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Free Books
Classics, cultural collections and spoken stories.
Project Gutenberg
A volunteer library of classic literature and historical books.
Best for: Download a classic for offline reading.
- Access & licence
- Public-domain or licensed texts; check each item
- Account
- Not needed for reading
- Formats
- EPUB · HTML · TXT · Kindle
- Scope
- US copyright basis; check your country
- Languages
- Multiple languages
Source & terms
Standard Ebooks
Carefully edited classics with polished typography.
Best for: A comfortable, well-formatted classic on an e-reader.
- Access & licence
- Free editions; source works are US public domain
- Account
- Not needed for reading
- Formats
- EPUB · AZW3 · KEPUB
- Scope
- US copyright basis; check your country
- Languages
- Mainly English
Source & terms
Wikisource
A multilingual library of source texts, often with original scans.
Best for: Read literature, historical documents and language reference.
- Access & licence
- Public-domain or licensed texts; check each item
- Account
- Not needed for reading
- Formats
- HTML · EPUB · PDF
- Scope
- Worldwide access; each item’s rights apply
- Languages
- Multiple languages
Source & terms
Gallica · BnF
France’s national digital library: books, manuscripts and periodicals.
Best for: Explore French cultural and historical collections.
- Access & licence
- Free access; mixed rights, commercial reuse may require permission or a fee
- Account
- Not needed for reading; optional extras
- Formats
- HTML · PDF
- Scope
- Worldwide access; each item’s rights apply
- Languages
- Mainly French; other languages included
Source & terms
LibriVox
Public-domain books read aloud by volunteers; narration quality varies.
Best for: Listen to classics while travelling or resting.
- Access & licence
- Free recordings dedicated to the US public domain
- Account
- Not needed for reading
- Formats
- MP3 · M4B
- Scope
- US copyright basis; check your country
- Languages
- Multiple languages
Source & terms
Textbooks & Academic Reading
Open course material and scholarly books, with licences explained.
OpenStax
Peer-reviewed introductory textbooks for school and university courses.
Best for: Start a STEM, economics or social-science course.
- Access & licence
- Free digital books; check edition’s CC licence, including NC/SA restrictions
- Account
- Not needed for reading; optional extras
- Formats
- HTML · PDF
- Scope
- Worldwide access; each item’s rights apply
- Languages
- Mainly English; selected translations
Source & terms
DOAB
Directory of peer-reviewed open-access academic books.
Best for: Find scholarly books and follow the publisher’s full-text link.
- Access & licence
- Free reading; open licences vary by book
- Account
- Not needed for reading
- Formats
- PDF; EPUB/HTML on selected titles
- Scope
- Worldwide access; each item’s rights apply
- Languages
- Multiple languages
Source & terms
OAPEN Library
An open-access library of quality-reviewed scholarly books.
Best for: Read full-text academic books without a subscription.
- Access & licence
- Free reading; open licences vary by book
- Account
- Not needed for reading
- Formats
- PDF; EPUB/HTML on selected titles
- Scope
- Worldwide access; each item’s rights apply
- Languages
- Multiple languages
Source & terms
Open Textbook Library
A curated catalogue of openly licensed textbooks with educator reviews.
Best for: Compare textbooks for a course or self-study.
- Access & licence
- Free reading; open licences vary by book
- Account
- Not needed for reading
- Formats
- PDF; EPUB/HTML on selected titles
- Scope
- Worldwide access; each item’s rights apply
- Languages
- Mainly English
Source & terms
LibreTexts
Connected subject libraries of open educational material.
Best for: Read a chapter, check a concept or follow a subject library.
- Access & licence
- Free reading; chapter licences and third-party exceptions vary
- Account
- Not needed for reading; optional extras
- Formats
- PDF; EPUB/HTML on selected titles
- Scope
- Worldwide access; each item’s rights apply
- Languages
- Mainly English; selected translations
Source & terms
Readers & Reading Tools
Read, organise, annotate or listen on your own device.
calibre
Manage, edit metadata and read your own ebook collection.
Best for: Library organisation and desktop reading; mobile access is via its server, not a native mobile app.
- Access & licence
- Free, open source · GPL-3.0
- Account
- No account for local reading
- Formats
- EPUB · MOBI · AZW3
- Scope
- Download availability may vary by store and device
- Languages
- Multilingual interface; book language depends on your files
- Reader platform
- Windows · macOS · Linux
Source & terms
KOReader
A flexible reader for Android, Linux and supported e-ink devices.
Best for: PDF reflow, dictionaries and reading on e-ink; installation varies by device.
- Access & licence
- Free, open source · AGPL-3.0
- Account
- No account for local reading
- Formats
- EPUB · PDF · DjVu · FB2
- Scope
- Download availability may vary by store and device
- Languages
- Multilingual interface; book language depends on your files
- Reader platform
- Android · Linux
Source & terms
Foliate
A focused Linux reader with annotations and configurable typography.
Best for: Comfortable Linux reading; read-aloud uses an installed speech service.
- Access & licence
- Free, open source · GPL-3.0-or-later
- Account
- No account for local reading
- Formats
- EPUB · MOBI · AZW3 · PDF
- Scope
- Download availability may vary by store and device
- Languages
- Multilingual interface; book language depends on your files
- Reader platform
- Linux
Source & terms
Librera Reader · F-Droid
An Android reader for books and documents, with bookmarks and read-aloud.
Best for: Phone reading. Choose the free F-Droid edition; store editions have different terms.
- Access & licence
- Free F-Droid edition · GPL-3.0-or-later
- Account
- No account for local reading
- Formats
- EPUB · PDF · MOBI · DjVu
- Scope
- Download availability may vary by store and device
- Languages
- Multilingual interface; book language depends on your files
- Reader platform
- Android
Source & terms
Thorium Reader · Desktop
An accessible desktop reader with screen-reader and keyboard support.
Best for: Accessible EPUB reading, annotations and compatible library loans.
- Access & licence
- Free, open source · BSD-3-Clause
- Account
- No account for local reading
- Formats
- EPUB · PDF · DAISY
- Scope
- Download availability may vary by store and device
- Languages
- Multilingual interface; book language depends on your files
- Reader platform
- Windows · macOS · Linux
Source & terms
Koodo Reader
A cross-platform reader and organiser with a free basic tier.
Best for: Desktop, web or phone reading. Free mobile libraries are limited to 20 books; Pro extras are paid.
- Access & licence
- Mixed: free basic reading; AGPL-3.0 public repository; paid services
- Account
- Local desktop reading needs no account; Pro services need sign-in
- Formats
- EPUB · PDF · MOBI · AZW3
- Scope
- Download availability may vary by store and device
- Languages
- Multilingual interface; book language depends on your files
- Reader platform
- Windows · macOS · Linux · Android · iOS · Web
Source & terms
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