Digital books are trending in today’s era as there are many people who are switching from traditional books to eBooks.
Covid-19 has brought the global community to a complete standstill. As India observes a 21-day lockdown, books become the best partner not only keeping us entertained but also help in maintaining mental balance.
AMAZON KINDLE
There was no way we could have missed out on free eBooks application. Readers can read a lot of free books that span all categories from romance to fiction, non-fiction, historical etc. Idea for those who don’t possess Kindle tablet but are looking for something similar. The application is available in both iOS version and the Android version.
NOOK
This is indeed one of the best applications for reading books. Readers can access books by Barnes and Noble, one of the best book retailers. Avid readers can download epub and PDF versions of their favourite books. Also readers can get access to magazines, newspapers as well. Nook is available on Android and iOS.
NATIONAL BOOK TRUST
The National Book Trust (NBT) has made an announcement that their selected and bestselling books can be downloaded without any fees. This move will definitely encourage more people to take up reading especially during this time of lockdown. Readers would also get an array of options to choose from over a hundred boos from NBT’S website.
https://www.nbtindia.gov.in/
Juggernaut Books
The Bharti-Airtel owned company, in order to promote self isolation and lockdown has now decided to give free books via application. The move comes at a time when most of the country is under lockdown to contain further spread of Coronavirus. The application is available on Android/iOS.
https://www.juggernaut.in/
Oxford University Press
Granting free access of their resources on Coronavirus to all users, Oxford University Press as a part of the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has made content from digital resources and journals freely accessible. According to the website, this would not only help avid readers but also medical professionals, policy makers and researchers.
https://india.oup.com/
ACK Media
Amar Chitra Katha and Tinkle Comics are an integral part of our childhoods. ACK Media the publishing House has announced that it is offering a free subscription to the entire archived comics till 31st March. Relive those glorious days of reading comics including Chanakya, Akbar, Ashoka, and Babasaheb Ambedkar among others for free while in self-isolation.
https://www.amarchitrakatha.com/in/
International Children’s Digital Library
The website offers an array of children’s books to read from all over the world with no charges. The digital library has a rich collection of historical and contemporary books of different languages and cultures which will interest young readers of all age groups.
http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
Novel Free Read Online
As the name suggests, the website provides e-books from modern authors freely to read. Some of the popular writers whose books you can read on this site include Sylvia Day, Stephanie Meyer, Dean Koontz among others.
https://novel80.com/
