FREE/BARGAIN — Non-Fiction

[GtrsRGr8]

Someone mentioned, a couple of years ago, that Routledge Publishers is into Open Access in a big way. I think that information about the free ebooks available through their Open Access program bears repeating.

At least some (but still a huge number) of Routledge's Open Access titles are available as Kindle mobi's at Amazon. I suggest that you start your mining for them at this webpage at Amazon. Beginning at that webpage, the Routledge titles are sorted by price, low to high.

There is at least one title, the first one listed, which is available as an Audible audiobook. Interestingly, the price for the audiobook alone is $14.95, but if you "buy" the ebook, you can get it for $7.49. I don't know if that situation holds true for other titles which have the Audible audiobook format as options--there appears to be no way to find such books other than to search each webpage.

Most by far, if not all, of the titles are non-fiction; thus, the reason for posting this information on the "Non-Fiction" thread.

Thank you, Routledge!

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors, free

The Roman Provinces of North Africa: The History of the Region and Its Rulers after the Punic Wars

Ancient Pergamon: The History and Legacy of Asia Minor’s Most Influential Greek Cultural Center in Antiquity

Uncle Sam’s Devil Island: The History and Legacy of Alcatraz Island

https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=sear...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-...+river+editors

[bartveld]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Someone mentioned, a couple of years ago, that Routledge Publishers is into Open Access in a big way. I think that information about the free ebooks available through their Open Access program bears repeating.

I knew this, and then forgot. Thanks!

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by bartveld

I knew this, and then forgot. Thanks!

I know that I'm doing that, too. I try to set bookmarks, or write the information down somewhere, but often it just doesn't get done . . . .

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Someone mentioned, a couple of years ago, that Routledge Publishers is into Open Access in a big way. I think that information about the free ebooks available through their Open Access program bears repeating.

At least some (but still a huge number) of Routledge's Open Access titles are available as Kindle mobi's at Amazon. I suggest that you start your mining for them at this webpage at Amazon. Beginning at that webpage, the Routledge titles are sorted by price, low to high.

Here's my usual freebies only URL

https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search...her=Routledge*

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=sear...her=Routledge*

https://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-...her=Routledge*

The first page has The Second World War, Vol. 3: The War at Sea (Essential Histories)

[ReadingManiac]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Someone mentioned, a couple of years ago, that Routledge Publishers is into Open Access in a big way. I think that information about the free ebooks available through their Open Access program bears repeating.

At least some (but still a huge number) of Routledge's Open Access titles are available as Kindle mobi's at Amazon. I suggest that you start your mining for them at this webpage at Amazon. Beginning at that webpage, the Routledge titles are sorted by price, low to high.

There is at least one title, the first one listed, which is available as an Audible audiobook. Interestingly, the price for the audiobook alone is $14.95, but if you "buy" the ebook, you can get it for $7.49. I don't know if that situation holds true for other titles which have the Audible audiobook format as options--there appears to be no way to find such books other than to search each webpage.

Most by far, if not all, of the titles are non-fiction; thus, the reason for posting this information on the "Non-Fiction" thread.

Thank you, Routledge!

Thank you! Mining now.

[bgalbrecht]

The Routledge freebies are also available at Kobo.

[issybird]

Two of the greatest Great War memoirs are on sale at Kindle UK, part of the Daily Deal on the anniversary of the Armistice, for 99p each.

Testament of Youth by Vera Brittain

Goodbye to All That by Robert Graves

ETA: Same price at Kobo UK.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by bgalbrecht

The Routledge freebies are also available at Kobo.

I'm going to go out on a limb here.

It might be that the Routledge books can be offered by anyone, as long as they are not sold by anyone and the text is not altered, for example. Although they are Open Access, it seems like there would _have_ to be _some_ restrictions, even if those restrictions are very minimal. They're not like books that have gone out of copyright, in that regard, where a person can do _anything_ that he or she wants to do with the books. Perhaps all OA titles hold some kind of Creative Commons license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/ (drill down to the "Three Licenses" section)).

I hope that the preceding comments will spur someone with greater and more accurate knowledge to chime in.

[Little.Egret]

Charles River Editors, free

Tycho Brahe: The Life and Legacy of the Legendary Astronomer Who Mentored Johannes Kepler

The Bear River Massacre: The History and Legacy of the U.S. Army’s Most Notorious Attack on the Shoshone in the Pacific Northwest

Joseph Pulitzer: The Life and Legacy of America’s Most Controversial Publisher

https://www.amazon.com/s/?url=search...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.co.uk/s/?url=sear...+river+editors

https://www.amazon.ca/s/?url=search-...+river+editors

[GtrsRGr8]

The Fateful Dawn, by Richard Townshend Bickers is currently free from Endeavor Publications.

The book was selected and marked down to commemorate the 1918 Armistice, ending World War I, which Armistice was, of course, 100 years ago this year.

The title of the book tells us almost nothing. The subtitle, Death from Above, helps. The book is about the "beginning of an incredible revolution in air warfare," which occurred during that war.

There are 0 ratings at Amazon, but 18 at GoodReads with a great 3.94 average.

Score the deal from this webpage.

[ludovicus]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

The Fateful Dawn, by Richard Townshend Bickers is currently free from Endeavor Publications.

The book was selected and marked down to commemorate the 1918 Armistice, ending World War I, which Armistice was, of course, 100 years ago this year.

The title of the book tells us almost nothing. The subtitle, Death from Above, helps. The book is about the "beginning of an incredible revolution in air warfare," which occurred during that war.

There are 0 ratings at Amazon, but 18 at GoodReads with a great 3.94 average.

Was interested in it as non-fiction, but Amazon has it listed as Genre Fiction.

[issybird]

Passchendaele: A New History by Nick Lloyd is 99p at both Amazon UK and Kobo UK today.

[GtrsRGr8]

Originally Posted by ludovicus

Was interested in it as non-fiction, but Amazon has it listed as Genre Fiction.

Yeah, I "bought" it myself, assuming that it was non-fiction (I "never" buy fiction), because of all of the cues that I look for.

Interestingly, on the book's webpage is this:
Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
. . . .
#1 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > History > Military > Aviation
#6 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Literature & Fiction > Genre Fiction > War
#90 in Kindle Store > Kindle eBooks > Nonfiction

The middle one is, no doubt, the one that you made reference to?

Is there a way for a book to be both fiction and non-fiction? There is a subgenre of "historical fiction." Maybe the book fits into that category. When I have some time, I'll do some reading in it. The results may warrant removing it from this thread and posting it on one of the fiction threads . . . .

Thanks for calling that to our attention. Personally, I don't want any works of fiction contaminating my computer.

[Little.Egret]

Originally Posted by GtrsRGr8

Yeah, I "bought" it myself, assuming that it was non-fiction (I "never" buy fiction), because of all of the cues that I look for.
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Is there a way for a book to be both fiction and non-fiction?

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Non-fiction_novel

The non-fiction novel is a literary genre which, broadly speaking, depicts real historical figures and actual events woven together with fictitious conversations and uses the storytelling techniques of fiction. The non-fiction novel is an otherwise loosely defined and flexible genre. The genre is sometimes referred to using the slang term "faction", a portmanteau of the words fact and fiction.
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Quite a lot of James Michener too

American author of more than 40 books, most of which were fictional, lengthy family sagas covering the lives of many generations in particular geographic locales and incorporating solid history.
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