My friend and fellow virtual assistant Candy Beauchamp is constantly providing me with alerts for free reading material for my Kindle. I think my Kindle has paid for itself with the money I’ve saved from some of these surprisingly good (and free) books!

I’ve wondered why Amazon does this, and I don’t have a definitive answer, but here’s my theory. Some authors may be looking to generate a buzz on their book. Quick: How can you get a bunch of Amazon reviews without having to mail out books? Give it away for a limited time. And sometimes it appears to be authors’ older works that are free. I’ve seen everything from novels to memoirs to business books to erotica. There’s something for everyone!

Here are some suggested sites to see what’s available: (Thanks, Candy!)
Feedbooks: Food for the mind
ManyBooks.net - Free eBooks for your PDA, iPhone, or eBook Reader
Amazon.com: Great Deals on Kindle: The Kindle Store
WebScription Ebooks – Free Library
Main Page – Gutenberg
Free Kindle Books offers Free Classic E-Books in Kindle-compatible MOBI and PRC formats
Kindle Boards
Deals, Freebies, and Resources – MobileRead Forums

If you want a shortcut and don’t want to have to browse all the sites, follow me on Twitter! I post most of the freebie books I download. Though you won’t find many romances or sci fi books…not my favorites.

Enjoy!