books off my phone.

My wife uses a Kindle. She also had the Barnes and Noble version of that. I think it was called a paper white.

Technically, Manga and manhwa ARE Books. So, if I round it up, I read books on pirating sites.

I have a kindle, but I do occasionally read on my phone through the Kindle app. That being said, I get the EPUB version of books from https://annas-archive.li/

I used to before I got my ereader. IMO the way to do it somewhat comfortably is, get an app that lets you display epub files in dark mode (light text on black background), and turn the brightness down until the text is visible but doesn't strain your eyes. Unfortunately PDFs do not play nice with any reader software so you're going to want to look for other formats, or convert them and put up with conversion artifacts.

It is a bit of eye strain (pixel 9a) However, I have tried with koreader which kinda makes it like a ebook, also on a tablet. It's still an eye strain. I have however on occasion use librerareader and used the text to speech to 'listen' to ebooks.

My wife does, she went through like 15 of them in 2025.

She just uses the Kindle app on her phone.

I use Cantook on my phone and skip the account setup. I convert Kobo books and other ebooks using Calibre to Epub. I like Cantook because there's a setting to use the volume buttons to turn pages.

The books I tend to consume on my phone are in the form of audiobooks via Libby from the libraries I have access to. My local library also has Hoopla, but the app feels more clunky and overwhelming and it costs the library more so I try all other options before turning to Hoopla. I do most of my book and manga reading an e-ink android device.

I prefer how text flows on my device's stock reader more (Neoreader for Onyx/Boox devices), but KOREADER is a very cool project and the community for plugins is phenomenal. It's available on tons of devices from the big name eink devices (Kindle via modding, Kobo, Pocketbook) to arm linux based gaming handhelds via portmaster. It's like the rockbox of reading software lol

I also want to bring up the Queer Liberation Library. I don't know if this is a useful resource for you specifically but it is there. Wait times tend to be longer compared to my more local libraries, but I find it to be a great curation and it's an invaluble resource for those who need it!

Komikku is my tachiyomi/mihon fork of choice for manga that's scanlated (or if I can't bother torrenting), but if I need image dithering I swap to neoreader after downloading.

Congrats on wanting to get into reading more btw! /genuine

yeah i occasionally do this with epubs from shadow libraries. it's not foss but i use Lithium (com.faultexception.reader) for it. only works for epub, but it's very lightweight/fast and not privacy invading. there's a pro version but the free one seems to work fine, and i couldn't find any cracked versions. having my volup btn for next page is very useful for one hand reading in mass transit.

My local library uses overdrive for ebooks, which you can check out and either download for kindle, download as epub, or read online in your internet browser. I usually download to an eink reader, but if I'm reading on my phone I use the read in browser option.

Suggestion: if you plan to read on your phone, look in the settings to set the background and text color of whatever app you choose to something that doesn't strain your eyes.

My phone screen is too small. I have a separate, larger, e-ink screen for that.

For me audiobooks are key. I pour through them when doing mundane tasks, traveling, or just sitting to “read”. They aren’t for everyone, but also don’t let anyone tell you they don’t register the same way as regular reading. They do.

Downsides include resell (you can’t) and people around you not realizing you’re into a book the same as if you had one open. Also, if you zone out it keeps going without you.

I love ‘em though. I was never an avid reader until I got into the audio versions.

There are plenty of apps that can open EPUB files (the format most digital books come in). I use one of those.

i used to be a voracious reader, but as i grew up i slowed down. getting books and then lugging them around was less feasible with Stuff To Do, and this is gonna sound super stupid but i have a hard time getting comfortable reading a physical book. for whatever reason I hold it wildly different depending on if i'm reading the right or left page so i'm constantly moving around

i've started using libby and now i'm reading multiple books a month again. you need a physical library card but once you have it you havd access to all of your library's digital stuff. in the US you can also get a state library card in some states online, giving you access to even more books. you can also find lots of classics online for free through project gutenberg, and the internet archive has a mix of free and rental books. the latter needs a special app to open them, though, and the only one i could seem to get to work was in italian

I've read some, I get tired quite fast though, too much scrolling. An ebook is much more comfortable and then there's regular books for the full tactile experience.

I read a little on my Palm Pilot, then did it on my phone. Switched to an e-ink reader as soon ad it was practical. Of all the devices I've used, phones were by far the less comfortable.

Normally I use a Kobo e-reader, but on my phone I use Readera for ebooks

I have an old android tablet that’s too slow to do anything useful, so I repurposed it as an e-book reader. I use Moond Reader to open epub format files.

I read the entire Dune series on my phone, laying on my belly, and it was a thoroughly enjoyable experience. I did it with an app called eBoox, which reads different formats, making it very practical.

Yes l just started today also l am using librera

I don't. I've tried, but I can't. Between the size, the distractions, and the feeling that it's the wrong device somehow, I just can't.

A tablet is slightly better, but an eink reader is the best hardware; especially with .epub or .mobi files where possible. Google Play is a decent source, but there are DRM-free ebook sources that are better; and Libby (or any library app) is the best source.

I use the Jellyfin app, I get books from Project Gutenberg: https://www.gutenberg.org/ and https://www.smashwords.com/

I prefer to read by reflected light, not emitted light. I used to prefer real books (and I do still throughly enjoy them), but I've grown used to the creature comforts like waterproofness, annotations, highlighting, searching, and sheer data density of an ebook reader packed with more books than I could read in a few years. Granted I also highlighted and annotated any books I owned with reckless abandon, but the data hoarder in me loves the other aspects even more. Regarding data density, there is nothing worse than carting along a massive book while traveling only to finish it before you even arrive. If it was a book I didn't mind leaving behind that might be okay, but now I've got to find a new book for the trip home too. I've tried to use my phone to read, but it's uncomfortable given the small size and intense light. Also, reading in full sun on your phone will absolutely cook the internals and drain you battery, not great for something I might rely on for emergencies. So for me I read: new (usually physical) books from Indy authors or graphic heavy books (like baudy poetry from the renn-fest, comic books/graphic novels), previously loved books from thrift stores and used book shops (I absolutely love finding books in which people have left notes in the cover and margins), ebooks read on a cheap e-reader of popular stuff from disreputable sources, and listening to audiobooks from downright shady sources or podcasts on my phone.

I really do not like brightness of the screen. Last year I found out how cool paperbacks are (the smaller ones) as I can put them in my pockets. Been reading more in 2025 than i did in the last decade i feel like.

I like the feeling of actually holding knowledge in your bare hands (given you can read and understand the language). Its so cool!

If you read in any other languages, the phone is great. I make the type big to avoid eyestrain, and i have a couple of dictionaries installed for unfamiliar words. It’s so much faster than paper dictionaries - i don’t even lose my page.

For books in English: paper.

Yes. I use Kindle or Moon Reader +, depending on whether or not I can easily get it outside Amazon's ecosystem. Actual ebook readers are vastly superior to using a browser or PDF.

Mostly I use my phone because it's always right there. I'll spend my lunch break getting another handful of pages through my current book while eating.

My reading is probably 60% audiobooks, 30% ereader and 10% ebooks on my phone. I could read entire books on my phone, but I just don't find that as enjoyable or immersive as the ereader. The amount of distractions on the phone is also a big negative. I use the app koreader to sync progress between the ereader and phone, so wherever I am I can always open up a book instead of scrolling YouTube shorts or whatever, but I still end up doing that more than I should.

I tried, but I gave up. I find that mobile screens (at least the ones I've used) are the wrong dimensions for books. Either the linebreaks are way off, or I have to use zoom levels that are cumbersome.

Plus sometimes I like to jump back and forth, and that's much faster and easier when you can use physical bookmarks.

I find that good Ole books are the superior format. The only thing missing is the ability to ctrl+f

No, the screen is too small.

I prefer Epubs, I use Eboox on Android. I personally like digital because there are times I have to stand on a bus and I can just read it with one hand as I use the other to hold on to the handgrips. Btw it can turn pages using volume keys. Also, they are inconspicuous if you're a person like me who might read books that some conservative people may raise eyebrows on.

Haven't found a pdf reader I really like yet (haven't looked too hard), but most of them work fine in landscape mode. Currently using one called Orion Viewer I got from FDroid. It does remember my place when I reopen a PDF, key feature.

I have occasionally. I've got Google Play on my phone and I used to use a small tablet to do some reading.

Ultimately I find much better success rates reading a paper book. Having a single purpose item laying around helps motivate me, and the low-tech approach reduces distraction.

At least 6 hours a day, easily.

Royalroad, mostly, but also AO3, Questionable Questing and Spacebattles.

I also download everything to a calibre library and read it using Audiobookshelf.

No. I'm on my phone more than enough. When I read books, I read physical hard copy books.