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Book finder

Find a book by title, author or ISBN (Open Library).

  • Instant
  • Free
  • Private (processed locally)
  • No sign-up

Find any book in seconds

Type a title, author or ISBN to browse the matching editions, with their covers. Great to check a reference or track down a book.

  1. Type your search

    Title, author or ISBN.

  2. Run the search

    Results appear.

  3. Open an entry

    On Open Library.

Each result shows

  • The cover (if available)
  • The title
  • The author(s)
  • The first publication year
  • A link to Open Library

Example: The Little Prince

ItemValue
SearchThe Little Prince
TitleThe Little Prince
AuthorAntoine de Saint-Exupéry
First published1943
SourceOpen Library (open data)

Open data from Open Library (Internet Archive). Only your search query is sent; no personal data.

Frequently asked questions

Where does the data come from?

From Open Library, an open-source Internet Archive project cataloguing millions of books. The data is open and the API is free and key-free.

Can I search by ISBN?

Yes. Type a title, an author name or an ISBN (10 or 13 digits): the tool returns the most relevant matching editions.

Why do some books have no cover?

Not every edition has a scanned cover image in the database. In that case, a placeholder icon is shown instead.

Is my search private?

Only the query you type is sent to Open Library to fetch results. No account, no tracking and no other personal data.