Where do you buy/download books/ebooks from?

[Lavanya]

Me... I use bookyard.com and project gutenberg.
And few apps available in the google play store...
How about you people?

[Ram]

I frequently buy physical books from Flipkart, uRead.com, Amazon and Indiatimes. And, eBooks from Amazon.

[Lavanya]

Most physical book vuying stuff is done by my dad. We can open a library out of his current book collection. He'll just buy books wherever possible :D
I've bought a study material from flipkart too :)

[Alekh]

Physical books mostly. Kindle singles from Amazon.

[Lakshmi]

I buy most of my physical books on amazon...flipkart is turning pricey these days:-)

[Alekh]

For physical books, I prefer BookAdda/Infibeam/URead over FK. (Amazon copies are mostly by BA or URead).

[[deleted user]]

usually, i search for the books on IndiaBookStore. It gives me the lowest price available in INdian Market and then I buy it

[Vikrant]

Amazon. Kindle is the best thing that has happened to readers!

[Lavanya]

I have a gift card of $25 of amazon. I have just my email id registered in Amazon. I have no.idea how to use it! :(
Does amazon deliver in India?

[Lakshmi]

hey of course it does. there is amazon india.

[Lavanya]

I git gift card from American friend. Will it be possible to use? I hope so.... Wait. Let me try.....

[Nishith]

Vikrant wrote: "Amazon. Kindle is the best thing that has happened to readers!"
Vikrant,

Yes, Amazon works great in India. Many people have downloaded my book Sakoon from India. In fact, you can download it absolutely free November 2 and 3 (save the (gift certificate for something else). See the link below.


You can read books on a Kindle or any iOS or Android device with a free Kindle app. Once I switched to ebook format, I absolutely love it.

[Lavanya]

If I could download, I'll surely read your books :)
I'll try downloading it...

[Nishith]

Hello, Lavanya, just a few helpful hints. The book is still free for Nov 3 U. S. Central time.

You can go to this link below and land at my book page on Amazon. Download the book on your computer or your tablet/smartphone. Amazon will ask you to sign up if you are not already a member. You will need to download Kindle app on your iOS or Android device, long on using your Amazon username and password, and the novel will be waiting for you on your device (even if you downloaded from a laptop or desktop).

If you want to read on a laptop/desktop, you will need to download the free Kindle reader.

There are literally thousands of books available for free on Amazon, including many classics. So your effort to download Sakoon will to be wasted. Let me know how it goes. If you able to get a free copy, I hope you read and write your honest review. Finally--happy deepawali and nut an-varsh-abhinandan.

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00EPX7VGE

[Vikrant]

Nishith wrote: "Vikrant wrote: "Amazon. Kindle is the best thing that has happened to readers!"
Vikrant,

Yes, Amazon works great in India. Many people have downloaded my book Sakoon from India. In fact, you can d..."
Surely Nishith, I'll check it out. Good going!

[Lavanya]

Downloaded. I'll read it soon :)

[Bhaaskar]

Hello,
Any recommendations on buying epub books in India? I have a kobo and a nook simple touch reader. I don't own a kindle so I am hoping for any recommendation other than amazon (no proprietary formats either..).
I am especially interested in buying books by Indian authors.

Thanks.
--a

[Lavanya]

Bhaskar, Google search for sites. Flipkart and Amazon are the best.
Google play books.
And others, sorey no idea.
But! Check out other threads in this category. I found few comments having price comparison.
Besides, you can conver any books using converter :)

[Lavanya]

Sorry* not sorey -_-

[Mohamed]

You can use Google Play to buy epub books and they have good collection by Indian authors

[Harsha]

Have you people checked out The Great Monsoon Sale on Google Play? I can see even some foreign author ebooks costing below Rs.20! But I can't seem to buy them because Google wallet doesn't seem to accept my card details :(

[Rajuda]

Having a Kindle Paperwhite, it is invariably Amazon, although I source my reads in advance at Bookpub and Smashwords. And I am happy, this has helped me discover some promising writers and exciting titles. If you want to know more, here is the link to my blog post: http://www.teega.com/2014/08/thrilled...

[Holly]

For those of you who have a Kindle and would like to do a review of my book, I'd be happy to gift you a copy of my novel, Crooked Lines, set in India. Please message me and let me know. Crooked Lines

[Rajuda]

If you are a reader of E-Books, my latest blog post is worth checking out:

http://www.teega.com/2014/09/3-easy-s...

[Tracey]

A really great place to get e-books is from your local library. Where I live, Tacoma, WA, they have a large catalog. You can borrow a book via Amazon.com. Check your your local library. It's great getting the opportunity to read for free.

[Srividya]

I read most of my books on Scribd and kindle

[विकास]

Download mostly from these three sites:
manybooks.net
Project Gutenberg
Amazon.in
newshunt(mainly for hindi pulp fictions)

[Sumeet]

Mostly on Kindle & Kobo from Gutenberg.org & wattpad.

[Kanak]

ibookpile.com and epubbud.com are good sites to download e-books

[India]

Amazon is brilliant for ebooks both ibooks and kindle.

[Garima]

Hi

I found this very interesting app + website .Its name is bookstruck and it has loads of interesting content to read in Marathi and Hindi and other languages as well .

It has books of all genres namely horror ,sci fi , fantasy and others and some of the books are great to read in free time .I have found some very interesting reads here which I was till now looking for in other apps .The best part is the variety of books that are available on this app and website never make you feel bored or disillusioned.




All those who are interested in great marathi/english/hindi reads can do so onBookStruck: We Tell Stories

Garima

[Anita]

Hi
1.Google "amazon.in"
2.search for "Indian writing"
3. look for "sort by"
4. select "price low to high"
5.take your pick.
This is where I download my e-books from.