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E-Books & Comics

Manage and read your digital book and comic collection with these specialized library managers.

Applications

Choosing a Reader

Calibre - Best for e-book management. Industry standard with extensive format support and conversion tools.

Kavita - Best for manga and comics. Modern interface with series tracking and user management.

Komga - Excellent for comics and manga. Clean interface with mobile app support.

Features

Calibre

  • Supports 30+ e-book formats
  • Format conversion (EPUB, MOBI, PDF, etc.)
  • Metadata editing and fetching
  • Built-in e-book reader
  • Device sync for e-readers
  • Library sharing

Kavita

  • Beautiful web reader
  • Series progress tracking
  • Collections and reading lists
  • User accounts with progress sync
  • Mobile-responsive design
  • Metadata scraping

Komga

  • Web-based comic reader
  • OPDS feed support
  • User management
  • Reading progress tracking
  • Tachiyomi integration
  • REST API for custom apps

Supported Formats

Calibre:

  • E-books: EPUB, MOBI, AZW, PDF, TXT, HTML, and more
  • Converts between all major formats

Kavita:

  • Comics: CBZ, CBR, CB7, CBT
  • Manga: Same as comics
  • Books: EPUB, PDF

Komga:

  • Comics: CBZ, CBR, PDF
  • Manga: Same as comics
  • Archives: ZIP, RAR, 7Z

Integration with Readarr

All three applications work with Readarr for automated book and comic downloading:

  1. Readarr downloads books/comics
  2. Files are moved to your library folder
  3. Reader application automatically detects new content
  4. Browse and read in your web interface

Installation

qb install calibre -u username
qb install kavita -u username
qb install komga -u username
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