free books

Complimentary reading material

Free books are books available without payment.

The term often refers to public domain works, library loans, or promotional giveaways: I found some free books on Project Gutenberg.

Free books also describes physical books offered at no cost—left on stoops, in little free libraries, or at garage sales: Help yourself to the free books on the table.

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G