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If I understood well, AA centralize all the other pirate ebook providers, or is there anything different I can use to find ebooks?

If I didn't find a book on AA it very likely means the book isn't available anywhere?

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[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

MAM is quite comprehensive in my experience.

[–] JohnDarlen@lemmy.today 7 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

Can you check for me if you can find the book 1984 in Brazilian Portuguese in .epub? My problem is that all the other sites provide only English books, except AA. Just for testing if is it worth it. I need to apply for invitation I just saw here.

[–] signalsayge@infosec.pub 11 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

They do. In epub and audiobook.

[–] JohnDarlen@lemmy.today 9 points 2 weeks ago

OK thank you my friend, very thank you 🤝

[–] darcmage@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] JohnDarlen@lemmy.today 2 points 1 week ago

wow, that sounds interesting, thank you my friend I'll try it.

[–] Joejoe582@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Tenta no visionvox.com.br

[–] hanrahan@slrpnk.net 1 points 1 week ago

z lib has books in multiple languages

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 1 points 1 week ago

Gazeta do Povo had a translation distributed for free. Maybe they still do?

[–] DukeNukem@sh.itjust.works 24 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] celeste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

That list seems pretty comprehensive. Thx

[–] nichkara@slrpnk.net 17 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Depending on where you live, you can borrow ebooks from regional libraries. In my case, those are veeeeeeery many and also they can mostly be stripped of DRM.

[–] wyldrstallyns@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

This! 🥳

Also, depending on your location, getting a library card doesn't require residence in its area. So, if your preferred library app shows a book/album/film, etc. isn't available digitally, check another major city's library catalog and sign up if they have it. Add that new login and boom. Bonus: each additional library membership makes that happen far less often. 🖖🏼

[–] zjti8eit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 10 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I thought Z-lib was still the go to

[–] PoliteDudeInTheMood@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 week ago

Anna's archives Z-lib so everything on there is also on Anna's.

[–] lemonuri@infosec.pub 9 points 1 week ago

There is also zlibrary.

[–] TheMadCodger@piefed.social 8 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I don't know anything, but I often find what I'm looking for on irc…

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 6 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Where? It's been some time since I used IRC...

[–] docus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 2 weeks ago

As a starter: read this Or use your favourite search engine and look for “ebooks on irc”

[–] BurgerBaron@quokk.au 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You know something I don't!

[–] docus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)
[–] BurgerBaron@quokk.au 1 points 1 week ago
[–] Underwaterbob@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

I usually find my epubs via Soulseek. I'll be checking out Anna's Archive now, though.

[–] SuspiciousCarrot78@aussie.zone 7 points 2 weeks ago

There use to be one called PDFDRIVE. I mean, there still is, but there use to be too :)

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 7 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

MAM is probably the best place to find ebooks. they have a very comprehensive library.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I've been wanting to apply for an invite there for a while, but my ratio on my existing private tracker is dire since seemingly nobody fucking downloads anything. How harsh are the entry interviews?

[–] Grimm665@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Not harsh at all, and the way they do ratios is nice, you get credits for seeding stuff even if those titles aren't being actively leeched.

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

Neat, thanks!

[–] ikidd@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 1 week ago

Usenet, IRC