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submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by Tattorack@lemmy.world to c/piracy@lemmy.dbzer0.com

I want to get back into reading, so I'm thinking of getting a Paperwhite. But I have no idea if it's possible to transfer files to it from a computer, and I have no experience with pirating books.

Do I go to the same places I torrent movies and games or are there special places dedicated to E-Books?

EDIT: So many awesome answers on here! You guys have been very helpful. Thanks a lot!

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[-] val@infosec.pub 4 points 1 year ago

Yeah, you can sideload pirate ebooks onto a Kindle. There are some restrictions with file formats, most people use Calibre if they run into issues with them. For ebooks I just grab mine from libgen most of the time.

[-] trash80@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago

There are some restrictions with file formats

What are they? The only thing I can think of is that pdfs kinda suck.

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[-] solidsnake2085@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago

I use EbookHunter. You have to turn on a VPN after 3 downloads or they make you sign up for it. I've downloaded many books from there for my Kindle.

I've been enjoying e-books off of Archive.org (not web.archive.org)

[-] nutbutter@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 year ago

There are some websites like z-lib that still work. Also, I usually just hunt for books on search engines, sometimes I also find copies on VK.

[-] bobdigga@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 year ago
[-] Norgur@kbin.social 2 points 1 year ago

Regarding the sources for books, you've gotten a lot of recommendations already. Loading them onto the kindle is super easy. You cannot only transfer via USB, your kindle even gets it's own mail address you can then just mail your books to and have them converted and transferred by Amazon.

[-] HarbingerOfTomb@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

There are e-libraries if you go with a non Amazon device. They're great

[-] wesley@yall.theatl.social 2 points 1 year ago

Are there any good non-amazon ebook readers?

[-] selflock@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Look at the Kobo e-readers

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