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A Critical Mass offers titles from" talented new authors of novels, non-fiction, short stories and poetry" as .pdf files to read with Adobe Acrobat, or as paperbacks.
http://www.acriticalmass.com/

Alexandria Digital Literature mainly deals in e-versions of out-of-print books, across a range of genres. Personalized reading recommendation program available. Formats are HTML, Adobe Acrobat (PDF), Microsoft Reader, PalmDoc (AportisDoc, not Palm Reader*), & Gemstar (Rocket eBook & REB 1100).
http://www.alexlit.com/ *Note that e-books formatted for Palm Reader cannot be read with Palm Doc. However, the Palm Reader can read both Palm Doc and Palm Reader e-books.

Amazon.com Yes, they do e-books too. In MS Reader & Adobe PDF only. On their site click on Books, then e-Books & Docs. http://www.amazon.com

Amber Quill Press Debuting a stylish website for mystery, paranormal, SF/Fantasy, thrillers, horror, romance & more. They're only just open for business, but you can now browse their initial catalogue & forthcoming titles. In HTML, MS Reader and PDF.
http://amberquill.com/

Antelope E-Books Family-oriented/Christian site offering browser-readable electronic books on CD-ROMs. Range of genres. Their children's electronic picture books come with three stories, one with audio & flash, one with music and one without sound. They also have a free online e-magazine Ongoing Tales.
http://www.antelope-ebooks.com/

Artemis Press They describe their site as" Fiction and nonfiction e-books of interest to the worldwide women's community", esp. lesbian-related. In Adobe PDF, Palm PDB and a self-launching EXE (Windows OS only).
http://www.artemispress.com/

Atlantic Bridge Suspense, thrillers, horror, historical drama & westerns especially feature here among a range of other genres. In PDF, HTML, Microsoft LIT and Palm OS formats. Files are delivered "zipped", and you will need a decompression program such as Winzip to open them.
http://www.atlanticbridge.net/

Avid Press Small Michigan press selling both print & e-book editions. Contemporary & historical romance, mystery, thrillers, paranormal, and business & technical are their main genres. In MS Reader, PDF, RTF & HTML.
.http://www.avidpress.com/

Awe-Struck Ebooks They're big on romance (various sub-genres), scifi & paranormal, with a little mainstream & non-fiction too. A major hiebook bookstore, they in fact offer seven formats - the others are Franklin eBookman, Microsoft Reader, Mobipocket, PRC DOC files ( for Palm Pilot devices), Rocket/ REB & HTML. Some also in paperback. Well-regarded site, with extras. http://www.awe-struck.net/

Barnes & Noble.com The large U.S. chain. In Adobe eBook & Ms Reader formats. They also stock audiobooks. http://ebooks.barnesandnoble.com

Belgrave House They reissue as e-books popular fiction that has gone out-of-print. Regency & Arthurian interests especially catered for. Free sampler available. Formats include hiebook, MS Reader, PalmDOC, REB, RTF, Word and HTML. http://www.belgravehouse.com/

Bodendorfer Books Romantic comedy, children's, self-help, humor, mind-body-spirit, health. Available in a variety of formats, including Gemstar (Rocket/REB 1100).
http://www.bodendorfer.net/

Bookbooters sell original fiction as both e-books & printed books. Offer up to seven e-formats (Adobe Acrobat, hiebook, MS Word, Microsoft Reader, Palm, Gemstar, HTML)
http://www.bookbooters.com/

Booklocker Business, computers, entertainment, general fiction, health, hobbies, New Age, travel & writing are among their genres. All their e-books are in PDF format.
http://www.booklocker.com/

BooksaMillion.com Electronic book section of this large online US publisher. In Adobe Reader or Microsoft Reader. http://www.booksamillion.com/ncom/ebooks

Books for a buck Romance, science fiction, mystery, suspense, and popular fiction. The range is limited & that's a US$ by the way, but still very cheap, with some free titles too. Site also features articles for writers & book reviews. Formats are zipped files in MS Reader, Adobe PDF & HTML formats. You need to join PayPal to buy them.
http://www.booksforabuck.com

Booksurge Electronic books in Adobe PDF & Palm Pilot (.pdb) formats, plus POD paperback. Business & economics, current events, fiction, history, juvenile fiction, music, religion & social science are among their many genres.
http://www.booksurge.com

Bookzone The Bookzone Marketplace deals in e-books, audio books & print -on -demand (POD) physical books. http://www.bookzone.com/bookzone/

Boson Books - genres includes scifi, mystery, historical fiction & westerns. They also do short stories, poetry, and drama. In Adobe Acrobat format, some also in HTML.
http://www.cmonline.com/boson

Clocktower Books As Neon Blue Fiction they were one of the early e-book publishers (1996). Their e-formats include Gemstar (REB), plus they do POD (Print On Demand). Genres are scifi/fantasy, horror & mystery/suspense. http://www.clocktowerfiction.com/

Cybereditions Backed by an impressive array of academics, this site deals in high quality non-fiction and scholarly writing. They also specialize in new, improved editions of out-of-print books. As well there's an original Critics Series of essayists. In PDF for the Adobe eBook Reader, & in print as POD paperbacks.
http://www.cybereditions.com/

Cybernet Books Range of mostly fiction. Free previews are offered here.
http://www.cybernetbooks.com/

CyberRead Large range of e-books in Mobipocket, Adobe eBook & Ms Reader; some Adobe Acrobat (PDF) and iSilo format. http://www.cyberread.com/

Crowsnest Books Specializing in science fiction, fantasy, horror, adventure, war, crime, and thriller fiction novels. Also publish non-fiction - history, biographies, travel guides etc. Unique first half of the book free policy to ensure you really want to buy it. Classic titles available free. For REB readers (Gemstar .rb format).
http://www.computercrowsnest.com/greennebula/browse.htm

Cyclops Media Interesting name, but a small range of titles only so far. Available in Ms Reader (.lit) and Adobe (. pdf) formats.
http://www.cyclopsmedia.com/v3/index.html

DamnYankee.com Quaintly titled U.S. e-bookstore whose attitude is to "believe in quality and integrity in writing." Available formats include Adobe Acrobat Reader, Rocket eBook and Softbook, with MS Reader to come.
http://www.damnyankee.com/

Dead End Street For literary works considered outside the mainstream. "...untapped knowledge lives on the Dead End Street. Lessons to be learned, stories to be told, pains to be shared, loves to be rekindled". In Adobe PDF and Rocket eBook (REB) formats.
http://www.deadendstreet.com/

Denlinger's Book Store (estab. 1926). Wide range of genres - a Denlinger title Paradise Square won the Grand Prize Fiction at the inaugural Frankfurt International eBook Awards. Titles are available as email downloads in their own proprietary format, & also as Gemstar Rocket eBook, on floppy disk, or print copies.
http://www.thebookden.com/

Domhan Books Domhan (pronounced DOW-ann) is Irish for universe. This NY-based publisher offers over 200 titles in genres including action/adventure, African-American, fantasy, health, historical fiction, inspirational, Irish & Welsh Interest, mainstream fiction, mystery, non-fiction, romance, short stories, travel, westerns, women's fiction & young adult. Their e-books (they also do hardcover, paperback & large print) are formatted for Rocket/REB, Palm DOC, MS Reader & PDF. You can read them online too, or download the ION Viewer included with the book bought.
http://www.domhanbooks.com

EbookAd.com Offering a record-beating forty-six genres, there is surely something for everyone here. They're hiebook specialists (they even sell the device), but also vend titles in Adobe PDF, MS Reader and Palm Doc formats.
http://www.ebookad.com/

(The) E-Book Directory Business, celebrity author, how-to's, action, adventure, romance novels, science fiction, parenting books, inspirational, humorous fiction & more. There's some great reading linked from this site, which is a listing of independently available books under one access point rather than an e-publisher. Formats are according to each site's choice.
http://www.e-bookdirectory.com/

eBookHome is one of those bookstores with more. More genres -over thirty, to pretty well cover the field; & more books -thousands of them. More information too. Formats may be: for eBookMan (the Franklin Reader & Mobipocket Reader work with this device), hiebook, Microsoft Reader, Palm Doc, PDF for Adobe Readers, & HTML.
http://www.ebookhome.com

ebooksnbytes Not a bookstore but rather a site where authors whose books are hosted elsewhere pay a fee to have their titles listed. And it certainly contains a huge directory of current e-books, plus many other appealing features. These include an e-zine, reviews, and e-publishing information & products. One of the more popular US sites.
http://www.ebooksnbytes.com

eBooksOnDisk Florida- based publisher whose titles are variously available on CD ROM, as PDF or MS reader downloads or as paperbacks. American history, Spirituality & New Age are strong foci.
http://store.yahoo.com/ebooksondisk/index.html

Ebooks on the Net A goodly range, mostly in PDF, RB, Ms Reader or HTML. Also have some titles in Spanish (in PDF format). http://www.ebooksonthe.net/

Ebookslib This site offers many classic out-of copyright titles. Their "value-added" features are to make books available in seven different formats, add a table of contents & give site members access to a personal virtual bookshelf. From this members can re-download their e-books in any or all formats at any time. The site has "coupons" to avoid credit card charges on small purchases.
http://www.ebookslib.com/

EbookMall offers over twenty-five thousand e-books for Adobe eBook Reader, Acrobat Reader, Gemstar, Hiebook, HTML. Mobipocket, MS Reader, Palm, plain text & Word.
http://www.ebookmall.com/

Echelon Press Adventure/thrillers, sci-fi/fantasy, mystery/suspense, paranormal, romance, western & young adult here, with a dash of " Ultra Sensual" apparently in the offing. Featuring PDF, Mobipocket, Rocket and Microsoft Reader e-formats, plus paperback for some titles. Downloads are sent via email.
http://www.echelonpress.com/

ElectricStory They hail from North Bend, Washington (state, not DC). Fantasy and science fiction are their forte, but they plan to extend their small selection into thrillers, mysteries, mainstream, and young adult books. In MS Reader and Rocket eBook formats, with the cross-platform Mobipocket Reader on the way.
http://www.electricstory.com/

Electron Press An author-focused site with, mostly, a range of quality fiction novels. In Adobe Acrobat "pdf" & Palm formats. http://www.electronpress.com/

Electric Works Publishing "Socially responsible" fiction across a range of genres, but focussed especially on science fiction. In HTML, some also available in "Open E-Book" or PDF formats. Also on floppy disk.
http://electricpublishing.com/

Embiid Fiction, especially with a strong SF or Fantasy flavour. They have a free reader for their proprietary file format, or you can buy Palm or Rocket/ REB editions instead.
http://www.embiid.net/

eNovel .com MS Reader, Adobe PDF & Audio formats. This site is also for authors, with free & fee-based submission models. http://www.enovel.com/

(The) Fiction Works Range of genres in PDF format for the Adobe eBook Reader . They also offer audio books as CDs (some performed by a drama group with sound effects and original music), & paperback versions.
http://www.fictionworks.com/ebooks.htm

Fictionwise.com This popular, well-featured site is proud to offer most of their range as multi-format unencrypted titles - in Adobe Acrobat, Mobipocket, Palm Doc, iSilo, Microsoft Reader, Franklin eBookMan, hiebook, and Rocket eBook/REB 1100. And if you have different platforms to read them on, you're allowed to download the copy you buy in as many formats as you like! Small wonder that there's a lot of support for their extensive range of genres & titles.
http://www.fictionwise.com/

First Print Fiction across a wide range of topics, non-fiction, and short stories by new and established authors. A surprise feature is that authors select their own prices. And there are certainly some more surprises among the titles here. Newer books are in in Microsoft Reader format, while older ones are as HTML .exe files readable in your web browser.
http://www.firstprint.com/welcome.htm

Fitton Books This website carries twenty-six Robert P. Fitton novels. Sci-fi, fantasy, mystery, thrillers & the House series from this versatile author. Available in Palm Pilot (pdb. files), Adobe Acrobat Reader (PDF. Files), & as MP3 Audio novel,. CD's, and cassettes.
http://www.fittonbooks.com

Galaxy Library is in fact a group outlet for participating e-publishers, tied to a free proprietary viewer. The Ion eMonocle viewer has features which make it particularly suitable for people with a range of vision impairment or other sight problems. Their books cover a huge range of genres.
http://www.galaxylibrary.com/

GreatUNpublished describes itself as an "integrated community of writers, readers and professional editors". Books are mainly print on demand (POD), but also available as Adobe PDF downloads.
http://www.greatunpublished.com/

Hard Shell Word Factory Award winners, they sell e-books using Ion e-Monocle technology & also as Open eBook (OeB), PDF (Adobe Reader), and Palm formats. Main categories are romance, mystery & suspense, action & adventure, science fiction,fantasy, horror, western, historical, mainstream, young adult and children's books.
http://www.hardshell.com/ebooks.html

Hidden Knowledge Tiny but interesting selection of titles. History, travel, books about books (bibliophilia) & fiction on or about these topics are their speciality. HTML or PDF downloads available, or as CD ROMs.
http://www.hidden-knowledge.com/

Jintsu E-texts Despite the name this e-store hails from Illinois, & hosts a small but interesting collection of sf/fantasy novels. E-zine & community features available as well. In PDF only.
http://www.eggplant-productions.com/jintsu/

Lantern Books Spirituality, violence prevention, animal rights, health, vegetarianism & nature are the focus for this alternative e-book site. Formats are Microsoft Reader and Adobe PDF.
http://www.lanternbooks.com/ebooks.html

London Circle Despite the name this is a Californian e-publisher, dealing in most genres. All books are in Adobe Acrobat PDF format, with many also in MS Reader & HTML formats.
http://londoncircle.com/index.shtml

LTD Books do fantasy & sci-fi, horror mystery, mainstream, historical & young adult e-books at their compact site. In Adobe PDF, Palm DOC, HTML, or floppy disk.
http://www.ltdbooks.com/

Mobipocket eBookstore Titles for Mobipocket, the popular cross-format e-reader software for PDA handheld devices. Most standard genres are represented here.
http://www.mobipocket.com/

Mushroom Books Science fiction & fantasy. Plenty of formats here -Gemstar REB/Rocket, MS Reader, Adobe PDF, Mobipocket, Palm, hiebook, & also POD print copies.
http://www.mushroom-ebooks.com/

New Concepts Publishing A Georgia,USA e-publisher. Fiction is their forte, including thrillers, mystery, romance (contemporary, historical & futuristic), paranormal & fantasy. In HTML download, or on floppies. http://www.newconceptspublishing.com

Nitelinks From New Jersey. All forms of fiction and non-fiction, including novels, short story collections, and poetry. This site has its own e-book software called NSR, which you can download free.
http://www.nitelinks.com/

NovelBooks Adventure, anthology, contemporary, historical, paranormal, sf/fantasy, mystery/suspense, non-fiction. In PDF, HTML, Palm, MS Reader, and paperback print.
http://www.novelbooksinc.com/

PageFree Publishing Attractively designed multi-site, with bookstore (The Great American Bookstore), self-publishing site, and a third zone for author resources & community. The bookstore is not quite completed, but has exciting contemporary thrillers, horror & sci-fi on the way, according to the extracts. For HTML downloads or print copies.
http://www.Pagefreepublishing.com/

Palm Digital Media entry page. A major source of titles for the Palm Pilot & other Palm OS handhelds. Their books can also be read on Pocket PC handhelds, and Windows and Macintosh computers. Many titles from leading popular authors. http://www.peanutpress.com/

PDA Bookstore The layout may lack appeal for some, but with a broad range of fiction genres from action to westerns under development, plus lots of nonfiction sections, this store promises to offer titles from many e-publishers for PDA handhelds. Hopefully their catalogue will grow.
http://www.pdabookstore.com/

PerfectBound is the e-book imprint of Harper Collins, the large book chain owned by News Corporation. They don't sell directly to consumers however.
http://www.harpercollins.com/hc/perfectbound/

Powells, a large "independent" bookstore, offers Gemstar, Adobe eBook Reader & Microsoft Reader formats in its e-book division. http://www.powells.com/ebookstore/ebooks.html

*(Preview Port Feisty nonfiction writing & some literary fiction predominate at this interesting site. MS Reader editions only. Cookies required here.) *PLEASE NOTE. PREVIEWPORT IS NOW CLOSED. VALE.
(http://ebooks.previewport.com/)

Publishing Online.com Mainly nonfiction for the thoughtful, including environmental issues, the arts, spirituality, health & food, and travel. In English, French, German & Japanese. Titles only in Adobe PDF.
http://www.publishingonline.com

Renaissance e-Books Wide range of standard genres, including short story collections, plus separate erotic imprint (no pornography). The lot in a sizzling ten formats - AportisDoc (.prc), Adobe Acrobat (.pdf), Adobe Acrobat for Palm Operating Systems (pdf for Palm OS), hiebook (.kml), MS Reader/Pocket PC (.lit), Mobipocket (.prc), Palm Reader (.pdb), Rocket eBook/REB 1100 (.rb), Rich Text Format (.rtf) and HTML.
http://www.renebooks.com/

RFI West Most kinds of genre fiction, including adventure, fantasy, comedy, horror, romances & historical sagas. Formats are HTML, Microsoft Reader & PDF, plus paperback.
http://www.rfiwest.com

Roberts Publishing Novels & drama, young adult, metaphysical & writer's resource books. Humanitarian & New Age links page. In HTML.
http://www.robertspublishing.com/

Rogue Publishing Classic Alexandre Dumas & Baroness Orczy titles feature prominently here. Most books formatted as Adobe PDF.
http://www.roguepublishing.com/

Rosetta Books They've bought electronic rights to many famous modern works. Adobe Acrobat eBook & MS Reader formats on offer here, plus Palm and Mobipocket editions via links, & Gemstar on the way.
http://www.Rosettabooks.com/

Salvo Press Flash site - literally. A small selection of mystery, suspense, thriller & espionage titles are their gig. In Rocket eBook & print formats.
http://www.salvopress.com/

Sands Publishing LLC Fiction (many genres) & nonfiction. In HTML & paper versions.
http://www.sandspublishing.com/

Sirius Publications Lively site. Science fiction, fantasy, horror/thriller, romance, young adult & children's are their main genres. They sell electronically in Adobe Reader .pdf, HTML, & Word, & as floppy disks & CD ROMs. Also as POD print.
http://www.sirius-books.com/

Sensory Publishing Specialize in a small range of technical books & some fiction . Also US Govt. patent & trademark -related publications. Formats include Microsoft Reader & PDF. Also publish books on tape, CDs, & in MP3.
http://sensorypublishing.com/

Spilled Candy Pagan spirituality & visionary fiction are the potion at Spilled Candy. Their authors identify as wiccans, witches, shamans, Druids, pagans, and Universalist Christians. Books available as pdf format for the Adobe Acrobat Ebook Reader, rtf, or HTML. Some titles only as printed copies.
http://www.spilledcandy.com/

SunnySide Up Publishing The description may apply to their nonfiction, but their fiction titles are books with bite - horror, fantasy & mystery predominating. A few good titles for young adults too. Formats are Adobe PDF, Microsoft Reader .lit, & HTML. All their e-books have been zipped to decrease download time. They're from Tucson, Arizona, but we suspect an Aussie influence in there. I mean, The Man From Snowy River as a free gift?
http://www.sunnypub.com/

SynergEbooks has nearly 190 e-books available in a myriad of genres. In PDF, MS Reader, HTML or on CD ROM. http://www.synergebooks.com/

ThreeOwlsPress A Californian site, ThreeOwls sell mainly a small selection of classics enhanced with hyperlinks, graphics & explanatory material. In PDF, Rocket & HTML.
http://www.3owlspress.com/

Treble Heart Books offer a limited selection of inspirational, romance, paranormal, time travel & futuristic, historical, non-fiction, mystery, and metaphysical/spiritual guidance titles.. In HTML downloads, floppy disks or print.
http://www.trebleheartbooks.com/ .

Tumblebooks Interactive multimedia books for children (with text, music and narration) in their own TumbleReader format, for PC's, Notebooks and Handheld devices.
http://www.tumblebooks.com/

Tyborne Hill Publishers Small but worthwhile offering of fiction, short stories, and poetry. In PDF for Adobe Readers. http://www.tybornehill.com/

Verbum eBooks have a few stimulating titles for intellectuals & New Agers. In MS Reader or Open Ebook for the eMonocle Reader or the ION Online Viewer.
http://www.verbum.com/index.htm

XC Publishing Small but lively Californian site. Dramatic fiction, fantasy, satire & sci-fi feature, with a romance section soon to come. In Adobe PDF, MS Reader, Rocket, Mobipocket, HTML, RTF & plain text, or as floppy disks or CD. Be wary of some of their "get rich quick" links at the base though.
http://www.xcpublishing.com/

Xlibris Self-publishing offered here. In their bookstore e-books are listed alphabetically by title only. Adobe Acrobat Reader format is the sole medium.
http://www2.xlibris.com/bookstore/ebookfaq.asp

Zander eBooks Small fiction, non-fiction & kids literature site. A generous seven formats offered, plus print copies also available for some titles.
http://www.zanderebooks.com/

Zumaya Very large range of genres, in PDF and print formats. Quality manuscripts also sought. http://www.zumayapublications.com/index.htm

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