There are a number of E-book formats and readers out on the market that sometimes it seems overwhelming to be able to choose just one. This just shows how E-book creation and marketing has gone up a higher level. Nevertheless, here are some of the top E-book reader software and what they have to offer.

Mobipocket E-book Reader

This is considered to be the universal E-book reader that is compatible for all types of Pads. The Mobipocket Reader Format offers a wide array of eReading technologies that you could choose from, such as: Palm Series (PalmOS v2.0 above), Pocket PC, Windows CE, Blackberry, Windows Mobile, Franklin eBookMan, iLiad, Smartphones, and even Windows PCs.

It has powerful features for eReading that brings versatility and completeness to enhance your whole reading experience. It even has a touch screen page turning feature for ease of page transition for you. It also has book marking so that you can easily go back to a certain section in your E-book. It also allows the font to be altered depending on your preferences. You can also do a full text search on the document.

Palm eReader

This kind of software is supported by a lot of Palm handheld devices. It is also compatible with Windows CE device, Pocket PC, Macintosh and Windows PC.

Generally, Palms along with other PDAs let you carry as much e-Books as long as you have enough memory to accommodate. You could select different fonts and font sizes depending on your preferences. Plus, it gives you control on the amount of text that would be displayed on your screen. It also has bookmarks and notes features. Jumping from one section of the book to another is also possibly done with ease.

Adobe Digital Editions

This is Adobes release of a much advanced form of Adobe Reader. This software engages in a new way to manage and read E-Books along with other digital publications. It's built using lightweight rich Internet application (RIA). It also has the ability to work either online or offline. The software has the ability to support PDF and XHTML based contents, along with Adobe Flash SWF to give you more interactivity experience. This is a simplified and engaging method to manage, acquire, and consume E-Books and various types of digital publications.

And there you have the top three most popular E-book reader software which E-book aficionados all over the world use. Choosing which one to use highly depends on your preference and device in which you would be installing it. Just remember, flexibility of the software is one important criteria that you should consider