Not every free PDF book site is safe or legal. Learn the warning signs of piracy and malware, and the legal places to read free instead.
Browsing: Free & Public-Domain Books
Where to find free audiobooks legally, from LibriVox and your library to public-domain classics, plus how to spot sources that are not legit.
Your library card unlocks thousands of free ebooks and audiobooks. Here is how to borrow them with the Libby app, including tips for holds and Kindle.
Fifteen timeless novels that are in the public domain and free to read legally, from Pride and Prejudice to The Great Gatsby, with where to find them.
Open Library lets you borrow digital books free, like an online library. Here is how it works, what you can read, and how to get started.
Standard Ebooks takes public-domain classics and gives them modern, elegant formatting. Here is what it offers and why readers love it.
New to Project Gutenberg? Learn what it is, how to find and download free ebooks, which formats to choose, and where to start reading.
A clear explanation of the public domain: how books lose copyright, why it varies by country, and what you are free to do with these works.
Ten legal, safe places to download or borrow free ebooks, from Project Gutenberg to your local library, with tips to avoid piracy sites.