How to Read

Here's how you can enjoy our 75,000+ free ebooks:

Read Online

Every book has its own webpage, so you can read it right away in your browser on your smartphone, tablet, or personal computer.

  1. Find a book you like
  2. Click the “Read online now” button

Kindle

For Kindles since 2013, Send-to-Kindle is the easiest way.

  1. Download the EPUB3 file
  2. Upload it on the Amazon site your Kindle is registered with: amazon.com/sendtokindle for the US, amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle for the UK etc.
  3. It appears on your Kindle in minutes
USB transfer (older Kindles)

Use the Kindle/MOBI format, not EPUB:

  1. On the book's page, use the "Older Kindles" or "Kindles (kf8)" download option
  2. Connect your Kindle to your computer via USB
  3. Copy the file to the "documents" folder on your Kindle
Email to Kindle

Every Kindle has its own email address. You can email files directly to it.

  1. On Amazon: open Menu → Manage Your Content and Devices → Devices tab → select your Kindle and find its email address
  2. On the same page: go to the Preferences tab → scroll down to "Approved Personal Document E-mail List" → add your own email address, so the Kindle can receive emails from you
  3. Email the EPUB3 file as an attachment to your Kindle's address

Kobo

Kobo makes it easy: plug it into your computer, and it shows up as a USB drive you can drag books onto.

  1. Download the EPUB3 file
  2. Connect your Kobo to your computer via USB
  3. Tap “Connect” on your Kobo’s screen
  4. Drag the file into the Kobo drive that appears
Forma, Sage, Elipsa, Elipsa 2E, and Libra Colour also support Dropbox (no cable needed).
  1. On your Kobo, go to Settings > Dropbox and link your account
  2. Save the EPUB3 file to your Dropbox
  3. On your Kobo, tap the Dropbox icon to sync — the book will appear in your library

Nook

Nook works much the same way as Kobo — plug it in and it appears as a drive on your computer.

  1. Download the EPUB3 file on your computer
  2. Connect your Nook via USB
  3. Tap “Connect” on your Nook’s screen
  4. Copy the file to the “My Files” folder on the Nook drive

Older Nooks (Simple Touch, original GlowLight): use the EPUB file instead.

Other E-readers

Using a PocketBook, Boox, or another e-reader? Just download the EPUB3 file — most modern e-readers support it.

iPhone / iPad

Easiest: read online in your browser.

Use a Reading App:

  1. Apple’s “Books” App is pre-installed. Other EPUB reading apps are available in the App Store.
  2. Download the EPUB3 file. It will be saved in the “Files” App.
  3. Open the file from the Files app.
  4. Pick a reading app — directly from the prompt, or via the Share button.

EPUB reading apps for iPad/iPhone include Books (mac, iPhone, iPad), Neat Reader and PocketBook Reader.

Kindle app? It can’t open a downloaded EPUB file. Use Send-to-Kindle instead, and the book will appear in your Kindle app.

Android

Easiest: read online in your browser.

Use a Reading App:

  1. Install an EPUB reading app.
  2. Download the EPUB3 file.
  3. Open the file — if there’s a download notification, tap it. Or find and tap it in your Files/Downloads app.
  4. Pick your reader app if Android asks.

Free reading apps include ReadEra and Moon+ Reader.

Kindle app? It can’t open a downloaded EPUB file. Use Send-to-Kindle instead, and the book will appear in your Kindle app.

Google Play Books is often preinstalled but works differently.

Unlike most reading apps, Play Books won't open a local EPUB directly. Instead, upload the file to your Google Play Books library at play.google.com/books (or via the Upload option inside the Android app), then read it from your library.

Computer

Easiest: read online in your browser.

To read offline, download the EPUB3 file and open it in a desktop reading app:

  • Calibre (Windows/Mac/Linux) — The Swiss army knife of ebook software. Manages your library, converts between formats, and syncs to devices.
  • Thorium Reader (Windows/Mac/Linux) — A clean, open-source EPUB3 reader.
  • Apple Books (Mac) — Built into macOS. Clean and simple.
  • Sumatra PDF (Windows) — Lightweight and fast. Handles EPUB despite the name.

These are just a few options — there are many other EPUB reading apps available, for example Koodo Reader, FBReader. We do not recommend Adobe Digital Editions.

Need help?

Everyone’s setup is a little different. If you’re unsure how to start reading or are running into trouble, a chat with an AI assistant can help if you describe your situation to it, e.g. Claude, ChatGPT, or Gemini.