In Celebration of Day Against DRM, O'Reilly Books is having a one day 50% deal on all ebooks and videos. Use code DRMFREE at checkout.Angry Robot Books is having a one day sale today, 50% off anything in their catalog, until noon on Saturday, May 5th (UK time). Again, use discount code DRMFREE at checkout! Their books are in EPUB format, but DRM-free, so are easily converted via Calibre. You'll want to double check prices against Amazon and Kobo
There's no particular sale, but all books purchased direct from Baen Books are always DRM-free (and you can download any format, so you don't have to worry about conversion). Not sure if you'd like a particular author? Check out the Baen Free Library, which offers dozens of SciFi and Fantasy books entirely free (mostly early works by authors or in series).
Over at Amazon, you can tell if a book is DRM-Free by looking for the label Simultaneous Device Usage: Unlimited in the Product Details section. If a book is DRM-free, then you can back up on your own, in case Amazon's library feature fails or disappears, in addition to being able to easily convert the book for any reader you might happen to own (now or in the future). Sadly, it seems more and more indie authors adding their backlist thru the Amazon KDP program are opting NOT to make their books DRM-free, in fear that they'll be pirated (I have news for them - the pirates already "have" their books, not that they read them, they mostly just collect hoards of "stuff"). If being able to back up your books is important to you, drop a note to an indie author you've read, if you see that the author is using DRM on their books.
Additional formats on free books:
- The Billionaire's Curse (K/N/E)
- Already Home (K/N/E/I)
- Huff and Puff (K/N)
Today's Kindle Deal of the Day is The Perfect Assassin ($0.99), by Ward Larsen. I bought this one last year, on sale, but at three times the price.Book Description
One perfect shot will change the course of history. Christine Palmer, a young American doctor sailing solo across the Atlantic, makes an incredible discovery - a man narrowly clinging to his life in the frigid waters. But there is much more to this desperate survivor than meets the eye.David Slaton is a Kidon - a highly-trained, highly-precise, and highly-dangerous assassin. The Kidon is both the hunter and the hunted, and he and Christine are in grave danger. Will they win in this race against time?With the precision of a sharpshooter, author Ward Larsen weaves an intricate tale of espionage and intrigue.
50 Facts That Should Change the World ($1.61 / £0.99 UK), by Jessica Williams , is the Kindle Deal of the day for those in the UK (the US edition is $1.84, but appears to be a "2.0" edition and the description is entirely different).Book Description
Why is marriage worth £200,000 a year? Why will having children make you unhappy? Why does happiness from winning the lottery take two years to arrive? Why does time heal the pain of divorce of the death of a loved one - but not unemployment? Everybody wants to be happy. But how much happiness - precisely - will each life choice bring? Should I get married? Am I really going to feel happy about the career that I picked? How can we decide not only which choice is better for us, but how much better it is for us? The Happiness Equation descibes how we can measure emotional reactions to different life experiences and presents them in ways to which we can relate. How, for instance, monetary values can be put on things that can't be bought or sold in the marketplace - such as marriage, friendship, even death - so that we can objectively rank them in order of preference. It also explains why some things matter more to our happiness than others (e.g. why seeing friends is worth more than a Ferrari) while others are worth almost nothing (like sunny weather). Nick Powdthavee - whose work on happiness has been discussed on both the Undercover Economist and Freakanomics blogs - brings the reader cutting-edge research on how we value our happiness in a witty and engaging style.
Star Wars The Old Republic Comics, Volume 1 ($10.87 paperback, $4.99 B&N; no Kindle edition), by Alexander Freed, is the Nook Daily Find (requires NOOK Color, NOOK Tablet or NOOK for Android-Tablet).Book Description
Set in the newest corner of the Star Wars galaxy!
After hundreds of years, the Sith Empire has returned to the galaxy, determined to crush the Republic that sent them into exile. For young Sith Teneb Kel, it is his only chance to rise above his lowly beginnings as a slave and prove his worth to the Dark Council. Yet their mission for him is unexpected. He will not hunt Jedi, but rather a fellow Sith - the Emperor's apprentice!
The release of The Old Republic promises to be a Star Wars event of the highest order, a game-changing moment that will mobilize legions of fans to explore a never-before-seen piece of the Star Wars mythology!
Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye ($5.38 Kindle,$1.99 B&N), by Geronimo Stilton, is the Nook Daily Find for Families.Book Description
Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love
Who Is Geronimo Stilton?
That's me! I run a newspaper, but my true passion is writing tales of adventure. Here on Mouse Island, my books are all best-sellers! What's that? You've never read one? Well, my books are full of fun. They are whisker-licking good stories, and that's a promise!
Book 1
It all started when my sister, Thea, discovered a mysterious map. It showed a secret treasure on a faraway island. And before I could let out a squeak of protest, Thea dragged me into her treasure hunt! In no time at all, we'd set sail for the island. It was an adventure I'd never forget....
About the Author
Geronimo Stilton was born in New Mouse City, Mouse Island. He is Rattus Emeritus of Mousomorphic Literature and Neo-Ratonic Comparative Philosophy. In his spare time, Mr. Stilton collects antique cheese rinds and plays golf. But what he most enjoys is telling stories to his nephew Benjamin.
