Why are some Kindle books free?
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They are files that are in the public domain. Many books belong to this category actually, like this website you can return with over 20,000 free books available in Kindle format:
http://manybooks.net/
You may be interested to read this review about the Kindle too, it is the best one I've ever read:
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Because they are in the public domain and so there is no copyright issue. There are printed books for those in public domain but since here is cost for printing books it cannot be free. Devices like the Kindle gives the chance for reading such books free, because electronic publication doesn't take any cost.
Here is the full list of free Kindle books, if you are interested:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?i…
And in casing you're considering to buy the Kindle, I've given more of my opinions and how to get most out of it here:
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Hope it helps :)
Some are special promotions from authors who want to get there work out there and enjoy people read it but most are free because they are no longer under copyright. Books that are no longer under copyright can be published or given away by anyone.
If you want to read books that are no longer below copyright Project Gutenberg is the best place:
http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page
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