


Project Gutenberg is so notoriously inconsistent that it could use a trigger warning for anyone who has an obsessive-compulsive personality disorder (ahem). If you’d rather dig into delicious programming bits, see the XHTML to Markdown section. I hope to give readers a thorough understanding of where presentation logic can creep into content and the ways that it can be avoided. (William Edward Burghardt) (10064)īurgess, Thornton W.Convert a treasure trove of Project Gutenberg novels to Markdown in preparation for thematic typesetting. Scott (Francis Scott) (26219)Ĭhesterton, G. I have taken the liberty of highlighting authors I am familiar with, who–in MY opinion–are well worth checking out!įitzgerald, F. Here’s the listing for the past 30 days (showing how many downloads in parentheses). Looking for a top quality author? Or more to read by a favorite author?Ĭheck out their Top 100 Authors listing below. Treasure Island (not just for boys! this middle-aged woman loved it)ĭon Quixote (see my reviews here and here) Great Expectations (had to read it for high school and assumed it would be awful, but it turned out I just couldn’t put it down, loved it),

Pride and Prejudice (believe me, the book is far better than any of the movie adaptations!),Īdventures of Huckleberry Finn (my sons laughed throughout the book as I read it out loud for bedtime), (Check out my recommendations after the lists!) Whether you need a certain classic, or are just looking for your next quality read, here are the top books as of today in their “ Best Books Ever” category, sorted by popularity. I have done that challenge many, many times with classic books that I was convinced would be dry and dense, and repeatedly been pleasantly surprised by how quickly I became engaged in the story, and what an uplifting experience it was through to the end! Challenge yourself to read straight through to at least the end of the first chapter before you decide whether to keep reading or not. Go ahead and dive into one of these books that you’ve heard of and always meant to read. But before you delve into the lists below, keep in mind that you can subscribe to their monthly newsletter here, and learn some of the historyof their beginnings starting in 1971. Here I want to whet your appetite by pointing you to some lists of books. I can’t say enough about the riches found in Project Gutenberg! I have found, downloaded and happily read loads of their books in Kindle format, online, or in pdf form–ALL for FREE.
