r/Textbookrequests • • Aug 22 '21

Links to free textbook sites

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I almost got scammed out of $15 and it makes me so mad! So, instead of festering, I thought I'd spread some love. Another redditor posted about sites for free textbooks a while ago. I use the ones below every semester and almost always (except for this semester) have luck: https://b-ok.cc/ and http://libgen.rs/


r/Textbookrequests • • May 27 '20

FRAUD: Aaley / [email protected]

7 Upvotes

This POS hadn’t replied by providing book after I sent him the agreed upon $$ for my request

Please stay away from this POS


r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 21 '21

[REQUEST] PDF Law for Professional Engineers: Canadian and Global Insights, Fifth Edition

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  • Publisher : McGraw-Hill Education; 5th edition

  • Author: Marston, D.L.

  • ISBN 978-1-260-13590-9

https://www.amazon.ca/Law-Professional-Engineers-Canadian-Insights/dp/126013590X

I just need a cheap/free PDF. Already checked libgen, bookboon, bookfi, archive.org, and a few others.


r/Textbookrequests • • Jul 03 '26

The Ultimate Textbook Megathread — Find Almost Any Book, Free or Cheap [Updated Regularly]

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Welcome to the Ultimate Textbook Megathread.

This thread is designed to help students find almost any textbook — free, cheap, rare, old, international, or hard to find.

Instead of wasting hours jumping between sites, this megathread compiles the best resources in one place.

What you’ll find here:

• Free textbook sources
• Rare book databases
• Cheap alternatives if free copies aren’t available
• ISBN lookup tools
• Research paper resources
• Backup methods for hard-to-find books

This thread is updated regularly to remove dead links and improve sources.

STEP 1: CHECK FREE SOURCES FIRST

1. Anna’s Archive

Best overall source for textbooks, rare editions, and academic books. Check wiki of r/Annas_Archive for the currently working domains.

2. Library Genesis (LibGen)

Great for STEM, engineering, medicine, business, and law. Check wiki of r/libgen for the currently active domains.

3. OpenStax

Free legal textbooks for core undergraduate subjects.

4. LibreTexts

Excellent for science and math resources.

5. Internet Archive / Open Library

Useful for borrowing older editions.

STEP 2: USE ISBN TO VERIFY THE EXACT EDITION

Before buying or downloading, verify your book here:

• Google Books
• WorldCat
• Google Scholar

Pro tip: Searching by ISBN usually gets better results than title.

STEP 3: IF YOU STILL CAN’T FIND IT

If you’ve checked the sources above and still can’t find your book:

Send me a DM or comment below with:
• Book title
• Author name
• Edition
• ISBN (if possible)

I may be able to help you locate a cheap copy, rare edition, international version, or alternative source.

A lot of books that seem impossible to find can still be sourced.

BONUS: RESEARCH PAPERS

For journals, papers, and supplementary material:

• Sci-Hub
• ResearchGate
• arXiv

Bookmark this thread. It’s built to save students time, money, and stress.

If you know another useful source, comment below and help improve the megathread.


r/Textbookrequests • • Sep 07 '21

[REQUEST]Behavioral Neurobiology: An Integrative Approach. Zupanc. 3rd edition

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[REQUEST]

Looking for a PDF of:

Behavioral Neurobiology: An Integrative Approach. Zupanc. 3rd edition

ISBN-13: 978-0198738725

ISBN-10: 0198738722

Thank you!!


r/Textbookrequests • • Nov 28 '20

PDF of Algorithmic Trading with Python: Quantitative Methods and Strategy Development by Chris Conlan (2020) ISBN-13: 979-8632784986

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Am looking for a free downloadable PDF of Algorithmic Trading with Python: Quantitative Methods and Strategy Development by Chris Conlan. 2020 edition, not 2016 (2016 I could find online already).

ISBN-13: 979-8632784986

Feel free to PM me separately if needed. Thanks!


r/Textbookrequests • • Mar 03 '20

[REQUEST] Siegel, Essential Neuroscience 4th. Edition

4 Upvotes

r/Textbookrequests • • Aug 22 '26

[request] Help finding “Best Practices In School Psychology (7th edition)” - (three book set)

3 Upvotes

I’m starting my masters program soon and I would really like help finding these 3 books.

  1. Best Practices in School Psychology: Data-Based and Collaborative Decision Making

  2. Best Practices in School Psychology: Academic and Behavioral Interventions

  3. Best Practices in School Psychology: Systems-Level Services and Professional Practice

Any help would be greatly appreciated!


r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 21 '22

[Request] Seinfeld J. H. and S. N. Pandis. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change, 3rd Edition. Wiley, 2016.

3 Upvotes

Seinfeld J. H. and S. N. Pandis. Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics: From Air Pollution to Climate Change, 3rd Edition. Wiley, 2016.

Thank you!


r/Textbookrequests • • Nov 30 '21

Looking for a PDF of this book - no luck so far searching.

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r/Textbookrequests • • Sep 01 '21

six ideas that shaped physics?

3 Upvotes

I need all six books


r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 29 '21

Speak Up!: Illustrated Guide to Public Speaking

3 Upvotes

Author:Fraleigh, Douglas M. / Tuman, Joseph S.

ISBN-13:978-1-319-20812-7

ISBN-10:1-319-20812-6

Edition:5TH

Does anyone have access to this textbook in pdf?


r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 16 '21

Book Request

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Hi, I am looking for the book Animal Behavior: Concepts, Methods, and Applications 3rd edition, by Nordell and Valone. (ISBN: 9780190924232).


r/Textbookrequests • • Aug 04 '20

[Request] Macroeconomics ISBN: 9780393417340 by Jones, 5th Edition Norton Publisher

3 Upvotes

r/Textbookrequests • • Aug 24 '26

Looking for PUBLIC RELATIONS 3rd edition by Tom Kelleher

2 Upvotes

Can someone please help me find a 3rd edition of this book I need it for my class please!!! E-book ISBN: 9780197662908


r/Textbookrequests • • Aug 19 '26

[REQUEST] HELP FINDING LAW SCHOOL TEXTBOOKS

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  1. Business Associations: Agency, Partnerships, LLCs, and Corporations, 2026 Statutes and Rules (Selected Statutes) by Stephen Bainbridge

  2. Business Associations: Cases and Materials on Agency, Partnerships, LLCs, and Corporations (University Casebook Series)

  3. Make the Deal: Negotiating Mergers & Acquisitions by Christopher S. Harrison

  4. Korobkin's Private Law: A Casebook for Master's Degree Students

Please, Please help me!!


r/Textbookrequests • • Jul 10 '26

[REQUEST] Give Me Liberty! AP 7th Edition

2 Upvotes

Does anybody have a pdf or online copy of this?

Author: Eric Foner

ISBN: 9781324071471, 978132407139


r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 18 '22

[Request] Two HealthCare Books

2 Upvotes

Hello,

I'm requesting two textbooks, if anyone can help:

  • "Introduction to Healthcare Informatics” Second Edition, Sue Biedermann and Diane Dolezel AHIMA Press ISBN 9781584264283

  • “Data Analytics in Healthcare Research Tools and Strategies” Marc and Sandefer AHIMA Press ISBN 9781584264439

Thank you and greatly appreciated!


r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 12 '22

Does anyone have this?

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r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 12 '22

Does anyone have this?

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r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 07 '22

Request: Family Theories: Foundations and Applications 1st Edition by Angela C. Henderson (Author), Katherine R. Allen (Author) ISBN-13: 978-0470673409 ISBN-10: 0470673400

2 Upvotes

Family Theories: Foundations and Applications 1st Edition

by Angela C. Henderson (Author), Katherine R. Allen (Author)ISBN-13: 978-0470673409ISBN-10: 0470673400


r/Textbookrequests • • Jan 05 '22

Scammed by [email protected] Do not buy from

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r/Textbookrequests • • Sep 01 '21

Anyone know of where to get this?

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r/Textbookrequests • • Jul 25 '21

[REQUEST] TExES Core Subjects EC-6 (291)

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by Dr. Luis A. Rosado Ed.D.

Thank you in advance!


r/Textbookrequests • • Jun 15 '21

[Request] Please help Student Solutions Manual, Chapters 1-11 for Stewart/Clegg/Watson's Calculus: Early Transcendentals, 9th 9th Edition ISBN-13: 978-0357022382, ISBN-10: 0357022386

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