Project Gutenberg Alternatives

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 Internet Archive, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Project Gutenberg are Z-Library, Anna’s Archive, Sci-Hub and Amazon Kindle.

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  1. Ebook Searcher icon
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    Ebook Searcher is an online tool designed to help users find and download ebooks from various websites. It operates as a search engine, scanning numerous sites, blogs, and forums to locate downloadable ebooks, rather than hosting files itself.

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  2. Scribd icon
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    Subscription-based platform with unlimited ebooks, audiobooks, magazines, and documents. Features uploading and sharing options, multiple languages, original works, single-purchase store, offline reading, community reviews, syncing, and educational resources.

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    • Scribd is the most popular commercial alternative to Project Gutenberg.

    • Scribd is Paid and ProprietaryProject Gutenberg is Free and Proprietary
  3. ManyBooks.net icon
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    Thousands of free ebooks, pre-formatted for reading on your computer, smartphone, iPod, or e-reading device - ePUB, Kindle, eReader, PDF, Plucker, iSilo, Doc, RTF, Mobipocket, Newton Paperback, and zTXT ebooks ready to go!

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  4. PDF Room icon
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    PDF Room is an online platform that allows users to access a wide array of PDF files covering numerous subjects. PDF Room provides an efficient and user-friendly interface for browsing and downloading PDFs, from scholarly articles to eBooks, user manuals, and technical documents.

    7 PDF Room alternatives

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  5. OverDrive icon
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    Ebooks, audiobooks, magazines and more are available for free through your local library or school.

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  6. Kobo Books icon
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    Kobo Books is an application with a large library of eBooks, audiobooks, graphic novels, and children's books, accessible on smartphones or tablets. The app includes a search system for finding books by author, title, topic, or genre.

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  7. Open Culture icon
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    Open Culture brings together high-quality cultural & educational media for the worldwide lifelong learning community. Web 2.0 has given us great amounts of intelligent audio and video. It’s all free. It’s all enriching.

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    Julie of Global Grey ebooks formats public domain, out-of-copyright ebooks and makes them available for free download. The site has been operating for more than 10 years and currently has more than 2,000 ebooks available.

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  9. Freebook Sifter icon
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    Freebook Sifter lists free eBooks from various sources. They update the list daily and you can find free eBooks from Amazon sites around the world, Kobo, Nook, Project Gutenberg.

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    • Free
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    DOAJ is a unique and extensive index of diverse open access journals from around the world, driven by a growing community, committed to ensuring quality content is freely available online for everyone.

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    Forgotten Books is a gigantic online library with over 400,000 books. There is a free book every day or an unlimited download subscription.

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