1000 Books Before You Die discussion

Have you seen any of Guardians books for free online? Tell us here!

Anything by the Bronte sisters, Jane Austen, Edith Wharton, George Elliot, Henry James and Charles Dickens I have found for free on the kindle. Got a complete novels of for both Dickens and James there for free.

Gutenberg.org is a good resource for kindle readers too.

Librivox has free public domain audiobooks.

Madame Bovary is free on kindle- public domain

Librivox has free audio files of books in the public domain read by volunteers. They even have an app now for listening on the go. I love their work and use them all the time. (But you must be prepared for the fact that the volunteer readers are just like you and me... Average folks who love to read books.)

https://librivox.org

Obvious though this is, I'm just going to say it... Library.
Not just the fabulous book-filled building, but also the library system website, which often gives you access to free ebooks and audio.

Renee wrote: "Librivox has free audio files of books in the public domain read by volunteers. They even have an app now for listening on the go. I love their work and use them all the time. (But you must be prep..."

That's why I enjoy some of them so much Renee - Kara Shallenberg, a.k.a Kayray reads to you as if she's a friend and just says 'oops' if she stumbles or misreads something and reads it again. She sometimes makes little remarks and you can often hear her bird tweeting in the background!

Yes, I love those beauties fully human details. But some reviews are just rude. I'll never understand that.

I read 52 Pick Up for free at https://openlibrary.org

Zuleika Dobson is in public domain, surprisingly, considering it was published in the early 1900's.

Brewster's Millions is also public domain. Got mine on kindle.

Project Gutenberg is a good source for obscure and scholarly works, as well as newer books in the public domain.
My Ipad has a books app and have just loaded the Sherlock Holmes stories and a Verne novel for when I travel, as well as books.

Verne is a really good choice Rose. What book did you get?

I got Around the World in 80 Days and they had it in French, which was good. I was a French major in university and taught French as a substitute teacher, so I was happy to get it for free, since French books are expensive.

Rosemarie wrote: "I got Around the World in 80 Days and they had it in French, which was good. I was a French major in university and taught French as a substitute teacher, so I was happy to get it for free, since F..."

I really like this one, it's fun!

Very nice Rose. I actually have the non fiction book that's a companion to that. It's about two women reporterswho replicate the trip in the book for thier respective newspapers. I forget what the title is now...

I think it's Eighty Days by Matthew Goodman. One of the reporters was Nellie Bly. I've been meaning to read it, too.

Yes, thats it Renee. I have an abridged version, I believe.

Under Western Eyes is in public domain as well!

Thanks Jenny. I got Under Western Eyes downloaded to my kindle for free. I should be able to pick up Jurassic Park from the library next week.

You're welcome Debra! I hope you enjoy both! I am enjoying Jurassic Park myself.

My daughter is lending me her copy of Jurassic Park, which I gave to her as a Christmas present a couple of years ago.
As for the Conrad, free books are good!

My Antonia is free on Kindle, as is Moll Flanders and all of Henry James's novels, and Turn Of the Screw.

Robinson Crusoe and Three Men On A Boat are free as well! I am goanna go shopping LOL. And overload my poor kindle.

Thanks Jenny. I already have a few of these, will download the rest now.

You're welcome! Once I get my TBR under control, I am going to go on. a free book hunt

Found Vanity Fair for free as well today.

I recently got Three Men In A Boat and The Three Musketeers. It makes me happy that you can get many of the classics for free. :)

The house of seven gabels by Nathaniel Hawthorne is free on kindle as well!

I just finished reading The House of the seven Gables as a free ebook. I had a paperback copy for years on a shelf and couldn't find it when I wanted to read it. Very strange.
There are a lot of free classics and other books available on ipad Book, in all languages.

North and South is free as is Rasleyss Prince of Abonesia and Princess of Cleaves

Nostromo, Lord Jim and Heart of Darkness are also all free, which I found out after buying 2 of the 3 lol!

But I am sure you got a nicer edition, Jenny.
I do mean to read Nostromo sometime, so that is good to know.

Audible has been making all kinds of things free to members through their “catalog.” Not just terrible stuff or private domain either, but things people might actually have paid to read. You know what I mean.