I wrote a post in 2021 about how one can get free books with Accordance Bible software and Logos Bible software. I do not intend to repeat the content of that post, but I wanted to point out that they often can be quite good (and even when they are not, the price is right–$0). For example, this month one of them is an expensive commentary in the Anchor Yale Bible Commentary series that has a list price of $53.99. They are selling another volume in that series for $1.99–it has a retail price of $31.99. I would suggest that you bookmark this page and come back here near the start of each month and click on the links below to get the free books each month.
Free Logos Books Every Month
Another Logos Free Book of the Month (Verbum Free Book of the Month)
Logos Free Audiobook of the Month
Free Accordance Book(s) Every Month
I do not know an easy way to get links to the Accordance free book of the month–I think you have to sign up for their newsletter for that (go to the bottom of the main page linked to here.) You can also get emails from Logos about the free books, but I have found that they then email you about lots of other things that I do not want email about. Thus, I prefer to just go to the links each month.
Save $100 on a Logos Bible Software Base Package
Of course, Logos gives you these free books because they want you to buy a base package with them. If you do end up buying a base package, click on this link to save $100 off your base package (I will also get Logos credit if you use this link). I have lots and lots of books with both Accordance and Logos, and find both their packages very helpful. (I find Accordance superior for careful exegetical study of Scripture and study of the Biblical languages, while Logos has a larger number of books one can acquire and I use it more for commentaries, historical study, etc.) If I could only have one program, I would choose Accordance over Logos, but I can have both, so I do. If you do ever get a Logos base package, you get a discount for books you already own, so it is worth getting the free books each month just in case you get a package, or from already owning one get a bigger package, in the future–you will receive a discount on the books you already own.
We have amazing tools today to help us in our study of God’s Word. We are accountable for how easy it is for us. May the ease with which we can study God’s Word encourage us to strive for the prize of the upward calling of God in Christ Jesus in a greater way, by His grace and for His glory.
–TDR
Hello Bro. Ross,
I’m looking at Accordance to purchase. I have Logos, but am not particularly happy with it. I’ve no experience with Accordance at all. Would you be willing to list out what a beginner in this program would benefit from?
Mostly looking for original language interface that is user friendly. Not opposed to some commentaries, but don’t know which ones are beneficial.
Thanks in advance.
Dear Bro Camp,
I believe Accordance is very user friendly. They also have a lot of training videos if you want to learn how to use them. I find them superior for study of Scripture in the original languages and exegesis in general, although I have more commentaries in Logos; the two programs may be about as good for commentaries.
You can see Accordance packages here:
https://www.accordancebible.com/collections-comparison/
The more money you spend on the Greek or Hebrew packages the better stuff you get. They also have beautiful atlas / geography resources.
You can easily do simple searches of the original languages of Scripture, or other tagged text (LXX, apostolic patristics, etc.) and also very powerful and complex searches (Granville-Sharp constructions or whatever else you might want to search).
If you contact them and tell them you want to switch to them from Logos, they may give you an extra discount for what you already own in Logos, like they did with people who switched over to them from BibleWorks:
https://www.accordancebible.com/switchers/
Feel free to call them up and ask them questions. You should be able to get a person easily and quickly.
As always, thanks for all the help!