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Did LibGen die?! (hexbear.net)
submitted 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) by glimmer_twin@hexbear.net to c/chapotraphouse@hexbear.net

One of my most used websites! I hope it isn’t permanently gone kitty-birthday-sad does anyone know anything? And more importantly does anyone know a good alternative?

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[-] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 21 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Libgen was in trouble after meta pirating books fiasco. Annas archive will work fine as an alternative.

Here are some working mirrors for now

https://libgen.li/

https://libgen.gs/

https://libgen.vg/

https://libgen.la/

https://libgen.bz/

You can find mirror links here https://libgenis.website/mirror-links/

[-] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

For anyone whose downloads are slow enough from Anna's Archive that they fail throughout the download process: download JDownloader 2 and paste the Anna's Archives download links there, works equally slow but the download isn't halted.

Edit: or do what the commenter below (@knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml) recommended, idk I'm not a computer lmao

[-] knfrmity@lemmygrad.ml 9 points 2 weeks ago

If you use Calibre to manage your ebooks (or even if you don't) I can't recommend calibre-web-automated-book-downloader enough.

It bypasses cloudflare checks, waits for the download cue, retries on fail, and integrates seamlessly with the calibre-web-automated ingest feature.

[-] vovchik_ilich@hexbear.net 3 points 2 weeks ago

Edited my comment to refer to you. thanks!

[-] gaycomputeruser@hexbear.net 8 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks for the mirrors. I couldn't find working ones for some reason (I wasn't looking thay hard)

[-] Meltyheartlove@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

You're welcome doggirl-thumbsup

[-] BobDole@hexbear.net 20 points 2 weeks ago
[-] KuroXppi@hexbear.net 9 points 2 weeks ago

Don't use ananas archive which is just pineapples

[-] anarchoilluminati@hexbear.net 15 points 2 weeks ago

I've noticed it comes and goes.

Hopefully it lives on for many years.

[-] princeofsin@hexbear.net 11 points 2 weeks ago
[-] forcefemjdwon@hexbear.net 9 points 2 weeks ago

https://open-slum.org/

Libgen+? I just use Anna's Archive

[-] Bruja@hexbear.net 7 points 2 weeks ago

Openlib is an android app with a built-in e-reader that downloads from Anna’s (which combines LibGen, Zlib, and a couple others).

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