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Where to buy ebooks without DRM? (kbin.earth)
submitted 5 months ago by unknown1234_5@kbin.earth to c/books@lemmy.world
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I recently got a boox go color 7 because I dont have space to buy physical books. the only platforms I can find that have a decent selection are ones like kindle where you dont get the book, only the ability to read it through their app. i want to use the built in reader on my device and I dont want to be able to get rugpulled by Amazon or lose access to my books when a smaller company goes under.

I'm fairly comfortable on the high seas but whenever a book is available without DRM I'd prefer to buy it so I can support the author. do you guys know any platforms with a good selection of drm-free ebooks? Manga too, but I'm pretty sure the only place you can get it in the us anymore is viz through an app. also as a side question, what format is best?

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[–] unknown1234_5@kbin.earth 4 points 5 months ago

don't worry, if they won't sell me the book I have no issue pirating it. I'm looking for the ones that will, so I can compensate them for their work and (though one person doesnt make much difference) discourage the use of DRM.