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11 Free Nook Books to Explore
Browse eleven free Nook selections across fantasy, science fiction, paranormal mysteries, police investigations, and other crime stories.
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These eleven free Nook selections span warrior fantasy, space opera, supernatural mysteries, and crime investigations. Some introduce continuing series, giving you a starting point if you enjoy following the same characters into later books.

The Swordswoman
Melcorka leaves a sheltered life when Norse invaders attack Alba. Her journey to unite the clans makes this a selection for readers interested in a warrior’s quest through an imagined Dark Age Scotland.
The Swordswoman Series · Book 1
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Symbiosis
Justice Keeper Anna Lenai pursues an escaped alien into uncharted space and finds humanity’s lost homeworld. Her effort to survive there leads to a conspiracy, bringing an outsider’s perspective to a space-opera setting.
Justice Keepers Saga · Book 1
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A Matter of Latitude
An anti-corruption activist is injured in a deliberate collision on Lanzarote, while his wife searches for him. Their separate struggles make the island setting part of a thriller about pursuit, concealment, and danger.
Canary Islands Mysteries · Book 1
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The Pale-Eyed Mage
A mage’s son and a rescued stableboy carry legacies they do not yet understand. An obsidian amulet and the stableboy’s concealed past draw their household toward prophecies and enemies.
The Dark Amulet · Book 1
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Academic Curveball
Kellan Ayrwick returns for his father’s retirement and finds a body on a college campus. Family connections, suspicious donations, and altered grades complicate the investigation, with his eccentric nana joining the search for answers.
Braxton Campus Mysteries · Book 1
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Elfrid's Hole
Jake Conley’s altered senses and psychic abilities follow his recovery from a coma. Research into a Northumbrian king then unleashes paranormal events that leave Jake trying to clear his own name.
Jake Conley · Book 1
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Death By Didgeridoo
Lawyer Jamie Quinn’s break from work ends when her cousin becomes a murder suspect. The victim is a former rock star with plenty of enemies, giving Jamie an urgent case to unravel in Hollywood, Florida.
Jamie Quinn Cozy Mysteries · Book 1
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The Murder
Retirement in a Florida condominium brings Rachel and Joe an eccentric community and a murder connected to an animal shelter. The investigation also places pressure on the trust within their marriage.
50-Plus Condo · Book 1
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A Mersey Killing
Remains found in Liverpool’s docklands lead detectives Andy Ross and Izzie Drake back to the Mersey Beat years. Choose this one for an investigation that links a long-missing woman with the city’s musical past.
Mersey Murder Mysteries Series · Book 1
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Corpses Say The Darndest Things
In 1979 Chicago, private investigator Nod Blake becomes entangled in murders around a televangelist’s church. After a head injury, he believes the dead are speaking to him, bringing supernatural uncertainty and dark humor into the case.
Nod Blake Mysteries · Book 1
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Made A Killing
A Glasgow troublemaker’s violent death gives D.C.I. Alex Warren a long list of possible suspects. As further crimes emerge, the investigation moves through grievances and motives in a tartan-noir setting.
Alex Warren Murder Mysteries · Book 1
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For another world, consider the fantasy and science-fiction selections. For an investigation, choose among the island thriller, paranormal cases, and police mysteries. Follow the book page to its retailer options and confirm the price in your Nook storefront before ordering.



