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"If the book we are reading does not wake us, as with a fist hammering on our skulls, then why do we read it? Good God, we also would be happy if we had no books and such books that make us happy we could, if need be, write ourselves. What we must have are those books that come on us like ill fortune, like the death of one we love better than ourselves, like suicide. A book must be an ice axe to break the sea frozen inside us."

—Franz Kafka (1883-1924) Austrian writer, The Metamorphosis, The Trial

Books and Literature

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E-Books

Project Gutenberg - over 19,000 free online books.
Great Literature Online - Classic poetry and fiction online with author biographies.
Internet Public Library - links to online books from Aesop's Fables to cowboy poetry.
Librivox Audio Books - listen to books online.
Electronic Text Center - Classic eBooks and Downloadable Readers

Book News and Reviews

The latest news about books from the New York Times as well as weekly book reviews.
Check out daily book reviews from Powell's City of Books.
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Bestsellers and Award-Winners

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Browse for award-winning books

Powell's Daily Book Reviews: Review-a-Day for Thu, Mar 18: Wild Comfort: The Solace of Nature Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Wed, Mar 17: Hocus Bogus (Margellos World Republic of Letters) Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:00:01 PST; Review-a-Day for Tue, Mar 16: Abigail Adams Tue, 16 Mar 2010 00:00:01 PST; [see more]