Whether you have space constraints or are on a limited budget, eBooks can be a great way for you to read some great stories online.
But where is the best place to find free or discounted eBooks to download?
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The Best Site to Download Free and Discounted eBooks
There are so many sites online to download free and discounted eBooks.
It can be frustrating as a reader to find good deals on eBooks without spending hours searching for sales or discounts.
The problem with some sites is that authors are limited in their ability to set their books for free or at a discount. Sometimes authors are only given a set number of days to offer you free or discounted eBooks.
That's where Smashwords comes in and the wonderful authors who publish books on the site.
There are coupon codes and great sitewide sales that authors can participate in to offer you free or discounted eBooks.
Authors have much more control over book prices when using Smashwords, so it is easier to find great eBooks for free or on sale. You might even get lucky and find an author who offers special coupon codes for their books!
The best time to find deals on Smashwords is during their site-wide sales, with the Read an eBook Week *(affiliate link) sale happening March 5-11, 2023!
There are so many different genres of books by so many different authors! You're sure to find an eBook that is perfect for you!
I have been in contact with many authors who publish through Smashwords and they have shared some great eBooks that will be on sale! We would love for you to take a look!
Some eBooks will be FREE and some will be on sale. Please double check prices carefully since I do not have control over the final price and I have organized this post by genre and author, NOT by price.
Children's eBooks
If you're looking for some great children's books that can help you teach your kids to help others and clean their rooms, then check out my eBooks about The Underground Toy Society!
Many of my eBooks, including Annual Toy Drive: The Underground Toy Society, * will be available to download for FREE all week long during the sale!
Liam Lion * can help you teach your kids what to do in case they get lost! This eBook will be FREE to download during the sale! My other free eBooks can be found on my author page at Jessica Adams.*
My coloring and activity books * will be available at a 50% discount all week long! These books are available in PDF format so you can download them and print them out to color in and do the fun activities!
Author Jean M. Malone will have Dexter the Very Good Goat * at 75% off during the site-wide sale! I have not read this book but it looks cute!
The Whale Who Felt a Little Blue: A Picture Book about Depression * will be on sale for half off! I have not read it but it looks like a good book to help families talk about depression.
Author Sherry Ellis * will have several of her books available for FREE downloads during the sale! Her books are fun and educational and I give them 5/5 stars! You can find Sherry's books by clicking on the following titles, Don't Feed the Elephant *, Ten Zany Birds *, and That Mama is a Grouch.*
For middle-grade horse lovers, Author Laura Holt-Haslam * has a FREE eBook download called Sundance *. I have downloaded this eBook already and will be reading it very soon!
Laura's books * will be on sale at 50% off during the sale! I have not read them but they look like fun family-friendly stories!
Another great book for horse lovers that will be on sale for 50% off during the sitewide sale is Meeting of the Mustangs * by Cathy Kennedy. I have read and enjoyed this book very much and give it 5/5 stars!
Christian eBooks: Great for Homeschoolers
Some authors with Christian-themed eBooks have told me they will be participating in the sale. While I have not read all of these books, the descriptions look good! Check them out!
For positive affirmations that could be very useful for homeschooling or for Christians in general to start the day, check out the following eBooks by Author Susan Montgomery * which will be on sale for 50% off:
For Bible study and lessons Author Deborah Gatchel * will be having sales including the following free download which I read and enjoyed and give 5/5 stars:
For further Bible study, check out the following eBook, For the Glory of the Lord, * which will be on sale for 50% off during the sale, along with her other eBooks as well:
I have not read her other books but they look very good for family/homeschooling Bible studies.
The Drabble Advent Calendar * will be on sale and looks like it is a fun way to countdown to Christmas with fun 100-word stories. It could inspire your students/homeschoolers to write their own 100-word stories!
Fantasy eBooks for Teens/Adults
A few more books that may be of interest to you are in the fantasy category for older readers such as teens and adults. The book descriptions look good to me but I have not read them yet.
Author Heather N. Russell will be participating in the sale with the book called Chosen * at 50% off. I read the preview of the book and it looks like a good book to check out!
Author Lorri Moulton will have her Enchanted Fairytale books * set to FREE! I have not read them but they look like the kind of books my teen daughters love to read!
Author Brenda Hiatt will have her Starstruck * books included in the sale, with the first one FREE and the rest in the series at 50% off! I haven't read them, but they look like books my teen girls would love!
Self-publishing eBooks for Authors
If you're an author and looking for ways to improve your visibility and marketing, check out the eBooks by Dale L. Roberts * that will be on sale.
First, check out Secrets of the Permafree Book: How to Publish a Free Book on Amazon * which is free!
Then, check out Dale's other books that will be on sale for 75% off! I learned a lot about keywords and getting book reviews from reading The Amazon Self Publisher: How to Sell More Books on Amazon * and I give it 5/5 stars!
Dale's other books that will be 75% off include Amazon Keywords for Books *, Promotional Strategies for Books *, and Amazon Reviews for Books. *
So Many eBooks on Smashwords!
This was just a very small sample of all the wonderful eBooks that will be available either for free or on sale during March 5-11, 2023!
There are so many different genres of books available on Smashwords.
Please note that there are many different formats to choose from when downloading eBooks from Smashwords. The eBooks can be read on many different devices. I prefer to read my eBooks on my desktop computer but there are many other ways to read these eBooks!
I have noticed a lot of the books recommended in this blog post are in epub format which I was not familiar with but have learned that you can use Google Play to save the file and read the books.
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Jessica is the author of the children's books about The Underground Toy Society. She decided to begin a blog about her experiences and opinions of being an author, as well as a mother and Occupational Therapist. Please note all information on her website and her blog posts are her opinions and her personal experiences. Individual results may vary and her results may not be your results or experiences. This website is meant to be general information, not specific advice. Circumstances and results may vary. The Underground Toy Society children's books aim to teach children to love and appreciate what they have. Hopefully children will want to clean their rooms after learning about The Underground Toy Society. However, all children are different and results may vary. The books are for entertainment purposes only. All recommendations and activities should be completed with adult supervision. Thanks for reading!
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