TXT Book Download SiteFree TXT novel and e-book download website
Lying in bed at night reading novels, I went through several apps that either required a membership or kept popping up ads after caching, and then remembered the TXT Book Download Site I had saved earlier — it came in handy just in time.
Official website: http://www.bookdown.info/
Open the site — no registration needed. Just tap the search box on the homepage and type the book title. For example, the urban novel I was following last week came up in several versions; tap in to see the synopsis and chapter list, with page turning as fast as browsing a webpage and no waiting for caching.
Once you have picked the book to download, the bottom of the page lists several formats — besides the common TXT, there are also jar, umd and mp4, matching different e-readers or phone models. I usually tap the TXT download button directly; the pop-up window has no bundled software, and tapping confirm saves it to my phone. The whole process takes about ten seconds, with no membership unlock required.
Sometimes when I don’t want to take up phone storage, I just read online. The chapters on the page are arranged in order with no redirecting needed; the text stays sharp when turning pages, and no pop-ups block the content.
I once read an old classic there, and the annotations were clearly marked, so I didn’t have to look things up in other sources myself.
The site’s book categories are also detailed — time travel, urban, romance and fantasy genres are all covered, plus plenty of classic literary works. Tap the relevant category and you’ll find a whole pile without switching back and forth between pages.
I once found e-book creation software here. At the time I wanted to turn my compiled articles into TXT format; several tools I tried were either virus-infected or paid, but the one downloaded here worked smoothly, was simple to operate and required no learning of complicated features.
There are also mobile-specific e-books with just the right dimensions — no zooming in or out while reading, and the font size can be adjusted yourself, ideal for reading in bed at night without straining your eyes.
Sometimes when the main site is slow, I switch to backup entrances such as http://www.bookshuku.org/ or http://www.bookdown.com.cn/. These entrances carry the same content, so changing the address won’t leave you unable to find the book you want — quite a relief.
I have tried it several times: whichever entrance I use, no personal information is required when downloading — no phone number or email to leave, you can download straight away, so there’s not much to worry about on the privacy front.
I have saved quite a few novels. The books on this site are basically all complete editions — no stopping halfway through an unfinished story, no waiting for updates. Just download the full book and finish it in one go, without chasing daily updates. Perfect for readers who want to read it all in one sitting.
Once I looked for an obscure old book that couldn’t be found anywhere else, yet it was here — in TXT format too, so no format conversion needed; I could read it right away, saving quite a bit of effort.
No extra app installation needed — just open your browser and it works, on both phones and computers, without taking up much storage. When my phone storage runs low, this site becomes my backup reading spot.
