PRUNING COMPLETE: this is most of the stuff that's newly free, and everything (minus some of the author/publisher-direct deals which I'll figure out how to put back later and you can access by scrolling down the thread anyway) still amazingly free from the previous version of the time-limited promotional list.
Unless otherwise stated, all titles should be available to Canadians (except @ Borders & Sourcebooks, which sell to US only). I make no guarantees for any other regions.
For that reason, if you see a Borders listing but not a Kobo one and you are in the US, try Kobo anyway. They hide unavailable stuff that's geo-restricted.
NB regarding Borders: their website often spits up error messages when you try to Add to Library free books. Search and add from within their Desktop app, and if a search listing still says $X.XX, click to view the product page. Sometimes a freebie gives a price during search, but becomes free when looked at directly. It may be best to have no credit card/payment info when doing this, because Borders has been known to charge for free books via the Desktop app due to some glitch.
For convenience, promo short stories have been moved to the bottom, and Romance and Christian Fiction have been given subcategories because they're just so huge and people often have their favourite subgenres to zoom in upon.
All categories are my best guess based upon the blurbs, product page info, and what else the author seems to write, so if something looks promising but is in a genre you don't care for, try picking it up anyway. You might be pleasantly surprised.
People who like general historical & contemporary women's fiction should probably check the romance listings and vice versa, since those tend to be pretty ambiguous and are most likely to be misfiled.
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General/Literary/Historical/Can't Tell the Category Fiction
Four Corners of the Sky by Michael Malone. General/literary fiction. @
Sony,
Kobo,
Borders (via app),
Sourcebooks (US and territories only, ePub & PDF)
When She's Gone by Steven Erickson. Some kind of hockey novel by a normally sf/fantasy author. Multiple formats
direct from author's website.
Hailey Twitch is Not a Snitch by Lauren Barnholdt. Children's magical realism. @
Kobo,
Borders (via app)
Songs for a Teenage Nomad by Kim Culbertson. YA coming-of-age. @
Kobo,
Borders (via app)
The Duchess' Tattoo by Daisy Goodwin. Historical short story to tie into The American Duchess novel, plus author's letter and bonus period reprint excerpt. @
Sony (probably not available to Canadians)
Girls to the Rescue: Tales of Clever, Courageous Girls From Around the World by Bruce Lansky. 1st in a series of YA short stories. @
Sony (not available to Canadians)
Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror
Daimon by Jennifer L. Armentrout. YA paranormal prequel novella to Half-Blood. Multiple formats
direct from publisher Spencer Hill Press.
Code of the Lifemaker by James Hogan. Considered a minor sf classic, and Phoenix Pick's Free eBook of the Month. Two more of his books are offered at 40% off, but be warned that Hogan is one of the original trope namers for what TV Tropes used to call
The Brain Eater. So be sure to sample heavily before you pick up maybe one of his weirder author-without-an-editor tracts.
Sweeter Than Wine by L. Neil Smith, a vampire paranormal, is being serialized @ 3 chapters per month at the Phoenix Press website.
Download link is on their front page.
Mystery/Thriller/Suspense
A Chunk of Hell by Steven Sidor. Tie-in short story to his novel Pitch Dark. @
Sony (not available to Canadians),
Borders. Maybe at Kobo, but geo-restricted if it is.
The Maverick Experiment by Drew Berquist. Military thriller. @
Sony,
Kobo,
Borders
American Quartet: A Fiona FitzGerald Mystery: Deception, Assassination and Intrigue In Washington's Political World by Warren Adler. 1st in Fiona Fitzgerald murder mystery series. @
Sony
Romance/Erotica
~ YA ~
The Abandoned by Amanda Stevens. YA paranormal novella. @
Sony,
Harlequin,
Kobo,
Borders
Raising the Dead by Mara Purnhagen. YA paranormal novella @
Borders
Dark Reunion by L.J. Smith. Part of the very popular Vampire Diaries YA series. @
Sony
~ Paranormal & Fantasy/SF ~
Wonderful by Jill Barnett. Fantasy romance. @
Kobo
The Strange Case of Finley Jane by Kady Cross. Novella prequel to Steampunk Chronicles series. @
Kobo,
Borders (via app),
Harlequin
Photographs & Phantoms by Cindy Spencer Pape. Steampunk mystery novella in Gaslight Chronicles series. @
Sony,
Kobo,
Carina Press (DRM-free ePub).
An Unwanted Hunger by Ciana Stone. 1st in paranormal erotic Soul of V'Kar series. @
Sony
~ Romantic Suspense ~
~ Historical & Austen derivatives~
Bound by the Heart by Marsha Canham. Historical romance backlist @
Smashwords
Seeking Love by Barbara Cartland. Old-school vintage romance. @
Books on Board
A Fool Again novella by Eloisa James. Maybe a Regency; I think I've seen other posters mention that she writes Regency? @
Sony (probably not available to Canadians; HarperCollins freebies tend not to be there),
Kobo (definitely available to Canadians)
A Proper Companion by Candice Hern. Regency backlist book originally published by Berkley/Jove, 1st in Regency Rakes series. Now e-published by author herself. Free @
Sony,
Smashwords
Lydia Bennet’s Story: A Sequel To Pride And Prejudice by Jane Odiwe. @
Kobo,
Borders
The Wicked House of Rohan by Anne Stuart. Prequel novella to historical erotic House of Rohan series. @
Sony
~ Contemporary ~
Fortune's Deception by Karen Erikson. Erotic romance, 1st in Fortune series. @
B&N (DRM-free ePub; not available to Canadians)
One True Love by Barbara Freethy. Contemporary romance backlist @
Sony,
Smashwords
A Secret in Salem by Sherri Anderson. Tie-in to Days of Our Lives series; sequel
Stirring from Salem is only $1.59 CAD from Kobo (less with coupon). @
Sony,
Kobo,
Borders (via app),
Sourcebooks
SEALed with a Kiss by Mary Margret Daughtridge. Military professional romance. @
Kobo,
Borders (via app)
One Lucky Cowboy by Carolyn Brown. Self-explanatory cowboy gets lucky romance. @
Kobo,
Borders (via app)
Long Hard Ride by Lorelei James. Cowboy BDSM ménage erotica, 1st in Rough Riders series. @
B&N (DRM-free ePub, not available to Canadians).
Baby, I'm Yours by Stephanie Bond. Novella prequel to Southern Roads trilogy.@
Kobo,
Borders (via app),
Harlequin
Romeo, Romeo by Robin Kaye. Contemporary romance. @
Sourcebooks when you
sign up for their free CasaVIP membership and receive the discount code to use at checkout in your email
Almost Perfect by Julie Ortolon. Contemporary romance, 1st in Perfect trilogy. Originally published by Signet, now e-published by author. @
Smashwords,
Sony
Daffodils in Spring by Pamela Morsi. @
Sony,
Harlequin
Worth the Risk by Meryl Sawyer. Contemporary novella. @
Sony,
Harlequin
Non-Fiction
Liars For Jesus: The Religious Right's Alternate Version of American History by Chris Rodda, free in PDF direct from her website. No expiry date set, but move fast if you want it, just in case.
This MR thread for details and opinions from posters who've read the print edition.
2:46 Aftershocks: Stories from the Japan Earthquake, exclusive charity
freebie from Sony, who only request that you please consider donating to the Japanese Red Cross (book normally sold elsewhere at with all proceeds going to)
Chasing Science at Sea: Racing Hurricanes, Stalking Sharks, and Living Undersea with Ocean Experts is the University of Chicago Press'
freebie of the month (ADE PDF).
1936… On the Continent: The Entertaining Travel Annual by Eugene Fodor. Vintage travel guide offered DRM-free as part of Fodor's 75th Anniversary. @
Fodor website
The Velocity Manifesto: Harnessing Technology Vision and Culture to Future-Proof your Organization by Scott Klososky. Business self-help @
Kobo,
Borders
Complete Without Kids: An Insider's Guide to Childfree Living by Choice or by Chance by Ellen L. Walker. @
Sony,
Kobo,
Borders
Climate of Corruption: Politics and Power Behind The Global Warming Hoax by Larry Bell. Political "science". @
Sony,
Kobo,
Borders
Total Flirt by Violet Blue. @
Borders
The Story of Crass by George Berger. Punk rock history/biography @
Kobo
Thoreau's Legacy: American Stories about Global Warming edited by Richard Hayes. A collection of essays and photos, produced as a collaboration between Penguin Classics and the Union of Concerned Scientists. @
Sony (not available to Canadians)
Christian Fiction
~ General/Historical ~
A Vote of Confidence by Robin Hatcher. Historical coming-of-age. @
Sony,
Christian Book
Stuck in the Middle by Virginia Smith. 1st in Sister-to-Sister series. @
Kobo,
Borders,
Christian Book
~ Probably Romance ~
Making Waves by Lorna Seilstad. Historical romance, 1st in Lake Manawa Summer series. @
Sony,
Kobo,
Borders (full price on page, but free when downloaded via app as long as don't have CC info in your account),
Christian Book
A Tailor-Made Bride by Karen Witemeyer. Historical romance. @
Sony,
Kobo,
Borders (with same warning as above),
Christian Book
Disaster Status by Candace Calvert. Contemporary, 2nd in Mercy Hospital series. @
Sony,
Christian Book
It Happens Every Spring by Gary Chapman and Catherine Palmer. Contemporary focusing on married couples, 1st is Four Seasons of a Marriage series. @
Sony,
Christian Book
Too Close to Home by Lynette Eason. Romantic suspense, 1st in Women of Justice series. @
Sony,
Kobo (same warning as above),
Borders,
Christian Book
Daughter of Joy by Kathleen Morgan. Historical romance, 1st in Brides of Culdee Creek series. @
Kobo,
Borders,
Christian Book
Fools Rush In by Janice Thompson. Contemporary match-making, 1st in Weddings By Bella series @
Kobo,
Borders,
Christian Book
~ Mystery/Suspense/Thriller ~
Shrouded in Silence by Robert L. Wise. Da Vinci Code-type biblical treasure quest. @
Christian Book
Love Me If You Must by Nicole Young. 1st in Patricia Amble murder mystery series. @
Kobo,
Borders Christian Book
Invisible by Lorena McCourtney. 1st in Ivy Malone cozy mystery series. @
Kobo,
Borders,
Christian Book
Relentless by Robin Parrish. Thriller, 1st in Dominion Trilogy. @
Kobo,
Borders,
Christian Book
~ Kids/YA & SF/Fantasy/Paranormal ~
Light of Eidon by Karen Hancock. Fantasy, 1st in Guardian-Kings series. @
Kobo,
Borders,
Christian Book
Christian Non-Fiction
Immersion Bible Studies: Matthew by Carol J. Miller. Scripture interpretation; may actually be "John" since it says that on the cover and there's another title in the Sony store which says "Matthew". @
Sony
The Grad's Guide to Surviving Stressful Times by TH1NK. College coping advice. @
Sony,
Christian Book
Freedom from Performing: Grace in an Applause-Driven World by Becky Harling. Inspirational self-help. @
Christian Book
Two Wars: One Hero's Fight on Two Fronts--Abroad and Within by Nate Self. Personal war-experience memoir. @
Sony,
Christian Book
Short Stories & Promo Pieces (Interviews, Companion Guides, Etc.)
~ General ~
Gift of the Magi by O. Henry. Sure it's all over the public domain, but this is Sony's special Xmas gift to its users, so you might as well encourage them to put out more. @
Sony
A Santangelo Story by Jackie Collins. @
Sony (not available to Canadians)
~ Mystery/Suspense/Thriller ~
Countdown: A Joe Ledger Bonus Story by Jonathan Maberry. Thriller. @
Sony (not available to Canadians),
Borders
Crossing the Line by Stephen Jay Schwartz. Thriller. @
Sony (not available to Canadians)
The Backstory to Think Twice promo piece to accompany thriller novel by Lisa Scottoline. @
Sony (not available to Canadians)
~ SF/Fantasy/Horror ~
Interview with Anne Rice, Reader Store exclusive promo piece. @
Sony
The New World by Patrick Ness. Prequel novella to "award-winning" YA SF Chaos Walking Trilogy.@
Sony,
Kobo,
Borders
Remedial by Jenna Lawson. Prequel story to YA fantasy/paranormal novel Glimmerglass @
Sony (not available to Canadians)
Dead Drop: A Vampire Lawson Bonus Story by Jon Merz. Horror. @
Sony (not available to Canadians),
Borders
~ YA Paranormal & Romance ~
It's All About the Corset! Reader Store exclusive promo piece with author Mary Wine. @
Sony
Turned at Dark by C.C. Hunter. YA paranormal. @
Sony (not available to Canadians),
Borders
Fallen from Grace by M. J. Putney. YA paranormal. @
Sony (not available to Canadians),
Borders
Beasts and BFFs by Shannon Delany. Prequel to YA paranormal novel 13 to Life @
Sony (not available to Canadians)
Retro Demonology by Jana Oliver. Prequel to paranormal Demon Trapper series @
Sony (not available to Canadians)
~ Non-Fiction ~
The eBook Insider by the editors at Knopf Doubleday. Some sort of promo packet where the publisher pushes ebooks as a Good Thing and provides sample excerpts, most likely. I'm mostly posting this for freebie parity with Amazon & B&N.@
Sony (not available to Canadians)
~ Christian ~
Craving God: A 21-Day Devotional Challenge to Accompany Made to Crave by Lysa TerKeust. @
Sony (not available to Canadians),
Christian Book