I created a daily chatgpt task to look for public domain books that I'm interested in.

source is Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks.

Any interest in me sharing it in this book echo ?

I created a daily chatgpt task to look for public domain books that I'm interested in.

source is Gutenberg and Standard Ebooks.

Any interest in me sharing it in this book echo ?

Yes, that would be great!! Thank you for the contribution, AMR! Codefenix hatches out our ansi art packs!

-StingRay
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TODAY’S FREE EBOOK DIGEST — OCTOBER 16, 2026

Five new, non-duplicate titles. Availability verified October 16, 2026.

Before selection, Gmail was searched for subjects ‘Today’s Free Kindle & EPUB Books’
and ‘Today’s Free Ebook Digest’. The 27 matching messages, including 12 attached
plain-text digests, were checked. The available previous automation
results
through October 15 (including failed email delivery) were also excluded.
Titles were compared primarily by title/author identity, not merely URL.

All five books were added to Project Gutenberg on October 15, 2026,
and are marked public domain in the United States. EPUB3 and Kindle KF8 downloads are free with no subscription, trial, Kindle Unlimited, or
purchase.
For modern Kindle devices, EPUB can be imported using Send to Kindle.

1. The Singular Occurence at Styles
Author: John Jakes (as Alan Henry)
Genre: Weird fiction / darkly comic crime / mystery
Format: EPUB3 / EPUB; Kindle KF8 (or EPUB via Send to Kindle)
Source: Project Gutenberg (released October 15, 2026)
Description: A wealthy American admirer of British detective novels
visits a quiet English village determined to commit a “perfectly
English” murder. A sardonic 1957 Tales of the Frightened story by
John Jakes under his Alan Henry pseudonym.
Book page: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79797
Direct EPUB3: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79797.epub3.images
Direct Kindle KF8: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79797.kf8.images

2. The Malignant Jewel
Author: Sidney E. Porcelain
Genre: Supernatural horror / cursed-object fiction
Format: EPUB3 / EPUB; Kindle KF8 (or EPUB via Send to Kindle)
Source: Project Gutenberg (released October 15, 2026)
Description: In the ruins of postwar Germany, a porter discovers a
luminous blue jewel whose apparent growth and hold over its owner
become deeply unsettling. A compact 1957 weird-fiction tale.
Book page: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79793
Direct EPUB3: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79793.epub3.images
Direct Kindle KF8: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79793.kf8.images

3. The Curse of Cleopatra
Author: Michael Avallone
Genre: Supernatural horror / ancient Egypt / occult mystery
Format: EPUB3 / EPUB; Kindle KF8 (or EPUB via Send to Kindle)
Source: Project Gutenberg (released October 15, 2026)
Description: A mysterious ring, an ancient curse, and a woman
resembling Cleopatra draw a Manhattan businessman into a strange
tale of Egyptian antiquity and restless spirits. From Tales of the
Frightened (1957).
Book page: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79792
Direct EPUB3: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79792.epub3.images
Direct Kindle KF8: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79792.kf8.images

4. The Stop at Nothing
Author: Michael Avallone (as Mark Dane)
Genre: Supernatural suspense / pulp horror
Format: EPUB3 / EPUB; Kindle KF8 (or EPUB via Send to Kindle)
Source: Project Gutenberg (released October 15, 2026)
Description: At a 1950s sales convention in Providence, a
businessman receives an ominous telegram apparently summoning him to
a place called “Nothing.” An eerie, short tale from Tales of the
Frightened.
Book page: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79794
Direct EPUB3: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79794.epub3.images
Direct Kindle KF8: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79794.kf8.images

5. Geschichte des Kriegsschiffbaues vom Altertum bis zur Einführung der
Dampfkraft
Author: Otto Altmann
Genre: Naval engineering history / shipbuilding / historical
technology (German language)
Format: EPUB3 / EPUB; Kindle KF8 (or EPUB via Send to Kindle)
Source: Project Gutenberg (released October 15, 2026)
Description: An illustrated historical study of warship construction
from antiquity through the introduction of steam power, originally
published in 1919. For readers interested in engineering and
technological history; the text is in German.
Book page: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79789
Direct EPUB3: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79789.epub3.images
Direct Kindle KF8: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/79789.kf8.images

NOTES

Today’s strongest fit is the John Jakes mystery/horror story, with three other vintage weird-fiction shorts. The naval-history title is a
retro-tech
bonus, but it is written in German. No new, compelling Linux or computer technology ebook appeared in the verified latest releases today.
U.S. public-domain status may not apply in other countries.

Re: Re: Daily update on public domain books - scifi and others
By: Amessyroom to StingRay on Fri Oct 16 2026 08:14 pm

Awesome! Thanks for this, AMR!! =:-)


-StingRay
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