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Download Books to Your Kindle

To quickly download books to your Kindle via USB, follow these simple instructions:

1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port or a powered USB hub connected to your computer.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom of your Kindle. Your Kindle will go into USB drive mode and appear in the same location you would normally find an external USB drive.

3. Use your computer's file browser to drag and drop (or copy and paste) files to and from Kindle making sure to drop files in the 'Documents' folder on Kindle.

4. When finished, use your computer's undock, eject, or unmount feature to remove your Kindle.

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Free eBook Collections

Popular classics for free with wireless delivery in under 60 seconds to your Kindle, computer or other mobile device

The Kindle Store contains the largest selection of books people want to read, but of course the Internet is huge and there are lots of older, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books online. We wanted to make it easier to find these free collections, which today represent over one million titles.

Below, find the sites and instructions on how to download these books and transfer them via USB to your Kindle device or Kindle Reading App.

Note that these large collections of older free ebooks are typically created from scanned copies of physical books and can have variable quality. Also note that certain books from the 3rd party websites listed below may still be subject to copyright in the UK even though they are in the public domain in the US. For all such books, you may only download them under UK copyright law if you first obtain the permission of the copyright owner.

Kindle Store - Thousands of popular classics

The Amazon Kindle Store lets you choose from thousands of the most popular classics, all available for free with wireless delivery in under 60 seconds via Whispernet.

1. Visit Kindle Popular Classics.

2. Browse for a title just like a normal Kindle book.

Internet Archive

Internet Archive is a non-profit dedicated to offering permanent access to historical collections that exist in digital format. Provides over 1 million free books to read, download, and enjoy.

1. Visit archive.org.

2. Search for a title or browse one of the sub-collections like American Libraries.

3. When viewing a title, click the link on the left labelled "Kindle (beta)" to download the file to your computer.

4. Attach your Kindle to your computer using your USB cable and drag the file to the "Documents" folder on your Kindle. You can also e-mail the file to your Kindle using Whispernet for wireless delivery (charges apply).

5. Open the book from your Kindle's home screen and enjoy.

Open Library

Open Library's goal is to provide a page on the web for every book ever published.

1. Visit openlibrary.org.

2. Search for a title and make sure to check the 'Only show eBooks' checkbox.

3. When viewing a title, click the 'Send to Kindle' link next to the edition in which you're interested.

4. You will be directed to Amazon.co.uk to choose a device for wireless delivery using the Kindle Personal Document Service (charges apply).

5. Open the book from your Kindle's home screen and enjoy.

Project Gutenberg

Project Gutenberg, one of the original sources of free electronic books, is dedicated to the creation and distribution of books.

1. Visit gutenberg.org.

2. Search for a title or browse the book shelves by topic.

3. When viewing a title, scroll down to the 'Download this ebook for free' section and click the download link for 'Mobipocket' or 'Mobipocket with images' format.

4. Attach your Kindle to your computer using your USB cable and drag the file to the "Documents" folder on your Kindle. You can also e-mail the file to your Kindle using Whispernet for wireless delivery (charges apply).

5. Open the book from your Kindle's home screen and enjoy.

ManyBooks.net

ManyBooks.net provides free books as a service to the Internet community at large.

1. Visit manybooks.net.

2. Search for a title or browse by genre.

3. When viewing a title, choose the "Kindle (.azw)" option on the right hand side and click the 'Download' button.

4. Attach your Kindle to your computer using your USB cable and drag the file to the "Documents" folder on your Kindle. You can also e-mail the file to your Kindle using Whispernet for wireless delivery (charges apply).

5. Open the book from your Kindle's home screen and enjoy.