How to read classic books on your iPhone
Everything published before roughly 1930 – Austen, Dickens, Dostoevsky, Woolf – is in the public domain, and most of it is beautifully digitised. You just need a proper reader and a way to keep it organised.
Where the books come from
Must Read includes 65,000+ public-domain eBooks from Project Gutenberg, in 15+ languages – the world's oldest digital library, volunteer-proofread for decades. That covers essentially every classic you have been meaning to get to.
A reader built for long books
The built-in EPUB reader has adjustable fonts, light, dark and sepia themes, and bookmarks. Your position is saved across sessions, and reading a classic counts toward your streaks, stats and goal like any other book.
Classics live beside your library
This is the point of having classics inside a tracker: Middlemarch sits on the same custom list as this year's releases, gets the same rating and the same finish date. No separate app, no orphaned progress.
What is included
The free tier includes 1 classic eBook and 1 audiobook so you can try the reader properly. Pro unlocks the full 65,000+ library, along with unlimited books and lists.
Quick answers
Are the classics abridged?
No – Project Gutenberg texts are full editions, proofread by volunteers against the printed originals.
Can I read classics in other languages?
Yes – the classics library spans 15+ languages, from French and German to Russian and beyond.
Start with the classic you always meant to read
- Free for your first 10 books
- Reading timer & Live Activity
- Stats, goals & streaks
