Project Gutenberg
70,000+ free public domain ebooks—classics, history, and science—for download or online reading.
Quick facts
- Price model
- Free
- Starting price
- Free
- Best for
- Classic literature · Free ebooks · Homeschool reading lists
- Replaces
- Kindle Unlimited for classics, Paid classic ebook bundles
- Platforms
- WebOffline
- Last verified
- 2026-06-22
Why it's listed
The canon is free—stop renting Pride and Prejudice monthly.
Gutenberg volunteers digitize books whose copyrights expired. EPUB and Kindle formats work offline forever—no Scribd or Kindle Unlimited needed for classics.
The catch
Public domain only—no current bestsellers.
Good fit for
- Literature students
- Book clubs on a budget
Not ideal for
- New release fiction fans
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