Z Library (opens in new tab)

(z-lib.org)

142 pointsgh0std3v4y ago36 comments

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32 comments · 9 top-level

kiryin4y ago· 10 in thread

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.

dredmorbius4y ago

The recommendations are also generally good.

Z-Library for discovery, LibGen for fulfillment!

ivanche4y ago

Why is that limiting? Can you honestly read more than 5 books in 24h?

tacon4y ago

I have hundreds of books I want to dump if I substitute the digital version on my disk. When in discard mode, I easily hit the 10/day limit of a free account. But that is what the favorites list is for, to spread things out over days.

solarkraft4y ago

Yes, I can both skim and collect more than 5 books in 24 hours.

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miki1232114y 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?

dorchadas4y 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.

Rompect4y 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.

captn3m04y ago

I think Z-lib indexes libgen's recent uploads much faster, so it makes a difference for newer books.

terrycody4y ago

Non related with Libgen and much better when searching IT related books.

ninchuka4y ago

I just use tor when I download off it and spam changing my IP when it doesnt work till it does

coolgeek4y ago· 4 in thread

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-glide24y ago

Been using it for over 5 years, it's legit.

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willmorrison4y ago

Site is perfectly fine. It’s nearly the same content as libgen but with a nicer search engine and a recommendation system.

mindcrime4y ago

I've been a long-time user of z-lib and never had any issues. YMMV.

hourislate4y ago

The site is fine. I've never encountered any problems.

madars4y ago· 3 in thread

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

sixtyfourbits4y ago

Correct. Library genesis itself (see https://libgen.rs/ or https://libgen.fun/) is run by volunteers on a strictly non-commercial basis and does not charge for access or accounts.

abyssin4y ago

There’s fiction books on Z Library that you can’t find on Library Genesis, especially in French for what I know.

agluszak4y ago

You know that libgen has a separate category for fiction, right?

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exdsq4y ago· 3 in thread

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

xylol4y ago

Haha same here but sadly the wrong one for me https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(video_game)

tacon4y ago

They have most of the Z books listed in Wikipedia:

https://book4you.org/book/1057065/129aaa

https://book4you.org/book/715472/efd9e3

https://book4you.org/book/1170163/0d5082

exdsq4y ago

That's fun, thank you!

gh0std3vOP4y ago· 2 in thread

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.

the-dude4y ago

You can run it through https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fz-lib.org%2F

( with the search box in HN footer )

sydthrowaway4y ago

Reminds me of the Gentoomen library

nlitsme4y ago· 1 in thread

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

eesmith4y 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>

janeroe4y 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).

czottmann4y 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?

ofou4y ago

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

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32 comments · 9 top-level

kiryin4y ago· 10 in thread

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.

dredmorbius4y ago

The recommendations are also generally good.

Z-Library for discovery, LibGen for fulfillment!

ivanche4y ago

Why is that limiting? Can you honestly read more than 5 books in 24h?

tacon4y ago

solarkraft4y ago

Yes, I can both skim and collect more than 5 books in 24 hours.

1 more reply

miki1232114y 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?

dorchadas4y ago

Rompect4y 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.

captn3m04y ago

I think Z-lib indexes libgen's recent uploads much faster, so it makes a difference for newer books.

terrycody4y ago

Non related with Libgen and much better when searching IT related books.

ninchuka4y ago

I just use tor when I download off it and spam changing my IP when it doesnt work till it does

coolgeek4y ago· 4 in thread

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-glide24y ago

Been using it for over 5 years, it's legit.

1 more reply

willmorrison4y ago

Site is perfectly fine. It’s nearly the same content as libgen but with a nicer search engine and a recommendation system.

mindcrime4y ago

I've been a long-time user of z-lib and never had any issues. YMMV.

hourislate4y ago

The site is fine. I've never encountered any problems.

madars4y ago· 3 in thread

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

sixtyfourbits4y ago

Correct. Library genesis itself (see https://libgen.rs/ or https://libgen.fun/) is run by volunteers on a strictly non-commercial basis and does not charge for access or accounts.

abyssin4y ago

There’s fiction books on Z Library that you can’t find on Library Genesis, especially in French for what I know.

agluszak4y ago

You know that libgen has a separate category for fiction, right?

1 more reply

exdsq4y ago· 3 in thread

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

xylol4y ago

Haha same here but sadly the wrong one for me https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Z_(video_game)

tacon4y ago

They have most of the Z books listed in Wikipedia:

https://book4you.org/book/1057065/129aaa

https://book4you.org/book/715472/efd9e3

https://book4you.org/book/1170163/0d5082

exdsq4y ago

That's fun, thank you!

gh0std3vOP4y ago· 2 in thread

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.

the-dude4y ago

You can run it through https://hn.algolia.com/?q=https%3A%2F%2Fz-lib.org%2F

( with the search box in HN footer )

sydthrowaway4y ago

Reminds me of the Gentoomen library

nlitsme4y ago· 1 in thread

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

eesmith4y 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>

janeroe4y 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).

czottmann4y 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?

ofou4y ago

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

j / k navigate · click thread line to collapse