What is Freebookbrowser? Freebookbrowser is a website that allows you to browse hundreds of third party sources (e.g. academic websites and book archives) that offer free eBooks, academic materials, audiobooks, magazines and movies in the public domain.
Categories
You can choose between 70 categories (subjects; genres). Each category offers a list of websites that offer free eBooks. Each URL opens in a separate window so you can always come back to the category index. Some websites offer books only in one subject while others have multiple genres. Therefore the same website can appear in multiple categories. However, since our database contains all the URLs and categories of the chosen website we always link you to the relevant category.
Number of categorised websites (with English eBooks) in the database: 645
Languages
This section gives access to both eBooks and audiobooks. You can chose from 21 languages. Some websites offer books in multiple languages. Therefore the same websites can appear in different language indexes. However, since our database contains all the URLs and languages of the chosen website we always links you to your chosen language.
Number of websites with non-english eBooks: approximately 250
Number of websites with non-english audiobooks: approximately 50
Audiobooks
Similarly to the category section, you can chose between 70 categories (subjects; genres). The difference is that the the audiobook section contains a list of categorised websites with audiobooks instead of eBooks. Although, depending on the website they might offer books in various other formats as well. So often you can get the same book in both eBook and audiobook format.
Number of categorised websites with free audiobooks (in English): 136
Magazines
Besides books and audiobooks, we started collecting websites where you can watched streamed public domain videos (mainly movies/films). Some websites do not stream their movies, but they have download option. The websites containing these movies will open in separate windows and you can browse them there.
Number of public domain magazine websites: 412
Movies
Besides books and audiobooks, we started collecting websites where you can watched streamed public domain videos (mainly movies/films). Some websites do not stream their movies, but they have download option. The websites containing these movies will open in separate windows and you can browse them there.
Number of public domain movie websites: 17
What is "Public Domain"?
Public Domain is an intellectual property designation referring to the body of creative works and knowledge in which no person, government or organization has any proprietary interest such as a copyright. These works are considered part of the public cultural and intellectual heritage of content that is not owned or controlled by anyone and which may be freely used by all. According to Wikipedia: "These materials are public property, and available for anyone to use freely (the "right to copy") for any purpose. The public domain can be defined in contrast to several forms of intellectual property; the public domain in contrast to copyrighted works is different from the public domain in contrast to trademarks or patented works."