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Looking for free Kindle books that you can download to your computer, Kindle e-reader or Kindle app? Here are the legal online sources, plus key usage tips.

You can find Kindle compatible books not only on Amazon. Thousands of these books are free of charge, and you can download them to your Kindle completely legally from other online websites.

In the post below, we will list not only the sites with public domain books that you can use to collect free Kindle books, but also tips that will let you better manage and enjoy these sideloaded docs on your Kindle e-reader or in a Kindle application.

In general, there are up to 100,000 free classic books that are available completely for free for your Kindle, and the best place to get them is actually not the Kindle Store (although you can find here some of the classics, as well).

There are a couple of things to keep in mind to make adding own books to Kindle easier and quicker, so let’s start with the tips.

Download free Kindle books – tips

Pick up the right format – epub.

For a long time, to add your own book to the Kindle from another online source, you had to pick up a mobi format, while all other ebook stores use epub .

It changed in August 2022. Since that time, the compatible Kindle format is epub . The mobi format is not supported any longer.

In other words, if you want to download any book from the sites listed in the second part of this overview, please make sure to pick up epub , not mobi .

You won’t add epub files with DRM

If you were using another ebook store, such as Kobo, Barnes & Noble Nook, or Google Play Books, may assume that – as these sites use epub format by default – you will be able to quickly transfer these books to the Kindle.

No, you won’t be able to add epub files from other stores to Kindle. These files, even if you have downloaded the free books from these stores, are in a vast majority protected with some kind of DRM (Digital Rights Management).

An epub file with DRM won’t be added to your Kindle library, because Amazon won’t be able to open it.

Enjoy free Kindle books in the Kindle app

You can start collecting the library of Kindle books even before buying a Kindle e-reader .

There are many free Kindle apps available for computers and smartphones/tablets, including Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, and BlackBerry operating systems.

The key to Kindle ecosystem is your Amazon account. All ebooks you add to your Kindle virtual library will be synced across devices and apps registered with that account.

Not only the latest read location, but also bookmarks and notes will be synced, and this is one of the most important benefits ebooks can give.

How to add own books to Kindle

There are a couple of ways you can add own books to the Kindle e-reader or tablet/smartphone app:

1. The most popular way is to send a file to the email address associated with your device. If you buy a Kindle or download a Kindle app, first thing to do is to sign in with your Amazon account. Since that time this device/app is given a special email address to which you can send the files. You can find it in the Settings section.

2. You can also use a Send to Kindle application. It’s available for Mac and Windows, but you can also get it for Chrome and Firefox browsers. While the desktop version lets you add files stored on a computer disc, the browser extension helps add web content.

3. If you use a cloud storage service like Dropbox, you can upload the file to it from your computer, and use a Dropbox application on your tablet or phone to download the file to Kindle app.

4. If you have a Kindle e-reader, connect Kindle to your computer and drag the files into Documents folder inside the Kindle disc image.

5. If you have a Kindle app installed on your smartphone or tablet, you should be also able to add the file if you tap on it. A list of applications capable of opening it should be displayed, and if the file is in mobi format, you should see a Kindle app.

How to manage own ebooks in the Kindle library

The books you have added yourself to your Kindle library are separated from the ones you have purchased and downloaded from the Kindle Store.

• Books from the Kindle Store are called “Books”  – these are all the titles that you purchased or downloaded for free from the Kindle store, including free samples.
• Books from other sources are called “Docs”  – these are the files that you have added to Kindle by sending them via email, using Send to Kindle extension, or sideloading from your computer.

The two sections can be seen in filter options in both Kindle e-readers and Kindle apps for iPad/iOS and Android. Your own books are displayed with a blank page until you open them and the original cover image (if it exists) is properly rendered.

The Books vs. Docs split is even deeper on Amazon Fire tablet. Native Kindle books can be managed using “Books” app. However, if you add your own books, you should look for them in the “Docs” app, not “Books.”

Please note that you won’t be able to read your sideloaded books in the online Kindle reader at read.amazon.com . Also, any highlights and notes you have made to sideloaded books will not show up here.

Download free Kindle books – online sources

1. project gutenberg.

Project Gutenberg is the longest-established ebook site in the world and the top place to download free classics. It’s the primary repository of free public domain ebooks.

When the title enters public domain, it means the rights to this work have expired and the book is publicly available. On Project Gutenberg the public domain books are free to download.

It’s quite possible that elsewhere you will find the same classic titles in ebook format, for which you’ll have to pay. This is what may happen in the Kindle Store, for instance. You can get Jane Austen’s book for free from Project Gutenberg, and find out that the same title costs one or two dollars in Amazon’s Kindle Store.

A good thing about books from Project Gutenberg is that if the original print edition had illustrations, you will be also able to get them in the ebook version. If you want the illustrations, make sure to download Kindle (with images) file. Please, keep in mind that ebook files with images take much more space.

Currently, there are well over 60,000 ebooks in the Project Gutenberg catalog. You can start browsing from Frequently Downloaded Ebooks section or go directly to the Latest Releases .

The site offers a very useful Dropbox, Google Drive, and OneDrive integration. If you connect your cloud service, you will be able to download ebooks with just one click.

It’s worth noting that you can access and download Project Gutenberg ebooks on your tablet or smartphone, in a browser, as the site is mobile friendly.

2. Smashwords

Smashwords is a top online site with ebooks from independent authors and publishers. There are currently over 500,000 from over 100,000 self-published authors. You’ll be able not only to download books in mobi or pdf format, but also read them online in your browser.

Smashwords is a leading source of newly released independent ebooks. What’s more, if you are looking for free Kindle books in languages other than English, visit Smashwords, and you should find here books in your mother tongue.

To see which books are free to read in your internet browser, go to  Smashwords’ catalog of free ebooks . Then, change the way entries are being displayed – from stacks to list. Do it by clicking the bullet list icon in the top right.

This way, next to each title you will see a list of available formats. Keep in mind that the format that’s compatible with Kindle is called “mobi.”

Currently, there are between 50,000 and 100,000 free ebooks on Smashwords. That number depends on how authors promote their books. Sometimes they make a book free for a limited time. It usually happens with first volumes of book series.

3. Kindle Store

Did you know that there are many free ebooks in the Kindle Store? The thing is how to find them.

The best way to get free books is to go to “Bestsellers in Kindle Store” and pick up “Top 100 Free”. You will be able to see the most popular free titles in the Kindle Store.

The list is being updated a couple of times a day, so it collects the hottest free titles that are currently available.

The other way to find free Kindle books is to search Amazon. While being in the Kindle Store, in the search box type “free kindle books.” This method gives an idea how many books are free in Amazon’s own ebook platform.

Please, keep in mind that to access free books in the Kindle Store, you have to be signed in with your Amazon account and have a Kindle or Kindle app registered with the same credentials.

Otherwise, you would not be able to get free ebooks from the Kindle Store to your device. The process of delivering an ebook is different from downloading a file to your computer’s disc. It’s performed via your personal Kindle library in the cloud .

4. Internet Archive

The Internet Archive is a non-profit digital library with a mission of “universal access to all knowledge.” The website is a huge digital library of text, audio and video files.

The catalog includes over 25,000,000 fully accessible books and other text files. From here, you can also start browsing a collection of 1.3 million contemporary ebooks that you will be able to borrow for free once you register an account.

The ebook section is available at  archive.org/details/texts . Sub-collections include American Libraries, Canadian Libraries, books from Project Gutenberg, titles from the Million Books Project, and books for children.

When you find an interesting book, click on its cover and a read-online panel will open right away. To find downloadable files, scroll down the page a bit. On the right side, you will see all available formats

In most cases, mobi format will be included – here it is called Kindle .

5. Open Library

Open Library is Internet Archive’s separate project, focused on collecting library records. Its goal is to create one web page for every book ever published. On a page of a single book, you’ll find all its documented editions.

Compared to the Internet Archive, with its vast catalog and advanced search features, the Open Library website is simpler and more user-friendly, and you can find the books you need much quicker.

When you go to  Classic Books  section, you will find over 3 million books that are “accessible,” which means they are free to read online or download.

To find a Kindle format of a book you like to read, open the page with its details. Then, in the left-side column, right under the book cover, you will see “Download Options.” Click on “mobi” and the file will start downloading immediately.

Open Library is more than just a catalog of free classic books. It also shows contemporary books that are free to read if you decide to borrow them.

To do that, you may need to register at Open Library or find the book in your local library using WorldCat or Library Link. Each library book is marked with a “Borrow” button instead of “Read.”

6. ManyBooks

ManyBooks offers free books in a clean and friendly interface. The site is ad supported but these ads are displayed usually at the bottom of the browser window and are not too disturbing.

Most books are sourced from Project Gutenberg and other sites that offer books with a Creative Commons license.

In total, over 50 thousand books are available, all with nicely designed covers. Plus, each book is available in several file formats, a lot more than what you can find elsewhere.

The major disadvantage on ManyBooks is that if you want to download the file, you will have to register an account. It’s up to you whether you want to do this or use other sites such as Project Gutenberg or Internet Archive.

To see download options, select the book you want, open the book’s product page, and click on a big button saying “Free Download.” Then, choose “mobi” from a list of available formats.

If you don’t want to sign up for ManyBooks, you can read any book for free in your internet browser. After you find the book you want to read, go to this book’s details page and click on a large “Read Online” button.

7. Goodreads

The largest book discovery site, Goodreads, offers also books in mobi/Kindle format – they are uploaded by Goodreads users and displayed in a special catalog.

Books with Free Download catalog on Goodreads is not huge – there are only 2,500 titles listed here, but they are very interesting ones.

For instance, you can download  Harry Potter: The Prequel by J.K. Rowling, a short story set about three years before the birth of Harry Potter. It recounts an adventure experienced by Sirius Black and James Potter.

Books that you can download in full length from Goodreads are labeled with “Download eBook” button on the list of results.

When you open a book page, you will see a row of buttons. Click on ‘Download eBook” to see a list of available formats. Please note that not all books are offered in a format that’s compatible with Kindle.

BookRix is a platform that offers books from self-published authors combined with free books from the public domain.

A catalog of free ebooks  is an essential part of the website. On the top of a list, you will find the most popular categories, including literary fiction, fantasy, romance, thrillers, and young adult fiction.

When you enter any category, you will see books sorted by the popularity. On the top, you will see free books offered by contemporary authors.

Many classic titles from the public domain are also included in the BookRix directory of free ebooks. You will find them in the Fiction category.

When you find the book you want to read, click on its cover or title to enter the book details page. Find the “Download” button placed next to the book cover and click on it.

Please note that not all titles are available in mobi format., and there is no way to filter books by format, so you will have to check out Kindle compatibility once you find the book you would like to read.

9. DigiLibraries

The site is an online ebook catalog, where you can find almost 30,000 titles – all of them are free. The site is very clean and easy to explore, and this is what makes it worth exploring.

Most probably, you won’t need a search box at all. Most popular categories are featured on the left sidebar, and you can just pick up the one you are interested in to see books listed by popularity.

Plus, if a category is large enough, you can further narrow down the list of displayed books by selecting one of sub categories. There are several categories to choose from.

The most popular are Poetry, Juvenile Fiction, and Literary Collections.

It’s easy to download a Kindle compatible file. Simply, find “Download options” panel located on the right side of the book’s cover, and click on “Mobi Kindle” icon to start downloading the file.

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How to Get Free Kindle Books in 2022: Libraries, Project Gutenberg, BookBub & More

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Kindle purchases can quickly rack up, so avid readers will want to take advantage of all the free Kindle books they can. This guide will go through all the best legal ways to get free books on your Kindle device.

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Kindles are a user-friendly and convenient way to increase how much you read. However, if you keep adding paid books to your Kindle library, that can quickly take its toll on your wallet. Keep reading as we discuss ways that you can find free Kindle books to get even more out of your Kindle device .

Key Takeaways:

• Kindle Unlimited and Prime Reading provide access to a lot of free e-books in exchange for a monthly subscription fee.
• Project Gutenberg is the best way to find classic works that are no longer covered by copyright.
• If your local library is part of OverDrive , you can use it to borrow e-books for a limited amount of time.
• BookBub is the easiest way to consistently find books for free on various online storefronts, including Amazon’s Kindle store.

Note that this guide will focus on where to find free books and how to download them. From there, you’ll need to get the books onto your Kindle device, so check out our Kindle User Guide as well as our article on how to send books to your Kindle email address .

How to Get Free Kindle E-books in the Amazon Store

Books will occasionally become available for free on the Amazon store for a limited time. Unfortunately, there’s no way to easily find every free book currently available, which makes it an unreliable way to get free books. That said, you can sign up for the various Kindle mailing lists to increase your chances of snagging a free book.

Free E-books With Prime Reading and Kindle Unlimited

The main way that you can get “free” books directly from Amazon is through either Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading . Both of these are subscription services that give you access to a library of titles for free — kind of like Netflix, but for books. 

You do have to pay a subscription fee — either $9.99 per month for Kindle Unlimited or $14.99 to become an Amazon Prime member — so these methods aren’t free in the strictest sense.

Whether or not the books you get are worth the subscription fee will depend on your reading habits. If you’re a heavy reader or you enjoy discovering new self-published or independent authors, then Kindle Unlimited will probably give you a lot of value. 

Prime Reading, on the other hand, contains far fewer titles (around 3,000) but comes alongside everything else you get with an Amazon Prime membership.

How to Borrow Free Books From Libraries

Depending on where you live, you might be able to use OverDrive to borrow free e-books from your local library. The program covers 65,000 public and private libraries in 85 countries, so there’s a good chance you’ll find one near you, especially if you’re located in the U.S.

You’ll need a library card from your local library in order to use the service.

Use a web browser to go to OverDrive’s website and click on “find a library” in the top-right corner .

Now, use the search bar or the map to find your local library. This will bring up a dialog underneath the map that shows the name of your library as well as a button that says “see digital collection.” Click that, and it will take you to a login window where you can enter your library account details .

Now that you’re logged in, you can browse your library’s collection of e-books and check them out at your leisure. Exactly how you can access the books will depend on your library, but many libraries support downloading e-books directly to your Kindle or at the very least let you download the file itself.

It’s worth noting that if you put your Kindle into airplane mode after downloading the book, you can keep the file indefinitely, so long as you don’t connect to the internet.

How to Use Project Gutenberg for Free E-books 

Project Gutenberg is a free and open library of e-books containing more than 60,000 titles. It primarily features titles with expired copyrights, with a heavy focus on English works in the public domain. That means that you can download a treasure-trove of classics, from the works of Charles Dickens to Jane Austen and other popular classic titles.

Open a web browser, navigate to Project Gutenberg’s homepage and use the search bar at the top of the window to search for a title of your choice.

Click on a book cover from the search results to get to the download page. Here, you’ll see a list of download options with different file formats. Pick the one that suits you the best, but if you’re planning to read the book on your Kindle you’ll want to pick that as the format if it’s available.

Send the Formatted E-Book to Your Kindle

Once you have the e-book file downloaded and it’s in the correct format, it’s time to send it to your Kindle. You can do this by either connecting your Kindle to your computer with a USB cable and dropping the file into the “documents” folder, or simply email it to your e-reader . Once again, our guides for these extra steps are linked at the start of the article.

How to Use BookBub for Free E-books

Another service that lets you find books for free is BookBub. That said, it differs from the other sites and platforms in this guide since it’s not really its own e-book service, but rather a way to be notified of free e-books and discounts from various stores including Amazon. 

Here’s how you can sign up for BookBub to be notified whenever an e-book becomes available as a free download.

Start out by going to the BookBub website . Either type in your email in the signup field and click “get started” or click on “continue with Google” and use your Google account to sign in.

In order to provide you with relevant recommendations, BookBub will ask you a series of questions about how much you read, what genres you like (romance, science fiction, fantasy, etc.) and most importantly what stores you want to see offers from. You can select any that are available in your country, but Amazon is the most important, so make sure to select that .

Once your account has been set up, you’ll find yourself on the main BookBub page. Click the button on the top of the screen that says “browse” and then select “free ebooks” in the menu that appears.

You’ll see a list of free titles that are currently available in the storefronts you selected during setup. Find one you would like to read and click on the link to the book’s page on the store , which in this case is Amazon.

Purchase the e-book as you normally would . Since the book costs $0, you won’t actually be charged. If you got the book through your Amazon account, it will be automatically delivered to your Kindle, but this might vary if you used a different website to purchase the book.

Unfortunately there are no advanced search features for free books on BookBub, so you have to manually browse through the list of free titles to find something you like.

Final Thoughts: Free Kindle Ebooks

That’s it for our guide on how to get free e-books on your Kindle. If you’re using a mobile device to read, there are other methods you can use, such as Apple Books on iOS, which occasionally offers books at no cost. The Google Play Store is another option for Android users that offers heavy discounts on certain titles.

If Kindle Unlimited feels like a bit much right now and you’re happy with free options, we have a helpful guide on how to cancel Kindle Unlimited to make the process smooth and straightforward. Otherwise, if you’ve purchased a book and are looking to return it, we have a separate guide on how to get a kindle book refund .

What did you think of our guide to getting free Kindle books? Are there any other websites or services that legally offer books for free that we missed? Have you used any of the methods we covered? If so, what were your experiences? Let us know in the comments below. Thank you for reading.

Yes, Amazon Prime members are automatically signed up for Prime Reading, which includes roughly 3,000 titles available for free as long as the Prime subscription stays active.

Yes, in most cases you have to pay for Kindle books. That said, there are several ways to snag free books, ranging from limited sales from Amazon itself to programs like Project Gutenberg.

That depends on how you acquired the book. If you borrowed it through Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading, you only have access so long as you maintain your subscription. If you got your e-book from a place like Project Gutenberg or on a free “sale,” then the book is yours for life.

Thank you for this detailed and useful guide. But I am surprised manybooks and feedbooks are not in the list. They also have a lot of free kindle books.

I would be thankful if I could buy the ebooks that I marked in kindle apps and have received only a sample of them.

Do you know of any websites where they give out kindles? I only ask because I know that some do, just having a hard time finding one at-the-moment. Just received a free Tablet/computer from a website where I guess they have an excess of them. Anyway just thought I’d ask. Thank you.

I like to purchase several of the same print book, not ebooks. Titled “FBI, CIA, The Mob & Treachery” by Rodney Stich, Silverpeak Enterprises Publishing. Is one printed copy at your sales price of $9.95 and is shipping & handling included?

My husband always took care of our kindles. He passed away and I don’t know how to get started again. Can you help?

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29 Best Places to Get Free Kindle Books (Download Legally!)

by Zac Wible - Verified & Updated June 10, 2024 (This post may contain affiliate links.)

If you own an Amazon Kindle, it’s safe to say you wouldn’t mind finding and downloading free books so you can save money on Kindle books .

Although a specific number of Kindles sold is not known, that number is estimated to be between 20 and 90 million !

And with everything that’s going on right now, people suddenly have a lot of free time to read these days.

With the COVID-19 (more commonly known as the Corona Virus) pandemic, most people have been told to stay home and practice social distancing from other people.

But since people will be away from work for the foreseeable future, buying new books for your Kindle might not be the best use of your money.

But don’t worry, there are ways to get new eBooks for you to read without spending a penny!

Here are some of the best ways to get free eBooks for your Amazon Kindle legally.

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A word of caution before we begin

This article will contain a list of quite a few websites that offer free eBooks .

Some sites specialize in listing only free eBooks.

Some others offer free and reduced-priced eBooks.

And oftentimes an eBook will be listed as free only for a very limited period of time.

Before you click “download” be sure the title is in fact free.

Best Places to Download Kindle Books for Free

So if you ever wondered, “ How do I get free books on my Kindle? “,  you can use the sites below to download books to your Kindle device absolutely free.

1. Amazon’s Free Kindle Books

There are tons of free classic titles available on Amazon.com ( on this page ) for you to download.

They include A Tale of Two Cities, Les Miserables, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under The Sea, A Journey To The Center of the Earth, and more.

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In all, a search for “Free Popular Classics” in the Kindle Store has over 10,000 results!

Definitely worth checking out if you’re a fan of classic literature.

• Website: Free Popular Classics on Amazon

2. And take full advantage of your Amazon Prime membership

Many of you already have an Amazon Prime membership.

The free two-day shipping, plus all the streaming content, makes it tough to turn down.

But there are plenty of other benefits that come with your membership.

But the question is, “ Do Amazon Prime members get free Kindle books? “.

Well, yes and no!

Let me explain…

Amazon Prime members can download and read every Kindle book for free, but thanks to the Prime Reading program, Amazon Prime members have access to thousands of free titles to choose from for their Kindle or any mobile device, so you’ll always have something to choose from.

They even include titles with Audible Narration if you prefer audiobooks .

• Website: Prime Reading

3. eReaderIQ

eReaderIQ markets itself as a site that tracks the prices for Kindle books.

And you can look for free eBooks by clicking on the “Freebies” button at the top of the page.

And you can narrow your search by using the “Select Genre” filter on the left side of the page.

And you can also set it up to show you only the new titles added since your last visit and get notifications when new titles are added.

• Website: https://www.ereaderiq.com

4. Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg offers over 60,000 free eBooks available to download on your Kindle or to read online .

You can browse for books by clicking on the links for “Basic Search,” “Advanced Search,” “Recently added eBooks,” and so on.

The website’s appearance is a little outdated, but you should have no problem navigating the site or finding what you’re looking for.

And any questions you may have regarding downloading a title can be answered in the “MobileReader Devices How-To” section of the page.

• Website: https://www.gutenberg.org

5. Freebooksy

Freebooksy is a website/blog dedicated to helping readers easily find free eBooks to read.

They post at least one new, free eBook once a day and often more.

And the titles they share cover every category you can imagine.

To download, just click on the “Kindle” button next to the title you like.

But if you see a title you like, download it quickly.

It may only be free the day it’s posted.

And sometimes the titles that are posted are only samples or excerpts of books and not the entire work.

• Website: https://www.freebooksy.com

6. Manybooks

Manybooks was launched in 2004 as a platform to provide access to free digital books.

The site offers readers over 50,000 titles to choose from, In pretty much every category you can think of

And they offer a newsletter to let readers know when new titles are available

It has also evolved into a place where self-published authors can upload their works and introduce them to a huge audience of potential readers.

• Website: https://manybooks.net

7. OpenLibrary

Open Library is a site whose stated goal is to “build an Open Library for the World” by making all of the published works in the world available to everyone.

Open Library has over 1 million titles to choose from.

Their specialty seems to be classic literature, but they have plenty of other options in other categories as well.

And you can easily search by author, title, or category.

• Website: https://openlibrary.org

8. OneHundredFreeBooks

One Hundred Free Books (or ohfb.com) is a website dedicated to helping readers find discounted and free Kindle books so you can “Read more. Spend Less.”

Just click on “Free Kindle Deals” under “Readers” at the bottom of the page.

From there just look at the categories list on the left side of the page.

Once you find a book you want, click on “Kindle” where you’ll be taken to Amazon for you to complete the transaction.

There is also a price-tracking tool, where you can see if or when a title you’re interested in drops in price or becomes free.

• Website: https://ohfb.com

9. FreeBooksHub

Free Books Hub is a site developed to help Kindle owners find inexpensive or free eBooks for their devices.

They have two different categories of free eBooks.

One category consists of eBooks free to all Amazon customers, called “Free Kindle Books.”

The other is made up of ones only available to Amazon Prime members called “Free Prime Books.”

The different categories are clearly labeled at the top of the page.

You can also subscribe to their email list to be notified when new titles become available.

• Website: https://www.freebookshub.com

10. DigiLibraries

DigiLibraries is another site created by readers to help readers find free eBooks in a variety of categories.

The site is pretty easy to navigate and figure out, the list of categories is listed down the left side of the page.

And it’s really easy to download a title.

Just click on the title you want, look under “download options” for the right format, then click download.

And you can download up to 50 titles per day.

• Website: https://digilibraries.com

11. Kindle Buffet

Kindle Buffet from Weberbooks.com  is a hand-picked list of free and reduced-price books offered by Amazon.

The site offers three pages of titles to choose from, with free options at the top of the page.

The site also offers a daily email to keep you updated on any new titles they have to offer.

However, this site offers the fewest options compared to the other sites listed so far.

And it does not offer a way to search by category, title, or author.

• Website: https://www.weberbooks.com/kindle

12. Freebook Sifter

Freebook Sifter is almost like a search engine for free eBooks.

In the top left-hand corner of the page is a drop-down menu where you can choose where to search for free titles.

You can search from places like Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

The site also lists all the categories to choose from along the left-hand side of the page.

And like many of the other pages, you can sign up for daily emails to let you know when new titles are available.

One positive thing that sets it apart from some of the other pages, it offers ratings (1-5 stars) for each title.

One negative though is the appearance of the page.

What’s wrong with it, you might ask?

Well, let’s say it’s a little old-fashioned.

But all in all, it’s a useful site to find free eBooks.

• Website: http://www.freebooksifter.com

13. The eReader Café

The eReader Café offers the newest offerings at the top of the page, and the listings are updated daily.

It also allows you to enter keywords to search, and options at the top of the page to search by author or best sellers.

And like Freebook Sifter, it also has a rating system.

Like a lot of the other sites, it offers a daily email to let you know when new titles are listed.

And if you don’t want another email coming into your inbox each day, they have several social media accounts you can follow.

• Website: https://theereadercafe.com

14. eBook Daily

eBook Daily is significantly different from the other sites listed so far.

Instead of offering a list of free eBooks, eBook Daily emails you a list of free eBooks for the Kindle based on your preferences.

And they offer titles from every category you can think of like mystery, sci-fi, biographies, nonfiction, and more.

But keep in mind each eBook is free for only one day.

So if you see a title you want, jump on it as soon as you can.

• Website: https://ebookdaily.com

15. Daily Cheap Reads

Daily Cheap Reads was started by two women whose love of frugality led them to start a website to help other like-minded people find marked down or free eBooks.

They list inexpensive or free offerings found on Amazon , then post them on their site.

And new offerings are listed frequently.

It’s easy to search for titles, you can enter a keyword in the search bar in the right-hand corner of the site or look under the categories section along the right-hand side of the page.

To make sure you’re only looking at free titles, be sure to click “Free” in the Categories section.

The site is pretty easy to navigate, but one drawback is the site does have a lot of advertisements that can be distracting.

• Website: http://www.dailycheapreads.com

16. Centsless Books

Centsless Books is one of the most comprehensive sites dedicated to only free eBooks, offering titles in almost 40 different categories.

And instead of updating their listings daily, they update their offerings each hour!

And instead of just offering text that lists their current selection, each title has a thumbnail picture of the cover.

And if you don’t want to check the website multiple times a day to see the newest titles, you can sign up for their email list or follow them on social media.

• Website: https://centslessbooks.com

17. Pixel Scroll

Pixel Scroll is a little different than the sites mentioned to this point.

They offer plenty of inexpensive and free eBooks for you to download .

And instead of just offering the title and author, it offers a brief description of the book and a brief review as well.

But what really sets it apart is the fact they focus on more than just eBooks.

They also have sections dedicated to music, movies, and TV.

If you are looking for a specific title or author, there is a search bar on the right-hand side of the site.

And you can also search by category by searching the “Deals By Tag” section underneath the search bar.

You can also search by clicking “Today’s Features,” “Pick of the Day,” “Daily Deals,” and “Books” at the top of the page.

And like many of the other sites, you can sign up for their email newsletter.

• Website: http://pixelscroll.com

18. Book Bub

Book Bub offers to help readers find great reads while helping authors and publishers find new fans.

Once you register (it’s free) you’ll begin receiving emails with the latest deals with a list of hand-picked selections selected specifically for you.

They will also let you know about discounts, new releases, and upcoming releases from your favorite authors.

And the offers come from a variety of retailers including Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and more.

But like some of the other sites, a title may only be free for a short period of time.

So if you see a title you want, be sure to get it then.

• Website: https://www.bookbub.com

19. Free-eBooks.net

Free-eBooks is another site that also requires a membership.

And yes, it is free.

Once you sign up, you’ll be able to download five free eBooks per month.

You can search for titles or authors by using the search bar at the top of the page.

Or you can choose to search by category, and each category is broken down into subcategories which is pretty helpful.

And on a side note, if you’re an author you have the opportunity to promote your own book .

• Website: https://www.free-ebooks.net

20. Free Kindle Books And Tips

Free Kindle Books And Tips is another site specializing in finding free and marked-down eBooks.

You do not get the title through their site, rather once you find something you like they redirect you to Amazon to complete the action.

The best way to make sure you’re looking at the free options is to click on the Get Free Books button about midway down the page and subscribe.

You can also keep up with them by following their social media pages.

And like with many of the other sites, if you see a title listed as free you need to act right away.

The site says the title won’t likely stay free for very long, prices for eBooks on Amazon can vary from day to day.

One negative thing about the site is the home page does not have a lot of information about titles they currently offer.

And the list of categories to choose from is not on the main page, but a separate page you can get to by clicking on a tab at the top of the page.

• Website: https://fkbt.com

21. Book Goodies

Book Goodies is another site offering readers the opportunity to download free and deeply discounted eBooks.

As mentioned before, often times a title is free only for a very short period of time.

A cool thing about this site is they subdivide its free eBook offerings into three categories: Free Books, PermaFree Books, and Featured Free and Bargain books.

You can search for titles or authors by using the search bar, or search by categories which are listed along the right side of the page.

And like many of the other sites, you can sign up for the daily email to keep abreast of any new deals they have to offer.

Another cool thing about the site, they offer authors the opportunity to tell readers about their books.

This allows authors to go into detail about the plot, what inspired them to write the book, the intended audience, and so forth.

• Website: https://bookgoodies.com

22. eBooks Habit

eBooks Habit is another site dedicated to helping readers find free eBooks on Amazon.

Just sign up for their daily email, and they’ll send you 10-20 titles that are free at the time of the email.

And the listings give you a picture of the book’s cover, as well as a pretty detailed description of the plot.

But one thing definitely stood out on the website.

The main headline under the heading said “Bargain and Free eBooks for Saturday (11/9).

Seeing a headline that’s over four months old definitely raised a red flag.

One has to wonder how current the listings are and how often the website is updated if the headline is that old.

• Website: https://ebookshabit.com/subscribe

23. If you’re a college student, you may have access to Free eTextbooks

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, most if not all colleges are going to online classes only until the end of the spring semester at least.

If you are a college student and your classes are now online only, there is a chance you may have access to free online textbooks.

Mississippi State University is offering free access to online eTextbooks for the rest of the spring semester.

Check and see if your university is offering a similar program.

And if they are, by all means take advantage of it!

• Website: Details & how to get your books from MSU

24. Don’t overlook this offer from Audible

Schools everywhere have been temporarily shut down due to the COVID-19 outbreak.

And Audible, the subscription service that specializes in audiobooks, is offering parents a way to keep their kids entertained.

They are offering free streaming on a select number of children’s titles as long as the schools are closed.

An audible subscription typically costs $14.95 per month.

If you have kids at home who normally would be in school, this offer is worth looking into.

• Website:  https://stories.audible.com/start-listen

25. Use rewards sites

There are many rewards sites out there.

The two most popular and most respected are Swagbucks and Rakuten (former eBates).

With Swagbucks, you earn points (or swagbucks) each time you complete a survey, watch a video, buy eligible products, or make a purchase at an eligible store.

Earn enough swagbucks, and you can redeem them for gift cards from a wide variety of retailers, including Amazon.

Earn those swagbucks, redeem them for Amazon gift cards, then buy that e-book you want.

With Rakuten (formerly eBates) you receive cash back from making a purchase at an eligible store.

You can get up to 40% cash back from over 2500 different stores!

Chances are you already shop at one of these stores!

Just go about your normal shopping routine, earn your cash back reward, then use it to build up your e-book library!

26. Use points/cash back from your Rewards Credit Card

Many of you probably have a rewards or cash back credit card like a Discover card, American Express card, or one through your local bank?

Have you received your cash back for your 2019 purchases yet?

If so, why not use that money to add to your book collection for your Kindle?

And if your card is a points card and not a cashback card, don’t worry.

Many cards allow their cardholders to redeem their points for gift cards.

See if you have the option to redeem your points for an Amazon gift card .

But what if your card offers airline miles but does not offer a cashback option?

With the situation with the Coronavirus, people are hesitant to fly right now (and rightfully so!).

So why not trade your airline miles or points for cash?

That’s exactly what The Points Trader allows you to do!

You request a free quote to sell your miles or points, they verify and transfer your points, then you get paid!

27. Use your holiday gift cards

Do you have gift cards you received as Christmas presents you have not used yet?

If the answer is yes, you’re not alone.

Up to $3 billion worth of gift cards don’t get used every year!

Don’t become another statistic!

If you have an Amazon gift card someone gave you that you haven’t used, then redeem it for an e-book.

Or use your gift card to a brick-and-mortar store to buy an Amazon gift card from them.

Or if you received a gift card to a store you don’t frequent, there are ways to trade them for a gift card to someplace else.

You can go to Cardpool (and other best places to sell unwanted Christmas gift cards ) and exchange your gift card for another one!

Or if you have a gift card you probably won’t use and one of your friends has an Amazon gift card they haven’t used or don’t want, see if they will trade with you.

You won’t know until you ask!

28. Get creative with your favorite store’s rewards program

It’s probably a safe assumption that most of you belong to your favorite store’s loyalty or rewards program.

Some popular ones are Target Circle , CVS Extracare , and H-E-B Points Club Rewards .

Next time you shop at your favorite store and use their loyalty or rewards program, look at the bottom of your receipt.

It will probably say something like “You Saved $X.XX This Trip.”

When you get home, transfer that amount into a secondary savings account.

At the end of the month, you’ll have $25 at least.

When the time comes, use the money you’ve saved through that loyalty or rewards program to buy that e-book you’ve been wanting.

Also, be on the lookout for gift card opportunities.

Target will often time have offers if you buy three or four or five of a certain item, you’ll get a free $5 gift card.

Collect those gift cards, then use them to buy an Amazon gift card in their gift card section.

Then use that gift card to select the e-book you’ve been wanting.

Again, you get the book you want with no money leaving your account.

29. Use your imagination & mix and match

And as you’re reading this list, don’t feel like you have to use one and only one of these ideas.

If you use your imagination and combine two or more, you can really come away with some great deals!

In addition to exchanging gift cards, CardPool and CardCash also let you buy gift cards at a discount.

So you could use the cashback reward from your credit, use your cash back from Rakuten, or redeem your Swagbucks for a PayPal gift card, then go to CardPool or CardCash to buy a discounted Amazon gift card!

You could get a $50 Amazon Gift card for only $45, and technically no money left your bank account!

Also, keep an eye on eBay.

They may have discounted Amazon gift cards up for bid.

If they do, redeem your swagbucks for an eBay gift card and then bid on that discounted Amazon gift card.

If you win, you’ll get a discounted Amazon gift card and again no money left your bank account!

If you use your imagination, there’s no limit on the ways you can save!

Consider Donating

Many of the sites that offer free eBooks do so with the help of their fans.

They often need donations to keep their operation up and running.

So if you find a site that you like and visit often, think about making a donation.

That way you’ll be able to keep things going and allow others to enjoy the site’s services as well.

Don’t know any place that accepts book donation? Check out my post on where to donate old books !

Final Thoughts on Free Kindle Books

Many of us have a lot of free time on our hands right now.

Reading is a great way to pass the time and expand our horizons as well.

Hopefully, the websites and advice listed above have given you some ideas on how to build up your e-book library for free.

Now that you know how to find and download Kindle books for free, start reading!

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Thank you for the ideas!

I would suggest a website to get free classic books for Kindle (either PDF or ePub): http://www.aliceandbooks.com

Give it a try and you’ll like it!

Thanks for the suggestion, Jose.

I love free e-books. They are great.

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It’s no secret that Amazon Kindle is the best e-reader out there and a perfect companion to book lovers. If you’re new to e-readers or have just got yourself a Kindle, you might probably be using the Kindle book store to purchase books (or eBooks, to be exact) to read or searching the internet for free eBook stores online .

However, as it turns out, Kindle Store is one of the sources to find eBooks for Kindle, and you can get free books for Kindle across an array of categories if you know the right places.

In this guide, we’ll share a few different ways to download free eBooks on your Kindle.

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How to Get Free Books on Kindle

Below are the top four ways in which you can find free eBooks on your Kindle. All of these methods will work with any Kindle model, so you can follow them on any Kindle you own—no matter if it’s one of the older models or the most recent one.

1. Explore Free Kindle Books at Amazon

The Kindle Store is Amazon’s eBook store for the Kindle (eReader and app) and Fire devices. It’s home to a massive collection of free and paid eBooks that spans popular categories, such as classic literature, fiction, non-fiction, sci-fi, and many more. Hence, it’s wise to first search for free eBooks on the Kindle Store itself before moving to alternative resources.

To find free eBooks on the Kindle Store, fire up your Kindle eReader and connect it to Wi-Fi. Make sure you’re signed in to your Kindle account and then follow the steps below:

• From the home screen, click on the store icon.
• Tap on the search bar and search for “ free ebooks ” and “ free kindle books ” one by one to find all the eBooks available for free on the store.
• Click on the book you’d like to download to open it.
• Tap on the Buy for Free button to purchase the book.

Once purchased, the book will show up in your Kindle eBook library. If it doesn’t, however, click on the settings icon and tap Sync Your Kindle to sync your library’s content to your Kindle.

Alternatively, you can also lookup free Kindle books on the Amazon store. Here are the steps you need to follow:

• Go to the Amazon store: either visit the Amazon website using a web browser or open the Amazon app.
• Click the search bar and type in “ free ebooks ” and “ free kindle books ” alternatively to view all the free eBooks on the store.
• Tap on the book you want to download and select Kindle Edition from the available formats.
• Click on the dropdown box below Deliver to and select the Kindle device (or the device on which you have the Kindle app) on which you want to read the eBook and hit Download Sample .

Make sure your Kindle (or the device you’ve sent the book to) is connected to the internet. Although it doesn’t usually take long to deliver your eBook, at times when it does, you might want to wait for some time and try syncing or restarting your Kindle.

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2. Get a Kindle Unlimited Subscription

Kindle Unlimited is a subscription service from Amazon for Kindle users that offers free access to selected content for a fixed subscription cost per month. All the eBooks and audiobooks available under the service are only accessible till you have the subscription.

Depending on which country you’re located in, the subscription cost for Kindle Unlimited varies, and so does the access to free eBooks and audiobooks.

Kindle Unlimited Prices

• US: $9.99 per month
• UK: £7.99 per month
• India: Rs 199 per month

Amazon also offers 6-month and 12-month subscriptions for Kindle Unlimited. Plus, when you first join Kindle Unlimited, you get a 30-day free trial of the service to find out what it’s got in store for you.

To join Kindle Unlimited, head over to the Kindle Unlimited webpage on Amazon using the following links and hit the Sign in button. Once signed in, you’ll see all the available plans. Next, click on the Join Kindle Unlimited button and proceed with the payment.

Kindle Unlimited: US | UK | India

With your Kindle Unlimited subscription now active, you can unlock access to around a million eBooks and read them for absolutely free on your Kindle eReader or Kindle app.

3. Share Books With Friends or Family Using Amazon Household

Amazon Household is a service that lets you share benefits from your Amazon account with other people. You can set it up on your Amazon account and add people (friends or family members) with whom you want to share the benefits and share access to books, apps, and games among them.

To use Household, you first need an Amazon Prime subscription. If you already have one, you can proceed with the following steps. If not, head over to this link and get a Prime subscription (they have a free trial as well).

Get   Amazon Prime: ( US | UK | India )

Now, follow the steps below to set up Household sharing:

• Head over to Amazon and login to your account.
• Click on the dropdown button next to Account & Lists and select Your Account .
• Under Shopping Program and Rentals , locate Amazon Household .
• On the Household page, click on Add an adult .
• Add the account details of the person with whom you want to share Prime benefits. Hit Agree and send invite . [ Their account need not be Prime, but it helps if they have one, as you can share content with each other .]
• Ask the invitee to accept the invitation.
• Again, go back to the Amazon Household page (as shown in step-3) and select Manage Your Family Library .
• Toggle the button next to Apps/Games , Audiobooks , eBooks to pick what items you’d like to share.
• Click on Manage your Content and Devices .
• Select the items you want to share and hit OK .

Once Amazon Household is set up, you can ask the person to share their eBooks with you. Shared items will appear in your account, and you can access them just like how you do with other eBooks and audiobooks. However, note that you can access the shared items as long as the other person shares them.

4. Find Free eBooks Online or Transfer Your Offline Reads to Kindle

While Amazon has a pretty extensive collection of eBooks for the Kindle, it’s not the only online source of free eBooks on the internet; there are several other digital libraries, which also offer eBooks for free on the internet.

So if you’re unable to find a book on Amazon, you can look it up on any of these digital libraries, or just visit them to explore and find a new read:

Best Sites to download free Kindle eBooks

• Open Library
• Wiley Online Library
• World Digital Library
• Digitalbook
• Internet Archive
• Project Gutenberg
• eBook Daily

Once you find a book, download it to your device (preferably a computer or mobile phone). Kindle supports eBooks in the az3 , azw3 , and kfx file formats, which are the default eBook formats used by Kindle Store, but it also handles other file formats such as TXT , MOBI , and PDF very well.

So you can download your free Kindle book either in these formats, or if the website doesn’t offer options in those formats, you can download the eBook in whatever format is available and convert it into any of the supported formats to read it on your Kindle.

After you’ve got your eBook in a supported format, you can transfer it to your Kindle in two ways: Send to Kindle app or email .

a) Transferring eBook to Kindle via Send to Kindle App

The Send to Kindle app is the easiest (read reliable) way of transferring eBooks to Kindle. However, it requires a computer and the Send to Kindle app.

To transfer an eBook with Send to Kindle, first, download the Send to Kindle app to your Mac or Windows computer from the link below.

Download: Send to Kindle ( Mac | Windows )

Next, install the app and then follow the steps below to move an eBook from your computer to the Kindle e-reader:

• Connect your Kindle to your computer via a USB cable.
• Fire up the Send to Kindle app.
• Once your device shows up in the app, open Finder (Mac) or File Manager (Windows) and drag and drop the eBook you want to transfer to the app’s window.
• Wait for the transfer to complete and close the app.

b) Transferring eBook to Kindle via Send to Email

If you don’t want the hassle of using a computer, you can also use the email method to transfer your eBook from any device (computer, mobile, tablet) to your Kindle.

For this, head over to My Kindle  and log in to your account. Next, use the following steps to identify your Kindle email address:

• Click on the dropdown button beside Account & Lists and select Your Account .
• Under Digital content and devices , select Content and devices .
• Enter your account password when prompted.
• Tap on the Devices tab on the top and click on your Kindle listed under Amazon devices .
• Note down the email address next to the Email field.

Now, open your email client and compose a mail. Choose the eBook you want to transfer as the attachment and in the receiver’s address, enter the Kindle email address you noted down in step 5. Finally, send the email and wait for the book to appear on your Kindle.

Bonus: Rent eBooks for free from your local library

Amazon is not the only place to find free Kindle books in 2021. You can also check out and borrow eBooks from your public library, search for nearby locations on OverDrive’s website , or use the Library Search page to locate which libraries near you have this offer.

Free Kindle books from your local library is a fantastic way to save money on eBooks. In addition, you can check out an eBook for a limited time before it automatically gets removed from your Kindle, which makes the offer available only until that point. The Library Search page will also help you find libraries near you with this offer so that there’s no need to search through listings manually!

Reading Free eBooks on Kindle

By using the methods above, you can easily find the eBooks you’ve always wanted to read for free, or if they aren’t available, discover new books around your interests and enjoy them on your Kindle at no cost.

FAQs About Getting Free eBooks on Kindle

1. are free kindle books really free.

Yes, the books listed as free on the Kindle Store are actually available for free, so you can download them to your Kindle eReader or Kindle app and read for free.

2. How do I access the free library on Kindle?

Kindle's free library can be accessed by simply searching for "free ebooks" or "free kindle books". Check out the second method earlier in the post to know the exact steps you need to follow.

3. How do I download eBooks to my Kindle?

Depending on the source from where you're getting your free eBook, you need to follow a few different steps accordingly to download (or transfer) your eBook to your Kindle. If you're getting an eBook from the Kindle store, open it and click the Buy button to get it on your Kindle eReader or app. On the other hand, if you're getting the eBook from some other source (like an online digital library), follow the steps listed under method 4.

4. Can you borrow and lend Kindle books?

Yes, with Book Lending , you can borrow and lend books for your Kindle without having to go to a library. Registering with Book Lending (it's free) will let you borrow books from those who are lending them, or you can lend a Kindle book. Aside from searching through the book titles, you can view the list of recently loaned books and find eBooks based on genre.

You can only borrow a book once, so if you see a title you want, take it before it's gone. It is possible to borrow free books from here for a period of 14 days, after which they are automatically returned to their owners.

5. Do you get Free Kindle Books with Prime Membership?

The Amazon First Reads program (formerly Kindle First) gives Prime members FREE access to one Kindle book every month. As a Prime member, you can choose up to 10 titles at a time from more than 3,000 carefully curated books, magazines, comics, and Kindle Singles. 

To access this, your Amazon account must be logged in and you must be a current Prime member. Then, go to Prime Reading to begin browsing the current titles. The Kindle app allows you to read books, comics, and magazines via any device if you click " Read for Free. " You can listen to audiobooks for free by selecting " Read and Listen for Free ."

6. Can I offer Kindle books for free?

Yes, you can offer Kindle books for free. Amazon does not have a limit on the number of times that a book is offered for free or how many total hours it can be listed at no cost. You can choose the price of your book as "free" for one day only if you have a Prime membership. You can then use that one day to promote your book for free on social media, blogs, and other sites in hopes of generating downloads. If you're not satisfied with the results, you can always change the price back to "buy now."

One suggestion I have is that if you want to offer your Kindle book for free, then make it Prime exclusive.

60 Sites to Download Free Kindle Books

If you have the same problems displayed above, this list is definitely what you need! These 60 sites allow you to download free legal Kindle books . Most of them are limited-free. So the best practice is to subscribe to their RSS feeds and then check the daily update via RSS reader.

Some basis at first

1.  Perfect integration with Kindle devices and apps.  Nearly all the books provided in the websites below are sold in Amazon Kindle store, which means they work perfectly on your Kindle devices and apps. You can download kindle books first for reading, then easily manage them in your Kindle cloud library and enjoy all the services provided by Amazon.

2. Limited-free. Nearly all of the books are limited-free, so please keep a regular visit to make sure you will not miss out any book you like.

3. Not a US Amazon user? As most of the books are only free in amazon.com but not in amazon.co.uk, etc. For this situation, you have 2 solutions. To register an amazon.com account and login in your Kindle with US account to sync the book for reading; or play some tricks to make books from amazon.com integrate to your non-US account.

4. Tips on how to read them on other devices or apps. If you are a user of a non-Kindle device like Sony, Kobo or Nook. You can use the Ultimate Converter to convert those books to Epub format, which is the accepted format for non-Kindle devices.

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Hi Abhi, Thanks for the infomation, I've already updated the details about kebooks.

I hope you'll consider adding KindleAddicts.com to your list. Though we list daily bargain books, we also have "Freebie Friday" every couple of weeks listing free Kindle books.

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Hi Kish, I've already stated in the post: Public domains site like Gutenburg is not included in this list.

Thank you for this list

Please include The Vessel Project in your list of sites. At least 3 free books are posted each day.

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NewFreeKindleBooks.com lists free and discounted eBooks.

Thanks, Jim

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Our only requirement is that your book does not contain vulgar language, graphic violence, or erotic content.

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Great list!

A site you're missing that I really like is northstarreaders.com

It has a good mix of free and bargain fiction and nonfiction kindle books that are added daily.

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When it comes to e-readers, Amazon Kindle remains to be a popular option among digital book lovers. It’s handy, robust, and easy to use — you can carry all your favorite books wherever you go without crumpling or destroying them as you move. Plus, it’s even great for night owls since it features natural and soft LED lights just beneath the screen to help you read at night. We know, pretty cool, right? While Kindle isn’t the best tablets that resemble the use of a smartphone or computer, but it’s certainly the dream device of every bookworm. But what happens if you’re not a fan of the Amazon service? Could you still get free Kindle books without running through the Amazon store? 

The answer is a big fat YES. Kindle may be bound with the Amazon ecosystem but that doesn’t mean there’s no other way to get free Kindle books. There are various websites that let you download free e-books online and load them to your Amazon Kindle device with great ease. So, here’s the list of the best e-book download websites that won’t disappoint.

From classics to academic textbooks, you have plenty of choices to choose from. What are you waiting for? Read on!

1. ManyBooks

Established in 2004, ManyBooks is one of the earliest websites providing an extensive library of e-books for free on the internet. It has over 50,000 e-books as of late, many of which are classics from the Project Gutenberg. Apart from being a source of free e-books, the site also serves as a thriving platform for indie authors where they can establish followings as they introduce their works. 

ManyBooks touts a sleek and user-friendly interface. You have the option to browse by genres, trending books, popular classics, and editor’s choice. If you click on the “Discover” button next to the ManyBooks logo, you’ll find more filter choices such as languages, and authors.

Moreover, the e-books are available in different formats: azw, Mobipocket (.mobi), and Mobipocket (.prc). 

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If you have a Kindle Fire, you can download the dedicated Scribd app to get free Kindle books. You’ll never run out of books to read as the service boasts a wide range of e-book collections. From bestselling novels, magazines, to audiobooks, you can find it all here. 

 The only drawback of Scribd is that it offers only a 30-day free unlimited trial. That means, you can read everything you desire but once the trial expired, you need to subscribe to the monthly subscription to continue accessing the service.  

3. Amazon Free Kindle Books

The primary way on how to find free books on Kindle is through the Amazon store. You can find hundreds of free e-books there across all genres. Simply download them, and they will automatically be transported to your Kindle app. If you’re browsing on a computer, you can read these Amazon e-books for free using the Kindle Cloud Reader . 

Amazon’s free books are sorted in the Top 100 free section. From there, you can choose from different genres, including Teen & Adult, Children’s eBooks, and others. 

Subscribing to Amazon Kindle Unlimited, however, entitles you to a more vast collection of best-selling e-books with Audible narration for a fee.

4. BookBoon

Are you a student looking for some great resources for your essay? Then BookBoon is for you. It houses over 1,000 free e-books for you to download in PDF format. These books are written by top university professors so you’ll definitely know that they’re not just random but reliable as well.

Whether you’re looking for an educational textbook or a business book, there a high chance that you’ll find it all here. 

To download free Kindle books, just sign up for a free account and you can start downloading your reads. 

5. Project Gutenberg

If you’re looking for a hard-to-find e-book, go to Project Gutenberg . It’s the very first e-book website in the world offering free Kindle books in MOBI, EPUB, or PDF formats. You can browse through 60,000 e-books with the option to download and read them online. 

While it may have an outdated interface, you can still find your way through the library using the browsing options located below the “Free eBooks – Project Gutenberg” tagline. 

Michael Hart, the man who invented e-books in 1971, is the very same person who founded Project Gutenberg. By establishing the site, he encouraged everyone to create and distribute e-books.

6. Librivox

Do you enjoy listening to books as much as you love reading them? Then why don’t you try Librivox ? It’s home to thousands of free audiobooks, whether you’re looking for contemporary or classic books. 

Librivox is a public domain and most of its content is read by volunteers from across the globe. You can listen to audiobooks on your computers, iPods, or other mobile devices — it’s up to you! Plus, you can also burn it onto a CD for safekeeping.

Additionally, you can easily navigate your way around the website. Filter your searches by author, title, genre/subject, and language. 

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7. Internet Archive

With the mission “to provide Universal Access to All Knowledge,” Internet Archive is one of the largest digital libraries on the internet and the best source of free Kindle books. Whether you’re a researcher, a scholar, or a student looking for great resources for your thesis, this website has all kinds of e-books in store for you. 

Today, the Internet Archive has over 20 million books and texts. These e-books are arranged in sub-collections such as American Libraries, Canadian Libraries, and books from Project Gutenberg and Harvard University.

You can also filter your searches by topic, language, and year of publication. Some books are required to be borrowed in order to download them in a variety of formats: EPUB, PDF, DAISY, and others. To borrow, just sign up for a free account and you’re good to go. 

8. eBookDaily

Who says downloading free Kindle books is hard? When you click 6n a free book on eBookDaily , it automatically takes you to the Amazon store so you can load the book to your app in just a single click. You no longer need to plug in your Kindle device or send the e-book to your Kindle email . 

If you sign up on the service, the site alerts you every day to three free new Kindle books in different genres such as romance, mystery & thriller, non-fiction, and more. 

9. PixelScroll

If you’re wondering how to get free Kindle books, don’t forget to put PixelScroll at the top of your list. It’s a dedicated website for free and paid Kindle books, including free music for melophiles.

PixelScroll updates its library every day with free Kindle books for everyone. Once the e-book is listed, you can see the book cover, genre, and blurb. 

10. BookBub

BookBub is a viable website for downloading free Kindle books that are currently available on the internet. Most of the free e-books you can find there are only obtainable for a limited time so make sure to download them while they’re there. 

When it comes to the website’s design, BookBub separates itself from the other websites on this list. It touts a clean, and user-friendly interface, with the chance to read the e-book’s blurb without clicking on the thumbnail. 

The only thing you need to keep in mind is that the site redirects you to Amazon when downloading. 

11. BookGoodies

BookGoodies has a whopping collection of free Kindle books you can easily download to your device. From drama, paranormal, women’s fiction, and more, you’ll have plenty of options to choose from. 

While BookGoodies offers free e-books, some of those may only be limited for a certain period. You can find the availability of each e-book on its description. 

When you subscribe to their newsletter, you’ll receive free and bargain books directly to your email. These emails also include author interviews and featured content. Moreover, you’ll be notified whenever the site posts giveaways to readers. 

12. Centsless Books

There are many reasons why we’re including Centsless Books on our list of the best websites to download free Kindle books. Aside from giving free books to readers worldwide, you can also get exclusive content and a notification for a freebie or card giveaway if you subscribe to the Centsless Book Club. You won’t have to pay for anything, just sign up using your email and you can receive these amazing contents every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. 

You can browse through the website’s vast library by clicking on “Categories” below the Centsless Books logo. From there, you can choose e-books under Romance, Sci-Fi, Non-Fiction, Classics, Law, and more. 

The best part? They’re all free, of course. 

13. Smashwords

Smashwords is a popular source for free Kindle books. You can find over 84,000 free titles with the option to download them in a variety of formats such as EPUB, PDF, or MOBI. Also, you can read them online on your browser if you want to.

You won’t have a hard time navigating your way through the website. The books are arranged in comprehensive categories, and there’s also a dedicated search bar at the top if you wish to look for a specific title. 

14. Overdrive

One excellent way to get free Kindle books is through Overdrive . It lets you borrow free Kindle books from your public library, provided that they have a subscription to the service. 

If you use Overdrive, you can check out books just like how’d you check out paper books from your public library. It will be loaned to you for a few weeks and then it will be automatically removed from your Kindle once the borrowing period expires.

You can also borrow books using their mobile app, Libby. 

15. eReaderIQ

At first glance, eReaderIQ may seem like the conventional website for getting free Kindle books. However, you’ll be surprised that it actually has so much to offer as a free service. 

The website is hourly updated with new and free e-books across genres. You can also sign up for notifications to not miss limited deals. 

Browsing content on eReaderIQ is easy. You can filter your searches by popularity, length of the book, ratings, and reviews, and genres. 

16. Open Library

A list of the best sites to download free Kindle e-books from isn’t complete without Open Library . As the name implies, Open Library aims to make all published works available to everyone in the world. 

The website is founded by Internet Archive, and it currently operates as “the world’s classic literature at your fingertips.” That means, most of the site’s content focuses on classic literature. However, you’ll also find other free titles in different genres such as recipe books and fantasies. 

Download e-books straight from the website in a variety of formats: MOBI, DJVU, EPUB, PDF, DAISY, and plain text. 

17. Free eBooks

From fiction, non-fiction, academic, textbooks, classics, to audiobooks, Free eBooks provides unputdownable reads (and audiobooks) right at your fingertips.

You’ll never have a dull time with Free eBooks. As the name implies, all books you’re going to see here are completely free. Delight your heart with their neverending collection of free Kindle books, and share them with your friends as well. 

If you become a member of Free eBooks, you can download up to five books every month. Plus, you’re going to get notifications whenever they upload new titles to the library. 

18. BookLending

What if your public library doesn’t have an Overdrive subscription? Don’t worry, you can turn to BookLending . It’s the primary source of e-book lovers for borrowing free Kindle books without going to a library. 

Borrowing books on BookLending is a breeze. All you have to do is to sign up for a free account then you can start looking for titles you want to borrow. Remember, Kindle books can only be loaned once so if you see a title of your choice, get it immediately. 

You can borrow free Kindle books for 14 days. After that, they will automatically return to the owner. 

19. Feedbooks

Feedbooks is another dedicated website popular for downloading free Kindle books. You can find thousands of e-books in both public domain and original (contemporary) sections. 

Feedbooks is based in Paris, France, so you’ll most likely to find a slew of French e-books. However, books in other languages such as German, Italian, Spanish, and of course English are available. 

To download free Kindle books, you need to create a free account. Then, you have the option to download e-books in EPUB or MOBI format. 

As for the interface, Feedbooks boasts a straightforward and user-friendly web design. That means all of the books are arranged properly according to categories, namely, fiction and non-fiction. You can also subscribe to their RSS feeds so you’ll be notified whenever they add new books to the catalog. 

20. DigiLibraries

DigiLibraries is another great source for free Kindle books. It may not be as widespread as the other websites on this list, but this e-book library sure has an interesting collection of digital books. 

Simply browse through its content using the categories on the left side of the screen, or hit the search box next to the DigiLibraries logo. Moreover, you can download these free e-books straight from the website in either EPUB, MOBI, or PDF formats. 

Whether you’re looking for free Kindle or Nook books, these websites have something great to offer each time you visit them. So, what are you waiting for? Download your free Kindle books now and start traveling to other places brought about by the wonders of books. No passport or tickets needed— just your e-reader or mobile device.

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The 25 best places to find free ebooks in 2024.

In recent years, the ebook format has exploded in popularity. Today, it only takes a few clicks to find the ebook version of almost any title. And while you can always save money on discount ebooks, doesn’t the idea of free ebooks sound pretty sweet?

Luckily, there are tons of different ebook platforms that offer exactly that. Here you'll find 25 places to get free ebooks, from mainstream ebook retailers to digital libraries that fill in the gaps! We’ll start with the former, but if you can’t find that elusive ebook in these first few stores, fear not: you have plenty of other options.

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1. Amazon Kindle Store

If you’re seeking free Kindle books , you’re in luck! The Amazon Kindle Store has two sections dedicated to just that: its Free Popular Classics page and its list of Top 100 Free Best Sellers . For those who enjoy indie books, Kindle Unlimited could also be a good investment — it’s $9.99/month, so not quite free, but you’ll gain access to over a million titles and there’s no cap on how many books you can read per month.

2. Apple Book Store

The Apple Books Store is another big-name ebook retailer with a nice selection of free titles. You’ll find them divided by category under the Free Books tab in the sidebar: Newly Added, First in a Series, Try Something New, and many more. Though its range isn’t as extensive as Amazon’s, the Apple Book Store is a solid choice if you’re looking for free fiction, especially if you like gripping suspense books and/or speculative fiction.

3. Google Play Bookstore

Google Play makes it easy to find free books on its digital store — unlike on other sites, you can simply enter “free ebooks” into the search bar (makes sense for a search engine, right?). You’ll be directed to this page of freebies, and can click “See more” to explore. There aren’t many big-name titles available for free on the Google Play Store, but if you’re interested in nonfiction (especially test prep and self-help books ), it’s definitely worth scoping out.

4. Barnes & Noble Online

Despite originating as a brick-and-mortar bookstore, the Barnes & Noble digital shop is stocked with plenty of free and discount books. It also retains a reassuring element of human curation, with “Staff Picks” at the top of B&N’s Free eBooks page , as well as an eye-catching section of free magazines below. Readers should note that some free titles can only be read on B&N’s NOOK Reading App; it’s free to download, but does add an extra step to the process.

5. Kobo Bookstore

Kobo is the last major player in the literary e-tailer game, with a huge digital store and its own brand of e-readers. To find Kobo’s free ebook section, hover over the “eBooks” tab at the top of the page and click Free eBooks on the right. Even seasoned readers will be impressed by the selection, as Kobo offers a number of free titles you won’t see anywhere else, particularly in the romance and thriller genres — and also features a list of #ownvoices authors for those craving more diverse reads.

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6. Free-Ebooks.net

Needless to say, if you’re looking for free ebooks, Free-Ebooks.net is a fine place to start. With thousands of ebooks available to download, you’ll never run out of reading material… however, you’ll be hard-pressed to find works by well-known authors. Forge ahead if you’re intrigued by a vast landscape of free indie ebooks — or check out Free-Ebooks’ extensive classics package for some more recognizable titles.

7. Project Gutenberg

If you’ve ever Googled any variation of “[iconic classic novel] read online”, you’re probably already familiar with Project Gutenberg . This tremendous digital archive was founded all the way back in 1971, and today hosts over 60,000 documents and books, all of which are free to access. For those in search of plain-text, easily searchable, copy-and-pastable versions of Jane Austen and Charles Dickens books , look no further: Project Gutenberg has you covered.

8. Open Culture

Open Culture is another great place to find classic novels by authors like F. Scott Fitzgerald and Virginia Woolf, and even the massive tomes of Proust and Tolstoy. Take note that Open Culture doesn’t host ebooks, instead serving as a hub for all manner of free online resources. However, you can find its impressive master list of 800 free books right here , with multiple links to download these texts or read them online, depending on which file format you prefer.

9. Freebooksy

Freebooksy, a popular book promotion site , is also a hub rather than a host site, linking out to free books on various retailers. What sets Freebooksy apart as a platform is that it only features ebooks that are free that day, so get ’em while they’re hot! You can browse each day’s selections right there on the homepage , or subscribe to the Freebooksy newsletter to receive them in your inbox.

10. BookBub

BookBub is another excellent promotional tool for authors and a quality source of free and discount books for readers. To access BookBub’s current freebies, just click Free Ebooks under the “Readers” tab at the bottom of the page. Here you’ll find abundant free titles with links to download them on Amazon and more. Also, if you’d like to see deals in a specific genre or for a certain retailer, you can select it on the left — though you’ll have to sort through these, as BookBub’s category pages mix both 100% free and discount promotions.

11. ManyBooks

The ManyBooks premise is simple: “Lots of ebooks. 100% free.” Select a genre, scroll through “Today’s Free Ebooks and Deals”, or check out the “Editor’s Choice” recs to see what’s worth your while. Indeed, ManyBooks offers a great deal in the way of quality control, from the ability to sort books by average rating to its own book review blog . If you’re looking for ebooks endorsed by real people, ManyBooks is the site for you.

12. OverDrive

Used by over 43,000 libraries and schools worldwide, OverDrive allows anyone with a library card to pull ebooks, audiobooks, and magazines from its digital bookshelves. Though there can  be long waiting lists for popular books (just like a real library — quaint, no?), borrowing them on OverDrive is a much better alternative than scouring the Internet in vain. Browse its featured collections, or search by title or author to locate the book you have in mind. And if you’d rather read on your phone, be sure to download OverDrive’s mobile app, Libby .

13. Open Library

Coming in hot with another virtual library, we have Open Library , a division of the long-running Internet Archive. This site is convenient because you don’t have to deal with multiple libraries;  any ebook on Open Library can be borrowed with a single click. Keep in mind that the site has a narrower selection as a result, and most recent releases aren’t available. But if you’re content to read books that came out a few years ago, Open Library won’t let you down.

14. Get Free Ebooks

Pivoting back to non-library sites, you’ll find plenty of ebooks on none other than Get Free Ebooks — though again, this one isn’t an ebook hosting platform, but a site that links out to other sources. However, if you’re seeking helpful literary lists divided by genre and subject, this is the place to be. Check out their top compilations of ebooks for tons of interesting titles, or select a genre under the “Top Categories” list at the bottom of the page.

15. Ebooks.com

A reliable source for all things ebook-related, Ebooks.com offers up a fairly large collection of free books , with a focus on the classics. Its online e-reader runs pretty smoothly and is nice for readers who like to mark up their texts, with options to highlight passages and leave notes. However, those looking to download their ebooks should be aware that Ebooks.com requires you to install Adobe Digital Editions first (it’s a free program, but may still be a drawback for readers hoping to conserve storage space).

16. Reedsy Discovery

For those who like to properly digest their free ebooks and then share your thoughts with an audience, consider becoming a reviewer on Reedsy Discovery! You’ll receive a free ebook copy of every title you pick up for review, plus you’ll gain followers and can even get tipped for your work. If that’s not a great bargain, we don’t know what is.

17. Planet Ebook

If the refreshingly minimalist design of Planet Ebook doesn’t instantly convince you of its merits, its sizable catalogue of public domain books certainly will. And because it’s based in Australia, Planet Ebook pulls from a wider public domain than in the US, so you may be able to find titles on there that you couldn’t find elsewhere. To survey its full list of books, click here .

18. Standard Ebooks

Standard Ebooks is another site that’s easy on the eyes, mainly for the beautiful book covers that accompany each title in its library — perfectly in line with the project’s mission to provide free ebooks that “meet or exceed the quality of commercially produced ebooks.” Indeed, here are 500+ books that aren’t just “standard,” but exceptionally formatted. Readers in constant search of nice-looking classics, make sure to bookmark this site.

19. Feedbooks

On Feedbooks, a site that hosts vast quantities of ebooks to purchase, you can also find free public domain ebooks and free original books . The latter should appeal to readers who have gotten their fill of the public domain, especially as Feedbooks offers some books to download that mainstream retailers do not. However, be prepared to sift carefully through its offerings, as the free offerings can get mixed up with priced ebooks on its featured pages — you may have to search “free” in the upper righthand corner to get what you came for.

20. Book Cave

Book Cave has a pretty compelling headline: “Free ebooks you’ll actually want to read.” You’ll find the aforementioned ebooks right here , with sophisticated filters attached. Not only can you divide these books up by genre, but also by maturity level and even sensitive content, if you wish to exclude violence, profanity, etc. With nearly 2,000 free books available and all these ways to filter them, Book Cave really does help readers find precisely what they want.

21. Smashwords

Since so many authors use Smashwords as an aggregator to distribute their ebooks , the Smashwords store ends up hosting quite a few books itself — and according to its stat counter, a whopping 86,000+ of those books are available for free. You can browse through them all here , though you’ll probably want to select a category in the sidebar to narrow it down.

22. BookRix

Another popular self-publishing platform, BookRix hosts thousands of freebies in its online library , most of which are original stories from brand-new authors. Indeed, BookRix is more Wattpad than Amazon KDP , since ebooks can be of any length and fanfiction is allowed. For readers looking to expand their horizons or just have fun, BookRix is definitely worth a shot.

23. Baen Books

And for readers who adore science fiction and fantasy , Baen Books could be your new favorite corner of the Internet. This publisher, founded by celebrated SFF editor Jim Baen, has grown into a wonderful hub for SFF readers and writers alike — complete with plenty of Baen ebooks in its Free Library . Many are actually the first in a series, so if you’re looking for a new fantastical world in which to immerse yourself, Baen Books should be your first stop.

24. BookBoon

We also can’t leave out BookBoon , a site that provides free e-textbooks, making it an incredibly valuable resource for students and autodidacts alike. If you’re in school or know someone else who is, this site needs to be on your radar: under their free “Student” plan, BookBoon offers 1,000+ full-length textbooks, on subjects ranging from chemistry to communications. Go get your Good Will Hunting on!

25. The Online Books Page

Speaking of academic resources, the University of Pennsylvania’s Online Books Page is a clean, accessible hub for over three million ebooks and digitized papers — some originally published more than two centuries ago. For the historically inclined, this site (which also has a pretty good search engine) is a veritable fountain of knowledge.

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A huge quantity of books previously unavailable to the public was released starting in 2019 thanks to the Sonny Bono Copyright Term Extension Act of 1998. Because of an amendment to that act, works published between 1923 and 1977 can enter the public domain 95 years after their creation. Many of the sites listed below give access to the tens of thousands of books (plus movies, songs, and cartoons) available under this act. Downloads should be free and without retribution under U.S. copyright law.

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Over 70,000 titles.

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Majority of books are in English only.

Books may not be free outside the U.S.

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If you already know what you're looking for, search the database by author name, title, language, or subject. You can also check out the top 100 list to see what other people are downloading .

Selection includes more than just classics and Creative Commons books.

Great categorization makes finding what you love easier.

Variety of download formats.

A few areas of the site hardly ever receive updates.

Some books do cost money.

ManyBooks is one of the best resources on the web for free books in a variety of download formats. There are hundreds of titles here in all sorts of interesting genres, and they're completely free. Not all the books are classics, so if you're into other genres, this site is a good alternative to others in this list.

Unlike some sites, this one lets you browse free books by language. You can also search by author and genre. The ManyBooks Articles page is another handy way to browse their collection, with articles such as "Books Like A Match Made in Venice" and reviews.

Downloading books requires a free user account unless there's a link to Amazon, in which case you can grab it with your Amazon account. There are often several download options, like EPUB, PDF, AZW3, and FB2. They're also readable online through the site's built-in book reader.

Open Library

Good alternative if Internet Archive is too confusing.

Multiple formats available.

Just pulls results from Internet Archive.

Some books can only be borrowed.

Open Library is a search tool that pulls data from Internet Archive. You might use it if that site (listed above) isn't helping you find the right book. You can search hundreds of thousands of books here, and most are in multiple formats such as PDF, ePub, and Daisy.

I particularly like the Library Explorer section because it feels like I'm looking through real bookshelves!

You can search for ebooks specifically by checking the Ebooks option after running a search.

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Large collection of children's audiobooks.

Books are read by volunteers, which means performances can be hit or miss.

Many listed authors have zero books available.

If you've been looking for a great place to find free audiobooks , visiting Librivox is a good start. The site has many volunteers who work to release quality recordings of classic books. All the titles here are free, which is good news for those of us who've had to pony up ridiculously high fees for substandard audiobooks.

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Google lists the top several dozen free books available on Google Play through the link below. There are history and religious books as well as titles in categories like Fantasy and Health, mind & body .

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Internet Archive

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It can be difficult finding exactly what you want from numerous search results.

Site can be slow to respond.

Internet Archive has a digital library full of fiction, popular books, children's books, historical texts, and academic books. The free books on this site span every possible interest.

You can sort these books by view count to see the most popular ones and sort by title or date published. Another way I like to scour the millions of books on this site is through collections such as California Digital Library , Getty Research Institute , and Boston Public Library .

There are usually several download options if you don't want to read the book online, such as PDF, EPUB, and Kindle.

Easily readable format.

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Lacks books in foreign languages (except some German).

Lacks advanced search features.

Authorama offers a good selection of current and classic books from a variety of authors. They're organized alphabetically by the author’s last name and are written in HTML and XHTML, which means they're in an easily readable format. Most books here are featured in English, but there are quite a few German language texts as well.

This site offers a good selection of high-quality, free books you can read in your browser. These are in the public domain, which means they're freely accessible and allowed to be distributed. In other words, you don't need to worry if you're looking at something illegal.

The website is really simple to use, maybe too simple. The search box is basic and the only other way to find books is by scrolling through the author list. But, you don't need a user account to read these titles online, and they're all formatted nicely.

Hundreds of thousands of pieces of content available to read.

Audio available for certain texts.

User-submitted content could vary in quality.

Technically, there are no books on this site.

Wikisource is an online library of user-submitted and maintained content. While you won't technically find books on this site, there are still hundreds of thousands of pieces of content available to read, and some are in ebook form.

Wikisource:Index is a good place to start.

Wikijunior offers books for children 12 and under.

Offers community features like a forum.

Mostly just textbooks.

Small collection.

Not all of the books are completed.

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The Featured Books and Stacks/Departments pages are good places to start if you're not sure what to browse for.

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Large number of categories.

You can only download five free books a month.

Free-eBooks.net offers a wonderfully diverse variety of free books, ranging from fiction and non-fiction to textbooks, academic text, classics, and more. Some of the subcategories include advertising, parenting, humor, science, engineering, self-teaching, sci-fi classics, and poems.

You have to register for a free user account to use this site, but only five books are free, so choose wisely.

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Offers partial searches.

Updates often.

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The Online Books Page, maintained by the University of Pennsylvania, lists over three million free books available for download in dozens of different formats. The site itself is pretty boring, but the long list of titles might make you a repeat visitor.

You can browse these free book downloads by new listings, author, title, subject, or serial. There's also a search tool where you can find books by running a partial author or title search.

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Some books need special software for offline reading.

eBooks.com has a couple of ways to find free books. Use the link below to access a list of a few hundred completely free eBooks that you can read online or download as an ACSM file —those are DRM-protected files that work with Adobe Digital Editions (directions are available on the download page).

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You can filter these books by subject, like computers or religion, or by a number of fiction and non-fiction subcategories. There's also a format (PDF or EPUB), release date, and language filter.

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Large collection of international children's books.

Interesting ways to browse the titles.

The books are actually just images of scanned pages.

Some pages are too large to read comfortably.

Browse over 4,000 high-quality free books for children at International Children's Digital Library (ICDL). These are scans of physical books, so each page is a separate image you can scroll through and read.

On the home page are helpful links so you can browse the library by language, character, shape, format, genre, and more.

Offers a wide range of reading materials, including sheet music and magazines.

One of the internet's largest sources of published content.

Mobile app available.

Free only for 30 days.

Costs $11.99/month.

Everand (previously Scribd) offers a fascinating collection of all kinds of reading materials: books, audiobooks, documents, sheet music, magazines, and more. This is one of the web’s largest sources of published content, with literally millions of documents published every month and organized by category.

However, the site is only free for 30 days. Unlike other sites on this list, you have to pay every month after the trial to continue using it. The membership grants you access to the site's entire database.

Free Computer Books

Extensive collection of computer books.

Includes lecture notes.

Dated site design.

Everything on the site is just hyperlinks to other sites.

Lacks file format variety.

Every computer subject and programming language you can think of is represented at Free Computer Books. There are free textbooks, extensive lecture notes, and more.

Some of the genres include computer and programming languages, computer science, data science, computer engineering, Java, and networking and communications. There are also many subgenres, giving you an easy way to find the book you're after.

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Large collection of free religious texts.

Text is quite small.

Most pages don't have a download button; you have to save them manually.

Sacred Texts   contains the web’s largest collection of free books about religion, mythology, folklore, and the esoteric in general.

You can view a list of all the books by title or author. You can also browse by category or search for a book title, author, or subject.

Every book is available online from their website. You can save each page if you want an offline version, but it won't be in a pretty format.

Good for presentations, infographics, and documents.

Lots of non-free content.

Limited download options.

Registration required.

SlideShare is another site with both free and paid books. It's an online forum where anyone can upload a digital presentation on any subject. Millions of people utilize SlideShare for research, sharing ideas, and learning about new technologies.

The site supports documents and PDF files, all available as free downloads. You have to log in to download these books, but registration is free.

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If you're an avid reader or audiobook listener, you've probably explored Amazon and similar sites for your next great read. However, did you know there's a treasure trove of free books available at your fingertips? 

While there are dedicated e-readers, the associated costs of purchasing books through their platforms can get pricey. The good news is that the following websites are great places where bookworms can find and download ebooks — and even audiobooks — for absolutely free. If you're missing the library vibe, several of these sites allow users to borrow digital titles, just like you would at your local public library.

Of course, clicking on a link that promises free products online can sometimes feel risky. However, rest assured that every site mentioned in this list has been verified to genuinely provide free ebooks or audiobooks in various file formats. Additionally, these sites are user-friendly and completely legal for downloading content — after all, nothing is worse than clicking on a free link only to receive a free virus or a DMCA violation.

Modern technology has made it easier than ever to read a wide range of books and grow your digital library without breaking the bank. Here are eight of the best websites to find and download ebooks for free.

For free physical books, you turn to your local library. For free ebooks, the solution is OverDrive , a digital library platform offering patrons access to a vast collection at no cost.

Overdrive is a system used by public libraries around the world. It makes it easy for you to find the books you're looking for and download them directly to your Kindle or device, completely free of charge. The system works just like a library. To sign up, simply input your local library account information and then select which books you want to check out. The books are then downloaded directly to your device for a set duration, usually about two weeks. When it's time to return the book, the lending license expires and is automatically made unavailable so that the next person can download it.

While OverDrive provides a convenient and legal avenue to access fresh ebooks outside the public domain, there is a limitation to note. Due to copyright restrictions, each ebook has a set number of licenses available for lending. This means that, at times, you might encounter a waitlist for popular titles. The system ensures copyright compliance, preventing unlimited duplications of a single ebook. So, while OverDrive offers an exceptional free and legal resource for the latest reads, you just may have to wait in line for really popular titles.

Internet Archive: Open Library

Have you ever considered the monumental task of archiving the entire internet? While it may seem impossible, that's exactly what the Internet Archive is attempting. Founded in 1996 during the rise of public internet access, the Internet Archive: Open Library is an online library and repository whose mission is to archive as much of the digital world as possible, including websites, music, and ebooks.

The Internet Archive is the largest repository of historic website data with snapshots dating back to 1996 that capture the evolution of websites over time. You could spend hours reliving the '90s internet in the Wayback Machine . The site's digital library has an impressive collection of both public domain titles and copyrighted works shared with appropriate permissions. All content on their platform is accessible to the public at no cost.

The site hosts millions of books and different texts that are freely available for download, making it one of the easiest places to find free ebooks online.

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Google Play Books is another easy way to fill your digital shelves with paid and free ebooks. The app is incredibly intuitive, making it easy to store and organize your digital library by genre, series, or any other criteria. If you do end up purchasing a book, it stays with your account forever, granting access to it on any of your devices. The app also has a massive library of free ebooks that anyone can access with their Google account.

It may take a bit of looking and adjusting filters in their store, but Google Play Books has over 10 million free ebooks available for download. There's no cost or subscription fee. Users can simply browse through the listings and choose the ones they want to appear in their Google Library.

Many of the titles for free are public domain works that are free from copyright laws. This category includes timeless classics and favorites such as the works of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. However, the free offerings don't stop at the classics. Google Play Books also showcases an extensive list of contemporary works that have been submitted by authors or requested to be made publicly available.

From acclaimed New York Times best-selling authors to budding literary talents, Google Play Books has something for everyone. You can also take advantage of their occasional promotions, where you can snag modern titles at a steal or even for free.

BookBub isn't a library or an ebook repository, but signing up for an account will definitely help you find ebooks for cheap — and occasionally even for free. When major platforms like Google Play host flash sales or offer ebooks at reduced prices, BookBub monitors the retailers and sends out alerts to subscribers.

Upon registering with BookBub, users can specify their literary preferences by genre or book type. That way, whenever a deal aligns with your reading tastes, BookBub promptly notifies you about the discounted price and the corresponding retailer. This makes BookBub an easy way to fill up your hard drive with free and legally downloaded ebooks.

Beyond mere alerts, BookBub fosters a vibrant community of avid readers. The platform encourages user-generated content, including book recommendations tailored to your favorites. For instance, if you're a fan of "The Lord of the Rings," fellow users might suggest diving into "The Wheel of Time" series. It's a friendly community of book lovers, and most are more than happy to chat about their favorites.

Drawing from its Latin roots, Libri (books) and Vox (voice), LibriVox is a vast repository that offers a plethora of free audiobooks to the public.

Largely, the collection at LibriVox contains public domain works, making it less likely to offer contemporary titles. The platform's main mission is to ensure audiobooks are available to anyone with an internet connection. This is a daunting task since audiobooks typically require extensive production and drastically increase the price of a book. However, LibriVox manages to offer them at no cost, thanks to the dedication of volunteers who record the books. These volunteers range from ardent fans of the literature to professionals, ensuring a rich and immersive listening experience.

For those who prefer a synchronized reading experience, LibriVox often provides links to the exact text referenced during the audio recording, consolidating the search for both ebooks and audiobooks . The platform's admirable mission has significantly expanded public access to literary works. For those inspired by the cause, LibriVox welcomes new voices, offering an opportunity to volunteer and contribute to their ever-growing collection.

Initially established in France, Feedbooks has grown into a globally-recognized digital library and publisher. It works similarly to Google Play Books in that it offers a wide range of ebooks, both paid and free.

On Feedbooks, users can easily access thousands of free ebooks, either through their user-friendly app or their online platform. Once a book is downloaded, it remains in the user's account, available for direct reading via the app. Additionally, like other online book retailers, Feedbooks periodically offers special deals and flash sales, giving opportunities to get books at substantial discounts or entirely for free.

What sets Feedbooks apart is that they don't specifically cater to English text. While many platforms provide ebooks in various languages, Feedbooks prioritizes offering a wide linguistic range. This includes, but isn't limited to, French, Ukrainian, and Spanish. Furthermore, to cater to diverse reading preferences, their ebooks are available in formats compatible with Android, Kindle , and Apple devices.

Manybooks began as a platform to help fledgling authors publish their works and gain a following. It has since evolved into a comprehensive repository for ebooks. All of the books on the site are completely free and legal to download.

While Manybooks collection includes a wide range of public domain works, the best part is how the site helps to promote new authors. It is used as a starting point for authors to publicize their books, get feedback from readers, and start to build an audience. Many authors will post the first book in a series for free as a strategy to engage readers and solicit feedback. This approach paves the way for readers to discover lesser-known yet talented writers.

Using Manybooks is very easy, thanks to its intuitive interface. Users can easily filter their searches by genre or explore unique combinations. It's a great way to explore works that you may not otherwise find. Beyond its free library, Manybooks also curates newsletters and author spotlights to aid subscribers in finding interesting reads.

Project Gutenberg

Established in 1971, Project Gutenberg has been a pioneering force in the free distribution of ebooks to the public. Its enduring mission is "To encourage the creation and distribution of eBooks."

Named after the Gutenberg press, its founder, Michael Hart, envisioned the computer's important role in storing and spreading information, particularly books and literature. He recognized that once digitized, information could be endlessly replicated and shared, enriching society through free access.

Today, Project Gutenberg offers thousands of public domain works and legally submitted content for download within the United States. For those outside the US, it's crucial to check your nation's copyright laws before downloading.

Beyond ebooks in various formats, Project Gutenberg also provides a diverse range of audiobooks. This collection includes both human-narrated audiobooks by volunteers and voice actors, as well as AI-generated readings, offering users a broad spectrum of listening experiences that might otherwise not be available.

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