Why yes, you can download books directly to your iOS device, provided they're in the correct format.

Macworld is releasing a free iPad Starter Guide file, which can be read directly on the iPad via iBooks.

Culture How to find free e-books for your iPad The iPad's an excellent universal e-reader, but it can be a bit of a hassle looking for freebies. Here are our tips.

OverDrive app for iOS: Free e-book downloads Finally, a way to check out and read free e-books from public libraries, right on your iPhone--no iTunes required. But be prepared: setup's a hassle.

The Ultimate Alphabet was a publishing sensation in the Eighties. Now the classic puzzle book has been recast . . . as a fascinating iPad app. Within this beautiful masterpiece, stunningly ...

Blaming the iPad for kicking-off book piracy is foolish. It's an opportunity, and if book publishers mess it up, they have already seen what happened to the recording industry.

When it began taking pre-orders for the iPad this morning, Apple also published some new details about how the tablet device will function as an e-book reader. It turns out the iPad will read ...

During Apple's iPad event in January, CEO Steve Jobs announced that Apple now had over 140,000 apps in the App Store (along with over 3 billion downloads). If the numbers by app analytics company ...