Google Books via books.google.com
The most extensive collection of free books online is available on
Google Books. Searching for a book feels exactly like typing a question into Google.
Unfortunately, not all books on Google Books are available for free. After you search for your book, click on “Search tools” and change “Any books” to “Free Google eBooks” to make sure that you’re looking at free content. Here are
20 books you should have read by now to help you get your search started.
The Library of Congress via read.gov/books
If you’re looking for classics online, the
Library of Congress has got you covered. With more than 60 classic books available on an easy-to-use interface, this is the perfect website if you have a specific classic you’re looking to read. This archive also includes children’s classics like Alice in Wonderland and Cinderella. Learn which
children’s books are totally worth a read as an adult.
Open Library via openlibrary.org
Open Library‘s goal is to create a web page for every book ever published. This easy-to-navigate website archive has more than 1 million books on it, which makes it the perfect place to read books for free online. If you’re searching for a specific book to read, use the search bar. When you get your results, make sure the “Ebooks” box is checked so that the results only show you free online books. Here are
18 good books you can read in a day.
Project Gutenberg via gutenberg.org
Founded in 1971,
Project Gutenberg is the oldest eBook collection online. While the website asks for donations, no fees are required for reading the free online books they offer. There are currently more than 56,000 eBooks to choose from, and they are Kindle-compatible and easy to download.
Smashwords
If you want to read books for free online that aren’t just fiction, this is the website for you.
Smashwords is an easy-to-use eBook site with a variety of genres, including poetry, classics, romance, and biographies. Just be sure to click the “free” tab when you search for books, because not all the website’s 478,000 books are free. Here are some
classic books you probably read in school that deserve a re-read.
Internet Archive via archive.org/details/texts
Internet Archive non-profit organization offers free access to eBooks and digital files. In addition to its search feature, Internet Archive categorizes its content into genres. This makes it a great website for finding a new book to read when you aren’t sure what you want to read yet. Which is good, because
your brain needs you to read every single day.
24Symbols via 24symbols.com
24Symbols follows a subscription model, but it also offers free books online. Once you create an account, the website will connect to your Facebook and your device to allow you to read books for free on many platforms. The website lets you browse books by author, by category, by language, and alphabetically.
BookBub via landers.bookbub.com
If you’re a book lover who’s always looking for something new to read,
BookBub is a site you definitely need in your life. To access this site and its thousands of available eBooks, you need to create an account, but it’s totally free. Once you’ve created an account, the site prompts you to pick your favorite genres so that it can provide the best reading recommendations. Not only does BookBub let you access plenty of free books online, it also offers you great deals on bestsellers, alerting you when big-name titles are available online (for a limited time) for 75% or more off.
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