There are literally millions of books out there for us to read. When a book is written, automatically the author of a book is the owner of "copyright" for that book. This means that noone but the author has the legal right to "copy" that book. They may not print the book either for their own use or that of others. (Exception is made by allowing others to quote snippets of the book for educational purposes.)
Copyright is not eternal and the copyright expires sometime after the author dies - the length of time depending on the country. Once the copyright expires, the work is said to be in the public domain, and anyone may use the work.
Here you will find many books that are in the public domain. I have listed them by genre and provided links to the books in order that you may read them to improve your reading comprehension skills.
British Fiction
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist
Oliver Twist is a classic tale written by English author Charles Dickens as a monthly serial in a magazine from 1837 to 1839. It was then released as a 3-volume book in 1839. It details the struggles of an orphaned young boy in London.
The Hound of the Baskervilles
The Hound of the Baskervilles
Written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle as a monthly serial in The Strand magazine from August 1901 til April 1902. It features Doyle's famous detective Sherlock Holmes who triesto solve an attempted murder by a supposedly supernatural hound.
Canadian Fiction
Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables
Lucy Maud Montgomery wrote Anne of Green Gables in 1908. One of the best-selling works of literature world-wide, it has sold more than 50 million copies. This is the first book in the series, telling the story of an 11 year old girl was was mistakenly sent to a brother and sister in the fictional town of Avonlea in PEI. They had requested a boy so he could help out on their farm.