Updated on May 7th, 2020
Well, here is a list that I update quite often and whenever you (yes, you!) give me new entries (also anonymously in the comments below).
PLEASE do not ask me to download something for you!
IMPORTANT
Currently, many of you reach this page searching words like "en.bookfi.org alternatives", "library.nu alternatives" or "ebookoid", well I am not sure this will be the case in the near future... :(
Due to the new guidelines against piracy, in the future, this post MAY NOT be listed among the search results you'll get from Google and/or Bing. For this reason, I suggest you to save this page as bookmark in your browser, if you want to be always able to reach it :)
Let's start with some 100% free and legal alternatives to Library.nu
- http://www.theassayer.org/ a *BIG* list of useful references/links!
- http://freescience.info/index.php you find *a lot* of free ebooks!
- http://www.freebookcentre.net/
- http://www.e-booksdirectory.com/ another fantastic website with ebooks free-of-charge!
- http://freecomputerbooks.pickatutorial.com/ specialized on computer science
The best library.nu alternatives ...
Just to be clear, *most* of the websites listed below DO NOT seem very legal, since they could host copyrighted material, as a consequence you use them at *your* own risk! Understood? Well!In this case, here are the alternatives to library.nu you were looking for.... and if you know other links, just send me a message or leave a comment and I will update this post!
http://gen.lib.rus.ec/
http://libgen.io
http://en.bookfi.net
[http://bookzz.org/ and http://en.bookfi.org/ are dead ...]
http://mirknig.com (in Russian, but typing something in a search field should not be a problem ... )
http://golibgen.io
http://booksee.org/
http://bib.tiera.ru
http://it-ebooks.info/
http://www.allitebooks.com/
http://ebook-dl.com/
http://lib.org.by/ It hosts books listed by category. Partially in Russian! (but you can translate the whole website with google translator ... )
http://mirtitles.org/ specialized in the MIR titles (excellent collection of science books of the Soviet Union). An absolute must!
http://www.ebookl.com/
http://ebookee.org/
http://www.freebookspot.es/
http://findebookee.com/
http://avaxhm.com/
http://ebookbrowsee.net/
http://gen.lib.rus.ec/ (search engine)
http://btdigg.org/ (torrents)
http://www.freeetextbooks.com (login required, torrents)
http://www.textbooknova.com/ (login required, torrents)
... other alternatives ...
http://www.e-reading.club
http://tuebl.ca
http://www.bookyards.com/
http://www.free-ebooks.net/
http://manybooks.net/
http://www.getfreeebooks.com/
http://avaxhome.ws/ebooks
http://forum.mobilism.org/
http://librarypirate.ph/ (login required)
http://www.myanonamouse.net/ (login required)
http://bibliotik.org/ (login required)
http://www.warez-bb.org/ (login required)
some tech specific links
These sites are for tech books i.e. programming, engineering, mathematics etc.
http://www.freecomputerbooks.com
http://www.freetechbooks.com
http://www.onlinecomputerbooks.com
... the dead links!
http://www.plentyofebooks.net/
http://www.bibliotikus.net
http://ebookoid.org/
http://library.nu
http://bookos.org/
http://bookza.org/
http://coinread.com/
http://legalreads.com
http://old.piratebytes.com/
http://genofond.org/
http://bookova.com/
http://bookgo.org/
http://ebook3000.com
http://aaaaarg.org/
http://www.boerse.bz/
http://4ebooks.org/
http://www.hackzhub.com/library-nu-alternatives-websites-for-downloading-unlimited-free-ebooks/
An important note
Remember that piracy is a crime and keep in mind that knowledge requires time, work and money so it must have a (reasonable) cost!!!
Buy always the all books you *really* need, and if it can help you, consider their prices in terms of "cocktail ", "beer", "wine", "nutella-can" or "whatever-you-are-addicted-to" units...
I mean you can always (yes, always!!!) save money for a good book if you cut some nonessential expenses like the aforementioned alcoholic stuff... Just a suggestion!
Do not forget that, sometimes, you can get a very cheap copy of your book on Amazon, eBay or AbeBooks.
On this option, there are two wonderful websites that I highly recommend to use, before buying a new/used book:
http://www.bookfinder.com
http://www.slugbooks.com
About Amazon, there is also a link on the right ---->>>
If you really want to spend not even a penny, here is a very good repository with FREE scientific material and it is 100 % legal!
http://freescience.info/index.php
Remember that "If a man empties his purse into his head no one can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."
Benjamin Franklin
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77 comments:
heres another alternative
http://legalreads.com
I updated the post with your link, thank you!
add ebookoid.com to the list
Done!
Thanks a lot!
http://coinread.com/ is RIP now.
Thanks! I moved it in the list of dead links.
Does anyone know if ebookoid is off?
it seems ebookoid is dead as well
No, it works.
Sorry for the late answer... the url http://ebookoid.org/ seems to work!
Thanks a lot ...........
You're welcome!
I found excellent books at ebookoid.com, but I have to donate to be VIP by getting ebookoid credits.
I am afraid of scams?
Do you know if it is safe and real?
I don't know but, as always, when in doubt... better not do it! There are also other websites and, anyway, it's much more safe to buy the original book(s) when you can.
Thank you, I was searching for this info. for a long time. Thanks again for your help! I would buy as many books as I can (I don't drink :))
I am glad to be helpful :)
Thanks for the list!
One more source: ebook3000.com is also decent.
Cheers
Thanks to you! Just added to the list!
http://ebookoid.net/ demanded for credit what i can do
As I wrote above... when in doubt don't do it!
This is just my advice...
http://bookova.com/
This seems dead...
It seems so and I updated the post, thanks!
ánimo!
Your site can still be found on Google. First page, even. I googled "library nu" and "library nu alternatives". For the latter, your site comes in second. Thumbs up!
Good to know :)
ebookoid.com is the guy who is the ebook king and has all the collection of library.nu which was also kept hidden from others. This greedy guy has all the ebooks of the world more than anyone else. He posted some ads on reddit. He has unique stuff but he is dying for money. In recent days, he has contracted the greed fever due to the money transfer mechanism of Amazon gift cards that can be bought for cash from Walmart stores. Thus, he has jacked up all his free ebooks (due to their presence on bookfi) to $0.01 which means he forces you to pay him something. In the past, his policies have been fitful and erratic. Often you would do lots of work or upload and he wont give you nothin for your work. I urge people to defeat this SOB by making a forum where to buy once and distribute many. I think this guy is some indian guy as he posted on reddit. Kim Dotcom disguised as a chinese from HongKong but turned out to be a German European. This guy might very well be an Israeli. These are nationalities for penchant for scam, hacking and greed like Madoff and Raj Rajaratnam. It would be different if they were like a true Robinhood giving to the poor.
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One web for ebooks:
http://www.ebookl.com/
Thanks! Added!
try tuebl.ca
added! thanks!
Hello,
Thanks for this nice list. The following setence caught my attention: "as a consequence you use them at *your* own risk! Understood? Well!"
May I ask what the risks are?
Thanks
Thanks for your comment.
I made the sentence clearer by adding that the listed websites could contain copyrighted material.
your website has offered lots of help and I really appreciate your effort but like Oliver Twist we ask for more
That was nice!
New links from you or other visitors are highly appreciated!
Does ebookoid.com still working?
It seems working
bookza.org
this is one of the best website for downloading books
Abid Hussain NDU Library Islamabad
Thanks for your contribution!
Thank you so much, i wasn´t find the book that i looking for, but i found several in other subject for my new work.
I´m very grateful.
I am glad it was useful to you! Keep following the blog!
Here's another good site:
http://avaxhm.com/
It has existed for quite long time.
Thank Pu for your new contribution!
Just saw another ebook search engine site.
http://ebookbrowsee.net/
It looks great.
Hello Pu!
Thanks again for your precious contribution! I have just updated the post!
http://lib.org.by/ might be down.
Please suggest the best link to access scopus.com. Thanking you in advance.
Library Genesis is hosted on slow servers.
Another good alternatives are bookfi.org and bookzz.org.
AvaxHome, aaaaarg.org and Mobilism do not require registration to download.
Genofond.org now links to one of LG's official forums.
More alternatives are Bibliotikus.net, MirKnig.com (Russian), and ebooks-it.org.
Bookgo is dead.
@Pu lib.org.by is up and running.
Dear Anonymous thanks for your valuable contributions!
Please remove biblioticus.net from your list. It's a commercial site. Just tried to download a "free" ebook. No go :(
thanks for your comment! Post updated!
Add this too www.plentyofebooks.net
Is there anything for SAE books, paper and standards?
No specific link for that, sorry!
Can any body help
how to download chinese paper Like
Chen, Y.; Xu, H.; Tao, G.; Wang, X.; Liu, H.; Jia, G. Research and progress of the compressed air
vehicle. Chin. J. Mech. Eng. 2002, 38, 7–11.
alter native to library genesiss
Can you update this great blog. Some of the links are dead by now.e.g. aaaaarg. And I am sure some very good sites came in the last 2 years.
Please update this blog.
Updated! :D
thanks
please update it..
I think en.Bookfi.org is down now
http://www.plentyofebooks.net/ has expired. Please update.
Thanks! Done!
Please add this too http://www.allitebooks.com/
I believe http://libgen.io/ is the update of http://libgen.info
You are right, I updated the post!
Thanks!
check out http://bookdl.com/
I am looking for this book, Energy Landscapes: Applications to Clusters, Biomolecules and Glasses from David Wales.
Can someone help me ?
add this
http://ebook-dl.com/
Thanks for your contribution!
need this book: Strategic Marketing: Creating Competitive Advantage. Can anyone help. An older edition would do as well.
Is bookzz.org down? It is not opening anymore...
Please add this too - http://golibgen.io
Thanks!
- bookfi.org is long gone
- bookzz.org has been down for a few days; not sure if this is temporary
- some alternative URLs to bookzz (apparently run by the same people) have come up, but I hesitate to post them right now
Cheers,
- t
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