Talebook
Talebook is a free, open-source personal book management system built on Calibre.
What Talebook is
Talebook is a free, open-source personal book management system built on Calibre. Its web library includes a candle-reader for EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, TXT, and other formats, converting non-EPUB files automatically for online reading. Metadata searches can run across multiple sources, with AI-powered recognition for book information. Multi-user access supports social login through services such as QQ, Weibo, and GitHub, plus granular permissions. Talebook supports OPDS for apps including KyBooks and can browse external OPDS libraries. Users can manage multiple Kindle devices and send books with automatic format conversion. Legado-style sources can be imported to find web novels and save them to the library. Docker images are provided, with Docker Compose recommended for deployment, followed by a web initialization wizard. The Moke desktop app is listed for Windows, macOS, and Linux. The MIT-licensed project has a default Tornado upload limit of 100 MB, adjustable in admin settings.
Good
- Free and MIT-licensed open source
- Reads EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3, and TXT
- OPDS support for compatible reading apps
- Kindle delivery with format conversion
- Docker images and setup wizard
Watch out
- Default upload limit is 100 MB
- Deployment requires setup through Docker or a wizard
- Unresolved issues are directed to GitHub
Who it suits
It suits readers who want a self-hosted Calibre-based library with browser reading, OPDS access, Kindle delivery, and multi-user permissions. Docker users can deploy it across Linux, macOS, Windows, or web environments.
Verdict
Talebook offers broad library, reading, metadata, and device-delivery capabilities for self-hosted book collections. Its upload limit and deployment requirements are the main practical details to check first.
The facts
Each one read from Talebook's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Book metadata
- It searches multiple sources for book information and offers AI-powered automatic recognition.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Book sources
- Users can import Legado-style book sources to search and read web novels, then save them to their library.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Deployment
- Talebook provides Docker images and recommends Docker Compose for deployment.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Integrations
- Talebook supports OPDS apps such as KyBooks and can browse and import from external OPDS libraries.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Kindle delivery
- It can manage multiple Kindle devices and push books with automatic batch format conversion.checked 9 Oct 2026
- License
- The About page says Talebook is open-sourced under the MIT License.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Metadata
- Talebook offers parallel searches across book metadata sources and AI-powered book information recognition.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Multi-user access
- It supports social login through services including QQ, Weibo and GitHub, with granular permissions and bcrypt encryption.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Online book sources
- Users can import Legado-style sources to search and read web novels and save them to the local library.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Online reading
- Its built-in candle-reader supports EPUB, PDF, MOBI, AZW3 and other formats, with automatic conversion for non-EPUB files.checked 9 Oct 2026
- OPDS
- Talebook supports OPDS and is compatible with KyBooks and other reading apps.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- Talebook is a personal book management system built on Calibre.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Reading
- Its built-in candle-reader supports EPUB, PDF, MOBI, and AZW3, among other formats.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Security
- The project describes bcrypt password storage, image CAPTCHA and GeeTest verification for login, registration and password reset.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Setup
- After startup, users complete setup through a web initialization wizard.checked 4 Oct 2026
- Support
- The FAQ directs users whose issue is unresolved to file a GitHub issue.checked 9 Oct 2026
- Upload limit
- The FAQ says Tornado's default upload limit is 100 MB and can be increased in admin settings; Nginx may impose a separate limit.checked 9 Oct 2026
Where it runs
- Desktop platforms
- The Moke desktop app is available for Windows, macOS and Linux.checked 9 Oct 2026
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