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10 verified · 6 truly free · sorted by Free Score.
Sefaria
You getTanach, Talmud, Midrash, and thousands of connected texts
Project Gutenberg
You getOver 70,000 classic books
SAVES $0Standard Ebooks
You getBeautifully typeset, carefully proofed classic editions
SAVES $10The Rebbe's Letters
You getA clean reader's portal into the Rebbe's Igros Kodesh
SAVES $0Internet Archive
You getMillions of public-domain books, films, concerts and recordings
Beis Moshiach
You getThe weekly magazine's content, open in the browser
SAVES $100Libby
You getCurrent bestsellers as ebooks and audiobooks
$30 valueOpen Library
You getBorrow scanned books with a free account
Audible
You getA 30-day trial with a book credit — card required
~$15 value
Trap Trial18Kindle Unlimited
You getA 30-day trial of the full catalog — card required
$12/month valueCompare the free tiers
Every books listing, answering the same questions. Values are deliberately qualitative — exact allowances change too often to publish honestly.
| Service | Card required | What you need | Catalogue | Waitlists | Keep after leaving | Offline reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sefaria | No | Nothing | Public domain | No | Yes | Yes |
| Project Gutenberg | No | Nothing | Public domain | No | Yes | Yes |
| Standard Ebooks | No | Nothing | Public domain | No | Yes | Yes |
| The Rebbe's Letters | No | Nothing | Publisher's own | No | Yes | Yes |
| Internet Archive | No | Free account | Mixed | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Beis Moshiach | No | Nothing | Publisher's own | No | Yes | Yes |
| Libby | No | Library card | Current titles | Yes | No | Yes |
| Open Library | No | Free account | Mixed | Yes | No | Yes |
| Audible | Yes | Paid subscription | Current titles | No | Trial credits only | Yes |
| Kindle Unlimited | Yes | Paid subscription | Mixed | No | No | Yes |