Good Kindle Books (free)

Duelltolose
Duelltolose Posts: 119 Member
edited November 8 in Chit-Chat
Hey!
Just throwing out a great topic for all of those who have a Kindle and want to read something really good for free.
I've only read 3 books so far on my kindle.

My favorite was Left Behind book 1. So great! I wished all the other's were free. It's so intense and really draws you in. And, it really makes you think about your own life.

So go ahead and list some of yours. :)

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  • terrellc1
    terrellc1 Posts: 231 Member
    I love it that all of the classics are free. I have been a Tolstoy fan since I can remember, and a few months ago I finally read "War and Peace" because I didn't have to wag around a giant book! GO KINDLE!
  • Duelltolose
    Duelltolose Posts: 119 Member
    I got all the classics. Right now I'm supposed to read Frankenstein. So we'll so how that goes.
  • rsparks38
    rsparks38 Posts: 51
    look up the pixel of ink website - they will email you lists of free kindle book everyday, and not all in the top 100 list, so possibly harder to locate yourself if you have the old school kindle, like I do.
  • lbeasey
    lbeasey Posts: 254 Member
    Gemma Halliday has a series of books (3 or 4) that are $1.99 right now. They are a light read with mystery/romance in them. Nothing heavy. If you have read Janet Evanovich this writer is similar in style. If you have not downloaded Overdrive Media onto your Kindle or Nook you need to do that so you can check out ebooks through your local library. I can keep the books from the library for 14 days then send them back. Easy and Free!!!
  • Hollhollholly
    Hollhollholly Posts: 8
    Frankenstein is actually amazing.

    My other half is looking to get his books published so if anyone wants to read one for free and let me know how it is that'd be cool! :D [/selfpromotion] lol
  • allegedglobalconspiracy
    allegedglobalconspiracy Posts: 65 Member
    Frankenstein is an amazing social commentary! I'm reading (yeah it's nerdy) the Forgotten Realms novels right now. But the next classic will be Dracula. most likely.
  • dmpizza
    dmpizza Posts: 3,321 Member
    Free on Kindle
    All Mark Twain, it rarely gets better than that.
    La Voyage de la Lune(The Moon Voyage) by Jules Verne. Rarely read but really enjoyable.
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    I love looking at the top 100 free books often because you can find some really good stuff there. I got this one book for free called "Fireflies in December" and it was a wonderful book-it reminded me of "To Kill a Mockingbird." However, the book is no longer free. There are two more books in the series, so I think the author made the first one free to get it out there. I noticed that happens sometimes with the books I get for free-at some point they start charging for it. I think it's an author's way to get their name out there because if it's free, who wouldn't try it?

    I really should stop looking at that list though, between my Kindle books and the print books I have, I have enough to last me for years and I keep getting more. :laugh:
  • EuroReady
    EuroReady Posts: 199 Member
    I prefer the dirty, raunchy romance novels
  • emmiexjay
    emmiexjay Posts: 146 Member
    little women, jane eyre, there are some free mills and boon books.

    i don't get all mine from the kindle store now there's a site i use that does free books called smashwords they are legal and great reads!
  • Boingo1
    Boingo1 Posts: 205 Member
    I also LOVED Fireflies In December!!!!

    I just got a free Weight Watchers Recipe Book for free. It's Soups Stews and Chili's. Good crockpot ideas !!

    Classic I read for the first time, since it was free, was Jane Eyre. WICKED good book!!! Takes a bit to get used to the language, but it really is a great story!

    Skipped Parts by Tim Sandlin was good too. It's Catcher in the Rye style book. And he has follow up books with the same characters , I haven't read yet.
  • Duelltolose
    Duelltolose Posts: 119 Member
    look up the pixel of ink website - they will email you lists of free kindle book everyday, and not all in the top 100 list, so possibly harder to locate yourself if you have the old school kindle, like I do.

    Ahh that will save my butt loads of time! Thanks!

    On the other note. I keep downloading more and more. :) Can't stop. I want them before they cost money.
    *I have the kindle with keyboard. Got it for free after my grandpa bought the fire. Score!!
  • Boingo1
    Boingo1 Posts: 205 Member
    And I've also gotten some great buys on the Kindle Daily Deal. You can sign up for emails , they have a different book at a GREAT discount every day. The books are have very good ratings and are or were bestsellers.

    Here's the website:

    http://www.amazon.com/gp/feature.html/ref=pe_170810_22483370_pe_greeter/?docId=1000677541
  • brendaplummer
    brendaplummer Posts: 9
    Loved a Weekend with Mr Darcy!!! light reading and a good chick book!!!!
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    I just said that I need to stop getting books and I just got some more lol!!!
  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    Amazon Prime also lets you borrow certain books for free and then you return it when you're done to get another. Right now, the Hunger Games books are on the Prime list to borrow. That's if it's worth it for you to pay the yearly Prime membership. Some people order enough stuff on Amazon that the free shipping alone is worth it for them. Not worth it for me at the time, but maybe in the future-we're actually trying to cut back on spending...that's why I love the opportunity to get free books!
  • jend114
    jend114 Posts: 1,058 Member
    bumping so I can find later
  • ahavoc
    ahavoc Posts: 464 Member
    They don't call them the classics for nothing. Books that are so good people read them 100 years later means that they are REALLY good and timeless. I've got a ton of favorites, but here's a starter:

    The Count of Monte Christo - sex, revenge, bad guys, adventure, hope, despair - it doesn't get any better than this
    The Three Muskateers, - adventure, bad guys, good guys, awesome plot and writing
    David Copperfield - although most would say Great Expectations, this is my favorite
    Pride & Predjudice, Emma, Sense and Sensibility - any thing by Jane Austin - she captures her characters and presents their essence flawlessly.
    Dracula - scared the hell out of me.
    Sherlock Holmes - Arthur Conan Doyle
    Tarzan - Edgar Rice Burroughs - yes, really. It's a series and it's a classic.

    More recent:

    Shogun - Transports you to a hidden world, which you experience through the protagonist - awesome
    Ask the Dust - John Fante
    Road to Los Angeles - John Fante
    The Great Railway Bazaar - Paul Theroux
    Dark Star Safari - Paul Theroux
    Post Office - Charles Buckowski
    The Martian Chronicles - Ray Bradbury classic
    Something Wicked this Way Comes - also Bradbury - totally creeped me out
    Deathbird Stories - Harlan Ellison
    All books with Lazarus Long in them by Robert Heinlein
    Enders Game - Orson Scott Card - this is not a childrens book and still his best. The mirror books on this are also good.
    Stranger in a Strange Land - Robert Heinlein - Grok it!
    2001 - Arthur C. Clarke

    Ok, just a smattering of a lot of different genres, but I've read thousands of books, really, and this is a good start.
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Thanks so much for these sites for books. I love my kindle, but I am into more of true crime and mystery books.
  • Duelltolose
    Duelltolose Posts: 119 Member
    Thanks so much for these sites for books. I love my kindle, but I am into more of true crime and mystery books.

    I love crime books. My favorite!
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    so now after I download the books i got to my computer, how do I get them to my kindle? I got them from the smashwords site, FYI.
  • bekkins
    bekkins Posts: 3 Member
    Plug your Kindle into the pc, and it should come up with a drive called "kindle". Open that up, then drag and drop your files into the kindle :) That's how I do mine, anyway.

    On another note, my favourite free book that I just finished was called Freckles. Didn't think much of it at the beginning and it's delightfully old fashioned, but I was HOOKED. :)
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Plug your Kindle into the pc, and it should come up with a drive called "kindle". Open that up, then drag and drop your files into the kindle :) That's how I do mine, anyway.

    On another note, my favourite free book that I just finished was called Freckles. Didn't think much of it at the beginning and it's delightfully old fashioned, but I was HOOKED. :)

    Weird, mine never came with a cord for the computer. All I got is a charger. I tried some emailing thing and after I did "something" they are there now. I hope I can do it again. lol
  • Jain
    Jain Posts: 861 Member
    Plug your Kindle into the pc, and it should come up with a drive called "kindle". Open that up, then drag and drop your files into the kindle :) That's how I do mine, anyway.

    On another note, my favourite free book that I just finished was called Freckles. Didn't think much of it at the beginning and it's delightfully old fashioned, but I was HOOKED. :)

    Weird, mine never came with a cord for the computer. All I got is a charger. I tried some emailing thing and after I did "something" they are there now. I hope I can do it again. lol

    With mine (the one with a keyboard) the cord for downloading from the 'puter is part of the charger. Just take off the plug that goes into the wall & you have the USB cable.
  • jennmoore3
    jennmoore3 Posts: 1,013 Member
    Plug your Kindle into the pc, and it should come up with a drive called "kindle". Open that up, then drag and drop your files into the kindle :) That's how I do mine, anyway.

    On another note, my favourite free book that I just finished was called Freckles. Didn't think much of it at the beginning and it's delightfully old fashioned, but I was HOOKED. :)

    Weird, mine never came with a cord for the computer. All I got is a charger. I tried some emailing thing and after I did "something" they are there now. I hope I can do it again. lol

    With mine (the one with a keyboard) the cord for downloading from the 'puter is part of the charger. Just take off the plug that goes into the wall & you have the USB cable.

    I thought that as well, but it is not. I think that is the 3rd time I have checked it out since I got it. lol
  • psychopiglet
    psychopiglet Posts: 130 Member
    Dracula is a must! It's an awesome book. One of the best things to come out of Dublin.
  • nuttyfamily
    nuttyfamily Posts: 3,394 Member
    check out www.ereadernewstoday.com

    They also have tons of free books or .99 books.

    I hate to admit, I have over 300 books downloaded now and have no clue when I will read them all!
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