Content

• Steps
• Method 1 of 4: Downloading Free Books
• Method 2 of 4: Buying a Book Online
• Method 3 of 4: Mobile eBooks
• Method 4 of 4: Using file sharing technology
• Tips
• Warnings

Finding a specific book on the internet can be difficult. There are several hundred free online libraries and e-book stores. Most e-books are sold in various formats so that they can be read on any device. You can also download a special application or program for this. Even very old and rare books can be found on the Internet - on free portals, in stores and on forums.

Steps

Method 1 of 4: Downloading Free Books

1. 1 Find a collection of free books. There are many advertising sites on the internet that promise free downloads of books but fall short of expectations. But there are also many reliable sites that do contain a lot of material.
   • The Gutenberg website has a large collection of uncopyrighted books. Usually books, the author of which died more than 70 years ago, are not copyrighted.All of these books are free to download and are available in text and e-book formats.
   • You can open the Google Books website. It contains almost all the books, but some of them are paid. You can find free resources on Google, for example, try to find the book you want on knigi.ws.
2. 2 Find resources to download rare, historical books and academic literature. If you are studying a subject or are interested in historical work, the publication you need is easier to find on the Internet than in a regular bookstore. Try sites like this:
   • Litlib.net or Hathitrust.org - there is a lot of scientific literature here that can be downloaded for free. Some books are available only to students and staff of educational organizations and universities.
   • A large collection of Greek and Roman literature can be found at booksgid.com or at perseus.tufts.edu.
   • Historical documents and works can be downloaded from the website hist.msu.ru or from the Chronos website, which can be found on the Internet.
3. 3 Free books can be found on e-book resources, especially the websites of e-book manufacturers. If you have an e-book reader, you can download many books for free. There are many book resources for Kindle owners. To read Kindle book collections on your computer, install Adobe Digital Editions. This is a free program.
4. 4 You can find the book by title on a search engine. To do this, just enter the title of the book in Google, the search results should contain at least several sources from which the book can be downloaded for free. You can visit the website of the publisher or the author of the book.
   • If you don't know and have never used the site, be careful. Some sites contain viruses. Scan the file with antivirus software before downloading it. Never provide information and your bank card number.

Method 2 of 4: Buying a Book Online

1. 1 You can buy the book from Amazon, Nook, or Google Books. These are sites you can trust. Here you will find almost any book in any format - for a computer, tablet, smartphone or other device. On such sites, you don't have to be afraid of viruses.
   • If you are using a computer, you can download a free e-book reader. If you download the book in PDF format, you can read it in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Epub and Lit format can be opened in Microsoft Reader.
2. 2 You can find the book on the author's website, as well as on various forums. Books are often sold in collections categorized by topic or author. Before downloading files from an unknown site, read reviews or check the file with an antivirus.
   • The Smashwords site allows you to download books by independent and self-published authors. Basically there are books in the genre of science fiction.
   • The Safari site contains many books on programming and working with computers.
   • The Apress alpha and Manning early access site contains many books on technology topics.
3. 3 You can buy a subscription to one of the sites that provides access to an online library for a small fee. Most of these sites offer a free trial period of 1 month.
   • Mybook is an online library where you can buy a subscription to read and download books.
   • Pressaru.eu is a library of electronic publications, newspapers and magazines.
   • Library.hse.ru is an online library where you can purchase a subscription to read and download e-books.
4. 4 You can download textbooks and educational literature from various sites, for example, 4book.org, vshkole.com, alleng.ru/edu. On these sites, you can find and download school and university textbooks for free. Some of them are available in various formats.
5. 5 Visit the publisher's or author's website to download the e-book. If you are interested in a particular book, you can find the personal site of its author on the Internet, as well as the site of the publishing house that released the book. There you can probably find a free copy of the book and other materials to download to your computer.

Method 3 of 4: Mobile eBooks

1. 1 You can download an e-book reader application. Most tablets, smartphones, and e-book readers already have book readers installed.You can download these apps from Kobo, Amazon Kindle, Noble Nook, Entitle. Many e-books can also be downloaded here. Adobe Acrobat Reader is suitable for reading PDF format.
2. 2 Books can be copied from a computer to a mobile device. Downloading a book on a computer is much faster. On a computer, you can access Internet resources that do not work on mobile devices. Connect your device to your computer to transfer files, for example via USB, Bluetooth, iTunes, Dropbox, or send files via email.
   • Some files, especially those downloaded from the e-book store, may have DRM protection and cannot be opened on multiple devices, only on one.
3. 3 You can buy an e-book reader. It will be more convenient to read books on it than on smartphones and tablets. You will also get access to a special e-book store, it will be easier for you to download them. Such devices have special screens that do not spoil vision and do not let the eyes get tired. Many devices are DRM protected, which prevents books from being copied to other devices.

Method 4 of 4: Using file sharing technology

1. 1 Be very careful when using this method. Make sure you have antivirus installed. File sharing sites allow you to share files with other users. Here you can find books that are not available on other resources, but you run the risk of infecting your computer with a virus that will interfere with your computer and can steal your personal information. Therefore, it is necessary to use an antivirus. Downloading copyrighted material is illegal in many countries.
   • Set the required system security settings. On Windows, this can be done from the Control Panel, on Mac - in Internet settings in the System Preferences window.
   • Be sure to turn on your antivirus and firewall. Set your security settings to the highest.
2. 2 You can download books through BitTorrent or uTorrent. There are many torrent file resources available. Many popular books can be downloaded on them. To learn how to use the program, read the article "How to use Bittorrent" on the WikiHow website.
   • Select and download a torrent client. The best site is bittorrent.com.
   • Type "torrent tracker" into Google. You can find many resources where you can download books. For example, Thepiratebay.se, Rutracker.org, Rutor.org. Many sites require registration, but registration is free. Some sites not only need to download torrents, but also distribute them.
3. 3 Use IRC - Internet Relayed Chat. Here you can find many different books and information on various resources. Download an IRC client such as mIRC. It can be used to search for book resources on various chat channels.
4. 4 Buy a Usenet service. Usenet is a message board. It is a network running on a secure server for secure high speed chat. But now Usenet is being used for file sharing. To use the service, you need to purchase a subscription. You can also use various search tools, automatic conversion of downloaded NZB files into e-book formats.

Tips

• Use a book review site to find good books worth reading.
• Pause while reading to take a break from the screen.

Warnings

• Illegal downloading of copyrighted books is a criminal offense on many sites in America and Europe. This is a violation of copyright and prevents the author from making money.
• When you see the free version of a recently published popular book, don't rush to download it. The file may contain viruses.
• Many copyright owners track the torrent downloads of their books. They can get your IP address, email address, and then your name. Then they go to court.If there is a penalty for copyright infringement in your country, your ISP is obliged to provide information - your name and address, if such a violation is found. An author or publisher can sue you, and you will have to pay a fine or other punishment. Especially the most popular books and bestsellers are tracked this way.