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The internet is a great place to find free music, free games, free software, even free sex videos (ie free porn) – all kinds of free stuff is out there. But did you know you can download a ton of free ebooks all legally as well? Okay, you probably know you can and you’ve probably even downloaded a few here and there. But for those of you who are interested in enjoying more free ebooks, here are some sources for the e-books and free ebook readers:

About eBooks

• Wikipedia ebook entry
• Overview of different ebook formats
• Another article on the different ebook types
• Project Gutenberg: No Cost or Freedom?

Popular eBook Formats: .pdf, .DjVu, .pdb, .epub, .azw

eBook Reader/Library Software

• Adobe Reader – Windows, Mac, Linux, Solaris & Mobile platforms – Reads: PDF,
• Adobe Digital Editions – Windows, Mac – Reads: PDF, EPUB, flash content
• Aldiko – Android – Reads: EPUB
• Calibre – Windows, Mac, Linux – Reads: CBZ, CBR, CBC, EPUB, FB2, HTML, LIT, MOBI, ODT, PDF, PRC, PDB, PML, RB, RTF, TXT
• eReader – Windows, Mac, Linux, Android, Symbian, iOS (iPhone, iPad, & iPod Touch), Blackberry, Palm OS, PocketPC, Windows Smart Phone, OQO  – Reads: eReader
• iBooks – iOS (iPhone & iPad) – Reads: EPUB (future PDF support announced)
• Lexcycle Stanza – Windows, Mac, iOS – Reads: EPUB. eReader, MS LIT, AZW, MobiPocket, PalmDoc, HTML, PDF, DOC, RTF
• TomeRaider – Windows, PPC, Android, Palm OS, EPOC, various pda/phones – Reads: TR, TR3
• Microsoft Reader – Windows – Reads: MS LIT
• Mobipocket – Windows, mobile devices – Reads: Mobipocket
• Sony Reader Library – Windows, Mac – Reads: EPUB, ASC4
• Kindle Reader – Windows, Mac, iOS (iPhone & iPad), Android, Blackberry – Reads: AZW,

eBook Readers – Hardware

• Apple iPad
• Apple iPhone
• Amazon Kindle
• Barnes & Noble Nook
• Sony Reader
• BeBook
• Selection of readers at NewEgg.com
• Bookeen
• Comparison of readers

eBook Format Converters

• Calibre – ebook library & reader as well
• PDFtoEPub

eBook Libraries – download free eBooks

• Project Gutenberg
• books.google.com
• University of Pennsylvania
• BookGlutton.com (free & paid)
• WikiSource
• Manybooks.net
• Feedbooks.com (free & paid)
• Archive.org
• FreeBookSpot.com
• Free-ebooks.net
• FreeComputerBooks.com
• e-library.net

eBook Stores

• eBooks.com
• eReader.com – A Barnes & Noble Company
• Amazon.com
• Kindle Store – Devices & ebooks
• Sony eBook Store
• Mobipocket
• myBeBook.com
• BooksonBoard.com
• Fictionwise.com (free available too)

Related articles

• Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader comes to Apple iPhone, iPad (intomobile.com)
• EPUB: The final barrier for Kindle Adoption (zdnet.com)
• Hands on review of the Kindle 3 (news.cnet.com)