Looking for solid Christian reading without the paywall? The Free Christian eBook Reader puts a carefully curated library of Christian living and Bible study books right in your pocket — completely free, with no ads, no hidden charges, and no account required.^1
Part of the Cornerstone internet ministry, this app connects you to a growing collection of ebooks, audiobooks, podcasts, and Bible translations available in PDF, ePub, and Mobi formats. Topics span the full breadth of the Christian life: from faith and prayer to courage, generosity, archaeology, and understanding the Scriptures. Many of the books are written by Dr. R. Herbert, an ordained minister and former pastor whose works on practical Christian living have reached hundreds of thousands of readers worldwide.^2
Built by a volunteer team of scholars, pastors, and experienced Christians from various denominational backgrounds, the Cornerstone ministry operates several interconnected sites — including free Bible courses at CornerstoneCourses.org and devotional content at TacticalChristianity.org. Their guiding verse says it all: "...so that we may understand what God has freely given us" (1 Corinthians 2:12).^3
The ministry has been expanding its reach globally, translating many of its ebooks into Nepali and Hindi — serving hundreds of millions of people in the Indian Subcontinent who may lack access to Christian literature in their native language.^4 A growing podcast library now offers twenty-five deep-dive discussions of both their own titles and classic works like A.W. Tozer's The Pursuit of God and Desiring God's Killjoys: The Seven Deadly Sins (ed. Marshall Segal), and roughly twenty titles are available as full audiobooks as well — including Inside the Four Gospels, Spotlight on the Proverbs, and Scriptures in Question.^5
Recent additions include Job: Answering the Question of Suffering, an in-depth look at one of the Bible's most important books on suffering, and The Centurions: Lessons from Ten New Testament Men of Valor — both by R. Herbert.^7 The site also hosts the 2025 third edition of the Berean Study Bible and the Free Bible Version (FBV), a new translation by Dr. Jonathan Gallagher (Ph.D., University of St Andrews) available for unrestricted use — a freedom especially valuable for missionaries and teachers who need to distribute large sections of Scripture without charge or licensing concerns.^8 The library is also adding a growing selection of children's books from the Bible for Children Project, offered in both full-color and printable coloring-page editions.^10
Why Christians Love It:
"I am thrilled that this app is available - not only for free, but also that all the books on it are free, too. App works smoothly — with no annoying ads — and has content that should appeal to many people. A+++ app!"^11
"The books have helped me a great deal. Thank you for making them available!"^1
The app is currently available on Android only. The website recommends Google Play Books, Kobo, or FBReader for iOS users who want to read their free ebooks on non-Android devices.^12
