Open Source Python eBook Readers

EBOOK ETC is a large Chinese-language index of ebook download links collected from across the web. It organizes books by subject, author, and commonly used descriptive tags. The collection spans literature, history, science, business, technology, philosophy, art, and many other categories. Entries commonly provide links for EPUB, MOBI, and AZW3 editions so readers can choose formats for different devices. A GitHub Pages interface adds real-time title, author, category, and multi-keyword searching. The repository also groups popular categories into browsable Markdown indexes for users who prefer navigating directly on GitHub. Its maintainers state that copyrights remain with their owners and provide a process for requesting removal of infringing links.

Kindle Comic Converter is a free, open-source application that converts comics and manga into formats optimized for e-readers. It supports Kindle, Kobo, reMarkable, and other E Ink devices through device-specific conversion profiles. Users can import image folders, CBZ and CBR archives, EPUB files, and supported PDFs. Output options include MOBI, AZW3, EPUB, KEPUB, CBZ, and PDF. The software automatically resizes images to match screen resolutions while preserving visual quality. Additional processing improves black levels, removes unnecessary margins, and optimizes file sizes. It supports double-page spread detection and specialized processing for color E Ink screens. Available for Windows, macOS, and Linux, it provides graphical and command-line conversion tools.

Fanqie Novel Downloader is a free novel downloading and reading application designed for accessing content from the Fanqie platform. It allows users to search by title, author, book ID, or URL. Novels can be downloaded in TXT or EPUB format, with support for selected chapters and batch operations. Its integrated reader offers scrolling, page turning, customizable themes, and automatic reading. Users can organize personal bookshelves and synchronize reading progress with a Fanqie account. The software also supports comics, short dramas, and audiobooks. Local TXT and EPUB files can be imported for offline reading. Backup tools support file exports and WebDAV storage. It is available for Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, and iOS.

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Kindle_download_helper is a Python script for downloading Kindle books and personal documents from a user’s Amazon content library. It supports several Amazon regions, including Amazon, Amazon.cn, Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk, and Amazon.co.jp. The workflow requires the user to log in through the browser, retrieve a CSRF token, and then run the script with the correct regional option. It can download purchased Kindle content and, depending on the flag used, personal document files as well. The repository is archived, so it should be treated as a historical utility rather than an actively maintained tool. It is best understood as a convenience script for users who need bulk access to their own Kindle library files.

SpeeD ReaD helps you to read faster and more efficiently. By minimizing subvocalization and saccades, you can process and comprehend the text you read much faster than with normal reading. First, subvocalization is the natural tendency for all of us to "hear" the words in our brains as we read. Think of it as reading out loud inside your head. But our minds do not need us to sound out the words we read - even inside our heads - in order to understand them. The words can be processed in a fraction of the time it takes us to sound them out. SpeeD ReaD forces you to simply comprehend words by sight. Additionally, as we read blocks of text on a screen or in a book, our eyes tend to vacillate between rapid movements (saccades), as we move to the next word, and stops, as we focus on a word. By showing each word in the same area of the screen, SpeeD ReaD eliminates those unnecessary eye movements. Try SpeeD ReaD today and find out how quickly you can read.

Folio is a free, open-source, offline ebook and document reader for macOS Apple Silicon. Read PDF, DjVu, EPUB, FB2, MOBI, PRC, XPS, OXPS, CBZ, TXT and image files in one native desktop application. Folio includes continuous vertical scrolling, fast lazy page rendering, bookmarks, text search, zoom controls, fit-to-width and fit-to-height modes, print preview, reading-position history and optimized DjVu-to-PDF export. Books stay on your Mac — no account, cloud upload or telemetry is required. Source code, issues and development are hosted on GitHub: https://github.com/danilfg/folio-macos-ebook-reader