Here are eight free apps to access books, ranked by their libraries and actual free-ness.

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A Tree Grows in Brooklyn

Is it Bushwick rooftop weed? No! It’s the unkillable Tree of Heaven as a metaphor for perseverance! A Tree Grows In Brooklyn by Betty Smith is the tale of Francie Nolan, a young girl growing up in Williamsburg in the early 20th century. There are no yuppies at coffeeshops sucking down six dollar cold brews here. It’s all working class people, down on their luck and dreaming of better lives. Francie’s family is one of them. Her mom works like a dog, while her dad drinks like a fish. And all she wants is an education to make her way in the world.

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The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is both one of the finest works of horror fiction and a brilliant work of early feminist literature. Written in the 19th century, The Yellow Wallpaper tells the story of a woman who is locked away in a room by her husband and doctor in order to treat her “nervous condition.” As the woman continues to remain in solitude, she begins seeing another woman trapped in the yellow wallpaper that covers the room. And thus, a slow descent into madness begins. The best part? By going absolutely feral, the woman begins to experience a sort of freedom of her own.

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The Satanic Verses

Salman Rushdie’s The Satanic Verses got the author in a boatload of trouble. The book was banned in the U.S. by title alone, it was deemed heretical to the tenants of Islam by Ayatollah Ruhollah Musavi Khomein of Iran, who issued a fatwa against the author calling for his murder. Why? The book is a rhapsodic recount of Islamic history and myth, where plane crash survivor Gabriel takes on the aspect of the Islamic angel Jibreel (the angel Gabriel in Christianity) and is whisked between the material and the supernatural planes. It must be read to be believed.

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10. Hooked

Sometimes we all need our familiar childhood memories corrupted, and Emily McIntire delivers. Hooked is a dark reimagining of Peter Pan that places Neverland in the criminal underbelly. James “Hook” Barrow is a ruthless crime lord with a singular goal: destroy his nemesis Peter Michaels. How? By targeting his twenty something daughter, Wendy. Wendy isn’t gonna be an easy mark, and sees through Hook’s facade to the vulnerable man underneath. If you thought Jason Isaacs’ Captain Hook was hot in the live action 2003 Peter Pan adaptation, I think this is the book you need.

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10. Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist

Set in New York City during the heyday of indie rock, Rachel Cohn and David Levithan’s Nick and Nora’s Infinite Playlist centers around two teenage protagonists finding love in the time of The Strokes. The action takes place over one magical night in the Big Apple, where a chance encounter between the two star-crossed music lovers sets them on a quest to find the secret show that their mutual favorite band is playing. If you spent your teenage years making playlists for the one you loved, this little piece of 00’s nostalgia is for you.

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10. All The Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr’s All The Light We Cannot See is a Pulitzer Prize-winning banger set against the backdrop of World War II. It revolves around a blind Parisian girl and a tech-savvy German orphan boy who find themselves on opposite ends of the conflict, whose lives become intertwined after both of them end up in the French city of Saint-Malo. One of the major themes of the work is light itself (hence the title). While the boy sees visible light that the girl cannot, the pair are connected by the mutual fascination with radio waves that are imperceptible to both, and that connection will change their lives forever.

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What is Metal Gear Solid Delta?

Wasn’t this covered in your basic training? Metal Gear Solid Delta is more officially known as METAL GEAR SOLID Δ: SNAKE EATER, which, if the title didn’t clue you in, is a remake of what is arguably the greatest Metal Gear Solid game of all time: MGS3: Snake Eater.

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1. The Millennium Falcon

The Millennium Falcon is the perfect sort of gift to bring to Optimus Prime’s Prime Day birthday bash. Why? It’s a vehicle. And if there’s ANYTHING an Autobot loves in this world it’s a vehicle. They turn into them like … all the time. The Millennium Falcon from Star Wars is sure to give The Ops some awesome vehicle inspo. Not that the semi-truck he turns into isn’t cool and all … but this is a spaceship. No compare. $7 off? Not bad.

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1. ChooChoo Farmhouse Console Table

Let’s start of simple, shall we? With a nice table. The ChooChoo Farmhouse Console Table, to be specific. Sure, it’s not a dinner table. Not even worthy of a breakfast nook. But a lover of all things interior like you doesn’t judge. There’s a place for it. A place for all pieces of furniture, both great and small. Stick it by your door and drop your keys and wallet on it (so you don’t lose them anymore). Put some pictures of Pop Pop on there. Get creative.

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If only he were a relative of Tony, and could live the good life with a bajillionaire superhero uncle to help guide him through the world. But Rickon Stark wasn’t born with a silver spoon in his hand, it was Valyrian steel. Rickon Stark is the youngest child of Eddard Stark, the Warden of the North and lord of Winterfell castle during the reign of Robert I Baratheon. Rickon is only but a wee boy when the action of Game of Thrones starts, three years old in the books and not much older in the HBO series. Rickon spends his days hanging out with his siblings, playing with his direwolf Shaggydog, and begging his half-brother Jon Snow for sweets. It was a good life for the young boy.

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Who is the Master of Whisperers?

The Master of Whisperers is many things. He is the servant that lingers at the chamber door to hear the secrets that the lords are discussing therein. He is the quiet patron in the tavern who overhears a political plot against the king spoken in secret. He is the everywhere and nowhere all at once. He is the King’s spymaster. His informant. The person who has the tea on highborns, lowborns, and I guess any and all mediumborns too. It is the Master of Whisperers job to gather intelligence from the far lands across the Narrow Sea and the King’s own backyard.

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Content warning for discussion of rape.

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Sleepytime

It’s night time at the Heeler house, and Bluey and fam are laying themselves down to sleep. Chili doesn’t want to sleep in the same bed as her mom and dad that tonight; she wants her own. Her mother tells her that she’ll always be there, and then Chili goes to sleep. And so begins a rhapsodic, beautifully animated dream sequence where Chili flies through the Solar System with her toy bunny and sees her mother as the sun. And what does her mother say? “Remember, I’ll always be there for you,” just before the little dog kid wakes up. Tears.

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The Labyrinth Arc of Mushoku Tensei sure begs the question: Why would Rudeus go in there? Labyrinths are dangerous! But indeed, Rudeus’ intentions are made clear at the beginning of the arc, when his father Paul asks him to brave the labyrinth in order to help find not treasure, nor exp points, but his own mother who is trapped inside.

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Vhagar: A Star Is Born

Like many of the best and brightest stars, Vhagar came from humble beginnings: a dragon egg. Hatched around 50 years before Aegon’s Conquest during the Century of Blood. That means that she is REALLY old. Not counting weirwood trees and maybe the White Walkers, Vhagar just may be the oldest living organism in the Known World.

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What is “Billy the Kid” even about?

Billy the Kid is a dramatized retelling of the life of the real Billy the Kid, a gun-fighting outlaw from the Old West days who lived outside the law until the ripe old age of 21. The first two seasons of the MGM+ series centered around his teenage years, which were not spent standing outside of liquor stores asking for adults to help him score, but rather his own financial scores through cattle rustlin’ and murder with the 7 Rivers Gang. Eventually, these extra-legal shenanigans led to Billy and friends starting an all-out blood feud known as The Lincoln War with a rival posse.

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Who is Vermithor?

Vermithor is one of the most badass dragons to ever flap around Westeros. He was called “The Bronze Fury” due to his magnificent tan wings. Among dragons, he was one of the largest ever to live. He was dwarfed only by Vhagar (the monstrosity Prince Aemond currently rides) and Balerion (the goated mount of Aegon the Conqueror himself).

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What is Black Doves about?

Black Doves is an upcoming British spy thriller series on Netflix starring Kiera Knightly as superspy Helen Webb! Helen Webb seems like your average politician’s wife, content to smile and wave and maybe speak at a college commencement or two, but she’s actually collecting her husband’s political secrets and passing them off to her spy organization: The Black Doves. No, they are not also a tradgoth cover band. But with a name like that, they should be.

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The Big Door Prize is about one small town that finds one very big door! The sleepy little town of Deerfield has been turned on its earfield after the arrival of a mysterious machine in the local general store. The machine promises to be able to reveal the “Life Potential” of any and all who use it. Naturally, people from all about the town stop by to answer the big questions of their fate.

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