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There are plenty of reliable places to find free ebooks online.
Your library likely offers digital books you can borrow anytime.
Find new authors and genres without spending a dime.
Amazon recently killed the ability to download Kindle books as files on your computer, meaning you can no longer back up your Kindle library or prevent changes from being pushed to titles you've already bought.
But Amazon isn't the only place to get ebooks, and the Kindle format isn't the only one your e-reader can read.
Whether you read for fun, to learn, or to unwind at night, ebooks can get pricey fast -- especially if you burn through a few every week. Fortunately, there are plenty of ways to find quality reads for free or cheap. From public archives and libraries to lesser-known digital platforms, you can easily expand your collection without spending much or anything at all.
If you're not sure how to convert or add ebooks to your Kindle, check out these guides first:
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