Is there any way to download the free public domain books as epubs?

tecweston · 12-02-2011, 11:41 PM

I know public domain books are free downloads from Project Gutenberg, but I'm specifically asking about the Kobo public domain books like Huckleberry Finn and Moby-Dick. I'd like to put them on my Nook. I have no problem copying purchased Kobo books onto my Nook, but there's no download link for the public domain ones.

B&N has a lot of the same books but they are not free. And I find that a lot of Project Gutenberg books are formatted poorly or are filled with spelling errors. I like the Kobo ones because they're generally pretty good and they have awesome covers.

So yeah, I found the kepub files on my computer, but I can't figure out which is which, they all have random strings of numbers and letters as their file names. Is this a hopeless cause, should I just pay the $4 or $5 for the B&N editions?

mpd123 · 12-03-2011, 02:44 AM

try

epubbooks.com

they have all the classics in various formats for free.

mick

Todd Young · 12-03-2011, 02:53 AM

Try the ebooks link here at MobileRead. Top of the page.

taming · 12-03-2011, 06:41 AM

I've also been impressed by the versions the University of Adelaide has created: http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/meta/authors.html

SF&F Reader · 12-03-2011, 03:44 PM

I like feedbooks, myself. There's also Googlebooks, Manybooks, Archive.org, really there are lots of options.

The Terminator · 12-03-2011, 07:33 PM

My favorite is Feedbooks, Google Ebooks is also good. Guttenberg is good but they don't have book covers (Not a problem if you have Calibre) You can't download free Kobo books as Epub.

desertgrandma · 12-03-2011, 08:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tecweston

I know public domain books are free downloads from Project Gutenberg, but I'm specifically asking about the Kobo public domain books like Huckleberry Finn and Moby-Dick. I'd like to put them on my Nook. I have no problem copying purchased Kobo books onto my Nook, but there's no download link for the public domain ones.

B&N has a lot of the same books but they are not free. And I find that a lot of Project Gutenberg books are formatted poorly or are filled with spelling errors. I like the Kobo ones because they're generally pretty good and they have awesome covers.

So yeah, I found the kepub files on my computer, but I can't figure out which is which, they all have random strings of numbers and letters as their file names. Is this a hopeless cause, should I just pay the $4 or $5 for the B&N editions?

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Solicitous · 12-05-2011, 02:20 AM

Not to start a new thread but with the kobo wifi if I download and sideload an epub, doe a it display the page numbers on the right hand side border? How do sideloaded look compared to the touch? Just asking as the price is good in aus atm and trying towork out which to get.

robko · 12-05-2011, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Solicitous

Not to start a new thread but with the kobo wifi if I download and sideload an epub, doe a it display the page numbers on the right hand side border?

The Wifi will have the numbers on the right side of sideloaded e-pubs with no option to turn them off. The Touch has an option to have them or turn them off.

tecweston · 12-07-2011, 12:47 PM

Thanks guys, I downloaded the ones off epubbooks.com and they are pretty good versions with nice covers.

However, I downloaded the covers off that website as JPGs, and added them to the epubs in Calibre. But when I copied them to my Nook STR, the cover images don't show up. All the previous books I've added cover images to in Calibre show up on my Nook, so I'm not sure what the problem is. Anyone have any ideas?

taming · 12-07-2011, 12:50 PM

Maybe ask in the Nook forum? The Kobo driver I wrote about earlier probably does not work when using a Nook.

PeterT · 12-07-2011, 01:16 PM

Tec; did you try an ePub to ePub conversion after adding the covers to Calibre?

tecweston · 12-07-2011, 01:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PeterT

Tec; did you try an ePub to ePub conversion after adding the covers to Calibre?

Nope! Thanks, I'll try that.

tecweston · 12-07-2011, 01:32 PM

Thank you! That was the answer.

Dave9911 · 12-07-2011, 02:18 PM

On the kobo bookstore website, they have a section on free ebooks. Quite a number of the free ebooks that came on your Kobo are available for download in the free ebooks section of their site.

12-02-2011, 11:41 PM	#1
tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	Is there any way to download the free public domain books as epubs? I know public domain books are free downloads from Project Gutenberg, but I'm specifically asking about the Kobo public domain books like Huckleberry Finn and Moby-Dick. I'd like to put them on my Nook. I have no problem copying purchased Kobo books onto my Nook, but there's no download link for the public domain ones. B&N has a lot of the same books but they are not free. And I find that a lot of Project Gutenberg books are formatted poorly or are filled with spelling errors. I like the Kobo ones because they're generally pretty good and they have awesome covers. So yeah, I found the kepub files on my computer, but I can't figure out which is which, they all have random strings of numbers and letters as their file names. Is this a hopeless cause, should I just pay the $4 or $5 for the B&N editions?

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mpd123 Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 8038 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: liverpool Device: kobo glo / samsung note 10.1	try epubbooks.com they have all the classics in various formats for free. mick

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taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I've also been impressed by the versions the University of Adelaide has created: http://ebooks.adelaide.edu.au/meta/authors.html

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SF&F Reader Groupie Posts: 150 Karma: 100855 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Saskatchewan, Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Blackberry Playbook, Samsung Galaxy SII HD LTE	I like feedbooks, myself. There's also Googlebooks, Manybooks, Archive.org, really there are lots of options.

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The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	My favorite is Feedbooks, Google Ebooks is also good. Guttenberg is good but they don't have book covers (Not a problem if you have Calibre) You can't download free Kobo books as Epub.

12-05-2011, 02:20 AM	#8
Solicitous Wizard Posts: 1,434 Karma: 1525776 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: TAS, Australia Device: Astak Pocket Pro (Black), 2 x Kindle WiFi (Graphite), iPod Touch 4G	Not to start a new thread but with the kobo wifi if I download and sideload an epub, doe a it display the page numbers on the right hand side border? How do sideloaded look compared to the touch? Just asking as the price is good in aus atm and trying towork out which to get.

12-07-2011, 12:47 PM	#10
tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	Thanks guys, I downloaded the ones off epubbooks.com and they are pretty good versions with nice covers. However, I downloaded the covers off that website as JPGs, and added them to the epubs in Calibre. But when I copied them to my Nook STR, the cover images don't show up. All the previous books I've added cover images to in Calibre show up on my Nook, so I'm not sure what the problem is. Anyone have any ideas?

12-07-2011, 12:50 PM	#11
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	Maybe ask in the Nook forum? The Kobo driver I wrote about earlier probably does not work when using a Nook.

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PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,237 Karma: 78869092 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Tec; did you try an ePub to ePub conversion after adding the covers to Calibre?

12-07-2011, 01:32 PM	#14
tecweston Comic book artist Posts: 553 Karma: 1760679 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Detroit Device: Nook Glowlight, iPad, iPhone	Thank you! That was the answer.

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Dave9911 Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: KOBO	On the kobo bookstore website, they have a section on free ebooks. Quite a number of the free ebooks that came on your Kobo are available for download in the free ebooks section of their site.