Open Source Ebook & Comic Readers Projects
Applications for reading, organizing, and streaming digital books, comics, and manga.
BookOrbit
Self-hosted library and reading platform for ebooks, audiobooks, PDFs, and comics with built-in web readers and Kobo/KOReader sync.
Audible
BookWyrm
Federated, self-hostable social network for readers — book shelves, reviews, and reading status, decentralized via ActivityPub.
Goodreads
Bookshelf
A self-hosted ebook library that runs on Cloudflare R2 or a local Node server, with in-browser EPUB and PDF readers and per-profile reading positions.
Kindle
Grimmory
Self-hosted library for ebooks, comics, and audiobooks with built-in readers, metadata lookup, and Kobo and OPDS sync.
Ubooquity
Kavita
Self-hosted reading server for manga, comics, and ebooks with responsive web readers, smart filters, and an OPDS feed.
Ubooquity
Koodo Reader
Cross-platform ebook reader supporting PDF, EPUB, MOBI, comics and more, with sync across Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS, and Web.
Adobe Acrobat
Kumiho
A self-hosted, lightweight web media server for streaming your personal comics, manga, ebooks, and audiobooks.
SumatraPDF
Lightweight, free PDF, eBook, and comic reader for Windows that launches instantly and stays out of the way; multi-format support with minimal interface.
Adobe Acrobat
Tome
A self-hosted book tracker powered by your Calibre library — Goodreads for your own collection.
Goodreads
openreads
Privacy-respecting mobile book tracker for iOS and Android, built with Flutter — your library lives on your device.
Goodreads