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.
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A comedic coming-of-age novel that takes a dark turn into the netherworld of state prison and a cauldron of toxic topics, from racism to rape, culminating in the emergence of an unlikely and unsung messiah. Imagine Huckleberry Finn in The Belly Of The Beast. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
The Home I left
A journey home reveals more than John could ever have imagined secrets, loss, and the surprising power of redemption. After years of service, John Furst settled into a low-key bureaucratic post within the US military, coordinating funeral arrangements for soldiers. With a loving woman in his corner, and a punchy work crew he enjoys, he ... Read more
100 Heartwarming Short Stories for Seniors
Are you searching for the perfect gift to brighten the lives of your beloved elderly women and men? Look no further and dive into a treasure trove of 100 heartwarming, easy-to-read short stories that will whisk you away on a nostalgic journey! Yearning for the years gone by? Seeking a way to keep your mind ... Read more
Fantastically Twisted: The Fairy Tales Book of Wickedly Entertaining Stories
Beloved classics? Yes. Same stories? Absolutely not. Featuring 12 Short Stories where each one takes a well-known Fairy Tale and propels them into uncharted territories creating surprising perspectives that challenge the very essence of the original tales. Note from Author: These are NOT Grandma’s Bedtime Stories. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: A Vengeful Realm: The Scales of Balance – Book 1
Peace bought by blood seldom lasts, for vengeance knows no end. The same is true for mortals and Gods alike. Decades, centuries, eras may pass, but the cycle remains. As war and revolution rise again, Zephyrus finds himself at the center of it all. Chosen by the Gods, hailed as a prophet of liberation, and ... Read more
Shit that We Should Never Pass Along, And All That We Cannot Leave Behind
In late 1980s rural Kansas, Mara finds herself taking on more than she can chew. Mara’s mother is a woman arguably ahead of her own time when it comes to the investigative day job she holds, and her own progressive take and unwanted oversharing of her thoughts on the day’s larger social justice issues. Mara’s ... Read more
Song of Siao Wei
In a small fishing village in ancient China, the singing girl of Dongying captures the attention of the Prince’s Court with her unparalleled beauty. Siao Wei makes her choice, a life-changing decision that forever alters her fate. Catapulted to a palace and bestowed with the title of Princess, Siao Wei realizes she has made a ... Read more
Free: Sexual Awakening
This coming-of-age story, set against the backdrop of the mid-1990s Midwest, follows Cassandra, a high schooler whose big dreams clash with her family’s conservative expectations, as she comes into her own while navigating the complexities of teenage sex and dating. Fourteen-year-old Cassandra Economos doesn’t fit the mold of her traditional Greek family. She’s always been ... Read more
Free: NO ONE DIES FROM LOVE: A RAW EMOTIONAL ROLLERCOASTER OF LOVING AND LIVING LIFE
Have you ever looked back and wondered what went wrong? From consuming love to instant heartbreak, we often dissect every aspect of a relationship to figure out where such a life-altering shift occurred. With a life turned upside down after her husband’s brutal betrayal, Chelsey Marie picks up her pen to discover her own truth. ... Read more
Ready…Set…Pride!
Max Sparks thought 12th grade was confusing enough – until his grandfather’s will left him the NFL’s Portland Rogues, and with it: the judgments of Twitter and Snapchat, his classmates’ intense interest, skeptical players, a vicious sports media, and his scheming uncle (the team’s general manager, who wants it all for himself). Oh yeah, and ... Read more
The Seduction of Emy and Other Stories
35 crisp, literary short stories, packed with human drama, quirky sex, nutty religion, and lots of not-gonna-take-it-anymore women, both human and otherwise. See the author’s website, ARGregory.com, for some sample reading, and see “The Seduction of Emy and Other Stories” trailer on YouTube. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: The Watermelon King
After being laid off from his job at a prestigious consulting firm, Dean decides to embark on a journey across East Africa with his younger brother. Unknowingly, they travel into bandit territory where a medical emergency forces them to choose between their safety and their health. Inspired by true events, The Watermelon King follows the ... Read more
Free: Sisyphus Wins
Sisyphus Wins is a novel about a man’s journey to accept himself as gay despite his traditional Catholic upbringing, and his struggle to find the courage to reveal his true identity to his family and community. Free on Kindle.... Read more
No Lifeguard on Duty
It’s July of 1970. The decaying beach town of Asbury Park, New Jersey erupts with racial unrest that propels three unlikely teenage friends into turmoil. Adam, Mollie, and Howard struggle with family conflicts and their racial, cultural and class identities in the midst of the chaos. Town and teens will never be the same. $0.99 ... Read more
Free: REIMAGINING BEN
FREE FOR THE FIRST TIME: In “a book of big, farcically dramatic moments” (Kirkus Reviews), 33-year-old Jay embarks on a short, sharp journey of belated self-discovery, while constantly being driven to distraction by his gay twin brother George and the antics of the wildly unstable Ben. “disorienting… frenetic… unsettling” BookLife Prize Free on Kindle.... Read more
The Duzy House of Mourning
THE DUZY HOUSE OF MOURNING is the compelling story of a young woman who survived an unthinkable accident the night she was born, an accident that claimed the life of her father, and forever altered her mother who sustained a traumatic brain injury. The book opens 22 years later. January Duzinski has been raised by ... Read more
Moody Black Chick: A Collection of Poems
From the writer of the celebrated paranormal thriller Hallowed Ground comes a collection of poetry that takes you on an inimitable journey through sin, salvation, pain, bliss, love, and heartbreak. Moody Black Chick celebrates the range of emotions that make us wonderfully complicated beings and bares witness to the evolution of the human soul. $2.99 ... Read more
Poetry, a Beauty
All my life, I was taught to follow the leader, as they coerced my thoughts, scrubbed my mind, confined my thinking, grabbed my attention and molded my every idea, like locking a bird into a cage. Poetry came to the rescue as it released those birds from the cage; every bird flew into the sky, ... Read more
Classic Short Stories by Trailblazing Women
This book brings you stories by women who broke new ground over 100 years ago through their literary brilliance, activism or ideas that were ahead of their time. The stories cover a variety of themes including relationships, loss, justice and freedom. There’s an insightful look at a relationship between two artists in ‘Coming Aphrodite’; a ... Read more
Heartbreak Epiphanies and Justified Lust
Crazy world, so here’s a crazy book. Eccentric alienation, chaotic love and sex. Dedicated to passion for creative writing and essential freedom of expression, two irrepressible young characters seek to truly satisfy legitimate emotional and physical needs. Exorbitant beer drinking, rock music, travel, humor, hardship, all culminate in a collision course through exciting Las Vegas, ... Read more
Free: Haunt: A Novel (Loveletting Book 1)
Darkly romantic and wickedly twisted; a young woman who learns to become strong in the face of impossible circumstances, and a man who finds light in the midst of overwhelming darkness. Prepare yourself for the first book in a haunting new series…Loveletting. GOLD WINNER FOR GENERAL FICTION IN THE 2023 NEXT GENERATION INDIES AWARDS GOLD ... Read more
Third Wheel
Las Vegas, 1982. Brady Wilks, a teenage transplant from the Midwest, navigates life in the dusty suburban outskirts of an aberrant 24-hour town built by the Mob. Outcast as a newcomer, Brady forges a brotherly bond with an older teenage neighbor, Mick, and his friend, Brett. But when Brett unexpectedly moves away, Mick invites a ... Read more
The Poems you’d have written
Poétish believes “you’d have written these poems” because we go through same emotions as we live. This is the first publication of this upcoming Australian Poet slash song writer. Much love to all Poetry lovers. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Motion of Intervals
Kenna is the daughter of a celebrity America loves (if only they knew…) Rachel was her surrogate mother and she’s now a grieving widow. Kenna needs help and needs it now, Rachel needs a reason to keep going. Together they’ll embrace an epic road trip toward new places and new lives. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Exits
Stephen C. Pollock’s poetry collection Exits nods to the literary traditions of years past while simultaneously speaking to the present moment. Multilayered and musical, the poems in Exits have drawn comparisons to the work of Eavan Boland and Seamus Heaney. With bold imagery, attention to form, and a consistent through line rooted in the theme ... Read more
SPECIES of ONE: A Novel
Explore the neurotic mind of gentle loner Phil Kyle as he retreats from society but finds unexpected friendship and romance. Unthinkable tragedy brings him to crossroads where newfound happiness meets his savage past. Will Phil find the path to happiness, or will his past consume him. A “thoughtful journey towards mental health and self-actualization.” -Booklife ... Read more
REIMAGINING BEN
In “a book of big, farcically dramatic moments” (Kirkus Reviews), 33-year-old Jay embarks on a short, sharp journey of belated self-discovery, while constantly being goaded and taunted by his gay twin brother George. ” reminiscent of the work of Samuel Beckett, with a sprinkling of Seinfeld… disorienting… frenetic… unsettling” BookLife Prize $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Stories
Four remarkably unsuccessful stories by one remarkably unsuccessful author. Yet each has its moments. All I Longed for Long Ago Was You – A story of love that echoes through time. The romance in this book is gorgeous and the emotions expressed by the characters are very strong, especially the love and longing for each ... Read more
Free: The Chianti Chronicles: Volume One – Tales of Vietnam Vets
The Vietnam War ended decades ago, but its heroes are still here. They are as diverse as America itself, but all of them have key things in common: love for their country, love for their families, and love for that greatest of vintages, Chianti. A young boy learns the truth of his father’s service in ... Read more
Free: Magnolia Song
Magnolia Song is the explosive saga of two Memphis families whose intertwined fates spiral out of control over four generations of heartbreak and renewal. It’s a rollicking gallop of a novel, a stampede over rough terrain, where the absurd leavens a yeasty mix of sin, sacrifice, and redemption, imbuing the least of the characters with ... Read more
Free: Giver of Gifts
A lyrical and insightful meditation on mortality and spiritual life, Giver of Gifts tells the story of a schoolteacher who has lost his daughter and becomes estranged from his family and his life. Now, facing untreatable cancer, he needs to rediscover how to give of himself. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Abroad: A Novel of Cross-Cultural Encounters
Dive into summer with this “supremely readable” coming of age story about clashing cultures and complicated relationships. ABROAD follows Skip, Maddie, and Rex as they travel overseas and navigate romantic loves and friendships during the cultural upheaval and sexual revolution of the 1960s and 70s. The novel asks the question: If relationships are never tested, ... Read more
Free: Crawford’s Affair (Act I): Family Portrait
Bridgerton meets Virginia Woolf in a modern comedy of manners! Love and scandal…all in beautiful prose. Horatio Crawford ignites the summer social season. But youth rebels with romance. And enemies scheme. Can he discover truth before secrets ruin his family? Free on Kindle.... Read more
Free: This Mysterious Journey
These sixty-five stories, vignettes and fables explore various facets of this mysterious journey of life. Free on Kindle.... Read more
The Dead-Honest Truth According to Tazz
We follow the young and dead-honest Tazz Iverson from one shithole to the next as she searches for fulfillment and revolution, starting off in a holiday resort in Scotland. $2.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Wine Not?
Poems about getting drunk and enjoying a wild night out. Join the main character as he gives in to desire and has a night of drinking, fun and more. The following morning, he questions whether alcohol is beneficial or whether it’s becoming hazardous for him. Free on Kindle.... Read more
Lavonne on the Job: The Hair Salon
Lavonne Mack has left corporate America behind, but she is taking her experience as a marketing manager to another job she never thought she would have . . . at a hair salon. It will be one experience she will never forget. $0.99 on Kindle.... Read more
Free: Sacred Flow
May the poetry in this book serve as a reminder to honor and respect your sensuality. Consciously use your senses to understand the world around and within you. Release past shame or guilt from your body and heal. Forgive yourself for having shared your physical temple with strangers. Bathe in the power of your creative ... Read more
The Coldness of Objects
London 2030. The news a postman delivers will cause Mr. Rubens to reflect on all the sorrows 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), Best Books of 2021 $0.99 on ... Read more
The Humbling and Other Poems
An “Editor’s Pick” in the June 20, 2022 issue of Publishers Weekly, this masterful, inspiring, and critically-acclaimed debut poetry collection features over 100 memorable poems on humility, hope, love, justice, peace, and more. Fans of Robert’s poetry will be elated to find Obsidian with Sheens of Gold, Interior Kingdom, The Song of Walt Is Our ... Read more
