Books
A list of Creative Commons-licensed books.
By "book" we generally mean works over 35,000 words that are or have been commercially available in hardcopy and have an ISBN. We've expanded the definition in two added sections below, however, to include the most popular books published through do-it-yourself press Lulu, and "books" published on websites of established organizations or notable blogs.
This is just a start and is woefully incomplete. Please add missing titles and fill in missing information.
Nonfiction
Title: GAM3R 7H3ORY Author: McKenzie Wark Publisher: Harvard University Press ISBN: 0674025199 Publication Date: April 15, 2007 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.futureofthebook.org/gamertheory/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0674025199?ie=UTF8&tag=sense&linkCode=as2&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=0674025199 Pages: 240
Title: Freie Netze. Freies Wissen. ("Free Networks. Free Knowledge.") (Austria)
Author: Leonhard Dobusch, Christian Forsterleitner (Eds.)
Publisher: Echomedia
ISBN: 3901761640
Publication Date: January 16th, 2007
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/at/
CC-licensed version: http://www.freienetze.at/pdfs/fnfw(komplett).pdf
Print version for purchase: http://www.freienetze.at/index.php?option=com_facileforms&Itemid=28
Pages: 340
Title: Code: Version 2.0 Author: Lawrence Lessig Publisher: Basic Books ISBN: 0465039146 Publication Date: December 30, 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://pdf.codev2.cc/Lessig-Codev2.pdf Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0465039146 Pages: 416
Title: Peers, Pirates, and Persuasion: Rhetoric in the Peer-to-Peer Debates Author: John Logie Publisher: Parlor Press ISBN: 1602350051 Publication Date: December 30, 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.parlorpress.com/pdf/PeersPiratesPersuasion-Logie.pdf Print version for purchase: http://www.parlorpress.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=144 OR http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1602350051 Pages: 176
Title: Looking for a Fight: Is There a Republican War on Science? Editor: John Holbo Publisher: Parlor Press/Glassbead Books ISBN: 1-932559-91-4 Publication Date: September 25, 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.parlorpress.com/pdf/lookingforafight.pdf Print version for purchase: http://parlorpress.com/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=129 Pages: 104
Title: The Wealth of Networks Author: Yochai Benkler Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300110561 Publication Date: May 16, 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.benkler.org/wealth_of_networks/index.php?title=Download_PDFs_of_the_book Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300110561/sr=8-1/qid=1155074081/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8 Pages: 528
Title: Bound By Law? (Tales from the Public Domain) Author: Keith Aoki; James Boyle; Jennifer Jenkins Publisher: Center for the Study of the Public Domain ISBN: 0974155314 Publication Date: March 15, 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.law.duke.edu/cspd/comics/digital.html Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0974155314/sr=1-1/qid=1155077229/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 76
Title: Utkozben ("In Transit") (HUNGARY)
Author: Ferenc Gyurcsany
Publisher: The Center for Media Research and Education (MOKK)
Publication Date: February 2006
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/deed.hr
CC-licensed version: http://www.napvilag.hu/ (see also: http://creativecommons.org/press-releases/entry/5794)
Title: Asterisk: The Future of Telephony Author: Jim Van Meggelen, Jared Smith, Leif Madsen Publisher: O'Reilly Media ISBN: 0596009623 Publication Date: September 1, 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ca/ CC-licensed version: http://www.asteriskdocs.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=11 Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596009623/sr=1-1/qid=1155077931/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 380
Title: In the Public Interest: The Future of Canadian Copyright Law Author: Michael Geist Publisher: Irwin Law ISBN: 1552211134 Publication Date: September 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ca/ CC-licensed version: http://www.irwinlaw.com/books.aspx?bookid=120 Print version for purchase: http://www.irwinlaw.com/books.aspx?bookid=120 Pages: 608
Title: PaGaian Cosmology: Re-inventing Earth-based Goddess Religion Author: Glenys Livingstone Ph.D. Publisher: iUniverse ISBN: 0 595 34990 0 Publication Date: June 21, 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/au/ CC-licensed version: http://pagaian.org/book Print version for purchase:http://www.amazon.com/PaGaian-Cosmology/dp/0595349900/sr=8-2/qid=1156844260/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-5917469-3346426?ie=UTF8 Pages: 356
Title: Democratizing Innovation Author: Eric von Hippel Publisher: The MIT Press ISBN: 0262002744 Publication Date: April 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://web.mit.edu/evhippel/www/democ.htm Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0262002744/sr=1-1/qid=1155078076/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 208
Title: Open Access Bibliography: Liberating Scholarly Literature with E-Prints and Open Access Journals Author: Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publisher: Association of Research Libraries ISBN: 1-59407-670-7 Publication Date: March 2, 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.digital-scholarship.com/oab/oab.htm Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1594076707/sr=1-1/qid=1155078185/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 129
Title: Free Culture Author: Lawrence Lessig Publisher: Penguin ISBN: 0143034650 Publication Date: February 22, 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.free-culture.cc/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0143034650/sr=1-1/qid=1155080037/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages:368
Title: Freedom of Expression Author: Kembrew McLeod Publisher: Doubleday ISBN: 0385513259 Publication Date: February 15, 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://kembrew.com/books/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0385513259/sr=1-1/qid=1155080205/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 384
Title: How Open is the Future? Economic, Social & Cultural Scenarios inspired by Free & Open-Source Software Editors: Marleen Wynants & Jan Cornelis Publisher: VUB Brussels University Press ISBN: 9054873787 Publication Date: January 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/be/ CC-licensed version: http://crosstalks.vub.ac.be/publications/howopenisthefuture/crosstalks_book1.pdf Print version for purchase: http://www.vubpress.be/vubpress_shop/book_info.php?books_id=256 Pages: 534
Title: Cause commune : l'information entre bien commun et propriété ("Common Cause: Information Between Commons and Property") (FRANCE)
Author: Philippe Aigrain
Publisher: Fayard
ISBN: 2213623058
Publication Date: 2005
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/fr/
CC-licensed version: http://www.causecommune.org
Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.fr/gp/product/2213623058/171-6700737-3160263?v=glance&n=301061
Pages: 285
Title: A Book of Five Strings Author: Patrick Costello Publisher: Pik-Ware Publishing ISBN: 0974419028 Publication Date: November 2004 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.ezfolk.com/banjo/five/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0974419028/sr=1-1/qid=1155081208/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 120
Title: We the Media Author: Dan Gillmor Publisher: O'Reilly Media ISBN: 0596102275 Publication Date: July 2004 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/wemedia/book/index.csp Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596102275/sr=1-1/qid=1155081276/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 334
Title: The How and the Tao of Folk Guitar Author: Patrick Costello Publisher: Pik-Ware Publishing ISBN: 097441901X Publication Date: June 2004 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.ezfolk.com/guitar/howtao/folk-guitar.html Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097441901X/sr=1-1/qid=1155081483/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 103
Title: Cultural Software: A Theory of Ideology Author: J.M. Balkin Publisher: Yale University Press ISBN: 0300084501 Publication Date: September 24, 2003 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.culturalsoftware.com/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0300084501/sr=1-1/qid=1155081344/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 350
Title: The How and the Tao of Old Time Banjo Author: Patrick Costello Publisher: Pik-Ware Publishing ISBN: 0974419001 Publication Date: September 2003 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.ezfolk.com/banjo/howtao/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0974419001/ref=pd_bxgy_img_a/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8 Pages:168
Title: Weapons of Mass Delusion: America’s Real National Emergency Author: Richard Forno Publisher: Pagefree Publishing ISBN: 1589611055 Publication Date: August 2003 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.infowarrior.org/wmd/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1589611055/sr=1-3/qid=1155081958/ref=sr_1_3/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages:200
Title: The Complete FreeBSD, 4th edition Author: Greg Lehey Publisher: O'Reilly Media ISBN: 0596005164 Publication Date: April 2003 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/legalcode CC-licensed version: http://www.lemis.com/grog/Documentation/CFBSD/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596005164/sr=1-1/qid=1155082191/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages:714
Title: Free For All Author: Peter Wayner Publisher: HarperBusiness ISBN: 0066620503 Publication Date: July 2000 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.wayner.org/books/ffa/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0066620503/sr=1-2/qid=1155082261/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 340
Title: A Briefer History of Time Author: Eric Schulman Publisher: St. Martin's Press ISBN: 0716733897 Publication Date: May 15, 1999 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/ CC-licensed version: http://members.bellatlantic.net/~vze3fs8i/bhtes/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0716733897/sr=1-2/qid=1155082341/ref=pd_bbs_2/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages:171
Title: Wall Street Author: Doug Henwood Publisher: Verso ISBN: 0860916707 Publication Date: May 1998 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/%20 CC-licensed version: http://wallstreetthebook.com/ Pages: 372
Fiction
Title: Accelerando Author: Charles Stross Publisher: Ace ISBN: 0441014151 Publication Date: June 27, 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.accelerando.org/book/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0441014151/sr=8-1/qid=1155149546/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8 Pages: 432
Title: Stranger Things Happen Author: Kelly Link Publisher: Small Beer Press ISBN: 1931520003 Publication Date: July 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.lcrw.net/kellylink/sth/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1931520003/sr=8-1/qid=1155154295/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8 Pages:266
Title: Someone Comes To Town, Someone Leaves Town Author: Cory Doctorow Publisher: Tor Books ISBN: 0765312786 Publication Date: June 16, 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/ (also http://creativecommons.org/licenses/devnations/2.0/) CC-licensed version: http://craphound.com/someone/download.php Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765312808/sr=1-1/qid=1155154537/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 320
Title: The Escapist Author: James Morris Publisher: Adlibbed Ltd ISBN: 1905290055 Publication Date: May 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ Website: http://www.theescapist.co.uk/ CC-licensed version: http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=4565 Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1905290055/sr=1-1/qid=1155154700/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 168
Title: Eastern Standard Tribe Author: Cory Doctorow Publisher: Tor Books ISBN: 0765310457 Publication Date: April 1, 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/ CC-licensed version: http://craphound.com/est/download.php Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0765310457/sr=1-1/qid=1155154807/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 224
Title: Holy Tango of Literature Author: Francis Heaney Publisher: Emmis Books ISBN: 1578601592 Publication Date: November 2004 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/deed.en CC-licensed version: http://www.yarnivore.com/francis/Holy_Tango.htm Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1578601592/sr=1-1/qid=1155155493/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages:128
Title: Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom Author: Cory Doctorow Publisher: Tor Books ISBN: 0765304368 ISBN: 076530953X Publication Date: 2003 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/ (see http://craphound.com/down/?p=340) CC-licensed version: http://craphound.com/down/ Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076530953X/sr=1-3/qid=1155155690/ref=sr_1_3/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 208
Title: Star Dragon Author: Mike Brotherton Publisher: Tor Science Fiction ISBN: 076534677X Publication Date: 2003 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.mikebrotherton.com/novels/index.html Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/076534677X/sr=1-1/qid=1155155815/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages:352
Title: Maelstrom Author: Peter Watts Publisher: Tor Science Fiction ISBN: 0812566793 Publication Date: 2002 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://rifters.com/real/shorts.htm Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812566793/sr=1-1/qid=1155155891/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages:384
Title: Starfish Author: Peter Watts Publisher: Tor Science Fiction ISBN: 0812575857 Publication Date: 2000 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://rifters.com/real/shorts.htm Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0812575857/sr=1-1/qid=1155155991/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 384
Title: Acts of the Apostles (Mind Over Matter Series) Author: John F.X. Sundman Publisher: Rosalita Associates ISBN: 192975213X Publication date: November 1999 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd-nc/1.0/ CC-licensed version: http://wetmachine.com/acts/index.shtml Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/192975213X/sr=1-1/qid=1155156115/ref=sr_1_1/002-6901287-7280061?ie=UTF8&s=books Pages: 360
Title: Good Bullets Make Bad Neighbors Author: Jonathan DiMarco Publisher: Zaltys Press ISBN: 097273161X Publication date: August 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://zaltyspress.com/documents/bullets_letter.pdf Print version for purchase: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/097273161X Pages: 304
Title: Dr. Lewis B. Turndevelt's Big Book of Forewords Publisher: Morris Publishing Author: David R. Perry ISBN: 0975355406 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.davidrperry.com/ Print version for purchase: http://www.davidrperry.com/book-purchase/
Title: Move Under Ground Author: Nick Mamatas Publisher: Prime Books ISBN: 0809556731 Publication Date: May 2004; February 2007 (CC) License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.moveunderground.org/ Print version for purchase: http://www.moveunderground.org/
Title: Elemen Kekosongan ("Emptiness Element") (INDONESIAN)
Author: Nein Arimasen
Publication Date: November 2006 CC, Lulu
License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/
CC-licensed version: http://elemen-kekosongan.blogspot.com/ (HTML)
Print version for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/bola-bulat (and also PDF)
Lulu Highlights
Lulu offers a publishing service for “digital do-it-yourselfers” to publish all manner of media, including books. Lulu lets creators set the license terms, including Creative Commons licenses, for their works as part of the publishing process. We've chosen to list some popular CC-licensed works that have been published through Lulu, below.
You can also search for more CC-licensed books here: http://www.lulu.com/browse/adv_search.php
Title: Very Short Stories Author: Josh Webb Publication: May 2007 Free download version: http://www.lulu.com/content/787925
Title: 55 Ways to Have Fun With Google Author: Philipp Lenssen ISBN: 1411693418 Publication Date: May 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ CC-licensed version: http://www.55fun.com/ Print version for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/content/296615 Pages: 232
Title: Wireless Networking in the Developing World Author: Corinna Aichele, Rob Flickenger, Carlo Fonda, Jim Forster, Ian Howard, Tomas Kraq, Marco Zennaro ISBN: 1411678370 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5/deed.en CC-licensed version: http://wndw.net/ Print version for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/content/223168 Pages: 254
Title: Extreme Democracy Author: Jon Lebkowsky, Mitch Ratcliffe ISBN: 1411631390 Publication Date: 2005 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ CC-licensed version, for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/content/125298 Pages: 371
Title: Introduction to Economic Analysis Author: Preston McAfee ISBN: 160049000X Publication Date: 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.0/ (see http://www.introecon.com/blurb.html) CC-licensed version: http://www.introecon.com Print version for purchase: http://www.lulu.com/content/373835 Audiobook: http://www.archive.org/details/mcafee_econ Pages: 329
"Books" online
These are "books" (ie works of 35,000 words or more) made available through established organizations and sites. These are not to include vanity projects by your favorite uncle.
Title: Cooking Com Bigode: vegetarian improvisational peasant fusion cuisine for the 22nd century Author: Ankur Shah Publisher: somethingconstructive.net Publication Date: 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.somethingconstructive.net/jamanta/online/bigode.pdf Print version for purchase: http://www.somethingconstructive.net/jamanta/get.shtml Pages: 120
Title: Unbounded Freedom: a guide to Creative Commons thinking for cultural organisations Author: Rosemary Bechler Publisher: Counterpoint, the cultural relations think-tank of the British Council Publisher website: http://www.counterpoint-online.org Publication Date: September 29, 2006 License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ CC-licensed version: http://www.counterpoint-online.org/download/335/Unboundedfreedom.pdf Pages: 57
Title: Scholarly Electronic Publishing Bibliography Author: Charles W. Bailey, Jr. Publication Date: October 1996 to present License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/ Website: http://epress.lib.uh.edu/sepb/sepb.html
Title: GAM3R 7H30RY Author: McKenzie Wark License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ Website: http://www.futureofthebook.org/gamertheory/
Title: The Daemon, the GNU & the Penguin Author: Dr. Peter Salus Publication Date: online on groklaw, ongoing License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0 Website:http://www.groklaw.net/staticpages/index.php?page=20051013231901859 Pages: still in progress
Title: Abracadabra! Author: Raymond Newman License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/2.5/ Website:http://www.revolverbook.co.uk/
