Want to read fiction without ever paying a cent?
Want to do solegally?
Then youre in luck!
Will you be able to read the latest and most hypedbooks on Goodreadsfor free?
Probably not unless the author explicitly releases a limited time free version for marketing purposes.
Otherwise, the only way to read an authors work for free is illegally.
The best part of Smashwords is that a lot of authors put up stories for free.
If you want to find free stories to read in a variety of formats, Smashwords is the place.
Classic Reader [Broken URL Removed]
Classic Reader is a website dedicated to the classics.
There are hundreds of titles on the site and each story is available in its entirety for free.
Want to read stories likeCrime and Punishment, Don Quixote, Jane Eyre, andCount of Monte Cristo?
Just hop on over to Classic Reader and you could get started right away, no downloads necessary.
FanFiction.Net
Fanfiction is a strange thing.
If that isnt a ringing endorsement for the power of fiction, I dont know what is.
Want to see your favorite fictional worlds expanded beyond canon?
FanFiction.Net is where you want to be.
(Hint: theyre not).
The only difference between Fictionpress and FanFiction.Net is that Fictionpress is entirely comprised of original fiction.
Youll find all sorts of stories here, ranging from fantasy to romance to science fiction to literary.
Surprisingly, or maybe unsurprisingly, there are more poems on the site than narrative fiction.
Take from that what you will.
Fictionpress only thrives because its a community of both writers and readers together.
Web Fiction Guide
Over the past few years, web fiction has skyrocketed in popularity.
What is web fiction?
Fiction thats posted to the web for free.
For this reason, youll sometimes hear it being called a serial novel.
Conclusion
Good fiction doesnt have to cost money.
There are talented writers out there who will write and share their stories for free.
Are they hard to find?
Are they like a needle in a haystack?
But do they exist?
The sites above will help you find quality fiction online without requiring any money from you.
