About

The world moves more and more towards large centralized systems. There used to be various smaller companies for different regions, but nowadays we all buy the same goods and services from the same companies (for example, Apple iPhone and Microsoft Office). This makes the world more fragile. One system failure, for example, can take down everyone. And it gives these companies a lot of power. The choice of algorithm on social media and the choice of response by an AI bot can affect what we see.

Luckily, there is a very simple solution to this: Books. Books are a way to transfer knowledge from one person to another. And they are small. Digital and physical books can easily be shared.

That's why we decided to publish free books. There are many great books that are in the public domain, but that are not available in a modern format like on a pretty formatted website or as a PDF. For now, we have only a few books, but we are working on adding more. Also, we have only the website version for now and are working on well-formatted PDF versions.

Will there be EPUB and Kindle versions?

The main aim of Nethorpe is to provide high-quality books for free. Unfortunately, there are large differences in how EPUB and Kindle books are displayed; depending on which app or device you use. So, since it is difficult to guarantee a high-quality reading experience, we have decided to not support EPUB and Kindle versions. (Maybe later depending on demand.)