As a bookworm and an avid reader, I always love to discover new books to read. Besides recommendations from my friends and lists I find in books and sites, I also find visiting websites full of interesting books to read and get suggestions on what to read. So, below are the 7 sites I use for discovering new books to read.
Project Gutenberg
Project Gutenberg is one of the oldest and largest book repositories. It offers over 58000 FREE books to discover and read. There, one finds the world’s great literature, with a focus on older works for which U.S. copyright has expired. You can choose between ePub and Kindle book formats. Also, you can download or read books online. 
So, if you are looking to read a classic, this is the place for you to go! Log on to Project Gutenberg and enjoy!
Price: Free
GoodReads
Goodreads is one of the best sites to discover books. It’s not just a book repository, it is a social medium for like-minded book lovers. You can register the books you’ve read, books you are currently reading, as well as books you want to read. You can track the progress of your reading, either by typing it yourself or through Kindle.
It is also a community, a social medium. You can make friends, see what they are reading (and get inspired or get ideas on what to read next), write reviews and read your friends’ and others’ reviews, even participate in groups and discuss books with other bibliophiles.
One of the best features is the Reading Challenge. You set the number of books you want to read in a year, and you track your progress. You know if you’re behind schedule, on track or ahead of schedule. I like to set my challenge to 24 books (2 per month). And then try to exceed that 🙂
It also has apps for Android and iOS and is also connected to Kindle readers as well as the Kindle app.
Price: Free
Audible
Audible is not about printed books or eBooks. It’s about Audiobooks. Audiobooks are books that are narrated so that you can listen to them while driving, exercising, walking, doing chores, waiting in line or on any occasion you have idle time. Audible is owned by Amazon, so you can access it with your Amazon credentials. The good thing about Audible books is that you can use it in conjunction with Kindle books. You can start reading a book, then listen from where you left off reading and then go back to the book and continue reading where you left off listening. This one is available on selected books only. 
Audible books are available on Amazon Prime and Kindle Unlimited. Audible has Android and iOS apps, and you can also use it on Kindle Oasis and the Basic Kindle, which has Audible support.
Price: 30-day Free trial, 14.95$ monthly afterward.
Blinkist
Blinkist is one of my favorite apps for reading. Blinkist offers summaries of the books to be read in less than 15 minutes. If I’m interested to get the key takeaways of a book, just to have an idea, or if I want to preview before you read it, Blinkist is my go-to service. With Blinkist I can read or listen to the books offline, and I can also send your reads to my Kindle. You I highlight the ideas you like and sync them with Evernote. There are also apps for Android and iOS.
Blinkist has a vast selection of non-fiction books in any category you want. It is really a treasure, and that is why I choose to be a subscriber of this. I can get the key takeaways of a book while I’m waiting for the dentist, or when I have any spare time between appointments or meetings, or while waiting for a friend at the local coffee shop.
Price: 7-day Free trial, 14$ monthly | 84$ yearly
Book Riot
Book Riot is a book review blog and podcast. There, I can read (or listen to) the latest reviews. I can also browse reviews by category. It offers a free version as well as 3 types of BookRiot Insiders membership, which offers exclusive access to some books and the Book Riot bookstore.
These are:
Short Story – $3/month & $29/year
- Monthly Behind the Scenes Newsletter
- Exclusive monthly Book Riot Store deal
Novel – $5/month & $49/year
- Free 2-week trial
- Monthly Behind the Scenes Newsletter
- Exclusive monthly Book Riot Store deal
- Exclusive podcasts, including the Read Harder Challenge
(Listen now) - New Release Index (Try Now)
- Monthly Mailbag Drawing (1 winner each month)
Epic – $10/month & $99/year
- Behind the Scenes Newsletter
- Exclusive monthly Book Riot Store deal
- Exclusive podcasts, including the Read Harder Challenge
(Listen now) - New Release Index (Try Now)
- Insider-only Forum (275 person limit)
- Monthly Mailbag Drawing (1 winner each month)
Pixel of Ink
The Pixel of Ink is a great resource where I can find Free & bargain Kindle books. That’s right, this one is solely for Kindle owners (like me). It features Book of the day, Daily Free &Bargain; Kindle Book Deals, a daily collection of the best books that are either free or discounted. It even has a section for Kindle Unlimited recommendations, something that Kindle Unlimited subscribers will appreciate. For me, as a Kindle owner, and a Kindle Unlimited subscriber, this is a great resource when I’m looking for my next book.
WhichBook
Whichbook allows me to discover new fiction books, based on a number of factors I choose. It is very good for finding new reads, based on the factors which intrigue me. There are many factors, as seen in the picture below, from which you can pick as many as you want. When I pick a book, I get a link to buy or borrow it from the nearest library. The service covers both printed books and ebooks. 
Price: Free
Over To You
Which site do you use to discover and download books? Tell us in the comment below!
Thank you so much for the tips and suggestions for books finding. I love to read and I am always looking out for new books but sometimes get overwhelmed with too many choices and don’t know where to start. I will definitely look up all the sites you recommended and I am sure I will have some good reading by the end of the day. Thank you
Hey Barbara,
I’m glad you find this post useful. I’m also glad I’ve found another fellow bookworm.
Thanks for stopping by and …keep reading 😉
Marios
Hello Marios! This is interesting. I dare say that we have same thing in common. My friends call me bookworm, in fact, if I don’t have house chores to perform I don’t usually keep a novel down until I am done reading it, likewise the electronic copy. I am so going to explore these sites you listed here. Of all the websites you listed here, I have been using GoodReads and I must say it is a pleasant site to discover interesting books with great community.
Hey Gracen,
I’m glad you find this post useful. I’m also glad I’ve found another fellow bookworm.
Thanks for stopping by and …keep reading 😉
Marios
Thank you for this great and interesting article, I love reading and researching and this has been my hobbies right from when I was a kid. Thou I like more of printed versions of book, from your post I think I like the Blinkist app, it always provide a quick summary of what a book contains.
Hey Clement,
I’m glad you find this post useful. I’m also glad I’ve found another fellow bookworm.
Thanks for stopping by and …keep reading 😉
Marios
Dear Marios,
Great information, you have really given a lot of value here.
May I not congratulate you on your persistence in sharing these valuable information. Any man who devotes that much time must of necessity make discoveries of great value to others.
I love to read books daily and at the moment I am reading “Think & Grow Rich”. I do have a small collection of books and ebooks. To be honest I was not aware of these sites and I am amazed 3 of these sites are free. Information is wealth.
You gave us an encyclopedia of knowledge here and I am bookmarking it for future reference.
I am sharing your post with my friends.
Much Success!
Paul
Hey Paul,
I’m glad you find this post useful. I’m also glad I’ve found another fellow bookworm.
Keep reading (:
Marios
Great post and good info.
I was looking for a source like this, since I don’t go to often to the library anymore, and it seems some sites are pretty bad when it comes to providing books.
I love thrillers and horrors and it seems that they try to block those, which is sad.
So in this list, all of them will support that kind of themes, right?
Thanks a lot for sharing it!
Hey Emmanuel,
You can actually borrow eBooks from your library. Check Libby By Overdrive to see if your local library is supported. Or whether your local library has its own method for borrowing eBooks. The National Library of Greece is a great example.
And yes, the categories you mention are supported by these sites.
Thanks for stopping by!
Marios
Hi Marios,
I am a audible lover because i already have a amazon account and so i only need one account to login. And the bezt part is it has a combination of reading and listening.
When i am in my car or in a car, i like to listen to the audiobook but when i am at home, at night, i like to read where i left of listening. I love reading books. I have learned that reading is food for your soul and mind. Your mind needs propper food as wel to keep working at a high level.
I love to read books about motivation, spirituality and financial wealth. Because of that i am making lots of money and invested and investing in more ways to make more money. Emotional skills and human behavior is also something i have mastered. Now i have become great with people reading and having a killer personality.
Without reading and keep learning i would never have been where i am now. I am so thankfull i did it. I think people should read more as wel. They can become whoever they want and have whatever they want by reading.
I hope they do what i are writing about in your article and read something regular. I am sure u are going to be a great minded person with lots of wealth in your future. U are investing in your mind, that is how i know for sure. 😉
I wil share this article with al my friends.
Thank u for writing about reading.
Much Love,
Dahay
Hey Dahay,
I’m an avid reader too (as I have stated many times 🙂 ). I don’t use Audible that much. I prefer listening to podcasts or Blinkist books when I’m in the car – unless the drive is more than half an hour.
Thanks for your comment and for sharing the post with your friends
Marios