Bookshelf – Self-hosted eBook library that runs on object storage

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36 points | by arbayi 3 hours ago

6 comments

  • philips 2 hours ago
    If it is helpful to other people here is how I manage my ebook library with flatfiles and heterogeneous devices (Android, macOS, iOS, Kindle, etc)

    I have my own eBook library hosted with copyparty. It is a single binary. Runs on plain files. And speaks OPDS for integration with KOreader (Kindle) or Readest (iOS/macOS). https://github.com/9001/copyparty#opds-feeds

    It also speaks webdav so I can quickly sync everything via rclone to an SD card on devices like an Android tablet.

    I really like the convenience of flat files and multiple protocols.

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  • BloodyIron 30 minutes ago
    I'm a fan of audiobookshelf. Don't let the name fool you, it does a lot! I use it for podcasts, audio books, & ebooks. It's great!
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    • rfarley04 13 minutes ago
      I absolutely love audiobookshelf for audiobooks. And I currently use it for my epubs, but it does not handle that particularly well. It doesn't save progress consistently and the UI for page flipping leaves a lot to be desired. Definitely going to check out how OP's library works
  • robbiet480 1 hour ago
    For someone looking for a bit more than this, I recently got Bookorbit running and its quite powerful for being so young. https://bookorbit.app/
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    • Vaslo 54 minutes ago
      Have you done calibre web or others? How does it compare?
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      • robbiet480 50 minutes ago
        I haven't spent much time with calibre-web in a long time but can confidently say BookOrbit blows it out of the water in terms of functionality. I love that I can have one app that handles books and audiobooks. The ecosystem of apps that work with it is growing quick too, Apogee for iOS being a standout for me. They recently added readaloud support (like Amazon Whispersync or Storyteller) natively in the app, which I've never seen done before.

        I have no relation to BookOrbit except I'm a very happy user.

  • storywatch 1 hour ago
    Does Calibre support S3 these days as a storage backend?
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    • jilles 8 minutes ago
      No but you can use s3fs

      (I have my Calibre library in iCloud Drive, but if I wasn't inside the Apple Ecosystem I'd use R2)

  • bakies 1 hour ago
    Now if only I had a good self hosted object store option
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