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If you follow the likes of John Scalzi or Neil Gaiman on Twitter, then you already know about the magical thing that is the Humble eBook Bundle. If you don't, well Humble Bundle is a website that sells "bundles" for charity. Sometimes it is bundles of music or video games, but the current Humble Bundle campaign is a bundle of eBooks. Holy geek titles galore, Batman! But you had better hurry because this bundle ends October 23rd.
They have packaged quite an awesome list:
- Pirate Cinema by Cory Doctorow
- Pump Six by Paolo Bacigalupi
- Zoo City by Lauren Beukes
- Invasion by Mercedes Lackey
- Stranger Things Happen by Kelly Link
- Magic for Beginners by Kelly Link
Moreover, if you donate more than the average you can also unlock these titles:
- Signal to Noise by Neil Gaiman and Dave McKean
- xkcd: volume 0 by Randall Munroe (of xkcd)
- Save Yourself, Mammal! by Zach Weiner (of Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal)
- The Most Dangerous Game by Zach Weiner
- Attack of the Bacon Robots by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik (of Penny Arcade)
- Epic Legends of the Magic Sword Kings by Jerry Holkins and Mike Krahulik
The best part is that you get to pay whatever you want and the eBooks are DRM-free! But I implore you to follow Wheaton's law: Don't be a dick. The bundle is worth $157, and the average donated is around $15. You even get to choose how your donation is divvied up between author, charity, and Humble Bundle. The charities are:
- Electronic Frontier Foundation: "Defending your rights in the digital world,"
- Child's Play Charity: "Child's Play seeks to improve the lives of children in hospitals around the world through the kindness and generosity of the video game industry and the power of play," and
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America: "SFWA is a professional organization for authors of science fiction, fantasy and related genres. [...] SFWA informs, supports, promotes, defends and advocates for its members."
So far Humble Bundle has sold over 65,000 bundles for a total of nearly one million dollars! If you're interested in getting this awesome eBook bundle for a good cause, head over to Humble Bundle.
