How To Read Almost Any eBook for Free

Sam Holstein
The Post-Grad Survival Guide
4 min readDec 27, 2018

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One of the most popular pieces of advice on how to be successful is to read a lot. Bill Gates reads a lot, Ryan Holiday reads a lot, Barack Obama reads a lot, you get the picture.

But, you know what? Reading a lot is expensive. Expert readers recommend reading multiple books at a time, but — books are $12 a pop, meaning 50 books a year is $600 a year (that’s $50 a month). According to Holiday, this cost is worth it — and it is according to me too.

But, it doesn’t matter how much the cost is worth it if you simply don’t have a spare $50 in your paycheck (or you’re not yet sure the cost is worth it).

That’s all right. There are a surprising amount of ways to read books (physical, digital, and audiobooks) for free.

1. Go To Your Library

Let’s get this out of the way quick. Yes, you can drive over to your local physical library and get physical books and audiobooks. If you’re a lover of physical books who doesn’t have the money to drop on three hardcovers at a time, this is your best bet.

2. Use Libby

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