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24 alternatives to Hackershelf

Collection of free books for the intellectually curious

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Hackershelf launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Knowall▲88

   Book Recommendations from Friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Bookindy▲86

   Browse Amazon, buy from your local bookshop

   2015 · bookindy.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   bookmarq▲98

   Book suggestions from your friends and influencers

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Librify▲76

   Reading with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   HackerBracket▲219

   A community for sharing hacks

   2014 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   reSRC▲53

   Free programming learning resources incl. 500 free books

   2014 · cakhiatvttbdg.tv · its alternatives →

7. 7
   OpenSpritz▲73

   A free speed reading bookmarklet inspired by Spritz

   2014 · gun.io · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OverDrive▲62

   eBook lending for free through public libraries

   2014 · overdrive.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Project Gutenberg▲69

   Free books that are completely legal

   2015 · gutenberg.org · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Booksrocket▲65

    The smart way to find the latest books published

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Scribd Audiobooks▲97

    Unlimited access to 30,000 audiobooks

    2014 · scribd.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Technopoly▲61

    The surrender of culture to technology

    2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    CODY▲136

    Free library of HTML, CSS, & JS nuggets

    2014 · codyhouse.co · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Technotopia▲96

    A book about how the future is going to be pretty awesome.

    2015 · publishizer.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Topwick▲74

    Curated Reading and Products for Modern Men

    2014 · topwick.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    The Pipe▲196

    Product Hunt for eBooks

    2014 · thepipe.io · its alternatives →

17. 17
    SE eBook▲152

    SE eBook

    2014 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Thwipster▲94

    The marketplace for nerds

    2015 · thwipster.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BookBub▲62

    Great deals on bestselling e-books

    2014 · bookbub.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Book Recommendations▲72

    Find Yourself Something New to Read.

    2015 · olmenta.com · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Ginkgotree▲73

    A Tumblr for making your own textbooks

    2014 · ginkgotree.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · pointer.io · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Booktrack▲79

    Read with a soundtrack

    2014 · booktrack.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Unread▲68

    An RSS Reader

    2014 · jaredsinclair.com · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →