Which Sites Offer Legal Pdf For Books Of Bestselling Novels?

As a digital book collector of bestsellers for many years, I am constantly searching for legal PDFs of current novels. Google Play Books is my number one resource as it carries a huge selection of bestsellers in both PDF and EPUB formats and can be purchased individually. Open Library is also a good source for me to borrow modern bestsellers through their controlled digital lending program where available. For indie authors and lesser known bestsellers I find Smashwords is a good resource for downloading legal DRM-free eBooks.

Sometimes I get to add audiobooks to the books I already have as a digital book collector, when I purchase titles through services such as Audible, which offer eBooks as well as audiobooks, often as part of a purchase of an audiobook. Note, however, that you must ensure that you get eBooks and other digital content from reputable sources — check out retailer and publisher websites, for example. Also, be very wary of sites advertising ‘free’ PDF copies of bestsellers — they are nearly always pirate sites that are harming authors.

Looking for a legal PDF version of a bestseller? Try purchasing it from Google Play Books or from online eBook retailer Rakuten Kobo. Many authors and publishers also now sell eBooks direct from their own websites. Find out if your local library stocks eBooks on services such as OverDrive and Libby and borrow with your library card number. Avoid sketchy free PDF sites that may contain pirated copies of books – buy from reputable retailers and support the author.

There are legal ways to read bestsellers as e-books – for example, Booktopia sells many current bestsellers as PDFs, and can be ordered online and downloaded. Author Brandon Sanderson sells DRM-free e-books of his work from his own website. For older bestsellers, you can borrow free PDFs legally from Internet Archive’s Open Library.

Most public libraries offer eBooks through apps like Libby, to borrow for free. You can also subscribe to services like Everand (previously Scribd) to get access to hundreds of thousands of eBooks including bestsellers. Remember that sites that offer ‘free PDFs’ of bestsellers are generally illegitimate and offer poor quality scanned copies. By accessing eBooks through legitimate channels you are helping to support authors.

There are many trusted websites offering bestselling novels in PDF format. While many classics are offered for free through sites such as Project Gutenberg (which contains over 30,000 free public domain books), newer titles by bestselling authors are offered through legal channels such as Google Play Books, Rakuten Kobo and Amazon Kindle Store where you can buy or rent individual eBooks in PDF format. Most major publishers now also offer eBooks directly from their own websites – Tor for example for Science Fiction & Fantasy.

OverDrive and Libby allow you to borrow eBooks from your local library if they are offered through these services. Subscription services like Scribd can provide you with access to a changing library of bestsellers for a monthly fee. The best place to download a PDF of a bestselling novel is the publisher’s official website or from an authorized online retailer. Buying eBooks this way helps support real authors and the publishing industry, rather than putting them out of business. And it will help to clear your reading guilt too.