Project Gutenberg AlternativesTop Ebook Libraries and other similar apps like Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg is described as 'Library of over 60,000 free eBooks. Choose among free epub and Kindle eBooks, download them or read them online. You will find the world's great literature here, with focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired' and is a very popular Ebook Library in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to Project Gutenberg, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including Android, iPhone, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Project Gutenberg alternative is Z-Library, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Project Gutenberg are Internet Archive, Sci-Hub, Anna’s Archive and Amazon Kindle.

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  1. Internet Archive icon
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    The Internet Archive is building a digital library of Internet sites and other cultural artifacts in digital form. Like a paper library, it provides free access to researchers, historians, scholars, the print disabled, and the general public.

    36 Internet Archive alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

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    • Online

    Internet Archive Features

    1.  Media library
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Interactive Presentations
    5.  Crowdsourced
    6.  No Tracking
    7.  Dark Mode
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Decentralized

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    Comments about Internet Archive as an Alternative to Project Gutenberg
    Jonathan Jewell
    Negative Jan 7, 2023
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    I don't think this is an alternative to Project Guttenberg. There is a degree of overlap, but both are amazing, though Project Gutenberg is far more specific a collection and better developed in that area. However, it has nothing like the scope of the Internet Archive, nor does it intend it.

    MelissaBee
    Positive Sep 15, 2024
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    The Internet Archive covers things that aren't books and aren't in the public domain, however they have a vast range of public domain books. It's also worth noting they focus more on page scans and PDFs and such, rather than the more readable and cleaned up Project Gutenberg format. But they're definitely good alternatives (although PG would not be a good alternative to the Internet Archive necessarily)

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    • Almost everyone thinks Internet Archive is a great Project Gutenberg alternative.

    • Internet Archive is Free and ProprietaryProject Gutenberg is also Free and Proprietary
    • Internet Archive is DecentralizedProject Gutenberg is not according to our users
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    Search engine of shadow libraries: books, papers, comics, magazines. Z-Library, Library Genesis, Sci-Hub. Fully resilient through open source code and data. Spread the word: everyone is welcome here!.

    12 Anna’s Archive alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • Online

    Anna’s Archive Features

    1. IPFS icon  IPFS Integration
    2.  Built-in search engine
    3.  No registration required
    4.  Book search
    5.  Media library
    6.  Free books
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Full-Text Search
    9.  Content Discovery

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    • Anna’s Archive is the most popular Open Source alternative to Project Gutenberg.

    • Anna’s Archive is Free and Open SourceProject Gutenberg is Free and Proprietary
  3. Amazon Kindle icon
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    The Kindle app puts millions of books, magazines, newspapers, comics, and manga at your fingertips.

    110 Amazon Kindle alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Mac
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    • Online
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    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Amazon Kindle Features

    1.  Cloud Sync
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ebook Cloud Sync
    6.  Progress tracking
    7.  Save progress
    8.  Synchronization

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    • Most users think Amazon Kindle is a great Project Gutenberg alternative.

    • Amazon Kindle is the most popular iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Project Gutenberg.

    • Amazon Kindle is Freemium and ProprietaryProject Gutenberg is Free and Proprietary
  4. LibriVox icon
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    LibriVox offers free public domain audiobooks, recorded by volunteers using open-source tools. Accessible globally, it features a wide range of genres and is hosted by Internet Archive.

    25 LibriVox alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto
    • Apple Car Play

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Audio Books

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    Discover a vast library of books to search, preview, and buy, read free public domain books, sync page positions, and back up purchases online for a seamless reading experience across multiple devices.

    63 Google Play Books alternatives

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    • Online
    • Android
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    • Chrome OS
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Android Auto

    Google Play Books Features

    1.  Built-in Dictionary
    2.  Catalog
    3.  Book search
    4.  Built-in translation

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  6. PDF Drive icon
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    PDF Drive is a free search engine which allows you to search, preview and download millions of PDF files into your devices. Our crawlers are constantly scanning the world wide web to add PDF files to our database.

    25 PDF Drive alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Online
    • Android

    PDF Drive Features

    1.  Free books
    2.  Full-Text Search
    3.  Portable
    4.  No registration required

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  7. Standard Ebooks icon
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    "Standard Ebooks is a volunteer-driven effort to produce a collection of high quality, carefully formatted, accessible, open source, and free public domain ebooks that meet or exceed the quality of commercially produced ebooks.

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    • US flagUnited States

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    • Online

    Standard Ebooks Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Free books

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    Comments about Standard Ebooks as an Alternative to Project Gutenberg
    MelissaBee
    Sep 15, 2024
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    Worth noting Standard Ebooks has a smaller collection that focuses more on formatting, but still good alternative

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    • Almost everyone thinks Standard Ebooks is a great Project Gutenberg alternative.

    • Standard Ebooks is Free and Open SourceProject Gutenberg is Free and Proprietary
  8. Myne (eBook) icon
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    Myne is a FOSS Android application to download ebooks from the Project GutenBerg, it uses GutenDex API to fetch metadata of ebooks in the backend.

    51 Myne (eBook) alternatives

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    • FreeOpen Source

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    Country of Origin

    • International

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid

    Properties

    1.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No Tracking
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  No registration required
    5.  Material design
    6.  Indexed search
    7.  Free books
    8.  Export to EPUB

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  9. Apple Books icon
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    Apple Books is the single destination for all the books you love, and the ones you’re about to. Browse the Book Store, join Oprah’s new Book Club, keep track of what you’ve read and want to read, and listen to enthralling audiobooks. All in one place.

    90 Apple Books alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    • Mac
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    Apple Books Features

    1.  Free books
    2.  Text Highlighting
    3.  Built-in Commenting System
    4. Android icon  Android Sync

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  10. Littler Books icon
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    Top nonfiction books summarized into their essential ideas concisely and comprehensively.

    37 Littler Books alternatives

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    • FreemiumProprietary

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  Reading
    3.  Dark Mode
    4.  Works Offline
    5.  No Coding Required

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    DOAB is a community-driven discovery service that indexes and provides access to scholarly, peer-reviewed open access books and helps users to find trusted open access book publishers. All DOAB services are free of charge and all data is freely available.

    License model

    • FreeProprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • NL flagNetherlands
    • European Union flagEU

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    • Online

    Directory of Open Access Books Features

    1.  Ad-free
    2.  No registration required

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  12. Zlibrary.to icon
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    Z library is a free online library containing over 100 million books. Anyone can download e-books from our website without registration and in many formats.

    13 Zlibrary.to alternatives

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    • FreeProprietary

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    • Online
    Warning

    This is a non-official mirror of zlibrary, full of potentially dangerous files and risks. uBlock Origin says that this website has "Badware risks".

    Zlibrary.to Features

    1.  No registration required
    2.  Ebook Conversion
    3.  Full-Text Search

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