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24 alternatives to Project Gutenberg
Free books that are completely legal
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Project Gutenberg launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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OverDrive▲62eBook lending for free through public libraries
2014 · overdrive.com · its alternatives →
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Getting Real▲234The smarter way to build web apps. A free book by 37signals.
2015 · basecamp.com · its alternatives →
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reSRC▲53Free programming learning resources incl. 500 free books
2014 · cakhiatvttbdg.tv · its alternatives →
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Code▲76The Hidden Language of Computer Hardware and Software
2016 · namecheap.com · its alternatives →
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Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives
2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →
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The world's first 'fully' open source book
2015 · kickstarter.com · its alternatives →
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Interactive library of high-quality, legal audio downloads
2015 · freemusicarchive.org · its alternatives →
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Buck Books▲76Never pay more than a buck for a book ever again
2015 · buckbooks.net · its alternatives →
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bookmarq▲98Book suggestions from your friends and influencers
2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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