Free ebooks & ereaders
So, you’re curious about what it’s like reading a book online, but you’re not willing to go to the expense of buying a Kindle or Nook?
Or maybe you’re new to owning an ereader, and you’re looking for some new, cheap reads?
Here are a few links to get you started, either way:
- Free dark fantasy books on Amazon (includes horror)
- Top 100 freebies on Amazon
- Amazon announces Free Lending for Prime Members
- Free reads on Barnes & Noble
- Free books on Smashwords, for all formats
- iTunes! Free books in the iStore
- Romance author Lizzy Ford often gives away free books.
- One of the best sources for free ebooks is Pixel of Ink. Every day it’s got at least three or four, sometimes more. They may not all be dark fantasy, horror, etc., but if your goal is “free books,” then this is the site for that. They also have Young Reader Edition and a Christian edition.
- Summer Reading Trail 2012 promises to be a treasure trove of free short stories!
Free Kindle, Nook, and iBooks apps, so you don’t have to shell out for technology if you’re not ready:
- Free Kindle reader app for all platforms
- Free Nook app
- Free iBooks
- Free Kobo reader for your smartphone
- Adobe makes an elegant ereader that works for files purchased at Kobo, Sony, Smashwords, and other sites.
Free reads from your public library, for your ereader (yes, really!)
Ways to borrow for free, or low cost, separate of the library system, which can be limiting:
Ebook lending is becoming more and more pervasive, so if you want to read on the cheap or free, there are ways to do that legally. You may come across pirating torrents in your search for free ebooks, but is it worth the risk of downloading viruses, not to mention ripping off someone who may have put years into writing that book?
Hopefully the above links will help you on your new ereading odyssey!
If you’re curious about my take on owning an ereader, after a lifetime of being in love with paper books, I’ve been doing a blog series about it called Playing With Fire. I’ve also had some guests post about the Kindle Fire. You can be a guest, yourself, if you’ve got something to add. Just get in touch w/ me.
