Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books app for iPhone and iPad


4.6 ( 5616 ratings )
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Developer: Deseret Book Company
Free
Current version: 7.0.6, last update: 2 weeks ago
First release : 05 Apr 2011
App size: 70.66 Mb

Deseret Bookshelf – Deseret Book’s Library in Your Pocket

Search, study, read, and listen to uplifting, family-friendly content—all in one powerful app. The new Deseret Bookshelf is the most comprehensive source for wholesome eBooks, audiobooks, and podcasts for individuals and families alike.

Start with 8 free Latter-day Saint eBooks and unlock access to hundreds more—all at no cost. Your Library keeps all your Deseret Book purchases in one convenient place. Subscribe to Deseret Bookshelf+ for unlimited access to a wide-ranging collection of gospel, fiction, and nonfiction titles—including romance, suspense, inspirational voices, Church history, and more. That’s over 4,000 eBooks and the full audiobook catalog in one app.

Key Features

Wholesome Content

- Discover uplifting content that inspires faith, joy, and purpose.
- Curated for all ages—perfect for personal study and family time.
- Listen to audiobooks and talks from trusted Latter-day Saint voices.
- Enjoy clean stories with meaningful, family-centered themes.

Discover & Search

- Browse thousands of inspiring eBooks and audiobooks by genre or theme.
- Explore rich categories like gospel study, romance, fantasy, and suspense.
- Stream gospel-focused podcasts with insights from Church members and leaders.
- Find content quickly with smart filters and universal search.
- Follow beloved authors and access their most popular works.

eBook Reader & Study Tools

- Customize fonts, spacing, and light/dark modes to suit your reading style.
- Choose between scroll or page-flip mode.
- Highlight passages, bookmark favorites, and add personal notes.
- Tap scripture references to view linked verses instantly in context.
- Sync your markups and progress across all your devices.

Audiobook Player

- Listen to over 2,500 professionally narrated audiobooks and talks.
- Use chapter skip, 30-second rewind/forward, playback speed control, and sleep timer.
- Enjoy full background listening and cross-device syncing.
- New mini player keeps audio controls accessible while you browse.

Podcasts

- Subscribe to uplifting Latter-day Saint podcasts.
- Manage episodes with auto-playback and library organization.
- Download for offline listening or stream anywhere.
- Control playback speed to listen at your preferred pace.

Inspiration & Sharing

- Start your day with a new, uplifting quote.
- Share highlights or passages with friends via text, email, or social media.
- Let others know what books and authors are inspiring your journey.

Free Starter Library

Create an account and instantly receive 8 classic Latter-day Saint titles:

1. All These Things Shall Give Thee Experience – Neal A. Maxwell
2. The Power of Everyday Missionaries – Clayton M. Christensen
3. The Beginning of Better Days – Sheri Dew & Virginia Pearce
4. Be Your Best Self – Thomas S. Monson
5. Jesus the Christ – James E. Talmage
6. Lectures on Faith – Joseph Smith
7. The Joseph Smith Papers – Joseph Smith
8. Gospel Doctrine – Joseph F. Smith

You’ll also get access to the Standard Works, Church manuals, General Conference talks, and official Church publications—all included at no cost.

Deseret Bookshelf+ Subscription

Unlock unlimited access to:

- The full Deseret Book audiobook collection
- Thousands of premium and exclusive eBooks
- The subscriber-only “Sunday on Monday” podcast
- New titles added regularly

Whether you’re commuting, studying, or winding down at night, Deseret Bookshelf helps you stay spiritually nourished with uplifting content—anytime, anywhere.

Download now and experience the joy of wholesome reading and listening.

Pros and cons of Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books app for iPhone and iPad

Deseret Bookshelf LDS Books app good for

Thanks to this app I can download inspiring books in a matter of minutes even from my remote place in France :)
This a very good, easy to use and parctical app. I recommand it for those who are interested by buying and reading books fron Deseret.
I so love this app easy to use. I love the multiple tabs so you can read and studies many books easily
Its really easy to use! And you can format the text as you want! I liked a lot!
Just loved this app. The fact I can get those LDS books just amaze me!
Its so good to have a very easy way to find so many inspiring books. Its easy to highlight parts during your reading and your personal study!!

Some bad moments

If you are looking for religion, this may be for you, but if your looking for an ereader, you are in the wrong place. You will only find a small handful (9) books on the gospel and info on "the prophet Joseph smith" my one star really should be zero. Wish the description was clear, wouldnt have wasted my time. To have such a high rating, they have clearly told their congregation to all give it 5 star reviews.
If you are just reading, this app is ok but the Kindle reader is better. If you study and highlight then dont buy books for this app, it will not retain a highlight made in the top paragraph of a page.
Not recommended. UPDATE: The latest version now insists on forcing me to view Deseret Books website in Safari, every single time it launches. What a waste of time. The latest version of this app has made many improvements, but its still the worst book reader out there. If a book is available from anywhere else I will buy it there first. I only use this app if I have no other choice. The scrolling is really weird (sometimes the scroll bar dissapeared completely), switching between pages doesnt always work, and some popup windows dont have scroll bars at all. Basically, they have gone after all these flashy bits but still havent got the fundamentals right.
Built in remote on headphones doesnt work at all for audiobooks on iPhone. Have to pull phone out of pocket to pause or start audiobook and doesnt resume after phone call. Very annoying when walking and someone tries to talk to you and you are trying to get to your buried phone to stop the audiobook. Can adjust volume remotely and thats it. The app itself is frequently slow to respond to touch. May not start or stop playing when touched and so you keep touching it and when it finally responds it may flicker on and off for the number of times it was touched. Similarly, the 15 sec rewind may not work for 4 or 5 touches and then it bounces back as many times as it was touched it. Again very annoying. This app is enough to keep me from buying LDS audiobooks if this is the only app they can be played in. Terrible app for audiobooks.
I dont like this bookreader, because: - There are no pages in the book in a chapter. There is only one page for the whole chapter - It doesnt save the place where you stopped a reading and go to the other App. Thats why you have to remember where exactly did you stop and look for it every time.
I recently bought a Book of Mormon commentary and navigating the long chapters js extremely unpleasant. Please fix the page browsing issues.

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