Is your goal to read more? Is your “to be read” stack more like a tower? This selection of apps could bring back your enthusiasm for reading by finding you the literature you’ll love and getting you into good reading habits.

Well, 2026 is the National Year of Reading – not just for the children, but for all of us. This government-backed initiative hopes to inspire us to bring reading into our lives in a multitude of ways, whether that’s volunteering to help others to read, promoting the work of writers, encouraging reading in your community or simply picking up more books to read yourself.

Most of the struggle with reading more is finding exactly what you’re into. If your books bore you, it’s hardly surprising that you give up on them before the end.

With these apps, you can plug in your preferences and find great recommendations that will keep you interested. You can also track your progress through your reading stack, motivating you to keep turning those pages.

First things first: audiobooks count, OK? While traditional reading from a page will bring you a unique experience, for those of us who can only fit reading in while multitasking, audiobooks are a game changer.

Equally, if you have a great moment of downtime coming up on holiday, but don’t want to have to lug your physical copies along, e-book apps will save you space in your luggage while filling the space in your brain.

Don’t forget the library! These incredible services allow you to borrow e-books, newspapers, magazines and audiobooks digitally via your local library – completely free.

All you need to do is sign up for a card at your library, log in and then borrow. If a book is out on loan to another reader, just put a hold on it and the app will notify you once it’s available.

Need a bit of outside accountability to keep you going?

Start a book club or join an existing reading community with these apps and soon you’ll have a reading list and a discussion group to keep you interested and on track.

Don’t forget that reading isn’t just about books – it’s about consuming literature of any kind.

So, dig into the news, explore the work of amateur authors, brush up on all manner of topics through quick-fire book summaries or absorb yourself in the world of comics with this selection of apps.