Big BookREAD. LISTEN. RETURN TO THE WORDS.
Read the first 164 pages online free, or carry them with you in the AA Big Book App. Listen chapter by chapter, highlight what matters and keep private notes for the road ahead.
◆ Private, focused and built for thoughtful recovery
✦ First 164 pages◆ Read or listenBUILT AROUND THE BOOK
Simple tools that keep the text central and make it easier to return to the passages that matter.
Adjust the text, use light or dark mode and highlight passages in different colours. The reader stays clear so your attention stays with the words.
Move through the Big Book audio in order or choose the chapter you need. It is ready for a walk, a journey or a quiet moment at home.
Add a private thought beside a passage and return to it later. Your notes and bookmarks turn familiar pages into a personal reading trail.
A COMPLETE READING COMPANION
Core reading, audio and supporting literature are organised in one focused app.
foundational pages
audio chapters
web readings
mobile platforms
REAL READERS. REAL ROUTINES.
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“★★★★★I love this app. It's so convenient to open and read anywhere when I have some time. Don't be fooled: this is not just a program of recovery. These steps are a program for a better, more centered life—the only place you can live is in the present moment, one day at a time. If your life has become erratic and unmanageable for any reason, give yourself a break and read Bill's Story. Relate it to whatever is going on in your life, and you'll want to read further.
“★★★★★It is really awesome. It has everything you could need in an app. You can read it and listen to it, which is wonderful for someone like me or for people who are bedridden or living with disabilities. I don't get out much, and this helps me greatly every day. Thank you for this app.
“★★★★★I was hoping to find some AA, NA and CA literature online, and I'm so grateful that the Big Book is available to me on my Android in all its glory. I couldn't find my books after I moved, and I love this. Thanks! I found it in the Google Play Store.
“★★★★★I love that I can read the Big Book while I'm in the hospital. As I recover, I can read about recovery. The AA Big Book means the world to me. It has helped me more than I can express. I can never thank the AA Big Book—or AA as a whole—enough. To those of you who are still out there, please do yourself a favor and read or listen to this book; it could save your life. I have 58 days sober and clean. It literally saved my life. I'm hospital-bound, but grateful for a chance to read and stay in recovery. Love to all.
“★★★★★I was over two and a half years sober and never really knew it existed. I love it, and thanks to my continued use of it, I'm now well over three years sober. Listening to it before Big Book studies has been a godsend. Thank you.
“★★★★★I'm always pleased when reading the Big Book. It caresses my emotions and helps me better understand my new life. Keep doing what you do. Good luck. I need you, and you need us. Success and prosperity to your family.
THE READING ROOM
Browse the Big Book online free in the correct chapter order, plus meeting readings, prayers and numbered first- and second-edition personal stories.
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QUESTIONS, ANSWERED
Yes. The Reading Room provides the Big Book preface, forewords, foundational texts and Chapters 1–11 as clean, accessible online reading pages at no charge.
No. AA Big Book App is an independent reading companion and is not affiliated with or endorsed by Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
The app centres on the first 164 pages and includes useful recovery readings, prayers and supporting literature.
Yes. Chapter audio lets you continue while walking, travelling or taking a quiet moment away from the screen.
Yes. Highlight passages, add private notes, save bookmarks and search for words or phrases across the book.
Yes. Open the App Store or Google Play listing using the buttons on this page.
KEEP THE WORDS CLOSE
Available for iPhone and Android.