Century Past Free Online Library
Helping readers find books in the world’s largest free online libraries. Plus free online magazines, newspapers and article collections. Copyright compliant.
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Fiction Books
Gigantic selection of novels by popular authors in Romance, Mystery, Suspense, Sci-fi, Historical, Inspirational, Action, Fantasy, & more. Plus World Literature, Short Stories & Vintage Novels. Reading guides too.
Fiction for Adults, Young Adults & Children. Most links open books at Internet Archive.
If you’re seeking a novel on a particular subject, find the NonFiction page for that subject. The entries called Collection and Search Results often contain many works of fiction, along with the nonfiction books.
NonFiction Books
Free online library of books in History, Biography, Self-Help, Gardening, Art, Cars, Spirituality, Music, Business, Health, Fashion, Aviation, & many more subjects. Gigantic cookbook collection.
Most links open books at Internet Archive and HathiTrust.
Magazines
Huge collection of current magazines & back issues from the U.S. and other countries, current & past. Entertainment, Fashion, Home, Science, Cooking, Music, Business, Crafts, Cars, Travel, Sports, & many more. Hundreds of magazine titles.
Newspapers
Links to hundreds of current newspapers & other news sources, and archives of past newspapers. Most are free & in English. The U.S., and many countries worldwide.
Collected articles from magazines and newspapers, organized by subject, free online. Hundreds of History-related articles plus other topics. Also podcasts & videos.
Plus links to free digital collections of historical maps & vintage photos.
The Great Lakes States Past & Present
Free books PDF and articles for Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio & Wisconsin, from earliest times to the present, all free.
Pages for Biography, Travel Guides, Local Fiction, Maps, Native Americans, War,
Social Topics, Culture, Economy, Religion, & more.
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