Free and Discounted Literature on Kindle
Literature is often referred to books that are able to stand the test of time through their unique, creative elements and resounding messages. Classic stories by authors like Charles Dickens and Jane Austen make up just a small sampling of the literature available to readers today.
From the Lighthouse
Knot doesn’t remember how they came to live with Bigman, nor whether their name is actually Knot. Bigman calls, and Knot answers. Not a boy. Not a girl. Not getting any bigger over the past twenty years. John Bigman makes enough money selling good weather to those who believe his claims of magic to keep ... Read more
Screwed Up: Penitentiary Poetry
Screwed Up: Penitentiary Poetry takes a raw, unfiltered approach to the complexities of being incarcerated in a federal prison system and those who were confined within it. Those who have had their voices taken away finally have the platform to voice their feelings. This hand-picked collection of poems sheds light onto the thoughts and feelings ... Read more
Free: Bowl of Fruit (1907)
When Leon agrees to meet the mysterious ghostwriter Anna Tor, the devastating secrets of the past are revealed one by one to bind them ever closer together. “A magically original story about two strangers and enticing secrets.” –IndieReader (5 Star Review) Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Euphoric Drift
Euphoric Drift instantly takes the reader on an intimate journey through the ins and outs of UFO encounter, and the resulting mystifying aftermath. Meticulously crafted by a UFO abductee, these poetic snippets of multiple-perspective experiences reveal an exploration of ambiguity–and through that exploration, an examination of the innermost self arises. Obscurity merges with the rigidity ... Read more
Everything Special, Living Joy
This book is about how we look at life: the glass half-empty or half-full. The name was inspired by Charlotte Joko Beck’s book, Nothing Special, Living Zen. It was written at an eight-day silent meditation retreat. It was the gift of silence, the time to just be, and a “room of one’s own” that allowed ... Read more
Free: American Delusions
In American Delusions Oliver and Amanda seek to become the next great American writers. In their way they face a murder mystery, Hollywood celebrity, a possible school shooting, and more. They unravel most, however, due to problems of their own making… Free on Kindle.... Read more
50 States
50 States is a debut collection of short stories that captures the human condition across the American landscape — the kind and cruel, the heroic and criminal — in unpredictable and suspenseful ways. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer
Buzz Books 2022: Spring/Summer is the 20th (!) volume in our popular sampler series. As always, Buzz Books presents passionate readers with an insider’s look at the buzziest books due out this season. Such major bestselling authors as Geraldine Brooks, Sloane Crosley, Chris Pavone, Emma Straub, and Adriana Trigiani are featured, along with literary greats ... Read more
Free: The Sins of Others
Florian Schneider To:Florian Schneider Tue, Jun 15, 2021 at 11:27 AM The international story of a young aspiring conflict zone reporter turned Hollywood celebrity photographer and his estranged mother, a brilliant social activist turned militant fanatic who’s been on the run from Interpol for thirty years, as well as the array of people they encounter ... Read more
The Great Mongolian Bowling League of the United States of America
HAROLD KUSHNER and his roommate of thirty years, Murray Schwartz, are average senior citizens facing down their mortality in a trailer park in Land O’ Lakes, Florida. Two self-professed “best Jewish bowlers ever” wind up contestants in the first-ever Great Mongolian Bowling League Tournament in the U.S.A. The rivalry becomes a high stakes roll-off as ... Read more
Free: Escape to ‘Indrieg’
In this short story Daryl welcomes you into his ‘safe place’, “Indrieg”, “an island of dreams and boundless possibilities, blended seamlessly with impossibilities … coral sand beaches, waterfalls, lakes and palm trees.” As he escapes the pressures of everyday life, landing unceremoniously on the stool in his shed, he soon gets to work on his ... Read more
Free: Burning and Dodging
As Peter’s research assistant, Tina tracks down not just the provenance of his photos, but also an unidentified child and Peter’s estranged daughter. But in trying to create happy endings for other people’s children, she must reexamine her relationship with her own father, and the quest for achievement that has brought her to this unsettled ... Read more
Free: How to Bury Your Dog
“An introverted animal lover gets drawn into an anti-development fight in this literary novel. An absorbing, restorative tale of community and nature.” –Kirkus Reviews. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: A Better Heart
For aspiring indie filmmaker Kevin Stacey, it’s another day on the set of his first film, but when his estranged father, a failed Hollywood actor, arrives unexpectedly with a bundle of cash, a gun, and a stolen capuchin monkey, he’s propelled toward the journey that will change his life. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Kiwi To My Heart
It’s easier to be brave with a good dog by your side. Leslie Durant, owner of Pretty Paws, doesn’t care that she’s always giving all of her time and attention to others: it’s worth the joy of helping abandoned animals find loving forever homes. But if she can’t find a way to bring more money ... Read more
Metropolitan Street: Poems
Metropolitan Street, is a poetry collection for those who seek. Written by Greek poet Lefteris Hondros, it is the first major translation of his work into English. Poems that make you fall in love instantly with his writing, with philosophical aura and a lot of eroticism. $4.50 on Kindle.... Read more
Coming Home
Sometimes you have to leave home to find your way back. To one small town. One magical Christmas. Connor Norton returns to his childhood home for the holidays, still grieving after his mother’s recent death. Tom, her orange tabby cat, is with him. He runs into Alana, the estranged daughter of his next-door neighbor Dottie ... Read more
Free: No Matter the Price
The Turners have been rocked by their oldest child’s spiraling depression and self-destructive behavior. When the psychiatrists have exhausted all treatment options, they recommend an in-patient facility the Turners cannot afford. How far will a parent go to save a child? At what cost? How do you save someone who doesn’t want to be saved? ... Read more
Free: Like Dust, I Rise
Inspired by Amelia Earhart’s heroic flights, young Winona Williams clings to the desire to become a pilot even after her father, with dreams of his own, dismisses the idea. When he quits his job in the Chicago stockyards, Nona finds herself torn between supporting her father’s and her mother’s struggle to adjust to life on ... Read more
Free: The Coldness of Objects
London 2030. The news a young postman delivers will cause Mr. Rubens to reflect on the sorrows and joys of the past, while he begins to prepare for the surprises of the future. “Thoroughly gripping… a chilling vision of an abnormal ‘new-normal’ to come.” – Kirkus Reviews (starred review), Kirkus Reviews’ Best Books of 2021. ... Read more
Twelve – Stories From Around The World
Like a box of assorted chocolates, there are a variety of short stories in this book. From sweet to dark to nutty and salty, they take you on a journey around the world and through different lives and cultures. Bite into this delicious collection today! $0.99 on Kindle... Read more
Picasso’s Motorcycle
France, 1940. An unexpected gift of an old motorcycle with a tragically romantic past hurls a young orphan into the thick of things as war breaks out and his life changes forever. Half-French/half-German Daniel must find a way to survive in a world that mercy seems to have abandoned. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Trouble with Belonging
A COMING OF AGE LOVE STORY Two kids from very different worlds meet by chance and transform each other’s lives: Kehuan finds his anchor and little Niki finally has someone looking after her. But then one day Niki’s world is suddenly torn apart and she disappears without a trace, and when Kehuan meets her again, ... Read more
Unravel the Veil
Unravel the Veil is the second of a series of seven poetry book. Each book is composed of poems which discuss matters of one specific chakra. The chakra associated with this book is the third eye chakra. The third eye chakra is the center of our intuition, vision, and inner knowing. The first book of ... Read more
The Lighthouse
Enchanting, mysterious, and deeply romantic, The Lighthouse follows a young woman’s breathtaking journey far from home to discover where she truly belongs. Something strange is happening in Seabrook. The town’s lighthouse–dormant for over thirty years and famously haunted–has inexplicably started shining, and its mysterious glow is sparking feverish gossip throughout the spooked community. $0.99 on ... Read more
Free: La Fleur de Blanc
A young woman with a little girl’s dream. Two handsome suitors. And an adversary determined to crush her before she stands a chance. Lily Whistler has a dream, birthed from the fanciful Parisian memories of her late mother: to open a floral shop called La Fleur de Blanc, selling only white flowers. Back home in ... Read more
Shadow of the Taj
When Leslie Matthews travels to India with her husband, she doesn’t expect her life to change. But then she meets Raveena, an orphan desperate for help. In a battle against impossible odds, Leslie wagers everything she has—including her life—to free the girl from a sordid underworld of systemic abuse. A riveting, haunting must-read that takes ... Read more
Lawfully Blessed: Inspirational Christian Romance
He’s a police officer from a huge family. She’s a lonely widow with a son. Will their relationship move beyond friendship this Christmas season? After graduation, Melody Clarke said goodbye to her high school crush, Grant Brooks, believing she would never see him again. She was moving to the east coast for college, and he ... Read more
Ruby’s Story
How Ruby returned to Sullivan, opening the supper club that became the stuff of Christmas Eve legends. On Christmas Eve, Ruby Westbrook finds herself alone in an empty train car, no longer the wide-eyed, ready-to-take-on-the-big-city dancer she’d once been. On a whim, she arrives back in her girlhood hometown of tiny Sullivan, Missouri. Against the ... Read more
The Road Home
After the September 11 attacks in New York City, thirty-three-year-old software engineer Stephanie Willis copes by finding comfort in fictional characters from her favorite films—until a new career and handsome colleague pull her back into the real world to find herself again. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez
With the magic of Gabriel Garcia Marquez and the intrigue of Sylvia Moreno-Garcia. “The Resurrection of Fulgencio Ramirez” is a charming and magnetic story. When pharmacist Fulgencio Ramirez reads the obituary of his former lover’s husband, he dives into the past to break the family curse that broke their bond to begin with. A colorful ... Read more
NORVEL: An American Hero
FINALIST: 2021 Next Generation Book Awards Norvel Lee won gold in the Olympics, but he was so much more than just an Olympian! On a September morning in 1948, a member of the U.S. Olympic team and a Howard University student was arrested for taking a seat in the white section of a segregated train ... Read more
Free: Chasing Rabbits
A medical student learns about life and death from a group of unlikely teachers. After being unwillingly sent to Pediatric Oncology clerkship Rudy Dell confronts an unexpected challenge. Supervised by a demanding Oncologist, Rudy struggles to find time for his studies as he takes care of the children of the oncology unit! Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: From da Big Island: New York defined her – Hawaii changed her
How can Hawaii change a New Yorker? Find out – get it now! Free on Kindle (limited time only)! Ruth’s life is in peril; she leaves the Big Apple for the Big Island of Hawaii & needs to deal with the customs of the islands, unusual neighbors, marijuana, pigs, & more. Is this the change ... Read more
The Lighthouse
Something strange is happening in Seabrook. The town’s lighthouse–dormant for over thirty years and famously haunted–has inexplicably started shining, and its mysterious glow is sparking feverish gossip throughout the spooked community. Amy Tucker is only visiting for the night and has no plans to get caught up in the hysteria, but that changes when she ... Read more
Free: Pitty Party
Sometimes the best medicine is a dog who loves you. Maggie Allen hates being a delivery driver, but she can’t leave her small town to find a better job; her father’s too sick to take care of himself, her younger brother Jake can’t stay out of trouble, and her nagging aunt won’t stop meddling in ... Read more
Hello, Rest of My Life
When Danny Maytree, an ambitious young 1970s film actor, met Samantha on a blind date and fell in love, he decided he no longer cared about Tinseltown stardom. He still acted sometimes, but he became a writer too. Now married and in their seventies, they find a dog whose faded tag has the name “Tali” ... Read more
Cat’s Whisker
Cat’s Whisker is the story of Samuel Baron, an engineer, inventor, and successful entrepreneur. Trained as a scientist, Baron nonetheless nurtures a lifelong fascination with mysticism and spirituality, investigating themes as varied and interesting as meditation, jiu-jitsu, biology, anthropology, tai chi, BDSM-and the search for the perfect cocktail. His life is a quest-ultimately a successful ... Read more
The Coldness of Objects
London 2030. The news a young postman delivers will cause 70-year-old Anthony Pablo Rubens to reflect on all the sadnesses and joys of the past, while he begins to prepare for the menacing surprises of the future. “Thoroughly gripping… a chilling vision of an abnormal ‘new-normal’ to come” Kirkus Reviews (starred review) $0.99 on Kindle... Read more
In God We Trust: A Novel
They’ve all been touched by his name. But he’s the one who ends up moved by the journey… 1976. Jack Sampson’s faith is spent. Grieving the tragic loss of his father, the ten-year-old sees no reason to agree with the sentiment on his hardworking mother’s tip money – “In God We Trust.” And as he ... Read more
