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The full library, alphabetically. From Aesop to Zola.
1,196 books →Mystery, horror, philosophy, romance, adventure and more.
Browse genres →Curated shelves with a story to tell, picked by Alice.
Browse collections →From Shakespeare and Austen to Christie and Kafka.
331 authors →Curated by Alice
Short enough to finish today — and none of them minor. Page count and reading time on every card.
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Each of these has an authority, a date and a reason attached. Where the famous story is wrong, the page says so.
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The books that built the genre, from More's Utopia (1516) to Rand's Anthem (1938).
Explore the collection →AliceAndBooks exists to share the great classics of world literature — every book in the public domain or under an open license, free and legal to download, without registration and without limits.
We believe a free book shouldn't look free. Every title here is set from real text in the same house edition — a proper cover, a working table of contents, and a layout meant for reading on any device — because the classics deserve better than a scan of a hundred-year-old page.
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Yes. Every book in our library is in the public domain in the United States or published under an open license, which means it can be legally downloaded and shared for free. If you're outside the US, copyright terms may differ — check your local laws for specific titles.
No. Every book can be downloaded directly, without registration, sign-ups or hidden steps. Pick a format, click, read.
Every book is available in PDF (great for printing and computers) and EPUB (the standard for e-readers and reading apps). Some older titles also include a legacy MOBI file. You can also read online or send any book to your e-reader by email.
Yes — download the EPUB and use Amazon's Send to Kindle, or use our "Send to my e-reader" option on any book page. Modern Kindles accept EPUB directly.
