Reading Options | Project Gutenberg X Go! Donate About▼ About Project Gutenberg Reading Options & Kindle Contact Us History & Philosophy Help Pages Offline Catalogs Donate Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Reading Lists Search Options Frequently Downloaded Main Categories Reading Options & Kindle Project Gutenberg offers 75,000+ free ebooks. Here’s how you can read and enjoy them. Read Online Kindle Newer Kindles Older Kindles (pre-2013) Kobo, Nook etc. Phone or Tablet iPhone / iPad Android Computer Plain Text Need more help? Read Online This is the simplest way to read — no downloads, no apps, no format decisions. Every Project Gutenberg ebook has a “Read now!” button that opens the book right in your browser. Go to gutenberg.org Find a book you like Click “Read now!” Works on any device with a web browser. Most browsers also offer a Reader Mode (Safari Reader, Firefox Reader View, etc.) for adjustable font size and a cleaner layout. Kindle Newer Kindles Amazon’s Send-to-Kindle service is the easiest way. Download the EPUB3 file Go to your Amazon account’s Send-to-Kindle page. US → amazon.com/sendtokindle UK → amazon.co.uk/sendtokindle Germany → amazon.de/sendtokindle Elsewhere → amazon.[your country]/sendtokindle Upload and wait Alternatives: Email to KindleEvery Kindle has its own email address. You can email files directly to it. On Amazon: open Menu → Manage Your Content and Devices → Devices tab → select your Kindle and find its email address 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 Email the EPUB3 file as an attachment to your Kindle's address USB TransferWorks with the Kindle/MOBI format. See the "Older Kindles" section below for the steps. Older Kindles (pre-2013) Pre-2013 Kindles should use USB transfer with the Kindle/MOBI format (not EPUB): On the book’s page, use the “Kindle” or “older Kindles” download option Connect your Kindle to your computer via USB Copy the file to the “documents” folder on your Kindle Kobo, Nook etc. Kobo Kobo makes it easy: plug it into your computer, and it shows up as a USB drive you can drag books onto. Download the EPUB3 file Connect your Kobo to your computer via USB Tap “Connect” on your Kobo’s screen Drag the file into the Kobo drive that appears Forma, Sage, Elipsa, Elipsa 2E, and Libra Colour also support Dropbox (no cable needed). On your Kobo, go to Settings > Dropbox and link your account Save the EPUB3 file to your Dropbox 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. Download the EPUB3 file on your computer Connect your Nook via USB Tap “Connect” on your Nook’s screen 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. Phone or Tablet iPhone / iPad Easiest: read online in your browser. Use a Reading App: Apple’s “Books” App is pre-installed. Other EPUB reading apps are available in the App Store. Download the EPUB3 file. It will be saved in the “Files” App. Open the file from the Files app. Pick a reading app — directly from the prompt, or via the Share button. EPUB reading apps for iPad/iPhone include Books (mac, iPhone, iPad), Kindle, Neat Reader and PocketBook Reader. Android Easiest: read online in your browser. Use a Reading App: Install an EPUB reading app. Download the EPUB3 file. Open the file — if there’s a download notification, tap it. Or find and tap it in your Files/Downloads app. Pick your reader app if Android asks. Free reading apps include Kindle, ReadEra, and Moon+ Reader. 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. 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