Understand any classic in 5 minutes: 349 great books explained, offline.
Ever wondered what Anna Karenina, The Odyssey or Hamlet is really about? Books I Read for You is your companion to the great classics. Pick a book and in about five minutes you'll know the story, the main characters, the big themes and why it still matters.
349 CLASSICS IN 13 CATEGORIES
Ancient Greek & Roman works, Russian, British, French and American novels, European classics, drama, poetry, short novels and novellas, adventure stories, fantasy and legend, philosophy and modern Greek classics.
FOR EVERY BOOK
• In one sentence: the book in a nutshell
• Quick facts: author, year, country, genre, pages and reading time
• The setting and the main characters
• The story, spoiler-free
• Show spoilers: the full story, part by part, only when you want it
• Key themes and why the book matters
• What to read next
IN ENGLISH AND GREEK
Every summary is written in both languages. Switch with one tap.
WORKS OFFLINE
All the content is inside the app. No account, no sign-in and no internet needed for reading.
FREE TO TRY
A selection of famous titles is free to read in full. Unlock any other book for 24 hours by watching a short video, or unlock every book with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. No banners and no pop-up ads: a video plays only when you choose to watch one.
GREAT FOR
• Deciding what to read next
• Remembering a book you read years ago
• Getting ready for a class, a book club or a night at the theatre
• Finally knowing what the classics everyone mentions are about
Light and dark theme, designed like an old library: parchment by day, lamplight by night.
Books I Read for You is a guide to the books, not the books themselves. The summaries are original texts written for this app, and every book covered is a classic in the public domain.
Novedades
First release: 349 classics explained in English and Greek.