Book insights in Google Play Books is now available in more than

Book insights in Google Play Books is now available in more than a million ebooks and in the iOS app.

Book insights — a helpful reading companion on the Play Books Android app and web reader — is now available for more than a million English language ebooks, including popular bestsellers and free-of-charge titles.

Google also bringing the feature, which was built with Gemini, to the Play Books iOS app, expanding its availability to even more readers.

With Book insights, you can get a recap of what you’ve read so far with “Catch me up,” or ask questions to dive deeper into themes, context, or characters — all while staying immersed in your book.

Try Book insights on your phone, tablet, or the web with bestsellers like Project Hail Mary, The Deal, Atomic Habits, The Power of Now, Frankenstein, and many more.

Google Play Books has expanded its Gemini-powered “Book insights” feature, making it available for over a million English-language ebooks and officially bringing it to the iOS app. Previously limited to Android and web readers, this update ensures cross-platform availability for readers looking to interact deeper with their books. [1, 2]

Built directly into the e-reading interface, Book insights acts as an on-demand, AI-powered analytical companion. It allows readers to: [3]

“Catch me up”: Generates precise text recaps and summaries of what you have read so far, making it easy to jump back into a story after a long break. [1, 3]
Deep-Dive Q&A: Allows you to highlight sections or ask targeted questions to explore complex narrative themes, character motivations, and historical context without disrupting your reading flow. [1, 3]
Find Eligible Books: Supported titles display a specialized “Tools” badge on their Google Play Books Store detail page. The feature works across paid bestsellers like Project Hail Mary and Atomic Habits, as well as thousands of free-of-charge classics like Pride and Prejudice and Moby Dick. [1, 4]