How to Remove DRM From Your Kindle Books using Calibre

Last night I wanted to convert one of my Kindle eBooks into a text file, but needed to remove the DRM protection so I could work with it. I was a little shocked at how easy it was. It’s a completely automated process and it’s free. You’ll need to download Calibre, which is a fantastic tool in it’s own right. I use it all the time to convert PDF files into .Mobi and .ePub files for my iPad. Once Calibre is downloaded, head over to Apprentice Alf and download the Calibre plugin. It’s the second link under The Tools heading. The other zip file is for removing DRM from other eBooks like Barnes and Noble. I used that not too long ago as well and it worked perfectly. There are articles on the page for process as well. (That download page is just too damn hard to understand so here are the plugins) DeDRM_plugin_6.0.6.zip – Download this if you’re just […]

Free Kindle Books on Amazon

If you’re looking for something new to read you don’t have have to go far on Amazon to find something. There are hundreds of Kindle books available for free right now. Lots of authors are giving away their books or offering the first one in a series for free. If you’re looking for something new, it’s a heck of a place to start. Jump over to this page and click the Top 100 Free tab on the right hand side of the page. From there, you could spend hours scanning through the available titles.