Deseret Bookshelf

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About this app

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.
Uplifting LDS eBooks, audiobooks, and podcasts—anytime, anywhere.
Updated on
21 Oct 2026

Data safety

Safety starts with understanding how developers collect and share your data. Data privacy and security practices may vary based on your use, region and age. The developer provided this information and may update it over time.
  • This app may share these data types with third parties
    App info and performance
  • This app may collect these data types
    Personal info, App activity and Device or other IDs
  • Data is encrypted in transit
  • You can request that data be deleted

Ratings and reviews

3.95K reviews
Andrew Zaugg
18 June 2024
Update 6-18-24: Frustrating to use. Stops playing audiobooks at random times. Tried reinstalling with no luck. Might cancel. Clunky. Search doesn't work properly. Navigation is not intuitive and removing files from your device isn't easy - it should be doable from the same page you download them. Also, some tracks download incomplete and you have to remove the whole book and redownload, or stream it. Sadly, I don't know of other options for streaming this content.
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Melissa Parry
29 April 2025
Still so many problems with this app. The search feature is almost useless. Books that are definitely in the library just don't show up. It's very hard to find new books to read. Also, when you're reading, the ebooks don't hold your place. They go back to the beginning of the chapter edit: new version is worse!!! when the audibook advances to the next chapter, it shows up like it's the beginning but it plays in a random spot in the chapter. with EVERY chapter of both books I've tried so far
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Jana F
14 August 2020
Great content, but SOOOO many glitches. The search feature is not at all what I would hope for. I want to be able to search and filter... not really possible. Lots of available audiobooks don't even show up on the app as you browse. If it were a free app, I would figure I get what I paid for, but I'm actually paying for it!! Not great.
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What's new

● More reliable podcast metadata refresh during library sync, while preserving playback and download state.1

● Audiobooks remain marked as not downloaded until their full content is available offline

● Annotation editing and syncing now prevent duplicates and orphaned notes, highlights, bookmarks, and tags.

● Wishlist add and remove actions no longer crash release builds.

● End-of-chapter sleep timers stop playback correctly at the current chapter’s end, regardless of playback speed.