link would be appreciated. I am new to this.

  • @Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafe
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    The library.

    Tons of books on CD, takes minutes to rip.

    They also have audio books via streaming apps and digital players (like an mp3 player with a single book). With either of those you have to do the old school record the audio though, so I avoid them u less I absolutely have to.

    I also do mp3 rips of videos that are mostly just lectures, where visual isn’t critical.

    • @Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      I like that.
      As I am not fond of english audiobooks (actually at all) as I am German and need to actively listen to anything I hear (podcasts, movies/shows, audiobooks or dramas) i am usually reliant on the offerings of my library.
      Recently I ripped all my “Was ist Was” audiobooks (basically a science show made accessible for ~12 y/o) and really enjoyed those. But they are very specific to the german speaking domain which is already small in comparison to english in the piracy scene.
      And I am part of some german sources.

    • @Svinhufvud@sopuli.xyz
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      They offer DRM free audiobooks, and the prices with subscription tokens are really good, 10€ for any book.

    • @needanke@feddit.org
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      Similarly (for Germany & Austria at least) there is also Thalia who offer DRM-free mp3-downloads of audiobooks - for purchase or through a subscription similar to audible.

      (Note that this is not your next-door bookstore and quite a big chain not without controversies)

    • katy ✨
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      18 days ago

      this makes me miss the days of podiobooks :( it’s where i first found scott sigler and earthcore

    • @Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Actually there is but the userbase seems awfully small in comparison.
      The *arrs recently archived the project and are open for interested maintainers

  • Arkhive (they/she)
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    58 days ago

    With my library card I got for free! With Libby and some web inspector magic you can rip them for offline listening too.

    If I really can’t find what I want I keep a myanonymouse account handy, and there’s the audiobookbay if I’m very desperate.

  • @Ilandar@lemmy.today
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    59 days ago

    Audiobookbay, but you could also try Soulseek since many people include audiobooks and audiodramas in the music libraries they share.

  • @azerial@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    If you live in the USA and have a library card, you can get audiobooks for free via libby with your library card number and login. If you’re looking for other sources, MAM is the goto.

    edit: correction, their website says it’s worldwide, which is nice.

  • @melsaskca@lemmy.ca
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    28 days ago

    I used to download mp3 files from my library website but they stopped doing that so now I borrow CD’s from my library. Also, I look up “black screen audio book” on Youtube and usually get some good hits.

  • katy ✨
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    28 days ago

    technically my audiobooks are just got from libation but that’s only because i purchased them a long time ago and wanted to save them.

    • @B0rax@feddit.org
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      18 days ago

      Quick note: libation can also save audiobooks that are free to listen to on audible.