Barnes & Noble NOOK

Barnes & Noble’s award-winning digital discovery experience

Barnes & Noble NOOK

App stats

Version: VARY (Last updated: 2024-10-30)
Creation date: 2010-07-22
Permissions
Device & app history: retrieve running apps
Phone: read phone status and identity
Photos/Media/Files: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Storage: read the contents of your USB storage, modify or delete the contents of your USB storage
Camera: take pictures and videos
Microphone: record audio
Wi-Fi connection information: view Wi-Fi connections
Device ID & call information: read phone status and identity
Other:
  • Access all system downloads
  • modify/delete internal media storage contents
  • modify secure system settings
  • receive data from Internet
  • view network connections
  • pair with Bluetooth devices
  • send sticky broadcast
  • change system display settings
  • change network connectivity
  • connect and disconnect from Wi-Fi
  • measure app storage space
  • full network access
  • change your audio settings
  • read sync settings
  • run at startup
  • use accounts on the device
  • prevent device from sleeping
  • modify system settings
  • toggle sync on and off

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App summary

Get the FREE Barnes & Noble NOOK App for your Android smartphone or tablet to enjoy all your favorite digital content. Access our vast online library of over 4 million eBooks, graphic novels, comics, manga and magazines. Plus discover over 300,000 audiobooks. Enjoy recommendations just for you curated by our expert booksellers. Customize your experience with multiple font and page styles, customized bookshelves and social sharing tools. And never lose your spot— the Barnes & Noble NOOK App syncs across all your devices.


Barnes & Noble at Your Fingertips

-Browse the latest new eBook and audiobook releases, bestsellers, promotions, and expert recommendations just for you!
-Discover books in every genre, about every subject, for every age: contemporary fiction, romance, mystery and thriller, classics, sci-fi and fantasy, manga, kids, young adult, non-fiction and more!
-Digital content purchased from Barnes & Noble will automatically appear in this app.
-Explore over 75,000 free eBooks and more than 10,000 free audiobooks.
-Sync your books, bookmarks, notes and highlights across all your devices for a seamless reading experience.
-Listen safely while you drive with Android Auto.

Rich, Customizable Reading and Listening

-Adjust font styles, line spacing, margins, page animations, narration speed, background color, and screen brightness for more comfortable reading.
-Add notes, bookmarks, and highlights as you read or listen. Share favorite highlights with friends across social networks.
-Set the Sleep Timer to coordinate audiobook listening to your schedule.
-Download, read, or listen to free eBook and audiobook samples, and add favorites to your Wishlist.
-Organize your Library into custom shelves.
-Search inside the book and look up words with the in-app dictionary.
-Store content on your device or in the cloud.
- Accessible to blind and low-vision users leveraging Android assistive technology that includes screen magnification and TalkBack.

One App for the Whole Family

-With Profiles, family members can share an account while still enjoying their own customized experience.
-Share eBooks audiobooks, magazines, newspapers and comics across Profiles—no need to purchase again! Reading position, bookmarks, highlights and notes are saved to each Profile.
-Child Profiles allow parents to control what each child sees.

User reviews

These summaries are automatically generated weekly using AI based on recent user reviews. Google Play Store does not verify user reviews, so some user reviews may be inaccurate, spammy, or outdated.
Pros
  • Ability to access library on the phone
  • No need to purchase from Amazon, offering an alternative for ebook purchases
Cons
  • Frequent glitches and bugs, including app resetting settings
  • Slow loading times and frustration with navigation
  • Inability to purchase ebooks directly through the app
Most mentioned
  • Issues with the app resetting reading settings
  • Problems with loading times and glitches causing a poor reading experience
  • Inability to easily purchase ebooks without exiting the app
User reviews
Most recent update no longer always the accessibility feature to properly work : ( Edit to reply: I have done all of those things, I have not received a reply to my email requesting help, and when I spoke with customer service on the phone I was told I was inappropriately using the accessibility feature and needed to start buying audiobooks!
by Kristen Kewley, 2024-11-30

This had all the hallmarks of a classic. It reminded me, in many ways, of Tolstoy's War and Peace. It could do with a quick look by a proofreader to clean up a few errors. The one that stands out in my memory the most is using their for there. A couple of words were omitted, and a few were repeated, which happens during editing and forgetting to delete what was written first. The errors weren't enough to mar the enjoyment of this excellent story. I just hope they will be attended to. I can wait
by Thia Lynne, 2024-11-28

Great selection of books and decent reading experience. Very nice level of customizing fonts and colors while reading. I'd like a dark mode so I don't light up the room at night when looking at my library. A general performance boost would be nice as the app feels sluggish to launch and not super smooth when in use. Selection of optimized comics isn't great.
by Adrian Kessel, 2024-11-27
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