I know there are a lot of people that cannot afford their reading (or listening) habit and are always on the lookout for some freebies. On the other side of that coin are the pirates that steal mine and my fellow Authors and Narrators work. Yes, I said steal, because pirating or downloading eBooks and Audiobooks from pirate sites is essentially taking money out of our (mine and my fellow Authors and Narrators) pockets. But there are legal, reputable sites that feature many free eBooks and Audios that are listed by the Author, Narrator or Publisher intended to be free. Of course, there are also the Amazon options, KU and the Audible Romance package which features thousands of books and audios for one, low monthly fee.
SMASHWORDS… I love Smashwords both as a reader and an author. It was the first retailer I subscribed to aside from Amazon ten years ago when I got my first Kindle. Now, not all books are free but there are a lot that are and you can download multiple formats for whatever ereader you use. Something I really, really like as an author about this site is the ability to create coupons so I can run sales for any percentage off up to 100% offering any of my books for free. NOTE: If you want to ready any of my books and don’t have the financial ability to purchase, email me and I’ll hook you up! Click HERE to see my available titles on Smashwords, including Gay for Pay which is FREE on this site all day, every day.
GOOGLE PLAY… Google play not only offers eBooks and Audiobooks it offers movies, TV and music as well.
KOBO… Much like Smashwords, books are available in multiple formats. You just have to search free titles and the list is always changing while authors run sales and such. Click HERE to see my available titles on KOBO
THE ZON! AMAZON US – AMAZON UK… There are always free books on Amazon in all their country sites and not just through KU. Some handy search words… Free MM Kindle ebooks… Free MM ebooks… Free Gay Romance
BARNES AND NOBLE... I know what you’re thinking, Barnes and Noble has a shitty MM selection, not true. A lot of authors that write in the genre do have a selection up at B&N. Also, by publishing with Smashwords and/or Draft to Digital, we have the option to list on B&N through SW or D2D which is what I do. Click HERE to see my available titles on B&N including Gay for Pay which is FREE on this site all day, every day.
PAYHIP… Just search the books. This is an independent third party selling site so the Author’s get the majority of the royalty for their titles from this site. The site takes a very modest listing fee for each sale. Click HERE to see my available titles on KOBO including Gay for Pay which is FREE on this site all day, every day.
PROLIFIC WORKS (formerly known as Instafreebie)… I think the title says it all. There aren’t a ton of LGBTQ+ titles but they are there. Authors use this site a lot for events, giveaways and ARC’s.
OPEN LIBRARY… You can borrow a max of 5 books in 14 days, however, once you’ve finished a book if you return it you can grab another immediately.
GET FREE AUDIOBOOKS… This site is owned and operated by an Audiobook production studio. Be forewarned! The selection isn’t that great but you might find a gem or two. Hey! Free is free so I’m not complaining. Only one free audiobook is allowed per week.
Keep in mind that while one or more site may have a title for free, it’s not necessarily free on all sites at the same time and different sites will have different inclusion and sales. So I’d definitely create an account on ALL the sites, add any titles you want to read to your account (shopping cart etc) and sign up for emails so you will get notifications of sales or specials. Also, there is your local public library that often has books you can borrow. I’m not sure about inclusion of Indie LGBTQ+ titles as in sparce or huge selection, but my local library online has a couple of Christopher Rice titles (Internationally famous Author Anne Rice’s son who has penned some Gay romance that are fucking amazing).
If you have a facebook account there are many, many groups you can join that list free MM/LGBTQ+ books. Here are a few of them to get you started…
Free MM Ebooks
Free Kindle eBooks & Free Kindle eBooks Events
Free Kindle Books
Kindle Reading Club – Post Free Books Here!
FREE BOOKS ONLINE: Fiction Only
FREE Audible Audiobook Giveaways!
You should all join my TRIBE on facebook, I have Freebie Fridays where I list a new MM/LGBTQ+ Freebie every week. Not to mention other fun weekly posts and random giveaways as well as early access to excerpts from my books and cover reveals.
Do you have a favorite site to shop Free eBooks or Audiobooks? Leave the link in the comments! See you guys next month.
TM Smith Author bio and links:
A military brat born and raised at Ft. Benning Georgia; TM Smith is an avid reader, reviewer and writer. A Texas transplant, she now calls DFW her home. Most days she can be found curled up with a good book, or ticking away on her next novel.
Smith is a single mom of three disturbingly outspoken and decidedly different kids, one of which is Autistic. Besides her writing, she is passionate about Autism advocacy and LGBT rights. Because, seriously people, Love is Love!
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