Help me find Mobipocket books

Badandy · 12-08-2008, 02:51 PM

Hey guys. This is my first post here and it looks like you all have a great resource. I read through the Fantasy/Sci-Fi recommendation thread (the 8 page one), and, along with some books that were already on my radar, made a list of books I'd like to buy/download before my Cybook Gen3 arrives. I seem to be having some trouble finding these ebooks and I don't know whether I'm doing something wrong or they just don't exist in Mobipocket format. If anyone knows where to find these or could give me a link that would be great:

-David Brin: Stardiver, Startide Rising, Uplift War
-Larry Niven: The Mote in God's Eye, Ringworld, Footfall, Lucifer's Hammer
-Asimov: The God's Themselves, Nightfall, The End of Eternity
-Orson Scott Card: Alvin Maker series (at least the first book)
-Robin Hobb: Farseer Trilogy
-David Zindell: Neverness
-Pratchett: Discworld
-Zelanzy: Chronicles of Amber

I tried to check Mobipocket, BoB, and Webscriptions, but I'm having NO luck with all of those.

Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

wallcraft · 12-08-2008, 02:56 PM

Most of the Niven titles co-authored with Jerry Pournelle are on webscriptions. Just look under Authors -> Larry Niven.

Dr. Drib · 12-08-2008, 03:02 PM

Try Fictionwise.

Robin Hobb - Fictionwise.
Terry Pratchett - Fictionwise.

Welcome to MobileRead. Have fun, ask questions, read aplenty!

Don

Badandy · 12-08-2008, 03:07 PM

Thanks guys. Two great replies so far. I've bookmarked them both for when I get my Cybook.

If anyone else could advise me on the other books on there I'd be very appreciative. I heard the Chronicles of Amber is one of the best series ever and I was hoping that it was available to buy in some format that is readable on the Cybook.

carandol · 12-08-2008, 03:09 PM

Quite a lot of the books you list aren't available as ebooks, partly because a lot of publishers haven't yet got round to putting their back catalogs into ebook format yet. But the following are definitely available:

Niven -- The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, Lucifer's Hammer are available from Baen Books here
Pratchett -- Most (all?) of the Discworld books are available at BooksOnBoard, here. (Look for the ones with the Mobipocket icon).

Badandy · 12-08-2008, 03:18 PM

Oh my God, 25 books. I had no idea. That's going to cost me like $175 to buy the series...

Dr. Drib · 12-08-2008, 03:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badandy

Oh my God, 25 books. I had no idea. That's going to cost me like $175 to buy the series...

Fictionwise just ended a sale.

Both Fictionwise and BoB frequently have sales, so you should be able to save a lot of money.

Don

pdurrant · 12-08-2008, 04:43 PM

If you count all the Diskworld novels available at fictionwise, I think you'll find that there are actually 35 of them.

If you join the Buywise club, buying them all will cost around $235, and average of $6.71

I'd advise putting them all on your wish list, buying one or two of them, and waiting for a sale :-)

Happily, the 25 Jerry Pournelle books available at webscription.net will cost only $70, an average of $2.80 per book

Quote:

Originally Posted by Badandy

Oh my God, 25 books. I had no idea. That's going to cost me like $175 to buy the series...

carandol · 12-08-2008, 04:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pdurrant

Happily, the 25 Jerry Pournelle books available at webscription.net will cost only $70, an average of $2.80 per book

But you get less laughs per dollar.

JSWolf · 12-12-2008, 09:27 AM

Right now, Fictionwise is having a 40% off sale. So if you purchase say 1/2 the Discworld books in one go, then you can use the micropay rebate to purchase more of them.

12-08-2008, 02:51 PM	#1
Badandy Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 13366 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Terminus Device: Kindle 3, iPhone	Help me find Mobipocket books Hey guys. This is my first post here and it looks like you all have a great resource. I read through the Fantasy/Sci-Fi recommendation thread (the 8 page one), and, along with some books that were already on my radar, made a list of books I'd like to buy/download before my Cybook Gen3 arrives. I seem to be having some trouble finding these ebooks and I don't know whether I'm doing something wrong or they just don't exist in Mobipocket format. If anyone knows where to find these or could give me a link that would be great: -David Brin: Stardiver, Startide Rising, Uplift War -Larry Niven: The Mote in God's Eye, Ringworld, Footfall, Lucifer's Hammer -Asimov: The God's Themselves, Nightfall, The End of Eternity -Orson Scott Card: Alvin Maker series (at least the first book) -Robin Hobb: Farseer Trilogy -David Zindell: Neverness -Pratchett: Discworld -Zelanzy: Chronicles of Amber I tried to check Mobipocket, BoB, and Webscriptions, but I'm having NO luck with all of those. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.

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12-08-2008, 02:56 PM	#2
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,977 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	Most of the Niven titles co-authored with Jerry Pournelle are on webscriptions. Just look under Authors -> Larry Niven.

12-08-2008, 03:02 PM	#3
Dr. Drib Grand Sorcerer Posts: 45,320 Karma: 59447733 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Peru Device: KINDLE: Oasis 3, Scribe (1st), Matcha; KOBO: Libra 2, Libra Colour	Try Fictionwise. Robin Hobb - Fictionwise. Terry Pratchett - Fictionwise. Welcome to MobileRead. Have fun, ask questions, read aplenty! Don

12-08-2008, 03:07 PM	#4
Badandy Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 13366 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Terminus Device: Kindle 3, iPhone	Thanks guys. Two great replies so far. I've bookmarked them both for when I get my Cybook. If anyone else could advise me on the other books on there I'd be very appreciative. I heard the Chronicles of Amber is one of the best series ever and I was hoping that it was available to buy in some format that is readable on the Cybook.

12-08-2008, 03:09 PM	#5
carandol Evangelist Posts: 423 Karma: 2153430 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: BeBook	Quite a lot of the books you list aren't available as ebooks, partly because a lot of publishers haven't yet got round to putting their back catalogs into ebook format yet. But the following are definitely available: Niven -- The Mote in God's Eye, Footfall, Lucifer's Hammer are available from Baen Books here Pratchett -- Most (all?) of the Discworld books are available at BooksOnBoard, here. (Look for the ones with the Mobipocket icon).

12-08-2008, 03:18 PM	#6
Badandy Connoisseur Posts: 71 Karma: 13366 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Terminus Device: Kindle 3, iPhone	Oh my God, 25 books. I had no idea. That's going to cost me like $175 to buy the series...

12-12-2008, 09:27 AM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,973 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Right now, Fictionwise is having a 40% off sale. So if you purchase say 1/2 the Discworld books in one go, then you can use the micropay rebate to purchase more of them.

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