More than 40 active endpoints

*This awesome API aims to provide a one-stop resource for discovering and extracting comprehensive data about the books that are shaping the fun Fiction and Non-Fiction literature scene. *

/search/{query}

You can start by playing with our search for book title or author to ensure every major book that dominates the top reading list charts are there.

/list_{category}

Top bestsellers by notable global publishers, Top-of-the-charts books from most reputable sources, new and trending bestsellers, INDI and Community top recommendations, Award-winning & Critically Acclaimed books, there is a convenient endpoint to get up-to-date information at hand.

/genre_{genre}

To get top recommendations for a particular genre or audience age, use one of 18 dedicated endpoints with an option for further drilling down the numerous subgenres for each.

/book/{bid}

Once you make a pick for any of the book listings, you can use a {bid} parameter for racing this endpoint which holds all the information about the particular book.

To get a sense of the sheer quantity of information about each book, here is a shortened sample of the API response:

{
  "book_data": [
    {
      "bid": 55,
      "isbn10": "0735211299",
      "isbn13": "9780735211292",
      "title": "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones",
      "category": "Health, Fitness & Dieting",
      "genre": "Psychology & Counseling",
      "publisher": "Avery",
      "published": "2018-10-16T00:00:00.000Z",
      "see_all": 0,
      "ranking": 12,
      "rating": "4.8",
      "lang": "English",
      "pagesno": 320,
      "synopsis": "<div><span><b><b>The #1</b><b><i> New York Times</i></b><b> bestseller</b>. <b>Over 3 million copies sold!</b><br /><br /><b><i>Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results</i></b></b><br /><br />No matter your goals, <i>Atomic Habits</i> offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.<br /><br />If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. .... the rest of the content ... ",
      "video": null,
      "editorials": "<div>\n<b><i>Wall Street Journal</i> bestseller<br /><i>USA Today</i> bestseller<br /><i>Publisher's Weekly</i> bestseller<br />One of <i>Fast Company's</i> 7 Best Business Books of 2018<br />One of <i>Business Insider's</i> Best Self-Help Books of 2018</b><br /><br />\"A supremely practical and useful book. James Clear distills the most fundamental information about habit formation, so you can accomplish more by focusing on less.\"<br /> <b>-Mark Manson, #1 <i>New York Times</i> best-selling author of <i>The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck</i></b><br />  <br /> ... the rest of the content ...</div>",
      "comment": null,
      "toc": "2021-10-26T17:46:22.000Z",
      "tlc": "2021-10-26T15:46:22.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "authors": [
    {
      "amid": "B07DJTJC3X",
      "author": "James Clear",
      "url": "/James-Clear/e/",
      "aid": 62,
      "bid": 55
    }
  ],
  "reviews": [
    {
      "rid": 109,
      "bid": 55,
      "rating": "5.0",
      "reviewer": "Pravin Poojary.",
      "title": "Beware!! This Book can change your Life :)",
      "review": "And I absolutely mean it what I said in Headline of my comment. I have been following jamesclear.com from very long.<br />His one article has absolutely changed my life, imagine what this book can offer to you.<br /><br />I have been chasing to build many habits and experimenting with them a lot but I would always find a bit difficult to stay with my changed behavior and then while browsing on internet studying more on habits formation I stumbled on James's articles and boy this guy has the answer for habit formation.<br /><br />If you are looking to form a new habit you have to read this Book.<br /><br />I have never commented online on any of the books that I have read but this one deserves a lot of appreciation.<br /><br />This one is for you James, in future if you ever read this comment I want to tell you that your work has hugely impacted my life. And I express my huge gratitude towards your work on Atomic Habits and the articles you post. Thank a lot for this :)"
    },
    {
      "rid": 108,
      "bid": 55,
      "rating": "5.0",
      "reviewer": "Tushar Joshi",
      "title": "Atomic Habits by James Clear is highly recommended read",
      "review": "I was aware of many concepts of this book through the web site of the author jamesclear.com  ...  ... the rest of the content ...."
    },
    {
      "rid": 107,
      "bid": 55,
      "rating": "5.0",
      "reviewer": "Tom Venuto, Author of Burn the Fat, Feed The Muscle",
      "title": "Huge toolkit of actionable, practical, organized strategies to build positive habits",
      "review": "I've read a lot of books on changing behavior and building habits and James Clear's  Atomic Habits is my new favorite. ...  ... the rest of the content ..."
    },
    {
      "rid": 106,
      "bid": 55,
      "rating": "5.0",
      "reviewer": "Haical Sajovic Haddad",
      "title": "Updated review after 100 days building small yet lasting habits.",
      "review": "I previously wrote this review right after reading the book.  Today, February 15th, after applying James’s system for 100 days on a few tiny habits, I feel compelled to share updates with you because they have sincerely worked.<br /><br />I will divide the review into 5 parts.  The first part is a summary of the book with short excerpts highlighted while taking notes.  Next, I hope to share pieces of advice that have motivated me while building new habits.  Following that, I will share how I implemented the first 3 habits throughout these months.  ...the rest of the content ... "
    }
  ],
  "related": [
    {
      "bid": 1562,
      "title": "This Is Your Mind on Plants",
      "isbn10": "0593296907"
    },
    {
      "bid": 5197,
      "title": "The Burnout Workbook: Advice and Exercises to Help You Unlock the Stress Cycle",
      "isbn10": "0593578376"
    },
    {
      "bid": 2906,
      "title": "Parent Nation: Unlocking Every Child's Potential, Fulfilling Society's Promise",
      "isbn10": "0593185609"
    },
    {
      "bid": 5224,
      "title": "The Myth of Normal: Trauma, Illness, and Healing in a Toxic Culture",
      "isbn10": "0593083881"
    },
    {
      "bid": 4992,
      "title": "A Chorus of Stones: The Private Life of War",
      "isbn10": "038541885X"
    },
    {
      "bid": 5064,
      "title": "The Emotional Lives of Teenagers: Raising Connected, Capable, and Compassionate Adolescents",
      "isbn10": "0593500016"
    },
    {
      "bid": 3266,
      "title": "Eat It!: The Most Sustainable Diet and Workout Ever Made: Burn Fat, Get Strong, and Enjoy Your Favorite Foods Guilt Free",
      "isbn10": "0063015005"
    },
    {
      "bid": 4867,
      "title": "Stolen Focus: Why You Can't Pay Attention--and How to Think Deeply Again",
      "isbn10": "0593138538"
    },
    {
      "bid": 3660,
      "title": "Don't Stop Believin'",
      "isbn10": "1982122250"
    }
  ]
}