This is a very location dependent list for free and legal reading and it's important to keep that in mind before using it. Definitely check out your local library (which may have Libby, Borrowbox, Aldiko, etc) and also see if you have borrowing privileges from nearby cities or universities or wherever but some things to consider about the above and other places to know about are:
While Project Gutenberg is a great resource, it contains works that are in the public domain in the US and it's important to note that what is and is not in the public domain differs in different countries. There is also a specific Project Gutenberg of Australia and one for Canada. There is also Projekt Gutenberg DE for German literature and Project Runeberg for Nordic literature. Project Gutenberg also maintains a Self Publishing Portal.
Standard Ebooks (public domain books specifically formatted for ebook reading) and Librivox (audiobooks read by volunteers) both use US laws regarding what is or is not in the public domain.
Faded Page offers ebooks that are in the public domain in Canada.
Global Grey Ebooks offers ebooks in the public domain in the UK.
Old short fiction stories like the kind found in dime novels, penny dreadfuls, etc can be found at: Nickles and Dimes, Emory University's Yellowback Collection, The Pulp Magazine Archive at archive.org, The Pulp Magazine Project, Dieselpunk Industries: Pulp Magazine Library, and Dieselpunk Industries: Pulp Magazine Library.
There is also To Be Continued: The Australian Newspaper Fiction Database (a collection of serialized fiction previously published in Australian newspapers).
Free Speculative Fiction Online collects links to various short stories (sometimes with audio versions) that are available online for free, often author's own blogs and websites.
Digital Comic Museum offers public domain Golden Age comics.
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