Nomad Reader

Nomad Reader is small application designed for convenient epub/fb2 books reading

Books-A-Million, Inc. · net.runserver.textReader

Not rated yet 100K+ downloads v0.12.4 534.9 KB Android 1.5+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v0.12.4 (1240)
Updated: Nov 28, 2025 (10 months ago)
APK size: 534.9 KB
Requires: Android 1.5+ (API 3)
CPU support: Any (no native code)
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Permissions: 1 (1 sensitive)
Website: booksamillion.com
Developer contact: [email protected]

About this APK

Nomad Reader is an app by Books-A-Million, Inc. in the Books & Reference category. It has no native code, so it runs on any Android processor.

It asks for 1 permission, 1 of them sensitive: read shared storage.

What's new in v0.12.4

After 3 years Nomad Reader finaly got an update! I open sourced it on GitHub and now its code was modified byIvan Ivanenko, author of great e-book reading app Libri eReader: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.foobnix.pdf.reader Changes: - Android 6.0 support - clicking on the center of the screen opens the menu - broken books would not be re-opened on the next start - adaptive font scale (not it is bound to device DPI) - fb2.zip opening from other applications

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Nomad Reader is small and fancy application designed for convenient epub and fb2 books reading. The program runs on Android 1.5-3.1, supports images, styles, internal and external fonts and many other features. To simplify book selection reader is integrated with bookshelf with Cover Flow support. Application is still in beta stage and updated frequently. Reader also works on Nook Touch utilizing its hardware buttons and using improved e-ink font rendering, very fast page turns and black-and-white library mode. Starting with build 0.8.13 reader supports Hebrew, Arabic, Urdu, Farsi and other right-to-left reading languages (Honeycomb recommended for better Arabic support). Note that right-to-left languages require valid paragraph formatting and 'direction' tag. Reader does not contain any C++ code and supports any kind of architecture, including ARM, x86, MIPS and others.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Nov 28, 2025.
Certificate issued to “Net” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified May 20, 2020
Validated against Google Play Nov 28, 2025
Antivirus scan passed Jan 7, 2021
Signed byCN=Alexei Garbuzenko, OU=RunServer, O=Net, L=Kiev, ST=Kiev, C=UA
Signing certificate (SHA-1)4E:F6:91:01:53:B8:43:66:AF:36:C8:E6:53:78:1B:90:D5:9D:6F:EB
File MD51fff1741a7fb62854415280649edd5cf
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (1)

Nomad Reader requests 1 permission, 1 of them sensitive.

Read shared storage Sensitive android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE

Nomad Reader APK: questions and answers

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Nomad Reader APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is 1fff1741a7fb62854415280649edd5cf.