csBooks is a smart book management and reading software for Linux, WindowsOS and macOS. It is also a PDF reader, EPUB reader, MOBI reader and DJVU file reader. csBooks automatically generates thumbnails for your books so that you can easily browse them and read them without problems. Here are some features of csBooks -

Read your ePUB, MOBI, PDF and DJVU files

csBooks is the best epub reader, pdf reader, mobi book reader and djvu reader for windows, linux and mac os. You can not only read the files but you can also manage your book library.

Organize books into Collections/Folders

You can create collections to organize your books better based on genre or any other criteria. Creating a collection is super easy and intuitive.

Light and Dark Mode

To help you read any time of the day, csBooks support light and dark themes. Every book reader window also support light and dark mode for your comfortable reading.

Import Files and Folders by dragging n drop.

To help you import books easily into library, csBooks supports drag and drop in the library view. You can also drag and drop books in an existing library.

Auto book thumbnails generations.

csBooks extracts the book thumbnails when you import them so that you can see all your pdf, epub, mobi and djvu files by their cover.

Card and List View support for books

csBooks is the most beautiful book management software on Windows. It is focused on a clean and beautiful interface with an excellent user experience.

Comic Book support for CBR and CBZ

csBooks provides excellent support for reading comic books in the format of CBR and CBZ files. Also, the comic book viewer comes with multiple options such as fit-width mode, single-page mode, 2 page mode and also full screen mode so that you can read comic books comfortably.

Annotations and Bookmarks

csBooks also provides amazing support for annotations that you can also export to text files for easy memorization. You can also translate text to any language of your choice.

Buy books on from Book Store

Now you can also buy books within csBooks because now it support book store backed up by online services.

Responsive book thumbnails

csBooks is made for any computer device you have. It fits every screen size and resolution because it comes with responsive UI/UX.

Audio book support

csBooks also supports Librivox public domain Audio Books that you can listen freely online or download on your computer for offline listening.

Best free ebook reader for Linux and Windows

csBooks is the best free book manager and reader software for linux like ubuntu, fedora, mint or any other flavor. You can also read books on windows and mac OS.

Tech stack love story

csBooks is made with love :sparkling_heart:, ElectronJS, VueJS, EpubJS, and PdfJS. It is written almost 85% in Typescript for stability and 15% in Javascript for flexibility.

Installing

Ubuntu Software Center or Debian x86

1. Run sudo snap install csbooks.
2. Launch csBooks using the installed csbooks command.

You can also use software center app for your linux version to install the snap file. ;)

MacOS Users

1. Download csBooks_<version>.dmg from the csBooks releases page.
2. Make it executable sudo chmod a+x csBooks_<version>.dmg
3. Run csBooks_<version>.dmg

Windows Users

1. Open your microsoft store app and search for csBooks.
2. Click on Install button to install the app.

Screenshots

Comic Book format support

csBooks provides excellent support for reading comic books in the format of CBR and CBZ files. You can read them in 1 page, 2 page or continuous mode. Also it supports fit width and fit heigh for easy reading.

Book Store to buy books online

Now csBooks supports buying books online. You can buy books from various sections like Best Sellers, Fiction and Programming etc.

Audio Books from Librivox

Librivox provides free public domain audio books which you can listen to for free. You can download them or listen them online. csBooks provides an elegent interface to listen to audio books. They are sortable by title and also searchable.

Library Management

csBooks supports PDF files and you do not need any other pdf reader for reading books. For a perfect reading experience, it remembers your pdf file reading position so next time you can simply start from where you left.

Reader Themes

csBooks is the most beautiful book management software on any platform. It is focused on a clean and beautiful interface with an excellent user experience for book reading. It support 10+ themes that make reading on your computer as enjoyable as possible.

Feature Suggestions

To request any features, please create issue report here - csBooks issues page.