Right now I cannot afford to purchase books so does anyone have and recommendations on free ebooks.
Right now I cannot afford to purchase books so does anyone have and recommendations on free ebooks.
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Most local libraries have access to ebooks now. Stop and they can help you.
Also plenty of free ebook sites, just google “free ebooks”. All the books may not be great but it’s something to read lol
I sometimes download old classics that I haven’t read or haven’t read for years , quite a few usually free on kindle
@Shelley yes I’ve read quite a few of them myself
Bookbub sends me daily emails with book deals. There are always at least one free book a day check it out!! I’ve gotten some pretty good ones ?
there are a bunch of classics for free on Kindle!
Most definitely checkout Hoopla and Overdrive for free books. Also, you can go to the Kindle store and type “free” into the search bar and it will pop up all kinds of free books! Do you have Amazon Prime? If so, you can also download the Prime Books.
You could also go old-school and just head to your local library and pick out some books! 🙂
@Kristy I’ve never heard of them to I will check them out for sure. I don’t have Amazon prime but now I must get it lol.
I don’t use Prime for the books, but I use the books because we have Prime….does that make sense? We pay $99/year for Amazon Prime so we get free 2 day shipping on Prime items, but with the membership, you get other perks as well (including free ebooks!)
That is very nice to know.. oh and yes it makes total sense
Hoopla is a good app with great books on it. I’ve found several books to download that my library didn’t have.
Librivox
@Jordan librivoxx?
yes
It’s public domain books (classics) recorded by volunteers. It’s a free app. Some of the narrators are really good. Also i know YouTube has recorded books
Join your library and use Overdrive app for free ebooks
Libby or Hoopla
Have you got a kindle? If so bookbub
@Lisa I do have Kindle
https://landers.bookbub.com/covers/?source=ga_ebook_broad_za®ion=za&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI_PH59JvK3QIVSAUqCh2ycQKoEAAYASAAEgLCYPD_BwE
Thank you
Oh yes!! I forgot about Bookbub!
@Jessey There’s a TON of free books for every genre on Kindle. Do you know how to search for them?
Direct link to Amazon’s top free ebooks. You can click through categories to see even more.
https://www.amazon.com/Best-Sellers-Kindle-Store-eBooks/zgbs/digital-text/154606011/ref=zg_bs_fvp_p_f_154606011?_encoding=UTF8&tf=1
I have some in my Kindle library that have the ‘loan’ option.
@Amanda hmm haven’t seen that before
Check your local library. Some of them have ebooks and also audio books
Freebooksy, is like Bookbub.
https://www.freebooksy.com/
go to the library
I get all my ebooks from the library free. Wonderful service and sometimes you can qualify for two libraries and get a greater selection.
Chelle Bliss has her Men of Inked series, the boxed set with the 1st 3 books free on Amazon. Give them a try, they are great!
@Donita thank you for the recommendation
@Jessey I loved them! In fact I collected all I could get my hands on! Are you a member of your library? Our library has hoopla and stuff my library doesn’t have hoopla it usually does you can find a lot of stuff on there by Audrey carlan, Angel Payne, Meredith Wild, all sorts of people I would urge you to try it.
Could have swore I replied to this lol…. I will look we are a small town so mine probably doesn’t have hoopla either
I live in a really small town as well, but mine does luckily. I have found lots of sites to get good free books. Also on Amazon Cora Seton has several free books that are excellent.
Also Laurie Olerich has the Primani series and the 1st book Primani is free.
Ali Parker is another great author and if you go on Amazon and put in Ali Parker free Kindle books there’s eight or nine on their and they’re really good. She writes books with her brother Weston he’s good too.
Another thought is Netgalley. You can apply for free books that are getting ready to be released and you have to do a review of the book. I have gotten some that way. Of course I have been turned down on some there too.
Join a library then money won’t matter
Look for the free books on Amazon. Borrow from the library. Scribd has a small monthly fee and you can download as many books as you want.
Hoopla app through your local library.
Wall of Winnipeg is great free on amazon
@Sophia thank you for the recommendation
Library try the app hoopla.
I get all my ebooks from the library.
BookBub
Yep BookBub is good. Seems to be a lot of romance
@Judy you tick all the genre that intetests you
@Eva oh but I hate romance! I need to go back and check
I use this app. Enter your library card number and voila! Free books and audiobooks.
@Shannon ?? couldn’t find my library
@Jessey sorry. I assumed it could be used anywhere. Call your library. Maybe they can direct you. They must use an app for loaning ebooks and audiobooks
I will try thank you for your help
Look for free books on Amazon or on eReaderiq
I have the library app, love it
I second that!
Type free books and difference groups come up. I have done this many times and found some good free ones
Library is always a winner.
Local library. Or overdrive , Libby
Just put free books into your E reader and they should come up
The library!
Library and charity shops – you would be surprised how new some finds are!
I think iTunes have free audio and ebooks.
I use my local library and can read the book on my Kindle and they also have great audio books I can listen to on my way to work. My library uses an app called Libby.
https://www.freebooksy.com/
Freebooksy sends a list of free ebooks daily
Library
Boobbub is good for a daily list as well…but i’ve been obsessed with my library as well
Nora Roberts Land by Ava Miles!
Go to Barnes and nobles website. Search 0.00 in the book books section. There are THOUSANDS. you can put the nook app on your phone or tablet if you don’t have a nook.
Also – Morgan rice offers 4 free ebooks when you sign up for emails at her website. They are the first books in each of her series. And they’re all really amazing!
Classics are all free to download from a Project Gutenberg
Amazon, classics. Jane Eyre, Lorna Doone, Wuthering Heights, The Picture of Dorian Grey, Moby Dick, Tess of the D’Urbevilles, shall I go on? Right on Amazon, couldn’t be easier.
I get 99% of my books for a Nook at my local library
@Michelle how do I do that I have a nook
My library had instructions for using eBooks, so I just followed their directions. I am currently using a Nook app on my Samsung Tablet, but when I was using the Nook there was a program that I downloaded from the library onto my computer, I had to make it aware of my Nook following their directions, and then I connected the Nook to my computer and transferred the files. Like I said all of the information was on my library’s web site. Checking out the eBooks is the same as a physical book, I can just do it without having to leave the house! I hope this helps!
Library
Please make sure you aren’t accidentally using pirating sites! Libraries are a great way to support authors, or there are lots of free books on kindle etc.
Your library
I use the library and do e-books
http://www.archive.org/
@Wendy thank you
eBay. Not free but very cheap
Overdrive app and the library. Free loans of ebooks and audiobooks
Is there a library near you?
You can loan ebooks from your local library through BorrowBox, you can down load the app but you will need your library card number and pin x
I never pay for audiobooks. Using the ap OverDrive and my library card I can listen to almost every book out there
Op shops have very reasonable priced book , if you still want paper
Check out the little free library website and see if there is any in your area you can take and then trade books for free
Public library.
Heaven is going to be one big library! I love the library.
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court, Mark Twain.
Local library. Most libraries now have their card catalogs on line. When you find a title you want you can get it as an ebook, or put it on hold if you want the physical book.
Sign up for Bookbub. They are not all free but almost: $2.99 and less.
RB digital has an app that links to my local library’s audiobook selection. It’s free.
Bookbub send you free books daily!
I go months without purchasing a book. I use the library.
I don’t feel the urge to read the latest books.
Public library!
http://freebooksey.com/ will send free books according to your reading preferences.
@Jason thank you very much
My apologies…its http://freebooksy.com/
Thank all of you very much
Local library
Not free but I just thought I would suggest the Scribd app. It’s an amazing service if you are on a budget. It’s 8.99 USD and you get unlimited access to a tonne of audiobooks & eBooks. They don’t have everything but there range is huge and well worth the cost.
i think most charity shops are pretty much giving books away these days to make space. our local sells all books for 50p.
Yes also I’ve gotten so many books (brand new and slightly used) for next to nothing at Salvation Army and then I just donate them
Back!
Library has on line ebooks
Libary
Download from your public library.
Netgalley
Contact your local library. Many have ebook libraries as well. Google your area and Overdrive as a starting point.
Book bud.
OverDrive, Hoopla, Libby, RBDigital all with your library card.
Library
Public library.
Gutenberg project
I’m with you. I use these lovely friends suggestions and go to the library and you can order in advance! Also kindle fire has free books and kindle unlimited is 10$ a month and so worth it❤️
I download from my local library. All you need is a library card. They have ebooks and audiobooks, all free. New releases and classics and popular ones. So many books right there! You can read them on your phone, tablet, Kindle, Nook, or computer/laptop/iPad. It’s all free. If a book you want isn’t available, you can place it on hold and they’ll email you when it’s available. Or you can read the physical books by going to your library and checking them out.
Library!
Check out @Book I just saw an add where they say the have free and discounted ebooks that you can keep. I don’t use an ereader so not sure if there is a catch, but might be worth a look.
Library (Overdrive), Project Guttenberg(free ebooks for old stuff, classics), Amazon (100 free ebooks page)..
Overdrive
There’s a website called The Fussy Librarian. All books are free, and some are good.
When this happens to me, I’m all about library/overdrive
Public library
Little free libraries
Book exchanges
Bookcrossing in your community
Book bub
It may have already been mentioned, but Freebooksy has a daily email with free e-books in whatever genre you like!
amazon prime has free trial memberships and you can get books from them
Download iBooks app, all the books are free there. There are also a lot of websites which are offering free books.
There’s an app called Libby. Free library books.
Amazon kindle has many free books, public library check out books or many of them you can download books for 2 weeks at a time or get on waiting list for them, book bub, and riffle.
https://read.rifflebooks.com/users/sign_up?utm_source=riffleselectemailcheckoutrifflebutton&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=riffleselectemailcheckoutrifflebutton
Library
Your local library should be able to provide you with e-books as well as the paper kind. A great way to save your money for those few books you can’t live without.
Gutenberg Project website may be of some help.
…also try downloading the WATT APP.
I’m on a very tight budget. I find that thrift stores and dollar store s fit into my budget. Under $10, used or borrowed.
Kobo
http://bookbub.com/
Our library has free ebooks online, depending where you live 🙂
Burying the Honeysuckle Girls
My Sisters Grave
Those were both really good and offered on Prime if you have it. I don’t have the Amazon Unlimited yet, not sure if you have that one, or if they’re offered for it.
Library!
Your county library!