Calibre Library of free to share SciFi & Fantasy

deschiff · 01-04-2011, 11:58 AM

I have collected a Calibre database Library of 1412 Science Fiction & Fantasy titles. Almost all titles have Txt or RTF, HTML, and EPUB formatted for the BeBook Mini. All titles are public domain or creative commons. I used Project Gutenberg, ManyBooks.net, Baen Free Books, Feedbooks, and Mobilread Forum as download sources.
I would very much like to share this with everyone, but don't have a file share service or an always hooked computer to seed it as a torrent. The file is about 1.2GB.
Can this forum help me to share this?

speedtouch · 01-04-2011, 01:13 PM

You could share it out via ZumoDrive. Once you open an account with them you'll get 1 GB free. Perform a short activity in their "dojo" and you'll get another 1 GB free. Then you'll have a total of 2 GB for free!

Joykins · 01-04-2011, 01:35 PM

What about adding them to the ebook section here?

deschiff · 01-04-2011, 09:15 PM

I tried the ZumoDrive thing. Hope it works. Here is the link

[Link removed while under review - Moderator]

You will need to enter the email "deschiff@gmail.com"
And the password PGCC_SciFi_Fantasy

The File to download is named "Calibre_US_Legal_SciFi-Fantasy_Library"

I would love to offer this library to the books section but I seem to remember reading some posts on this forum about not wanting to publish torrents or host large chunk downloads.

JSWolf · 01-04-2011, 09:43 PM

I don't think you are allowed to share the Baen Free Books.

koland · 01-04-2011, 11:11 PM

You should break it up - it's too big for anyone to download (500MB max allowed)

basschick · 01-04-2011, 11:22 PM

i don't think the baen books are creative commons, and i know they're not out of copyright...

HarryT · 01-05-2011, 09:02 AM

Moderator Notice

I'm afraid that we're unable to host these books at MobileRead, for a number of reasons:

We have separate servers for files which are in the public domain in Canada, and files which are in the public domain in the United States. The books would need to be split into these two categories.
We do not host books which are direct copies of those available at sites such as Project Gutenberg. Our eBook collection only contains books which have been hand-formatted to add value to such source material. It's unclear to us whether or not the books in this collection meet that "value added" requirement.
The original poster states that the collection contains books from the Baen Free Library. These are indeed free, but they are not redistributable (ie they have to be downloaded from Baen's site). These books (and any other "free but not redistributable" material) would need to be removed from the collection.

For these reasons we must decline to host this collection at MobileRead.

deschiff · 01-05-2011, 01:15 PM

Part of the reason I wanted to share this library with the folks @ mobileread is that it is set up as working base to hand craft books from. That is why each title has TXT or RTF, HTML, and EPUB formats included. The use of books from several sources gives a selection of CSS styles to play with.
I have removed the Baen books, and I believe the rest are all US public domain.
I like having a Calibre Library of a SciFi & Fantasy to brows and pick the next book to beautify, and to keep track of revisions.
If you can't use it or don't want it, no hard feelings, just trying to help out by sharing and trying to save others the 180 hours of putting it together.
Thanks for a Great forum!

01-04-2011, 11:58 AM	#1
deschiff Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN. Device: Bebook mini	Calibre Library of free to share SciFi & Fantasy I have collected a Calibre database Library of 1412 Science Fiction & Fantasy titles. Almost all titles have Txt or RTF, HTML, and EPUB formatted for the BeBook Mini. All titles are public domain or creative commons. I used Project Gutenberg, ManyBooks.net, Baen Free Books, Feedbooks, and Mobilread Forum as download sources. I would very much like to share this with everyone, but don't have a file share service or an always hooked computer to seed it as a torrent. The file is about 1.2GB. Can this forum help me to share this?

01-04-2011, 09:15 PM	#4
deschiff Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN. Device: Bebook mini	Zumo Link I tried the ZumoDrive thing. Hope it works. Here is the link [Link removed while under review - Moderator] You will need to enter the email "deschiff@gmail.com" And the password PGCC_SciFi_Fantasy The File to download is named "Calibre_US_Legal_SciFi-Fantasy_Library" I would love to offer this library to the books section but I seem to remember reading some posts on this forum about not wanting to publish torrents or host large chunk downloads. Last edited by Dr. Drib; 01-05-2011 at 06:02 AM.

01-05-2011, 09:02 AM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Moderator Notice I'm afraid that we're unable to host these books at MobileRead, for a number of reasons: We have separate servers for files which are in the public domain in Canada, and files which are in the public domain in the United States. The books would need to be split into these two categories. We do not host books which are direct copies of those available at sites such as Project Gutenberg. Our eBook collection only contains books which have been hand-formatted to add value to such source material. It's unclear to us whether or not the books in this collection meet that "value added" requirement. The original poster states that the collection contains books from the Baen Free Library. These are indeed free, but they are not redistributable (ie they have to be downloaded from Baen's site). These books (and any other "free but not redistributable" material) would need to be removed from the collection. For these reasons we must decline to host this collection at MobileRead.

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01-04-2011, 01:13 PM	#2
speedtouch eBook Newbie Posts: 373 Karma: 1724 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD	You could share it out via ZumoDrive. Once you open an account with them you'll get 1 GB free. Perform a short activity in their "dojo" and you'll get another 1 GB free. Then you'll have a total of 2 GB for free!

01-04-2011, 01:35 PM	#3
Joykins Wizard Posts: 1,609 Karma: 9211856 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: kindle Oasis 2018, kindle 4 NT, kindle PW2, iPhone, iPad mini	What about adding them to the ebook section here?

01-04-2011, 09:43 PM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,722 Karma: 145864619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I don't think you are allowed to share the Baen Free Books.

01-04-2011, 11:11 PM	#6
koland Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,560 Karma: 8033155 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: TN, USA Device: kindle(all), nook, nookcolor, Sony, Kobo, epic, iphone, iPad, pc	You should break it up - it's too big for anyone to download (500MB max allowed)

01-04-2011, 11:22 PM	#7
basschick Wizard Posts: 1,096 Karma: 4695691 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Kindle Paperwhite	i don't think the baen books are creative commons, and i know they're not out of copyright...

01-05-2011, 01:15 PM	#9
deschiff Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Minneapolis, MN. Device: Bebook mini	Part of the reason I wanted to share this library with the folks @ mobileread is that it is set up as working base to hand craft books from. That is why each title has TXT or RTF, HTML, and EPUB formats included. The use of books from several sources gives a selection of CSS styles to play with. I have removed the Baen books, and I believe the rest are all US public domain. I like having a Calibre Library of a SciFi & Fantasy to brows and pick the next book to beautify, and to keep track of revisions. If you can't use it or don't want it, no hard feelings, just trying to help out by sharing and trying to save others the 180 hours of putting it together. Thanks for a Great forum!

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