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Free Ebooks
This page lists resources for ebooks, or electronic books. These are digital books that can be read or downloaded on a computer or other electronic device. If you are looking for free hard copy books, you can try many of the strategies listed under
Tangible Freebies. Some good pages that can help you get started include:
The Classified Ads,
Reuse Sites,
Free Samples,
Local Freebie Providers,
Trade and Barter and
eBay Lot Freebies.
Ebooks can be read on multiple different devices. Some of the hand-held devices made specifically for reading books are the
Nook,
Kindle,
Sony Reader and others. Other devices that are equipped for reading ebooks include computers, laptops, and various smart phones, such as the
iPhone or any
Android device. Except under the section titled "device specific", many of the resources listed below offer ebooks in many different compatible formats. For more info, see
Ebook Terms Explained.
Ebook reader software can be useful if you have a device which supports multiple ebook formats. For example, if you want to read
Kindle books from Amazon, and you have an
iPhone, then all you have to do is download the
iPhone app for
Kindle. Most ebook reader softwares, including
PDF Reader, are free. See also
Free Ebook Software. Some of the sites listed may offer paid downloads, however if the site is listed it offers at least one free download or you can read at least one book for free online.
Free Ebook Downloads (and read online)
The following ebook resources offer free downloads of ebooks and in most cases you can also read the ebooks from these sources online. Some people prefer to download the ebooks so they can read them offline, however this does take up space on your hard drive.
General Sites
Fiction
- Action & Adventure
- Classics
- Children's
- Christian Fiction
- Crime
- Drama
- Essays
- Fantasy
- Graphic Novels/Comic Books
- Historical
- Horror
- Humorous
- Legal
- Letters
- Literary
- Medical
- Military
- Mystery
- Political
- Psychological
- Religious
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Short Stories
- Sports
- Suspense
- Teen
- Thrillers
- War & Military
- Westerns
- Women's
| Non-Fiction
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Art
- Biography & Autobiography
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Business & Economics
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Computers
- Current Events
- Drama
- Education
- Family & Relationships
- Folklore & Mythology
- Food & Wine
- Foreign Language
- Health & Fitness
- History
- How-to, Do-it-yourself
- Humor
- Games
- Gardening
- House & Home
- Journals
- Juvenile Non-Fiction
- Language Arts
- Law
- Literary Criticism
- Magazines
- Manuals
- Mathematics
- Media
- Medicine
- Music
- News
- Nature
- Performing Arts
- Pets
- Philosophy
- Poetry
- Political Science
- Psychology & Psychiatry
- Reference
- Religion
- Science
- Self-Help
- Social Science
- Sports & Recreation
- Study Aids
- Technology
- Textbooks
- Transportation
- Travel
- True Crime
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Free Ebooks, Read Online Only
The following resources offer free ebooks online. They do not offer downloads, so internet access is required.
General Sites
Fiction
- Action & Adventure
- Classics
- Children's
- Christian Fiction
- Crime
- Drama
- Essays
- Fantasy
- Graphic Novels/Comic Books
- Historical
- Horror
- Humorous
- Legal
- Letters
- Literary
- Medical
- Military
- Mystery
- Political
- Psychological
- Religious
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Short Stories
- Sports
- Suspense
- Teen
- Thrillers
- War & Military
- Westerns
- Women's
| Non-Fiction
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Art
- Biography & Autobiography
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Business & Economics
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Computers
- Current Events
- Drama
- Education
- Family & Relationships
- Folklore & Mythology
- Food & Wine
- Foreign Language
- Health & Fitness
- History
- How-to, Do-it-yourself
- Humor
- Games
- Gardening
- House & Home
- Journals
- Juvenile Non-Fiction
- Language Arts
- Law
- Literary Criticism
- Magazines
- Manuals
- Mathematics
- Media
- Medicine
- Music
- News
- Nature
- Performing Arts
- Pets
- Philosophy
- Poetry
- Political Science
- Psychology & Psychiatry
- Reference
- Religion
- Science
- Self-Help
- Social Science
- Sports & Recreation
- Study Aids
- Technology
- Textbooks
- Transportation
- Travel
- True Crime
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Audio Books
Audio books have a narrator that reads the book to you. Downloads are in an audio format, such as MP3 format. These are good for the visually impaired, while driving long distances, or simply as an alternative way to enjoy books.
General Sites
Fiction
- Action & Adventure
- Classics
- Children's
- Christian Fiction
- Crime
- Drama
- Essays
- Fantasy
- Graphic Novels/Comic Books
- Historical
- Horror
- Humorous
- Legal
- Letters
- Literary
- Medical
- Military
- Mystery
- Political
- Psychological
- Religious
- Romance
- Science Fiction
- Short Stories
- Sports
- Suspense
- Teen
- Thrillers
- War & Military
- Westerns
- Women's
| Non-Fiction
- Archeology
- Architecture
- Art
- Biography & Autobiography
- Body, Mind & Spirit
- Business & Economics
- Crafts & Hobbies
- Computers
- Current Events
- Drama
- Education
- Family & Relationships
- Folklore & Mythology
- Food & Wine
- Foreign Language
- Health & Fitness
- History
- How-to, Do-it-yourself
- Humor
- Games
- Gardening
- House & Home
- Journals
- Juvenile Non-Fiction
- Language Arts
- Law
- Literary Criticism
- Magazines
- Manuals
- Mathematics
- Media
- Medicine
- Music
- News
- Nature
- Performing Arts
- Pets
- Philosophy
- Poetry
- Political Science
- Psychology & Psychiatry
- Reference
- Religion
- Science
- Self-Help
- Social Science
- Sports & Recreation
- Study Aids
- Technology
- Textbooks
- Transportation
- Travel
- True Crime
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