Looking to build your digital
library without spending a dime? Here’s a list of 18 trusted websites where you
can legally download or access millions of books for free, ranging from
classics to academic resources, fiction, and non-fiction.
📚 1. Google Books
Access millions of free eBooks
and previews from Google’s massive book scanning project.
🎓 2. OpenCulture
Offers thousands of free eBooks,
audiobooks, and online courses from top universities.
📖 3. Library Genesis (LibGen)
A massive shadow library for
academic papers, textbooks, fiction, and more. Use with discretion.
🗂 4. Internet Archive
Home to over 35 million books,
including out-of-print titles and scanned editions.
📚 5. Subbook
Provides collections of free
downloadable books in various formats.
📘 6. ManyBooks
Thousands of free and discounted
books in every genre—great for readers and indie authors.
📖 7. Open Library
An initiative by Internet Archive
to create a web page for every book ever published.
📚 8. Goodreads
While it doesn't host downloads,
it links to free book offers and samples.
📗 9. Free-Ebooks.net
Offers free eBooks across
genres—requires sign-up for downloads.
📘 10. Bookboon
Focuses on free textbooks for
students and professionals, especially in business and engineering.
📚 11. PDFBooksWorld
Offers modern PDF versions of
classic public domain literature.
📖 12. Obooko
Free novels, guides, and
educational content by self-publishing authors.
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13. O’Reilly (via libraries)
Tech and business books accessible
through many academic institutions or public libraries.
📗 14. E-BookLobby
Categorized books across subjects
like fiction, science, business, and tech.
📘 15. Project Gutenberg
The original free eBook site with
over 60,000 classic public domain books.
📚 16. OceanofPDF
Provides popular novels and
textbooks in PDF/ePub formats. Use responsibly.
🔗 oceanofpdf.com (domain may change)
📖 17. PDF Drive
Massive index of freely available
PDF books in all genres and subjects.
📚 18. Z-Library
One of the biggest free eBook
libraries in the world. Use VPN or TOR as domain changes frequently.
🔗 z-lib.io (check latest working mirror)
✅ Quick Tips:
Always check for copyright
restrictions before downloading.
Use a VPN for access in regions
where some sites are blocked.
Support authors by buying
official copies when you can.
💬 Which site is your favorite? Or did we miss
a great one? Drop it in the comments!