Hackershelf. Community curated collection of legally free books

In plain words

Hackershelf is a community-curated collection of legally free books available online. Launched in 2012, the platform allows users to discover and share books that are freely accessible, making it useful for readers seeking legitimate digital resources without cost. The collection is organized and maintained by the community, enabling users to contribute to and browse curated book selections across various topics.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

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  Bookself2019 · bookself.app · ▲361

  The social reading app 📚💬

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  HackerBooks.com2011 · hackerbooks.com · ▲351
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  Books mentioned on Hacker News in 2025Dec 2025 · hackernews-readings-613604506318.us-west1.run.app · ▲613
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  HackPad is the best wiki ever2012 · hackpad.com · ▲209
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  HackerStash2020 · hackerstash.com · ▲114

  Community-led micro finance for hackers and entrepreneurs.

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  SaaS Bookshelf2023 · saasbookshelf.com · ▲203

  100+ curated startup books with key takeaways

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  SimCity, but with Permits▲936

  A free city-building game in your browser. You are the mayor. You know what the city needs. Now get it past the zoning board, the neighbors, the appeals court and the next election.

  Life & fun · 3d ago · permit.petercai.com

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  I've been paying for a rural Tanzanian's education for 10 years▲778

  Life & fun · 16d ago · tanzaniaeducationproject.org

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  Bigwords.page – Turn any screen into a sign. The URL is the app▲728

  Turn a phone, tablet or TV into a sign. Type a message and it fills the screen: welcome signs, timers, Wi-Fi passwords and more. No app, no account, free.

  Life & fun · 16d ago · bigwords.page

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  Guitoro, a virtual guitar you strum with your keyboard▲573

  Play a free virtual guitar online with your keyboard or by touch. Slow songs down and see every chord, string and strum. Acoustic, classic, electric and bass.

  Life & fun · 10d ago · guitoro.com

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  See *almost* any carriers phone settings▲432

  Carrier settings from iPhone, Pixel and Galaxy firmware, decoded and compared: APNs, VoLTE, 5G and Wi-Fi Calling per carrier, and what each build changed.

  Life & fun · 14d ago · carrierexplode.com

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  The whole Solar System and every tracked satellite, live in the browser▲407

  Life & fun · 24d ago · space.bl2.net

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  Github for Designers▲409

  Dev tools · 2012 · pixelapse.com

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  Bootswatch, free swatches for your Bootstrap site▲407

  Life & fun · 2012 · bootswatch.com

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  Fed up with WebEx, so we built a way to screen share in under 20 sec.▲402

  Free screen sharing using Screenleap. The fast, simple, and free way to share your screen instantly for online meetings, sales demos, and collaboration.

  Work · 2012 · screenleap.com

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  Themes for Bootstrap▲354

  Life & fun · 2012 · wrapbootstrap.com

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  Favicon alert bubbles▲271

  A javascript library that allows easy manipulation of the favicon to include nice looking alert bubbles. This means that users can pin your site and still see when their attention is needed! It's been done before, but in my opinion not in a way aesthetically pleasing enough for production use. This library also falls back to the standard number in page title approach for browsers that do no support canvas / dynamic favicons. Thoughts welcome.

  Life & fun · 2012 · tommoor.github.com

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  My afternoon project - a pleasant viewer for the "who is hiring?" posts▲185

  Work · 2012 · hnhiring.micahw.com