affordable & free book sources
The following is a list of websites that provide access to free ebooks, or for very little $
Libby App
Open Library
LibriVox (audio books only)
Library of Congress
American Library Archive
Banned Books for Free
Celebration of Women Writers
The Online Books Page
Human Rights Month Ebooks
Get Free Ebooks
Read Central
Many Books
eLibrary
World Public Library
Loyal Books
Open Culture
Literature.org
Read Any Book
Free Computer Books
Planet Book
Authorama
HathiTrust
Digital Book Index
DigiLibraries
Smash Words
PDF Books
Sacred Texts
Baen
Novel Free Read
Book Bub
Project Gutenberg
Wattpad
other helpful book resources, organizations, & lists
Banned & Challenged Books - The American Library Association
Book Résumés help teachers, librarians, parents, and community members defend books from censorship. They detail each title’s significance and educational value and are easy to share with administrators, book review committees, elected officials, and board members.
Banned Books Week
Book Riot - book lovers, providing articles on book recommendations, news, culture, and trends
Reddit Book Community
Good Reads - track what you’ve read, get personalized book recommendations, join book clubs, and read reviews from fellow book lovers. It has one of the largest communities of readers online and also hosts various reading challenges.
Lit Hub - articles on all things books and literature, from author interviews and reviews to features on the literary world. It’s a great place for deeper literary content and analysis.
The Rumpus - book reviews, essays, interviews, and other literary content, focusing on both mainstream and indie works
Bustle - reviews, lists, and articles that cover a wide variety of genres
Book Page - BookPage offers book reviews, author interviews, and themed book lists
Books are my Thing - book recommendations, reviews, and literary articles
Epic Reads - mostly young adult fiction things
What Should I Read next - find your next book based on your current reading interests
The Millions - book reviews and round ups
Tor - sci-fi and fantasy news, articles, & reviews
Shelf Awareness - book industry news
Read it Forward - Penguin House book recommendations, author interviews, and giveaways
Scholastic Books for Kids
Places online where you can buy hard physical books that are budget friendly