Sources for audio books
Sources for audio books
Does anyone have good sources for audio books? Finding a specific book can often be hit or miss on torrent sites.
You can access audiobooks for free, from your local library, using the Libby app.
Been doing this for years now, it's great! The only downside is if you're looking for a popular title, you'll likely end up waiting a couple weeks.
But it's super easy to just take something else out while you're waiting and react when your book is available
If you have a PC, the overdrive website and application still work. The downloads are more friendly to format shifting than Libby's are.
My library also supports LibriVox and Hoopla. They also have two isles of CD audiobooks and you can sign up to borrow others from the library in the area. They may not have everything, but have a pretty decent enough selection to keep me entertained for the most part.
It's great of you're in a country where Overdrive is widely available.
You can try Myanonamouse. Their whole thing is ebooks and audiobooks.
The biggest challenge for me is understanding how irc works
You don't really have to. On the invite page you'll get a code that you just have to copy paste into the chat and then you wait for your interview. The interview ist just admins checking if you read and understood the rules, what username you want and some details about how you are going to use the site.
Audiobookbay
Yeah, this is the best site I've found, they have a ton of books!
Mobilism, Audiobookbay, yandex (the search engine yes.. very easy if you just use key words in your queries). I'm sure private forums are helpful as well.
Edit: I use mobilism quite a bit and audiobook websites that have links for rapidgator or other hosts. Having a debrid service (all, real, etc) is super helpful because I can usually use the premium link service to convert the link so I can download at full speed. Not all hosts are supported but its not often I find a link from a host that isnt supported. If this does happen, I just bite the bullet and go ahead with a slow download.
Myanonymouse. It’s private but getting in is pretty simple.
Completely worth it. Tons of content and a great community.
The interview process isn't a big deal at all... basically just asking questions to confirm you understand the rules.
Also, probably the best community of any PT out there.
If all else fails with others' comments, try your public library. Seriously.
https://librivox.org/ free public domain audiobooks. Lots of classics in lots of languages.
Head to ABTorrents they're a PT that specializes in audiobooks and ebooks. They recently had open sign ups and it possibly might still be open.
It seems that as of right now at least, signups are still open.
Awesome best time for anyone looking to sign up for a PT.
If what you want is the recorded performance of someone reading a book, then yeah, librivox for legal audiobooks, and other commentors have other amswers that are on-topic. But DRM-free ebooks --- text things, like epubs --- can be read aloud by good ereader apps. I like Moon+ Reader Pro from Google Play, and Cool Reader from f-droid. For me, the emotionless robotic reading of TTS engines is more like a hands- and eyes-free way to enjoy the author's words as written; I find listening to someone performing an audio reading of the book a different experience.
Before ebook reader apps learned about TTS I used to take my txt ebooks, feed them through flite (Festival Lite), then convert the resulting audio to ogg vorbis and load them on an iRiver PMP to play during long drives.
I'll have to try out some ereader apps. I had this thought a few weeks ago but didn't find any free apps in the little bit of looking I did. I'll take a look at those you suggested.
If you're on Android I suggest Smart AudioBook Player. I have been using it for years.
YouTube is surprisingly useful. There was an audiobooksonyoutube subreddit that I found very useful.
Not an answer, but just to cover the bases:
I use https://audiobookbay.li/ but, as you say, it can be a bit unreliable, especially if the book isn't recent.
There's https://tokybook.com/ (from the Megathread) but its selection is somewhat lacking too.
Personally I've had a lot of success with abtorrents. They don't have everything of course, but especially more well known series are usually present. The search is a bit wonky though
I might check this one out later. I usually use audiobookbay, but half the links are dead if it's more than 5 months old. And i keep forgetting to try and log in at the right time for Myanonymouse.
I sometimes find things on the soulseek network. I use the nicotine+ client.
You don't happen to know an Android client?
Seeker
have you tried the sites listed on fmhy
As someone who recently joined, it's been great to see all the books available. A caveat: there are a LOT of rules to follow. They can be difficult to follow if you deviate from the norm, such as using a VPN. They aren't insurmountable but they take time to adjust to.
One rule that was strange at first: You can't download anything you want right away. You have to earn points first in the community and over time you will gain access to the bulk of the library.
That's typical with any PT. Best way to start is to download freeleech files. They won't count towards your download but will help your upload.
This, or donate. I got tired of waiting after 3 days, and just donated like $12. Instant VIP!