18 Best Sites To Download Free Books in 2023

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Ever thought of creating a library with thousands of free books? You'd

never have to spend a dime. It sounds impossible, but it's not. Free
books on nearly any subject you can think of are all over the internet,
ready to be downloaded, read, and shared. These are the best sites
with free books covering a wide variety of subjects, anything from
romance novels to computer technology manuals.
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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Selection includes more A few areas of the site hardly

than just classics and ever receive updates.
Creative Commons books.
Some books do cost money.
Great categorization makes
finding what you love
easier.
Variety of download
formats.
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
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page is another handy way to browse their collection, with articles

such as "Books Like Everest 1922" and reviews.
Downloading books requires a free account login. Then, you're then
given several download options, such as EPUB, PDF, FB2, RTF, HTML,
and more. They're also readable online through the site's built-in book
reader.
Extensive collection of Dated site design.

computer books.
Everything on the site is just
Includes lecture notes. hyperlinks to other sites.
Lacks file format variety.
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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.
Free audiobooks (which Books are read by volunteers,

can be quite pricey!). which means performances
can be hit or miss.
Audiobooks are available
in multiple languages. Many listed authors have zero
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in multiple languages. Many listed authors have zero

books available.
Large collection of
children's audiobooks.
If you've been looking for a great place to find free audiobooks,

Librivox is a good place to start. The site has many volunteers that
work to release quality recordings of classic books. All the titles here
are absolutely free, which is good news for those of us who've had to
pony up ridiculously high fees for substandard audiobooks.
Use the New Releases RSS feed with a feed reader service to stay on
top of new additions.
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Easily readable format. Bare bones website.

You can read right in the Lacks books in foreign
browser. languages (except some
German).
No account necessary.
Lacks advanced search
features.
Authorama offers a good selection of free books from a variety of

authors, both current and classic. 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 up a good selection of high-quality, free books you can
read right in your browser. These are books 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, but maybe 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.
10 Best eBook Readers for Android
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Over 60,000 titles Majority of books are in

available. English only.
Wide variety of formats. Books may not be free outside
the U.S.
Top 100 list aids
discoverability.
Project Gutenberg is one of the largest and oldest sources for free
books on the web, with over 60,000 downloadable titles available in
a wide variety of formats. The vast majority are released in English,
but there are other languages available.
If you already know what you're looking for, search the database by
author name, title, language, or subjects. You can also check out the
top 100 list to see what other people are downloading.
The Best E-Readers of 2023
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Saves books in your online Requires a Google account.

account.
Read from the website or
the mobile app.
If you like to read ebooks through Google Books, you'll be pleased to

know that there's a full page of just titles.
Google lists the top 100 free books available on Google Play through
the link below. The side menu on that page lets you easily find all the
free textbooks they offer, which include popular classics from authors
like Oscar Wilde, Charles Dickens, Edith Wharton, Edgar Allan Poe,
Jane Austen, H.G. Wells, Homer, etc.
Books you "download" through this site appear in your Google Play
Books account, where they're readable online, through the mobile
app, and offline if you decide to export the book to a file.
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Large collection of The books are actually just

international children's images of scanned pages.
books.
Some pages are too large to
Search by country, recently read comfortably.
added, and more.
Browse through a wide selection of 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.
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Books across a wide variety It can be difficult finding

of interests. exactly what you want from
numerous search results.
You can sort by view count
or popularity. Site can be slow to respond.
Several downloading
options.
From the Internet Archive at Archive.org, eBooks and Texts is a library

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,
as well as by title or date published. Another way to find free books to
read here is through collections such as ,
, and
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, and .
There are usually several download options if you don't want to read
the book online, such as PDF, EPUB, and Kindle.
Hundreds of thousands of User-submitted content could

pieces of content available vary in quality.
to read.
Technically, there are no books
Audio available for certain on this site.
texts.
Wikisource is an online library of user-submitted and maintained

content. While you won't technically find books on this site, there are
still of pieces of content available to read, and
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still of pieces of content available to read, and

some are in an ebook form.
Wikisource:Index is a good place to browse the options.
No login necessary. Other parts of the site have

books that cost.
EPUB downloads.
Search tool mixes in paid and
Browse public domain
free books.
books by category.
Ad-free website.
Helpful sort and filter
options.
Feedbooks is another excellent source for public domain book

downloads. There are of titles that are 100% free and can
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downloads. There are of titles that are 100% free and can
be saved to your device in moments without needing a user account.
A sorting menu lets you arrange the list of books by release date or
best selling, and filters help you locate books in a particular genre, in
a specific language, and more.
Wikimedia Cookbook Mostly just textbooks.

offers a worldwide
Small collection.
collection of recipes.
Not all of the books are
Wikijunior offers books for
completed.
children 12 and under.
Offers community features
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like a forum.
Wikibooks is an open collection of mostly textbooks. Subjects range

from computer and engineering to science, humanities, languages,
and more. Every book has a list of contents and other information to
give you a solid idea of what it's about.
The best way to read these books is to download them with

the PDF option.
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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Good alternative if Just pulls results from

Archive.org isn't working Archive.org.
for you.
Sponsoring requires a
Multiple formats available. donation.
Readers can "sponsor"
books they want to see on
the site.
Open Library is a search tool that pulls data from Internet Archive. You
might use it if Archive.org (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, Daisy, and DjVu.
You can search for ebooks specifically by checking the

option after running a search.
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Large collection of free Dated site design.

religious texts.
Text is quite small.
There's a random button for
when you just want to read
something.
You can save pages to read
offline.
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.
There's even a random button if you're unsure what to look for.
Every book is available online from their website. You can save each
page if you want an offline version.
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Good place to find Lots of non-free content.

presentations, infographics,
Limited download options.
and more.
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.
Check out SlideShare's most popular titles for an idea of what people
are reading.
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Diverse selection of free You can only download five

books. free books a month.
Also offers audiobooks.
Large number of
categories.
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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Boasts over three million Extremely basic site.

books.
Links to downloads on other
Dozens of different websites.
formats.
Offers partial searches.
Updates often.
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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Hundreds of free books. Must go through a "checkout"

process even though they're
Download or view online in
free.
your browser.
Some books need special
software if you want to read
them offline.
eBooks.com has a couple 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).
The other way is to browse their DRM-free eBooks. Some of these

aren't free to download, but the ones that are can be downloaded and
opened like any EPUB file.
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opened like any EPUB file.
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.
Offers a wide range of Free only for 30 days.

reading materials,
Costs $9.99/month.
including sheet music and
magazines.
One of the internet's largest
sources of published
content.
Mobile app available.
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Ever thought of creating a library with thousands of free books? You'd

A huge quantity of books previously unavailable to the

Selection includes more A few areas of the site hardly

page is another handy way to browse their collection, with articles

Extensive collection of Dated site design.

Every computer subject and programming language you can think of

Free audiobooks (which Books are read by volunteers,

in multiple languages. Many listed authors have zero

If you've been looking for a great place to find free audiobooks,

Easily readable format. Bare bones website.

Authorama offers a good selection of free books from a variety of

10 Best eBook Readers for Android

Over 60,000 titles Majority of books are in

The Best E-Readers of 2023

Saves books in your online Requires a Google account.

If you like to read ebooks through Google Books, you'll be pleased to

Large collection of The books are actually just

Browse through a wide selection of high-quality free books for

Books across a wide variety It can be difficult finding

From the Internet Archive at Archive.org, eBooks and Texts is a library

Hundreds of thousands of User-submitted content could

Wikisource is an online library of user-submitted and maintained

still of pieces of content available to read, and

Wikisource:Index is a good place to browse the options.

No login necessary. Other parts of the site have

Feedbooks is another excellent source for public domain book

Wikimedia Cookbook Mostly just textbooks.

Wikibooks is an open collection of mostly textbooks. Subjects range

The best way to read these books is to download them with

The Featured Books and Stacks/Departments pages are good places

Good alternative if Just pulls results from

You can search for ebooks specifically by checking the

Large collection of free Dated site design.

Good place to find Lots of non-free content.

Diverse selection of free You can only download five

Free-eBooks.net offers a wonderfully diverse variety of free books,

Boasts over three million Extremely basic site.

The Online Books Page, maintained by the University of Pennsylvania,

Hundreds of free books. Must go through a "checkout"

The other way is to browse their DRM-free eBooks. Some of these

opened like any EPUB file.

You can filter these books by subject, like computers or religion, or by

Offers a wide range of Free only for 30 days.

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