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By: Sven Trautwein
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E-books are practical.
Not just when traveling or on public transport.
With a few tricks you can legally read many titles for free.
Amazon is the first stop for many people when it comes to books.
Amazon was founded in 1998 and had around 900,000 book titles online in its founding year.
The number has grown many times over in recent years.
E-book readers have also been added.
In Germany, Amazon’s own “Kindle” and “Tolino” are the most widespread.
While prices, for example for hardcovers, continue to rise, there are completely legal ways to read a large number of e-books for free.
We'll show you how to get free e-books.
Read free e-books: Here's how
Books can cost money.
But there are legal ways to get e-books for free.
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E-book readers are practical.
They are light and can be taken almost anywhere.
Hundreds of book titles, whether crime or non-fiction, can be stored on the device.
But purchases on mobile devices can cost money just as quickly.
One click is enough and the cash register at the connected retailer rings.
If you're a saver and would rather put aside a few euros and still read free e-books, try out the tips listed here.
Read free e-books: “Onleihe” from the libraries
Libraries are veritable cathedrals for books.
You can see the ten most beautiful in the world here.
With “Onleihe” you support local libraries, as
t-online
writes.
Even if it is not completely free, a large amount of literature can be found in the “ebookplus” offer.
For currently 10 euros per year, in addition to e-books, it also offers electronic magazines and audio books.
For the fee you will receive your library card at your local library, which also allows you to use other services.
Free e-books for Kindle and Co. from Amazon
While you have to rely on what your local library offers with “onleihe”, Amazon offers a wide range of free e-books for its Kindle users.
You can make your selection in the “Top 100 – Free” list in the Kindle Shop and download it to your device.
The list is the most popular purchases among Amazon users.
New titles are constantly being recorded here.
According to the website, the top 100 list is even updated hourly.
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The first step is to go to the amazon.de website and log in.
At the top of the menu bar you will discover the “Bestsellers” section.
By clicking on “Kindle Shop” a selection option appears that includes the genres “E-Books”, “E-Magazines”, “Audible Audiobook” and “Prime Reading”.
The Kindle Shop's bestsellers are presented to you above.
Clicking on it will take you to a page filled with various top lists.
An interesting fact that many people don't know: In addition to the “Top 100 – Paid” section, there is also the “Top 100 – Free” option.
Anyone who chooses this list will receive unlimited access to the free Kindle books.
If you don't have a Kindle, you can download the "Kindle" app on your smartphone or tablet.
Here you log in with your Amazon data and can conveniently read the e-books on your device.
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Free e-books: Timeless classics on Amazon
If you have a love for the eternal beauty of literary classics, the Kindle Shop is the place for you.
As
chip.de
informs, Amazon makes a variety of literary gems available completely free of charge on a special page.
Remember to enter “AmazonClassics” in the search field to find a variety of these classics in their original English versions.
Searching for “free e-books” in the Amazon search field also produces many results that are worth a look or two.
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