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Z Library

142 points by gh0std3v 5y ago

gh0std3v 5y ago
I’ve used this for a lot of math and CS textbooks. I’m not sure if this has been posted before, so feel free to flag it if it has.
- sydthrowaway 5y ago
  Reminds me of the Gentoomen library
- the-dude 5y ago
  You can run it through https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fz-lib.org%2F https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fz-lib.org%2F ( with the search box in HN footer )
madars 5y ago
Isn't this just a commercialized version of Library Genesis?
- sixtyfourbits 5y ago
  Correct. Library genesis itself (see https://libgen.rs/ https://libgen.rs/ or https://libgen.fun/ https://libgen.fun/) is run by volunteers on a strictly non-commercial basis and does not charge for access or accounts.
- abyssin 5y ago
  There’s fiction books on Z Library that you can’t find on Library Genesis, especially in French for what I know.
  - agluszak 5y ago
    You know that libgen has a separate category for fiction, right?
    - agumonkey 5y ago
      Even outside of this genre, I found some titles I couldn't on libgen at times, which made me very confused about the system is structured.
coolgeek 5y ago
This looks pretty sketchy. The FAQ, blog and DMCA links from the posted page all 404. Seems odd for a site that supposedly has been providing ebooks since 2009 I'm not even going to try clicking the book, article or sign in links
- aero-glide2 5y ago
  Been using it for over 5 years, it's legit.
  - deleted 5y ago
    [deleted]
- hourislate 5y ago
  The site is fine. I've never encountered any problems.
- mindcrime 5y ago
  I've been a long-time user of z-lib and never had any issues. YMMV.
- willmorrison 5y ago
  Site is perfectly fine. It’s nearly the same content as libgen but with a nicer search engine and a recommendation system.
exdsq 5y ago
I was so excited at the prospect of Z being on the front page, but sadly the wrong one for me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_notation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_notation
- xylol 5y ago
  Haha same here but sadly the wrong one for me https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(video_game) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(video_game)
- tacon 5y ago
  They have most of the Z books listed in Wikipedia: https://book4you.org/book/1057065/129aaa https://book4you.org/book/1057065/129aaa https://book4you.org/book/715472/efd9e3 https://book4you.org/book/715472/efd9e3 https://book4you.org/book/1170163/0d5082 https://book4you.org/book/1170163/0d5082
  - exdsq 5y ago
    That's fun, thank you!
ofou 5y ago
Lib. genesis clon-backup, nice to see it up and running.
janeroe 5y ago
Promotion of piracy web-sites on the front of HN, nice. While we're at it, gen.lib.rus.ec is a good one, too (less fancy but without the 5 books/day limitation).
nlitsme 5y ago
To be clear, the real zlib lives on http://zlib.net/ http://zlib.net/ The .org variant is basically typosquatting the name.
- eesmith 5y ago
  This is z-lib.org, which is entirely different. FWIW, zlib.org gives a <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" content="0; url=http://www.zlib.net"> and its body contains: zlib.org is temporarily redirected to <a href="http://www.zlib.net">zlib.net</a>
kiryin 5y ago
For those who may not know, this is a front-end to LibGen. I like the search feature more and use it now and then, but for me the 5-downloads-per-24h limitation is usually quite limiting.
- dredmorbius 5y ago
  The recommendations are also generally good. Z-Library for discovery, LibGen for fulfillment!
- miki123211 5y ago
  Friends have been telling me it's generally easier to find stuff on z-lib than it is on libgen. Does it have a better search engine? Does it have more books than libgen? Are they just wrong?
  - dorchadas 5y ago
    From my experiences with it, in LibGen you have to search exactly what you want. A simple typo ruins it. Z-library is a better in that regards, so typos don't really ruin the search, allowing you to find stuff more easily.
  - Rompect 5y ago
    I don't know whether they have a different dataset of books, but the search engine is definitely vastly superior. Not only in looks, but most importantly in terms of results.
  - captn3m0 5y ago
    I think Z-lib indexes libgen's recent uploads much faster, so it makes a difference for newer books.
- ninchuka 5y ago
  I just use tor when I download off it and spam changing my IP when it doesnt work till it does
- ivanche 5y ago
czottmann 5y ago
I was under the impression that (at least the books section) is a giant free-for-all download archive, i.e. pirated works (== download epubs of commercial novels you didn't pay for). What am I missing?
sobantanveer 5y ago
i think we need to get any better alternative then zlib or z library
sobantanveer 5y ago
is there any better alternative then z library ?

142 points by gh0std3v 5y ago

I’ve used this for a lot of math and CS textbooks. I’m not sure if this has been posted before, so feel free to flag it if it has.

sydthrowaway 5y ago
Reminds me of the Gentoomen library
the-dude 5y ago
You can run it through https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fz-lib.org%2F https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fz-lib.org%2F ( with the search box in HN footer )

madars 5y ago

Isn't this just a commercialized version of Library Genesis?

sixtyfourbits 5y ago
Correct. Library genesis itself (see https://libgen.rs/ https://libgen.rs/ or https://libgen.fun/ https://libgen.fun/) is run by volunteers on a strictly non-commercial basis and does not charge for access or accounts.
abyssin 5y ago
There’s fiction books on Z Library that you can’t find on Library Genesis, especially in French for what I know.
- agluszak 5y ago
  You know that libgen has a separate category for fiction, right?
  - agumonkey 5y ago
    Even outside of this genre, I found some titles I couldn't on libgen at times, which made me very confused about the system is structured.

coolgeek 5y ago

This looks pretty sketchy. The FAQ, blog and DMCA links from the posted page all 404. Seems odd for a site that supposedly has been providing ebooks since 2009 I'm not even going to try clicking the book, article or sign in links

aero-glide2 5y ago
Been using it for over 5 years, it's legit.
- deleted 5y ago
  [deleted]
hourislate 5y ago
The site is fine. I've never encountered any problems.
mindcrime 5y ago
I've been a long-time user of z-lib and never had any issues. YMMV.
willmorrison 5y ago
Site is perfectly fine. It’s nearly the same content as libgen but with a nicer search engine and a recommendation system.

exdsq 5y ago

I was so excited at the prospect of Z being on the front page, but sadly the wrong one for me https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_notation https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_notation

xylol 5y ago
Haha same here but sadly the wrong one for me https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(video_game) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(video_game)
tacon 5y ago
They have most of the Z books listed in Wikipedia: https://book4you.org/book/1057065/129aaa https://book4you.org/book/1057065/129aaa https://book4you.org/book/715472/efd9e3 https://book4you.org/book/715472/efd9e3 https://book4you.org/book/1170163/0d5082 https://book4you.org/book/1170163/0d5082
- exdsq 5y ago
  That's fun, thank you!

ofou 5y ago

Lib. genesis clon-backup, nice to see it up and running.

janeroe 5y ago

Promotion of piracy web-sites on the front of HN, nice. While we're at it, gen.lib.rus.ec is a good one, too (less fancy but without the 5 books/day limitation).

nlitsme 5y ago

To be clear, the real zlib lives on http://zlib.net/ http://zlib.net/ The .org variant is basically typosquatting the name.

eesmith 5y ago
This is z-lib.org, which is entirely different. FWIW, zlib.org gives a <META HTTP-EQUIV="Refresh" content="0; url=http://www.zlib.net"> and its body contains: zlib.org is temporarily redirected to <a href="http://www.zlib.net">zlib.net</a>

kiryin 5y ago

For those who may not know, this is a front-end to LibGen. I like the search feature more and use it now and then, but for me the 5-downloads-per-24h limitation is usually quite limiting.

dredmorbius 5y ago
The recommendations are also generally good. Z-Library for discovery, LibGen for fulfillment!
miki123211 5y ago
Friends have been telling me it's generally easier to find stuff on z-lib than it is on libgen. Does it have a better search engine? Does it have more books than libgen? Are they just wrong?
- dorchadas 5y ago
  From my experiences with it, in LibGen you have to search exactly what you want. A simple typo ruins it. Z-library is a better in that regards, so typos don't really ruin the search, allowing you to find stuff more easily.
- Rompect 5y ago
  I don't know whether they have a different dataset of books, but the search engine is definitely vastly superior. Not only in looks, but most importantly in terms of results.
- captn3m0 5y ago
  I think Z-lib indexes libgen's recent uploads much faster, so it makes a difference for newer books.
ninchuka 5y ago
I just use tor when I download off it and spam changing my IP when it doesnt work till it does
ivanche 5y ago

czottmann 5y ago

I was under the impression that (at least the books section) is a giant free-for-all download archive, i.e. pirated works (== download epubs of commercial novels you didn't pay for). What am I missing?

sobantanveer 5y ago

i think we need to get any better alternative then zlib or z library

sobantanveer 5y ago

is there any better alternative then z library ?