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.

Pianist in a Bordello

Mike C. Erickson

What would happen if a politician decided to tell the truth—the whole truth? Richard Youngblood, aspiring Congressman, is about to find out. He’s running on a platform of honesty and transparency—and against the advice of his friends and advisers, he’s decided to start with himself. His autobiography will lay his entire life bare before voters ... Read more

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Free: Bittersweet: A Coming of Age Historical Romance

Lloyd Free

Bittersweet captures the zeitgeist of 1960: America transitioning from the gray decade of Eisenhower and McCarthy to JFK and Camelot; The House on Un-American Activities Committee versus the flourishing Beatnik counterculture. Its two protagonists, Renny and Max, students at Berkeley, flirt with Beat poetry, Allen Ginsberg and Kenneth Rexroth, Bebop, and student-led civil rights demonstrations. ... Read more

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The Making of Theodore Roosevelt

Robert Louis DeMayo

This a fictionalized account of a true story – the tale of how two rough Maine woodsmen took a young Theodore Roosevelt under their wing in 1878 and introduced him to the beautiful but unforgiving woodlands of the Northeast. Under their guidance, the frail but strong-willed New Yorker becomes a worthy outdoorsman, an experience which ... Read more

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Haiku World

Kuo Kenih

Haiku World celebrates the haiku genre. The themes are diverse and unique. There is haiku on music, relationships, nature, food and family. Haiku World is the birth of modern haiku. A must-read collection. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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I’m Rising

Michelle G. Stradford

“I’m Rising” is an empowering self-love poetry book that re-ignites our drive to become the best version of ourselves. It encourages us to conquer our fears to build inner strength and resilience. The prose urges us to own and celebrate our power, with a call to action to harness our self-confidence to achieve the goals ... Read more

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The Furies

Corey Croft

The city of Fury is a mother that eats its young. It is a working-class melting-pot found at the end of the line on the Quad-City Express. It is a place with where the predators are equal to the number of those preyed upon. Living in the city is tough, and growing up there is ... Read more

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Free: Out of Stone

Ann Elwood

Set in a small New Jersey town in 1920, Out of Stone tells the story of three neighbors whose lives become intertwined by the war and tragedy: Bruce Minton, a shell-shocked World War I veteran, who lives alone in the house his great-grandfather built; Marion Blauvelt, a sculptor, whose fiancé was killed in the battle ... Read more

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Pianist in a Bordello

Are voters really ready for the whole truth? Are you? Pianist in a Bordello is a hilarious political romp through the last four decades of American history, from a narrator who is full of surprises. $0.99 on Kindle... Read more

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Beyond The Moon

Catherine Taylor

What if love could last more than just one lifetime? A haunting, beautiful story of the First World War, time travel – and choosing the impossible. A strange twist of fate connects a British soldier fighting in World War 1 and a young woman living in modern-day England, when they both end up admitted to ... Read more

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Free: An Overture to an Indian Wedding

Madan Achar

The story unfolds in the 80’s, as a prelude to a south Indian Wedding. The reader gets to witness and relish the shenangians of an Indian Wedding and it’s tryst with destiny. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: A Million Doorways

K. Martin Beckner

New to Rocky Creek, Kentucky, and still mourning the tragic loss of his father, Ethan Brook takes a summer job working for the mysterious and eccentric Zelma Green. With the better part of a century between them, he finds in her an unlikely kindred spirit, unaware that her last husband’s body lies mummified in the ... Read more

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Ave Caesar: The Fall of Eden

Nishant Patnaik

Ave Caesar! The Fall of Eden is a maze of ideas, a statement, philosophy. Caesar’s wife must be above suspicion. $2.00 on Kindle.... Read more

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The Light Behind Blue Circles

Robert Louis DeMayo

Haunted by terrifying nightmares and a mysterious prophecy, a young man embarks on a 3,000-mile trek through the African bush. This is a ghost story; it’s about that rumble in your stomach when adrenaline surges. Start reading, and you’ll never look at Africa the same again. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Danny Smashed

Anthony Sawicki

Born to an unstable mother whose death leaves him in the clutches of a sexual predator, sixteen-year old Danny escapes from a commune in the northern Arizona desert and makes his way to Los Angeles. In short time, the spectacularly handsome teen lands a modeling contract with a small West Hollywood talent agency. Cunning and ... Read more

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Vices/Virtues

Beatrice DeSoprontu

A genre-breaking, racy, philosophical, funny tale about family, fetishes, and identity. Cristela had a childhood shrouded in secrets. As Cristela grew, she unraveled the lies but found that deception is a hard habit to break. Now, as an adult, Cristela creates a secret alter ego as the dominatrix Mistress Clara. By day, Cristela is a ... Read more

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Tales from Big Country: A Western Storied Collection

Wes, Tierney, Sharon, Lori, Kwen Henson, Holmes, Robinett, Griffeth

If you like westerns, historical fiction, and action-packed adventures, look no further! This thirteen-story collection, featuring work by national and international bestselling and award-winning authors, offers the best in western fiction. Take a journey into the Old West, from its civilized order to lawless frontier. From the big skies of Montana to perilous rides with ... Read more

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Pianist in a Bordello

Mike C. Erickson

What would happen if a politician decided to tell the truth—the whole truth? Richard Youngblood, aspiring Congressman, is about to find out. He’s running on a platform of honesty and transparency—and against the advice of his friends and advisers he’s decided to start with himself. His autobiography will lay his entire life bare before voters ... Read more

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Free: The Sun God’s Heir: Return (Book One)

Elliott Baker

Sold aboard a slave ship, René Gilbert must remember who he was in a previous lifetime to save those he loves in this one. A three- thousand-year-old vengeance waits. This award-winning first novel sails from France to Spain, Morocco and Egypt. A sword mistress will aid René and an ancient brother will oppose him. For ... Read more

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Free: Ride The White Horse: A Checkered Jockey’s Story of Racing, Rage and Redemption

. Eddie Donnally

An electric jockey with a juice machine, Eddie Donnally rode n racing’s undercard, lived inside its underbelly and became part of its underworld. From constant bulimia, broken bones and betrayal of Boston’s infamous Winter Hill Gang, he depicts an unseen side of Thoroughbred racing, The five tons of his sweat that disappeared down hotbox drains ... Read more

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The Dark

E.M. Johnson

Malkarai has lived his entire life as part of the government organization, Division 53 where from his earliest memories he was trained to become an agent. His latest mission has him hunting down a knowledgeable, evasive target. His prey leads him into a politically neutral town that is partially seceded from the greater United States ... Read more

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Odette’s Song

A.G. Russo

Making it in the music business is tough. This story shows the intersection of personal demons and talent. Guitarist Nico’s wife Odette left him and became pregnant by another man. His addiction threatens to destroy him, yet she wanted him to be guardian of the six-year-old. Can Nico overcome his worst instincts, get sober, and ... Read more

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Nick and Me

Debra McGuinty

“Nick and Me” is the tale of two brothers from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Nick is the overbearing, controlling, older brother. His younger brother lives a non-eventful life working in the local pizza parlor, and looking after his elderly mother in their small apartment. Everything is going as planned for Nick, until his brother fatefully meets a ... Read more

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Free: Le Morte d’Arthur

Thomas Malory

#1 Best-Selling New Release in Medieval Literature on Amazon. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table retold in a voice accessible to the modern reader. Complete and Unabridged. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Fall Rotten

Eric Serrell

A vault full of French fascist gold just waits to be taken. It’s the early days of 1940 and Paris has settled into the new normal — a war where no one’s bothered to show up. As uncertainty permeates the darkened City of Light, a secretive organization works to concentrate the wealth and power of ... Read more

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The Madness of Grief

Panayotis Cacoyannis

London, July 1969. While men are walking on the moon, a series of dramatic events threaten to have lasting repercussions for 16-year-old Jane and the people she loves. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Reasonably Through Life

Eraldo Banovac

During the last ten years, many sayings of professor Eraldo Banovac have been quoted worldwide. This book is an amazing compilation of his sayings – comprising various aspects of human activity: from philosophical issues, time, human nature, wisdom, happiness, friendship, knowledge, ideas, problem-solving, success, leadership & management, education and exams to a handful of funny ... Read more

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Of Dust and Tides

A.G. Russo

One choice can change the course of a life. In this short story collection, featuring different genres, the characters make the best decisions they can at a certain moment in time. Don’t we all face this dilemma at different points in our lives? We do the best we can and hope for no regrets. $0.99 ... Read more

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Comet Fox

Peter Quinones

Welcome to Planet Banja, where the main concerns are money, an estranged son, male lovers, female lovers, hymenoplasty, birth, death, and infinity. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Twisting in Headstands and Heavy Drinking

In an unruly Midwest town, Tristan – a college fraternity president – pinballs between failed relationships in an unholy battle with depression. Locked in savage self-abuse at the hands of booze and cigarettes – and surrounded by a collection of part-time degenerates he calls, “Brothers” – Tristan must confront his own inner turmoil, as he ... Read more

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Venice Beach: A Novel

Emily Gallo

Finn, a hard-drinking and cantankerous Irish writer, is in the midst of a downward spiral. After the death of his wife, he finds himself penniless and with nowhere to go but West to live with his daughter in Venice Beach. There he meets an eccentric cast of determined survivors who help give him the inspiration ... Read more

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The Psychic

DAVID BANKS

A young man is given a treatment for asthma, which kills him. He is given the chance to return to life, while being a psychic and helping spirits cross over. When it is discovered that he can communicate with spirits, he is used by police agencies, along with the U.S. government. He parlays this into ... Read more

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The Ruelani Chronicles: The Chamber

Jeffrey Donohue

A medically discharged army ranger, Kyle thought his life was set. Forcing himself to work through his injuries and relaxing in the evenings on his lonely, if beautiful acreage. He missed the army and his ranger buddies, but then life is what it is. Little did he know that the life he thought he had ... Read more

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Off-Ramp to the Void

A.G. Russo

Betrayal is a devastating experience. It is also a common one. The women in these seven short stories respond in different ways. All fight to survive — body or soul. $1.50 on Kindle.... Read more

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Shift Change

Mark Hunter

Anyone can work in a convenience store, but some people really shouldn’t… James Sims is a recent college graduate who has done everything by the book, but that doesn’t mean that he has actually done anything right. He has done everything but figure out what he is going to do with the rest of his ... Read more

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Free: Daughter of the Town

Miriam C. Crouch

Claire Chastain comes of age when she confronts family loss, conflict and betrayal with her lifetime best friend in small-town Texas in the 1950s. Personal growth and redemption triumph in a heart-warming story of the power of love and forgiveness. Free on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Beneath all this Beauty – Poems and Photographs

Danny Newman

The book “Beneath all this beauty” combines poetry with photographs, written media and visual media. Poetry that comes out gushing, crying and kicking, laughing and hitting, while touching different issues. Photographs were chosen that envelope the poems, adding a visual component that enriches the reading experience, and offers the reader an additional experiential dimension. Free ... Read more

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Pianist in a Bordello

What would happen if a politician decided to tell the truth—the whole truth? Richard Youngblood, aspiring Congressman, is about to find out. He’s running on a platform of honesty and transparency—and against the advice of his friends and advisors, he’s decided to start with himself. His autobiography will lay his entire life bare before voters ... Read more

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The One-Way Time Traveler

Tom DeMarco

Welcome to the future. Women are in charge. Of everything. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more

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Free: Where Eagles Dare Not Perch

Zachary Webster was an innocent Maine farm boy before becoming a sharpshooter, but the violence of the Civil War battlefields has turned him into a natural killer. While home on his unit’s month-long furlough, he murders the man he believes has stolen his beloved. If you enjoyed Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian, you should like this ... Read more

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Danny Smashed

Born to an unstable mother whose death leaves him in the clutches of a sexual predator, sixteen-year-old Danny escapes from a commune in the northern Arizona desert and makes his way to Los Angeles. In a short time, the spectacularly handsome teen lands a modeling contract with a small West Hollywood talent agency. Cunning and ... Read more

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