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Obooko

Obooko

Free books to replace your doomscroll

Website obooko.com
Overview

What it is

Obooko is a free reading platform we've rebuilt from the ground up after 15 years and 11 million downloads. Thousands of books available to read instantly in your browser, sync across devices, or download PDF/EPUB/Kindle. No subscriptions, no lock in, no proprietary formats. 4,000+ legal book titles across 30 genres from indie authors and NYT bestsellers. Ad-supported like YouTube, so readers never pay, authors earn. We exist to increase the world’s reading minutes.

Intent

I need it when

Discover and download free ebooks legally without subscriptions or paywalls

Obooko provides 40,000+ legally-licensed free ebooks across 30+ genres (romance, fiction, non-fiction, classics, self-help) in PDF, EPUB, and Kindle formats with direct downloads and no registration required for initial access

Publish and monetize independent authored work

Authors can upload books in minutes with zero fees, retain full rights, earn revenue from advertising, update or remove content anytime, and reach Obooko's community of 800,000+ dedicated readers without exclusivity requirements

Build a personal library and get book recommendations

Free account creation enables users to add unlimited books to a personal library, rate titles, receive personalized recommendations, and maintain a wishlist that persists across all devices

Access self-help, health, and personal development content

Obooko hosts 106+ free health and self-help books covering fitness, nutrition, psychology, relationships, career development, and personal productivity—all legally licensed and downloadable without cost

Read books across multiple devices with synchronized progress

Obooko's free online reader auto-saves reading position and syncs progress across phone, tablet, and desktop when signed in; users can also download files for offline reading in their preferred format

Drop

Not a fit when

  • User requires books in languages other than English; Obooko exclusively distributes English-language titles
  • User needs proprietary device lock-in or exclusive ecosystem integration; Obooko offers open formats (PDF, EPUB, Kindle) with no device restrictions
  • User seeks premium or subscription-based content tiers; Obooko is entirely free with no paid upgrade options
  • User wants to avoid advertising; Obooko is ad-supported and displays ads in the browser
  • User requires audiobook formats; Obooko distributes only text-based ebooks in PDF, EPUB, and Kindle formats
  • User needs real-time synchronization across devices for offline reading; sync works only when signed in and for online reader, not for downloaded files
Commercials

Pricing

Free platform funded by advertising; authors earn revenue share from ads