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free-books-american-literature
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free-books-american-literature is a paid API for AI agents from intel.rallylive.ca, paid per call via x402, $0.01/call, status unknown (last checked 2026-09-14).
Returns a paginated catalogue of free public-domain books tagged with the 'American literature' Library of Congress subject, ranked by relevance and popularity, with direct download links in epub/txt/html formats.
Price / call$0.01
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StatusUnknown
How this service works
Free public-domain books on "American literature": browse the catalogue's works tagged with that Library of Congress subject (261 in Project Gutenberg alone, plus Internet Archive scans), ranked by relevance and popularity, with direct epub/txt/html download links. Add words to narrow by title or author. Re-verified daily. $0.01 per page of 20.
Output
A paginated list (up to 20 items per page) of public-domain books tagged 'American literature', each with title, author, relevance/popularity ranking, and direct download links in epub, txt, and/or html formats. Sourced from Project Gutenberg (261+ titles) and Internet Archive, re-verified daily.
Example use cases
Discovering classic American novels
“Show me the most popular free public-domain American novels I can download as epub or txt — I'm looking for 19th-century classics.”
Researching a specific American author
“Find me all the free public-domain books by Mark Twain in the American literature catalogue, with download links.”
Building a reading list of American lit
“Give me the first page of free American literature books ranked by relevance so I can put together a reading list of canonical works.”
Technical details
Endpoint
GEThttps://intel.rallylive.ca/library/subject/american-literatureWhen to prefer
Choose this endpoint when you need a curated, daily-verified catalogue of free public-domain American literature books with direct download links, especially when combining Project Gutenberg and Internet Archive sources in one ranked feed. Prefer it over direct Gutenberg scraping when you want relevance+popularity ranking, multi-format download links, and a stable paginated API.
Side effects
- No results returned if keyword filter is too narrow or misspelled
- Empty page if page number exceeds total available pages
- Stale or broken download links despite daily re-verification
- HTTP 402 if USDC payment of $0.01 is not provided
- Rate limiting or access denial if too many requests are made in succession
Input
Schema · Request body
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