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Ebookshelf archive

Can't decide where to dive into the Library's huge range of free nonfiction ebooks? Take inspiration from our archive of suggested titles on a range of themes, gathered together from Ebookshelfs past and present.

To access ebooks from home, you need to be a State Library member with a Victorian home address. (Terms and conditions of use apply.)

Arts

Biography & memoir

Fiction

Film

Food & drink

History

Language & literature

Music

Popular culture

Science, natural history & technology

Social sciences

Sport

Travel

Miscellaneous