Books & Literature
Library catalogs, author bibliographies, and literary summaries
Books & Literature API Comparison Overview
Top EndpointsAvailable Endpoints (10)
Open Library
Internet Archive library book catalog, covers, authors, and ISBNs
Google Books
Comprehensive Google Books index search, metadata, previews, and ISBN lookup
Gutendex
Project Gutenberg public domain e-book search and metadata catalog
Poetry DB
Classical poetry database with complete stanzas, sonnets, and poet bios
Quotable
Open source quotations API delivering inspiring quotes tagged by author and topic
Bible API
Complete scripture texts, verses, and chapters across multiple language translations
Quran API
Al-Quran holy book verses, surahs, audio recitations, and multilingual translations
ISBNdb
Global book ISBN database with retail pricing, editions, and authors
New York Times Books
The New York Times best-seller book lists, rankings, and weekly reviews
About Free Books & Literature APIs
This directory curates 10 verified public APIs in the Books & Literature domain. Developers can build dashboards, mobile applications, automation bots, and microservices with these ready-to-integrate endpoints without upfront billing.
Do I need an API key?
Several APIs listed here operate as Zero-Auth services where you can execute queries directly. Others provide free developer tiers with an instant key upon registration.
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