I’ve spent many hours finding the best free eBook sites, and these are my choices.
They stand out because of their large collections and user-friendly features when you’re looking for books.
Amazon
Massive collection of eBooks.
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Customer reviews and ratings.
Some titles are only free for a limited time.
Easy to confuse Kindle Unlimited titles for free books.
Amazon is one of myfavorite book websites.
eReaderIQ
Feature-rich service.
Shows time the price was last verified.
Lots of website ads.
you’ve got the option to even get notified when new books from Amazon are added.
you could even set it to show only new books added within the last day.
My favorite thing about this site?
Under every listing is the elapsed time since the price was last verified.
BookBub
Email subscription will notify you of new titles.
Wide array of categories.
Free filter helps isolate no-cost books.
Sort by date to find newly added titles.
Also lists heavily discounted books.
Many titles only free for a limited time.
I absolutely love the all the categories that are available on this site.
DigiLibraries
Lengthy category list.
Download up to 50 eBooks per day.
No user account necessary.
Pick the file format you prefer.
Instant download; no wait time.
Big ads on site.
Can’t send directly to your Kindle.
DigiLibraries gathers free Kindle books from independent authors and publishers.
It speeds up the work of narrowing down the books to find what I’m looking for.
OverDrive
Millions of books.
Libraries limited to a certain number of loans per day.
Audiobooks are mixed in the lists.
you’ve got the option to also borrow books through theirmobile app called Libby.
Standard Ebooks
Uncluttered, ad-free design.
Properly formatted for Kindle.
Monthly emails about new ebooks.
Must download the books (no directly links to Amazon).
Lists only public domain titles.
It’s an excellent source for Kindle books, specifically, because they’re available as AZW3 files.
It also hosts EPUB files.
One reason I like to use this website is because it’s not full of ads.
In fact, there arenoads.
It’s also extremely easy to use.
The layout makes finding a book simple.
Freebook Sifter
Ratings listed.
No cover images or details.
Some books are listed as free but aren’t.
Freebook Sifter is a no-frills free Kindle book website that lists tens of thousands of titles.
Alice & Books
Browse by hand-selected collections.
One page lists all the newly added books.
The search tool is way too simple.
This website does an excellent job categorizing its public domain books.
The collections are hand-picked books from different authors compiled into common themes.Movies based on booksis one.
A few others include inspiring female writers,the greatest villains in classic literature, andPulitzer Prize fordrama winners.
Similar to collections are series.
These are book sets from the same author that should be read in order.
Examples includethe Oz books,the Sherlock Holmes series, andTolstoy’s autobiographical trilogy.
eBookDaily
Sign up to get daily free book alerts.
Updates to say when titles are no longer free.
Titles might only be free temporarily.
When I’m feeling uninspired, I appreciate the daily email alerts from eBookDaily.
Getting the free book on Amazon is just a click or two away.
you could browse the past day’s free books, but they’ll likely no longer be free.
ManyBooks
Popular titles.
Reader ratings and reviews.
Must create an account first.
As much as I don’t like the ads, ManyBooks is an excellent place for free Kindle books.
I like the sorting options that let me quickly find the most popular or highest-rated books in any category.
Another way to search is from the genres orRecommendations page.
Centsless Books
Contemporary titles frequently updated.
Little information before you hit the link.
Some aren’t really free.
Freebooksy
New books added often.
Download directly from the original store.
States the day the book is free.
Largely used to promote books.
Some eBooks are only sample chapters.
Fewer genres than some sites.
Incorrectly labels some paid books as free.
This means you’re free to download it to your gadget using those apps.
OHFB
Helpful categories and keywords for search.
Thousands of free books.
Large ads are often in the way.
you might search by category or keyword to quickly sift through what’s available.
There are ads on this site, but otherwise, it feels pretty clean.
Every page also shows related books to help you find something else you’ll like.
Open Library
Tremendous number of books available.
Variety of classic and academic literature.
Scans from hard-copies can be difficult to read on Kindle.
Titles might have waiting lists.
Most books are available for renewable 1-hour loans.
I recommend checking outLibrary Explorer; it’s a neat way to visualize these books in a virtual library.
Searching by keyword is also allowed, as is browsing by subjects, authors, and genre.
One thing I like is that some books can be borrowed for up to two weeks at a time.
Smashwords
Thousands of 100% discounted books.
Huge list of categories.
Easily find other titles from the same author or publisher.
Not everything is free.
Requires a user account.
Smashwords has been around since 2008.
It started out as a store where authors could publish and sell their ebooks.
This site can sort the books by newest, most downloaded, and highest rated.
It’ll also find ebooks under a certain word count.
Project Gutenberg
Titles not found elsewhere.
Thousands of free eBooks available.
Copy directly to a cloud storage site.
Unable to download directly to Kindle.
If I haven’t found an interesting read thus far, I like to open Project Gutenberg.
I come here for the 75,000+ free books, but I stick around because there aren’t any ads!
you’re able to also view titles by top downloads or recently added.
No download then upload dance necessary.
This website focuses on older works where the US copyright has expired.
Most of them are available as EPUB or PDF.
you might also read some of them online.
Kindle Buffet
Features new titles.
Email subscription available to learn of new posts.
Read info on the book before visiting Amazon.
Can’t search for titles.
Ads overwhelm the site.
Kindle Buffet from Weberbooks is updated daily with the best free books available from Amazon.
you could see the book cover, summary, genre, and author.
This website is nowhere near my first pick because the ads are very much in your face.
The eReader Cafe
Ratings provided.
Titles might not be free.
The eReader Cafe has daily listings for free Kindle and a few bargain books.
Every listing also includes the book cover, genre, and synopsis.
If you sign up for the emails, you’re able to choose which genres interest you.
BookGoodies
Updated weekly.
Free download end dates listed.
Limited time free eBooks.
No advanced search options.
However,some books are free forever.
PixelScroll
Dates clearly listed for limited-time freebies.
Paid and free titles listed together.
Can’t trust the deal end date.
PixelScroll lists free Kindle eBooks daily, including their genre listing, synopsis, and cover.
you’re able to also see when a free book will start to cost again.
