Top 10: Book collection software

2023. Alfa Ebooks Manager is available in Microsoft Store



Popular ebook collection software Alfa Ebooks Manager is now available in Microsoft's Windows Store. It brings two advantages for the users. First - is easy installation with one click (the drawback is that you can't change the installation folder, but if you need it - you can still download the regular setup file from Alfa's website). The second, and more import, this guarantees the security of the software because every program is tested by Microsoft specialists before adding to the store. In particular they require the strong security certificate SHA256 to be applied. Taking into consideration Calibre's recent security flaws this is an important step for Alfa.


2023. Book Collector adds 3 completely new data fields and 4 new sync fields



The new version of Book Collector (v23) has added 3 completely new data fields and 4 new cloud-sync fields. The new fields (Signed By, Dust Jacket and Number Line) were added to all of our book database solutions (mobile, web and desktop). Also, you can now finally sync these existing Book Collector fields through the CLZ Cloud to the CLZ Books mobile app (Cover Artist, Foreword Author, Ghostwriter and Box Set). The similar updates have also been released for the CLZ Books mobile apps and Book Connect web-based software so all 7 fields now nicely sync between all of them.

2022. Book collection software Collectorz.com added Month folders, Cover-paste feature



Book collection software Collectorz.com has added some new features. In the Cover tab of your Edit screen you can now paste an image from the clipboard. A quick popup will appear with the pasted image, asking you if you want to past it as front or back cover. In addition to existing “Year” folder options (e.g. for “Added Year”, “Purchase Year”, etc… ) the developers added two more “granular” folder options. You can now folder by “Month” (e.g. “Purchase Month”) or by the exact day (e.g. “Added Date”). These Month and Date folder options are now available for all your date fields. The final and smallest tweak: the “Move to Other Collection” command is now available for one specific items, from the toolbar above its Details Panel. The developers also did a small re-design to the screen that pops up for selecting which collection to move to.


2021. Book collection software for Linux Tellico gets Graphical chart reports



KDE-based collection software Tellico 3.4 is available, with several new features, updated data sources, bug fixes and build changes. New data sources for UPCitemdb, TVmaze, and Numista were added. Batch searching was added for ISBNdb. The Group View can now be sorted by fields other than the title. The MultiFetcher data source was improved to “daisy-chain” results from multiple sources, merging them together. For example, a UPC search with UPCitemdb could be connected such that the result has additional information from TMDb. Entries can now be filtered using minimum or maximum image size. Importing from the Collectorz software family was added. Graphical chart reports were added (requires compiling with QtCharts). Overall, the entry updating and merging was also improved to both make a better search request as well as match existing results more efficiently.


2020. Calibre 5 adds highlighting to ebook viewer



Cross-platform eBook management, reading, and editing software Calibre saw a new release. There has been a lot of work on the calibre E-book viewer. It now supports Highlighting. The highlights can be colors, underlines, strikethrough, etc. and have added notes. All highlights can be both stored in EPUB files for easy sharing and centrally in the calibre library for easy browsing. Additionally, the E-book viewer now supports both vertical and right-to-left text. calibre has also moved to using Python 3. This is because Python 2 was end-of-lifed this year. This should be completely transparent to calibre users, the only caveat being that some third party calibre plugins have not yet been ported to Python 3 and therefore will not work in calibre 5


2018. Kindlian 4 is like iTunes for your Kindle


Kindlian 4 is the latest release from AlfaNetSoft, offering an innovative software solution for managing Kindle books and collections. With Kindlian 4, you now have a new approach to organizing your Kindle library. The concept revolves around managing your library exclusively on your PC, while using your Kindle solely for reading purposes. Essentially, it functions like iTunes for your e-reader. When you initially connect your Kindle to Kindlian, it automatically backs up all your books to your computer. Creating collections and adding books to them becomes effortless through a user-friendly drag-and-drop interface. While collections are not synced from the Kindle itself due to Amazon's restrictions on third-party access to the collections file, you can easily arrange and rearrange collections in a matter of seconds, thanks to a wide array of options for viewing, sorting, and searching books. In addition to its library management features, the new Kindlian also includes a built-in reader, allowing you to preview non-DRM books on your PC. Furthermore, it features a converter that enables you to convert non-Kindle books to the MOBI format. With your entire library stored on your computer, you can confidently remove the majority of books and collections from your Kindle, leaving only a few that you are currently reading.


2017. Book Collector adds completely new Add Books screen



Book Collector for Windows v17.1.1 introduces a fully revamped Add Books screen, featuring a fresh design that enhances both usability and visual appeal. The new layout adopts a simple two-panel design, with search results displayed on the left and a preview on the right. Notably, the Search Results section now includes cover images, providing a more engaging browsing experience. Additionally, selected search results can now be automatically previewed without the need for double-clicking. The integration of the ISBN Barcode Queue and Search Results into a single list streamlines the process of adding books by ISBN. For adding books by title or author, an automatic preview is available. Furthermore, the Add button presents a convenient small menu for selecting either "Add to Collection" or "Add to Wish List," although this feature can be disabled via the "Adding to Collection/Wish List" option found in "Tools > Options > Add/Update Books Automatically."


2015. LibraryThing released iOS mobile app



The popular online book collection management service, LibraryThing, has introduced its official iPhone app, marking its initial version with limited but essential cataloging features. With the app, users can easily browse and search their personal libraries, add books by scanning barcodes or conducting searches, upload covers by utilizing the iPhone camera, and perform minor edits like adjusting collections and ratings. As an incentive, LibraryThing is offering free lifetime memberships to individuals who use the app within the next month. To avail this offer, users must register for a new account exclusively through the LibraryThing app.


2012. Alfa Ebooks Manager 3: Audiobook management, Filter Builder and other 40 improvements



After the year of silence Alfa.NetSoft released the new version of its book collection program Alfa Ebooks Manager 3. The developers say that they added more than 40 improvements. The main new features include Filter Builder (allows to filter book library by any condition), full drag-n-drop support, autoscaling Thumb View, audiobooks (MP3) support, hot Keys, import from CSV, new cool Export to HTML, new Interface Languages (now Alfa is available on 10 languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Czech, Turkish and Farsi), enhanced 3D View, new tool to create ISO images, parallel Scanning, web plug-ins autoupdate, calendar in Library Explorer, context Help, multiple book selection in lookups and more.


2012. Why you need Kindle collection manager to organize books on Kindle



Kindle e-readers with eInk screen - are perhaps the best reading devices on the market. In any case the most popular. But they have two big drawbacks. The first is the limited support for e-book formats (no support for epub, doc, fb2, ect). And the second - is very inconvenient built-in library manager. When the number of books on your Kindle grow up - you'll immediately notice it. For some reason, Amazon developers decided that folders are not cool and invented collections. Collections – is the only option for managing books in Kindle. It’s something similar to tags, because one book can be contained in two or more collections. This feature could be fine for organizing books, but not at this time. ***


2010. Use Calibre with Nook e-reader to manage your e-library



If you have a huge ebook library on your Nook and not all of these ebooks were purchased from Barnes & Noble directly, so you probably have rather challenging task of managing those books, since Barnes & Noble doesn't manage titles purchased from other stores. But now you have a solution.  The new version of the popular library management software Calibre (v.0.6.27) added support of Barnes & Noble Nook e-reader device. Calibre can now connect to Nook on Windows, OS X and Linux. It scans the e-reader and adds ebooks to your digital library. Or, vice versa, you can send ebooks from your computer e-library to Nook. The software can also convert ebooks to/from EPUB and PDB, the two e-book formats supported by the Nook. Nook integration is realized via add-on driver. ***