Books for Free!

So many books, so little money…sound familiar? If you’re on a book buying budget (and what teacher isn’t), you may want to consider these sites for free unabridged books online.

Book options include fiction, nonfiction, verse, classic works and reference books:

• Bartleby – Bartleby has one of the best collections of literature, verse and reference books that can be accessed online for no charge.
• Books-On-Line – A directory of more than 50,000 (mostly free) books that are posted on the Internet. Browse by author, subject or keyword.
• Bookstacks – This site has nearly 100 free books from 36 different authors. The books can be read online or downloaded as a PDF.
• Bored.com – Read thousands of classic books and other ebooks online or transfer files to your computer. Special topics include music, games, cooking, science and travel.
• Classic Book Library – A free online library containing historical fiction, romance, mysteries, science fiction and children’s literature.
• Classic Bookshelf – Electronic library of classic books with a special Java eBook reading program for easy viewing.
• Classic Reader – An expanding collection of classic fiction, non-fiction, poetry, children’s stories and plays–more than 4,000 works by hundreds of authors.
• Ebook Lobby – Hundreds of free ebooks in categories that range from business and art to computing and education.
• EtextCenter – More Over 2,100 publicly-available ebooks from the University of Virginia Library’s Etext Center including classic British and American fiction, major authors, children’s literature, American history, Shakespeare and much more.
• Fiction eBooks Online – Hundreds of plays, poems, short stories, picture books and classic novels.
• Full Books – Thousands of full-text books sorted by title–both fiction and nonfiction.
• Get Free Books – Thousands of free books on nearly every topic imaginable. All books are available for instant download.
• Great Literature Online – Free, HTML formatted e-text from ClassicAuthors.net. A links page for each author makes this site a great resource for college students.
• Internet Public Library – Online collection of reference books including almanacs, dictionaries and encyclopedias.
• Literature of the Fantastic – Small collection of science fiction and fantasy books with links to discussions.
• Literature Project – Free library of classic books, poems, speeches and plays with optional speech-to-text software.
• Magic Keys – Free illustrated children’s stories for people of all ages.
• Many Books – Browse through the most popular titles, recommendations and recent reviews.  There are 21,269 eBooks available.
• Master Texts – Database of free, full-text literary masterpieces searchable by title, subject and author.
• The Online Books Page – Listing over 30,000 free books on the Web
• Open Book Project This site, geared towards the educational community, provides free textbooks and other educational materials online.
• Page By Page Books – Catch up on your reading list, expand your horizons, or just spend a relaxing evening by yourself.
• Project Gutenberg – There are over 25,000 free books in the Project Gutenberg Online Book Catalog.
• Public Literature – A huge collection of fine literature that showcases classic authors and modern works from around the world.
• Read Print – Free online library with thousands of books, poems and plays for students and teachers.
• Ref Desk – Tons of free encyclopedias and other reference books from the best reference site on the web.
• The Online Books Page – A listing of over 30,000 free books on the web from the University of Pennsylvania.
• The Perseus Digital Library – An evolving digital library from Tufts University that features texts from the classical and Renaissance world.