Search Books API
Search and filter over 4 million books based on matching a query, the ISBN, rating, and more fields. The query is semantically parsed using our own large ontology. That means you can search paranormal books and the ontology knows that Aliens, Werewolves, Ghosts, and Shapeshifters fall into that category.
The following list shows all supported book genres you can in the genres filter the books.
- action
- adventure
- anthropology
- astronomy
- archaeology
- architecture
- art
- aviation
- biography
- biology
- business
- chemistry
- children
- classics
- contemporary
- cookbook
- crafts
- crime
- dystopia
- economics
- education
- engineering
- environment
- erotica
- essay
- fairy_tales
- fantasy
- fashion
- feminism
- fiction
- finance
- folklore
- food
- gaming
- gardening
- geography
- geology
- graphic_novel
- health
- historical
- historical_fiction
- history
- horror
- how_to
- humor
- inspirational
- journalism
- law
- literary_fiction
- literature
- magical_realism
- manga
- martial_arts
- mathematics
- medicine
- medieval
- memoir
- mystery
- mythology
- nature
- nonfiction
- novel
- occult
- paranormal
- parenting
- philosophy
- physics
- picture_book
- poetry
- politics
- programming
- psychology
- reference
- relationships
- religion
- romance
- science_and_technology
- science_fiction
- self_help
- short_stories
- society
- sociology
- space
- spirituality
- sports
- text_book
- thriller
- travel
- true_crime
- war
- writing
- young_adult
- action
- adventure
- anthropology
- astronomy
- archaeology
- architecture
- art
- aviation
- biography
- biology
- business
- chemistry
- children
- classics
- contemporary
- cookbook
- crafts
- crime
- dystopia
- economics
- education
- engineering
- environment
- erotica
- essay
- fairy_tales
- fantasy
- fashion
- feminism
- fiction
- finance
- folklore
- food
- gaming
- gardening
- geography
- geology
- graphic_novel
- health
- historical
- historical_fiction
- history
- horror
- how_to
- humor
- inspirational
- journalism
- law
- literary_fiction
- literature
- magical_realism
- manga
- martial_arts
- mathematics
- medicine
- medieval
- memoir
- mystery
- mythology
- nature
- nonfiction
- novel
- occult
- paranormal
- parenting
- philosophy
- physics
- picture_book
- poetry
- politics
- programming
- psychology
- reference
- relationships
- religion
- romance
- science_and_technology
- science_fiction
- self_help
- short_stories
- society
- sociology
- space
- spirituality
- sports
- text_book
- thriller
- travel
- true_crime
- war
- writing
- young_adult
This API wraps the search books endpoint by Big Book API.
{
"total_results": 5999,
"number": 10,
"offset": 0,
"books": [
[
{
"id": 17200576,
"title": "Journey to Hogwarts",
"image": "https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/2520429-M.jpg"
}
],
[
{
"id": 15954006,
"title": "Inside Hogwarts",
"subtitle": "Magical Paintbook",
"image": "https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/2520430-M.jpg"
}
],
[
{
"id": 16384516,
"title": "Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire",
"image": "https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/12775900-M.jpg"
}
],
[
{
"id": 14296534,
"title": "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix",
"image": "https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/11416565-M.jpg"
}
],
[
{
"id": 14530450,
"title": "Great Gatsby (Silver Screen Edition)",
"image": "https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/12791857-M.jpg"
}
],
[
{
"id": 18810398,
"title": "The Hobbit",
"subtitle": "or, There and back again",
"image": "https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/394001-M.jpg"
}
],
[
{
"id": 13597674,
"title": "The Name of the Wind",
"subtitle": "The Kingkiller Chronicle : day one",
"image": "https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/6282709-M.jpg"
}
]
]
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Frequently Asked Questions
What criteria can I use to search?
You can search by natural language query, ISBN, author, title, rating, and genres. The search is semantically aware, understanding related concepts.
How many books are in the database?
The API searches through a massive database of over 4 million books, covering a wide range of genres and topics.
Can I filter by rating?
Yes, you can specify a minimum rating to ensure you only retrieve highly-regarded books.
How is the Search Books API different from the Find Similar Books API?
The Search Books API allows you to find books using keywords, authors, genres, or ISBNs, while the Find Similar Books API recommends books based on their similarity to a specific book you provide.