OptRead's Fresh Travel & YA Haul: Free Reads for September 26, 2026

Worth grabbing today: OptRead just added a fresh wave of free books, from language-learning short stories to survival guides and YA fantasy box sets. Each one is free until September 29, 2026, so act fast.

Travel & Culture

Learn Korean through everyday scenes. Korean Short Stories: Everyday Life pairs English translations, vocabulary, and pronunciation to guide you through Seoul streets and a jimjilbang.

Plan any trip with one guide. 500 Things to Know About Travel bundles ten travel guides covering budget planning, packing, backpacking Europe, cruises, car travel, and all-inclusive resorts.

Utah's weird side revealed. Weird Utah Stories explores the state's oddities — a salty lake, a whale sculpture, and more — beyond the national parks.

Discover the Pearl of Africa. UGANDA: Pearl of Africa, Heart of the Great Lakes covers great lakes, ancient kingdoms, tropical forests, and extraordinary wildlife in East Africa.

A taste of Palestinian home cooking. A Taste of Palestine shares recipes for four iconic dishes and glimpses of life in Jerusalem through friends' stories.

A cozy cruise mystery with a ghost. The Cruise: Lost at Sea follows Susan on a Hawaiian islands cruise where a ship's deadly past and a helpful ghost lead to thieves and chase.

Retire in a hotel for under $1,200 a month. Retirement in a Hotel presents a strategy for living comfortably and safely around the world on a budget.

Oregon's unique wonders. 101 GREAT AND UNIQUE THINGS ABOUT OREGON goes beyond rain-soaked forests to volcanic lakes and quirky charm.

Pork gyozas and more. Pork Gyozas offers recipes for yakiniku, karaage, takoyaki, sushi, and homemade dips like wasabi paste and ponzu sauce.

Authentic Japanese cooking made easy. A Taste of Japan brings over 110 recipes from breakfast to desserts into your kitchen.

Spanish stories for kids. Spanish Short Stories for Kids: School and Learning turns everyday school moments into fun Spanish lessons.

Essential Chinese for travelers. 2000 Essential Chinese Phrases for Travel gathers useful sentences with bilingual and phonetic pronunciation for every travel situation.

Italian for absolute beginners. Italian Short Stories for Absolute Beginners includes 15 easy stories with translations, vocabulary, grammar, and exercises.

Moroccan flavors at home. Moroccan Cookbook delivers authentic recipes for tagines, couscous, street food, and homestyle feasts.

The weird history of vacations. STRANGE BUT TRUE THE WEIRD HISTORY OF VACATIONS covers grand tours, bathing machines, dude ranches, road trips, and more.

Edible candles that actually work. The No-Fail Edible Candle Cookbook fixes common candle problems with 39 recipes and 6 party boards for holidays, parties, and gifts.

A backpacking adventure tale. No Sense of Direction follows a New York City advertising executive who trades his briefcase for a backpack and a one-way ticket.

Secrets of New York City. New York City's Little Black Book 2 uncovers hidden subway stations and odd trivia from the five boroughs.

Big Island adventures. The Big Island Travel and Adventure Guide takes you through volcanic landscapes, black-sand beaches, and historic sites in Hawaiʻi.

Young Adult

A romantasy war brews. Reverences and Calamities continues the Forging Kingdoms series with dragons, shifters, vampires, and a wedding turned sour.

Dystopian Dream Corp. The Clockwise Chronicles: Nascent is set in 2113 when a revolutionary company emerges amid societal unraveling.

A complete series box set. The Helmsworth Project includes all four books following Claire Helmsworth after a life-changing missed call.

Awakened magic and forgotten tablets. Oren and the Forgotten Tablets sends Oren Bodhi to the Iraydian Islands after chaos at Castle Mannic.

Romance across the miles. Behind the Mask returns to Cedar Falls as Tori and Noah navigate distance and new challenges.

Senior year competition. Through the Lens follows Bailey Grant's pursuit of the Through the Lens competition and Providence School of Design.

The final Cedar Falls chapter. After the Fall picks up after a spring break bonfire and a kiss that changes everything for Elle Watson.

A second chance through crystals. Fletcher: Crystals of Memory Book 1 begins when a historian's mind is placed in a rare memory crystal.

Epic fantasy freedom. Born of Broken Chains follows Soren Valamir after six years as a slave fighter and a devastating sacrifice.

A witch bound to serve. Queen Witch introduces Sage Brighton, whose magic and life belong to an immortal Lady demanding absolute loyalty.

A novel in verse under the sea. Pontus and Electra to the Depths of the Sea is an environmental tale of love beneath the waves.

Sports & Outdoors

Football meets unexpected romance. The Quarterback Equation pairs Terry "The Howitzer" Travane with Valeri Tartelli, the one variable he never anticipated.

A steamy hockey prequel. Pucker Up, Cowboy follows a hockey player who leaves Montana for L.A. and falls for a team owner's daughter.

Camp cooking beyond the basics. Camping Cookbook Beyond Marshmallows and Hot Dogs offers over 550 recipes for foil packets, grilling, campfire, and Dutch oven cooking.

101 quick campsite recipes. Super Easy Camping Recipes delivers simple dishes from breakfast to dessert for the whole family.

Prepping for five years off-grid. PREPPERS LONG TERM SURVIVAL GUIDE 2023 is a handbook for off-grid living, with survival tips for uncertain times.

A second-chance baseball romance. Stealing Home reunites Dylan McCormick and Maggie Jennings ten years after they were eighteen and in love.

Britain's weird narrowboat history. STRANGE BUT TRUE THE WEIRD HISTORY OF NARROWBOATS covers canal horses, tunnel leggers, floating families, and cheese boats.

Wilderness survival when chaos hits. When Society Falls into Chaos is an emergency survival manual with worst-case scenario stories like earthquakes and famines.

Train for muscle density. Training the Density-Oriented Body addresses why size plateaus happen and how to build strength, firmness, and muscle quality.

Dryfire training at home. Dryfire Training At Home is a cost-effective guide for new and seasoned shooters to improve skills without live fire.

Don't Miss Out

Every book above is free only until September 29, 2026. After that, the deals expire. Grab the ones you want now on OptRead.