Where to find Magic: The Gathering eBooks?

Darkitow · 01-20-2011, 03:35 AM

Hi there!

I'm a HUGE fan of MTG, and sadly where I live I can't play as much as I'd love to. Something I've always loved has been the background stories of the books, specially (sorry for the vintage fans), the stories of "new" planes such as Mirrodin, Lorwyn or Ravnica (although Planar Chaos storyline is also awesome).

My problem is that I can't seem to find ANY damn book ANYWHERE in my country. I've been looking in 2 cities (the capital and a region capital, so they should have nice book stores), and at the end I was able to find maybe two or three old, dusty books of very old expansions. I didn't find it worth to buy when I couldn't find more than tose.

When I bought my Kindle, I rushed to Amazon Store to look if they had the eBooks, but I got dissapointed again as they have many books, but none of them in digital format. I don't have any problem in reading in English, but only in my eBook. If I buy a "real book" I want it to be in my language, because I know it exists.

So, anyone knows if those books exist in any digital format? I'm really desperated, I've even though about getting them ripped or something out of my addiction to this series, but I don't like the idea too much (and I couldn't find anything, actually). I really feel like universe doesn't want me to read them! D:

pdurrant · 01-20-2011, 04:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Darkitow

So, anyone knows if those books exist in any digital format? I'm really desperated, I've even though about getting them ripped or something out of my addiction to this series, but I don't like the idea too much (and I couldn't find anything, actually). I really feel like universe doesn't want me to read them! D:

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0035FZLTW/

Only one I could find.

HarryT · 01-20-2011, 04:35 AM

I'm afraid that many books are not available as eBooks. It looks like you'll have to read them as paper books if you want to read them.

Bilbo1967 · 01-20-2011, 04:38 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

I'm afraid that many books are not available as eBooks. It looks like you'll have to read them as paper books if you want to read them.

Or, cough cough, visit the dark side!

HarryT · 01-20-2011, 04:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Bilbo1967

Or, cough cough, visit the dark side!

That, of course depends on one's ethical stance. I don't have a problem with it if you've bought the paper book, but I do if you're just using it to get "free stuff".

Bilbo1967 · 01-20-2011, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

That, of course depends on one's ethical stance. I don't have a problem with it if you've bought the paper book, but I do if you're just using it to get "free stuff".

Indeed. That is my ethos on that as well.

Darkitow · 01-20-2011, 07:10 AM

Well, I don't have any problem either when I own the paper version already, in fact I have the Mirrodin theme books, but I couldn't even find any other paper books anywhere, as I said. I've been in almost all the book stores in my hometown and in the capital, and in all "freak" shops where you can find merchandising and other items, but about the books, maybe a very old, forgotten one and stop counting.

I know I can find many in Amazon, but as much as I support the writters and I try to avoid "the dark side" as much as I can, I really hate buying paper books in foreign languages (even if they're in English, which I can read as it was my own), specially if I have to get them by mail and paying EXTRA shipping...

What I don't unerstand is, being MTG so "modern" as to have an online real game and many virtual features, they didn't get their books known for eBooks.

But I suppose, I'll have to go to "the dark side" this time. or so it seems.

rrburton · 01-20-2011, 07:39 AM

I was just thinking about looking for some of the MTG books the other day. Thought it would be great to read thru a few again. Bummer that there aren't any ebooks. Let's drop over to WotC and start hinting maybe they should think about putting some out in that format.

Edit----------------
Guess I spoke too soon, should have looked there first
http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Novels/...product/ebooks
Apparently they have 4 ebooks at present.

Darkitow · 01-21-2011, 10:59 AM

Yeah, they have 4 but as you can see, there's not even one cycle covered (or, are they the Alara and the Zendikar ones the full books with the three expansions?).

I would love to have the Ravnica cycle books, and Lorwyn-Shadowmoor too, but never found those.

rrburton · 01-21-2011, 01:15 PM

I sent them an email, maybe they'll respond. I suppose it wouldn't hurt if lots of folks who are interested would email them about more ebooks.

Anke Wehner · 01-28-2011, 09:16 AM

As far as I know they are not putting out three novels per cycle anymore, but rather one novel per cycle, followed by a Planeswalker novel, then the next cycle. So, yeah, Alara Unbroken is the one book that covers the entire Alara block.

There's an article with general information as well as a list of all novels on Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...thering_novels

01-20-2011, 03:35 AM	#1
Darkitow Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 230 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Where to find Magic: The Gathering eBooks? Hi there! I'm a HUGE fan of MTG, and sadly where I live I can't play as much as I'd love to. Something I've always loved has been the background stories of the books, specially (sorry for the vintage fans), the stories of "new" planes such as Mirrodin, Lorwyn or Ravnica (although Planar Chaos storyline is also awesome). My problem is that I can't seem to find ANY damn book ANYWHERE in my country. I've been looking in 2 cities (the capital and a region capital, so they should have nice book stores), and at the end I was able to find maybe two or three old, dusty books of very old expansions. I didn't find it worth to buy when I couldn't find more than tose. When I bought my Kindle, I rushed to Amazon Store to look if they had the eBooks, but I got dissapointed again as they have many books, but none of them in digital format. I don't have any problem in reading in English, but only in my eBook. If I buy a "real book" I want it to be in my language, because I know it exists. So, anyone knows if those books exist in any digital format? I'm really desperated, I've even though about getting them ripped or something out of my addiction to this series, but I don't like the idea too much (and I couldn't find anything, actually). I really feel like universe doesn't want me to read them! D:

01-20-2011, 07:39 AM	#8
rrburton Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 942 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iPad	I was just thinking about looking for some of the MTG books the other day. Thought it would be great to read thru a few again. Bummer that there aren't any ebooks. Let's drop over to WotC and start hinting maybe they should think about putting some out in that format. Edit---------------- Guess I spoke too soon, should have looked there first http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Novels/...product/ebooks Apparently they have 4 ebooks at present. Last edited by rrburton; 01-20-2011 at 07:45 AM.

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01-20-2011, 04:35 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I'm afraid that many books are not available as eBooks. It looks like you'll have to read them as paper books if you want to read them.

01-20-2011, 07:10 AM	#7
Darkitow Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 230 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Well, I don't have any problem either when I own the paper version already, in fact I have the Mirrodin theme books, but I couldn't even find any other paper books anywhere, as I said. I've been in almost all the book stores in my hometown and in the capital, and in all "freak" shops where you can find merchandising and other items, but about the books, maybe a very old, forgotten one and stop counting. I know I can find many in Amazon, but as much as I support the writters and I try to avoid "the dark side" as much as I can, I really hate buying paper books in foreign languages (even if they're in English, which I can read as it was my own), specially if I have to get them by mail and paying EXTRA shipping... What I don't unerstand is, being MTG so "modern" as to have an online real game and many virtual features, they didn't get their books known for eBooks. But I suppose, I'll have to go to "the dark side" this time. or so it seems.

01-21-2011, 10:59 AM	#9
Darkitow Enthusiast Posts: 43 Karma: 230 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3	Yeah, they have 4 but as you can see, there's not even one cycle covered (or, are they the Alara and the Zendikar ones the full books with the three expansions?). I would love to have the Ravnica cycle books, and Lorwyn-Shadowmoor too, but never found those.

01-21-2011, 01:15 PM	#10
rrburton Connoisseur Posts: 58 Karma: 942 Join Date: Apr 2009 Device: iPad	I sent them an email, maybe they'll respond. I suppose it wouldn't hurt if lots of folks who are interested would email them about more ebooks.

01-28-2011, 09:16 AM	#11
Anke Wehner Addict Posts: 249 Karma: 177956 Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: Germany Device: PRS-650	As far as I know they are not putting out three novels per cycle anymore, but rather one novel per cycle, followed by a Planeswalker novel, then the next cycle. So, yeah, Alara Unbroken is the one book that covers the entire Alara block. There's an article with general information as well as a list of all novels on Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...thering_novels