Public Domain Day 2026 | Duke University School of LawThe article announces that on January 1, 2026, thousands of copyrighted works from 1930 will enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1925. This includes literary works like William Faulkner's 'As I Lay Dying' and Agatha Christie's 'The Murder at the Vicarage,' as well as the first four Nancy Drew books. The works will be free for anyone to copy, share, and build upon. The article is specifically about US copyright law and notes that copyright terms differ in other countries.Hacker News·Dec 27, 2025
