Audio summaries
The big ideas of each book, narrated chapter by chapter and ready in minutes.
Audio summaries · Arabic & English
Great books, in your ears.
Nawa Books turns the ideas of great books into short, beautifully narrated audio summaries — with key ideas, flashcards and a book you can actually ask questions.
Get it onGoogle Play
Coming soon toApp Store
- Listen in minutes
- Works offline
- Light & dark
A growing library, narrated in Arabic and English
A quick tour
From first chapter to lasting ideas
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Pick a book
Every title opens with its listening time, chapters and a short “about” — so you know what you will get before you press play.
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Listen anywhere
Natural narration chapter by chapter, with speed control, a sleep timer, a car-friendly mode and downloads for when you are offline.
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Keep the key ideas
Each book is distilled into its core ideas you can save, revisit and share as beautiful quote cards.
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Ask the book
Curious about a character or an idea? Ask in your own words and get an answer grounded in the book, with the chapters it came from.
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Remember it with flashcards
Quick question-and-answer cards and short quizzes turn listening into learning that sticks.
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Build a daily habit
Set a daily goal, keep your streak alive, collect badges and earn a certificate when you finish a book.
Everything in one app
All the features
Built for curious minds with busy days — here is everything Nawa Books can do.
Ask the book
Ask any question and get a clear answer drawn from the book itself.
Read along
Prefer reading? Every summary is also available as text.
Key ideas
The core takeaways of each book, ready to save and revisit.
Flashcards
Flip through quick cards to lock in what you heard.
Quizzes
Test yourself after a book and see how much you remember.
Daily goals & streaks
Choose how many minutes a day you want to listen and watch your streak grow.
Badges
Earn badges for listening, finishing books and passing quizzes.
Certificates
Finish a book and receive a certificate you can share.
Offline listening
Download books and listen without a connection.
Speed & sleep timer
Listen faster or slower, and let the timer stop playback for you at night.
Car mode
Big, simple controls made for listening on the road.
Continue on any device
Your place, progress and library follow your account.
Quote cards
Turn a favourite idea into a beautiful card and share it.
Picked for you
A personal home with a book of the day and picks based on what you like.
Collections & favourites
Save books for later and browse curated collections.
Community & ratings
Rate books, read what others think and follow fellow readers.
Authors & narrators
Explore every book by an author or a narrator you enjoy.
Request a book
Missing a title? Ask for it and we will consider adding it.
Invite friends
Share your invite code and listen together.
Gentle reminders
Notifications for new books and your daily goal — only if you want them.
Arabic & English
The whole app, the books and the narration in both languages.
Light & dark themes
Easy on the eyes, day or night.
Help & feedback
Answers to common questions and a direct line to our team.
Made for both languages
Right to left. Left to right. Day or night.
Nawa Books is designed from the ground up for Arabic and English readers, with a calm light theme and a deep dark theme for late-night listening.
- Native right-to-left layout for Arabic
- Switch the app language any time
- Follows your phone's light or dark setting
Questions
Good to know
What is Nawa Books?
An app of short audio summaries of great books. Each book is narrated chapter by chapter and comes with key ideas, flashcards and an “Ask the book” assistant.
Which languages are available?
Arabic and English — for the app itself, the books and the narration.
Can I listen without internet?
Yes. Download a book once and listen to it offline whenever you like.
Which phones can I use?
Nawa Books is available for Android on Google Play. The iPhone version is coming soon to the App Store.
Can I ask for a book that isn't there?
Of course. Use “Request a book” in the app and tell us what you would like to hear next.
How do I contact you?
Open Help & feedback inside the app — your message comes straight to our team.
Your next great book is only minutes away
Download Nawa Books and start listening today.
Get it onGoogle Play
Coming soon toApp Store