BookHeaven

BookHeaven is an open-source server application for managing personal ebook libraries. It provides a web UI and server-side APIs to organize, edit metadata, and expose an OPDS feed for client apps.

Key Features

• Library organization by authors, series and tags with editable metadata persisted back into ebook files
• Supports EPUB and PDF ebook formats with cover and metadata fetching from the internet
• OPDS endpoint to browse and download books from client reading apps
• Reading progress tracking and multiple user profiles to separate progress/state
• Client auto-discovery to simplify pairing devices with the server
• Font management: add fonts to the server so devices can download them for reading
• Container-friendly deployment with Docker images and Docker Compose examples
• Modern responsive web UI with English and Spanish localization

Use Cases

• Host a personal ebook collection and serve it to mobile/tablet reading apps via OPDS
• Centralize metadata editing and cover fetching for a multi-device reading setup
• Provide synced reading progress and per-profile state for family members or shared devices

Limitations and Considerations

• Only EPUB and PDF formats are supported; there are no current plans to add additional ebook formats
• There is no built-in web reader; reading is performed through client applications
• Some management UI areas are noted by the project as less mature and may lack advanced import workflows
• Auto-discovery depends on a hardcoded UDP port (used by client discovery) and changing that port is not currently supported

BookHeaven is focused on a simple, reliable server experience for personal ebook management and device syncing. It is suitable for users who want an OPDS-enabled backend with metadata editing and progress sync for client apps.