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Bookpub is a free web-based library offering classic books online. Launched in October 2020, it provides readers with digital access to a collection of classic literature through a simple web interface. The service is… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bookpub v1 – free web library with classic books launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1EB
   E-Book Site for Classics▲94

   2017 · bookeyes.co · its alternatives →

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   DevFreeBooks – A collection of free books for developers▲571

   A collection of free books for devs

   2016 · devfreebooks.github.io · its alternatives →

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   BookStack – An open source wiki platform and alternative to Confluence▲562

   BookStack is a simple, open-source, self-hosted, easy-to-use platform for organising and storing information.

   2022 · bookstackapp.com · its alternatives →

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   Bookstash▲512

   Get the essentials of top books in under 3 minutes

   2021 · bookstash.io · its alternatives →

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   DevFreeBooks▲288

   A collection of free books for developers

   2016 · devfreebooks.github.io · its alternatives →

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   Writebook▲318

   Instantly publish your own books on the web for free

   2024 · once.com · its alternatives →

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   QuikPub – Write, Publish and Share rich text via short URLs▲104

   2021 · quikpub.co · its alternatives →

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   bookclub▲383

   A beautiful, simple alternative to Goodreads 📚

   2018 · its alternatives →

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   GoodBook▲134

   A large selection of free ebooks and audio books 📚

   2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hardcover▲307

    Discover, track and read life-changing books

    2023 · hardcover.app · its alternatives →

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    DRM-Free Books▲118

    After several years of mandatory DRM lockdowns from most commercial book sources, now authors have a choice when it comes to DRM for their books. Pick authors and books that are DRM-free, or download DRM-free classics that are out of copyright. https://frequal.com/Perspectives/DrmFreeAuthors.html

    Jun 2026 · frequal.com · its alternatives →

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    A Speed Reading Bookmarklet▲99

    Want the power of the Spritz speed reader on your web pages? Look no further than OpenSpritz, a speed reading bookmarklet.

    2014 · gun.io · its alternatives →

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    HackerBooks.com▲351

    2011 · hackerbooks.com · its alternatives →

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    LibreRead 1.0 – Self-Hosted Free Ebook Reader▲210

    2017 · libreread.org · its alternatives →

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    Bookov▲126

    A platform for book lovers who value their collections

    2025 · bookov.app · its alternatives →

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    1paragraph – a browser-based, offline-first ePub reader▲108

    2022 · 1paragraph.app · its alternatives →

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    Wisebooks▲231

    Free database of books recommended by world-class people

    2018 · wisebooks.io · its alternatives →

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    Read the Classics While at Home▲20

    2020 · papiary.com · its alternatives →

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    I built a website that lets you read classic books as email newsletters▲39

    2023 · modernserial.com · its alternatives →

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    Parrity 2.0▲106

    Hundreds of free business books in your browser

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Bookmarz▲100

    The bookmarks sharing platform

    2022 · its alternatives →

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    Stack – Save and explore books and book lists▲156

    2019 · stack.app · its alternatives →

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    Bungo Search▲103

    Search free e-books by time-to-read from Project Gutenberg

    2020 · its alternatives →

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    PubPub▲88

    Publish knowledge with your community.

    2021 · pubpub.org · its alternatives →

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