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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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[–] lemonuri@infosec.pub 5 points 20 hours ago

There is also zlibrary.

[–] davel@lemmy.ml 16 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Why are we assuming that everyone would know what “MAM” is or stands for?
https://www.myanonamouse.net/

[–] Daxter101@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

Wait... What is this? I, for example, don't know what Mam stands for Edit: Ah, the other comment has just stayed lower than yours so I didn't see it

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

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

Usenet, IRC

[–] DukeNukem@sh.itjust.works 24 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] celeste@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 16 hours ago

That list seems pretty comprehensive. Thx

[–] TwiddleTwaddle@lemmy.blahaj.zone 22 points 2 days ago (1 children)

MAM is quite comprehensive in my experience.

[–] JohnDarlen@lemmy.today 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 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.

[–] Auster@thebrainbin.org 1 points 16 hours ago

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

[–] signalsayge@infosec.pub 10 points 1 day ago (1 children)

They do. In epub and audiobook.

[–] JohnDarlen@lemmy.today 7 points 1 day ago

OK thank you my friend, very thank you 🤝

[–] nichkara@slrpnk.net 9 points 1 day 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 6 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day 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. 🖖🏼

[–] Luminous5481@anarchist.nexus 4 points 1 day ago (2 children)

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

[–] apotheotic@beehaw.org 2 points 1 day 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 4 points 1 day 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 1 points 1 day ago

Neat, thanks!

AA has many books that are not on MAM and vice versa

[–] zjti8eit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 1 day ago (1 children)

I thought Z-lib was still the go to

[–] PoliteDudeInTheMood@lemmy.ca 3 points 1 day ago

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

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

[–] TheMadCodger@piefed.social 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] docus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 day ago

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

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

You know something I don't!

[–] docus@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)
[–] BurgerBaron@quokk.au 1 points 13 hours ago