Barnes & Noble’s Nook app is the No. 5 bestselling free iOS app in the books genre for the week and the bookseller’s bookstore app is the No. 10 bestseller, according to research from AppData. The Nook app is for buying and reading eBooks, the B&N Bookstore app is a shopping companion app that lets users search for details about products and locate stores in their area.

Below, we’ve listed the top free iOS book apps of the week. The list links to Inside Network’s research about the individual apps, including historical charts, developer information and download information.

To prepare for Mediabistro’s upcoming Media App Summit on December 3, 2012, we spotlight the top free apps every week–helping our readers discover, enjoy and analyze successful content.

Top Free iOS eBook Apps of the Week

1.	iBooks
2.	Kindle – Read Books, Magazines & More – Over 1 Million eBooks & Newspapers
3.	Audible – Digital audiobooks and more
4.	Goodreads
5.	NOOK by Barnes & Noble
6.	Audiobooks
7.	Unlimited Free Books – Wattpad eBook Reader
8.	Tips & Tricks – iPhone Secrets (Free Lite Edition)
9.	OverDrive Media Console – Library eBooks and Audiobooks
10.	B&N Bookstore

More detailed stats are available at AppData Pro, Inside Network’s data service supplying performance data, including historical user data, audience demographics, and company information for developers and applications.