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OpenLibrary Scraper

Scrape OpenLibrary.org — open book database with 40M+ records. Search by title/author, ISBN lookup, or browse by subject. Get metadata, covers, editions, and more via free JSON API.

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Open Library Book & Author Search

Search millions of books and authors on Open Library. Get titles, ISBNs, publishers, page counts, subjects, ratings, and cover images from the world's largest open book database.

Features

Book search: Find books by title, author, or keyword
Author search: Look up authors with their works and biography
Rich metadata: ISBNs, publishers, page counts, editions, languages, subjects
Cover images: High-resolution book cover URLs
Ratings: Average ratings and review counts
Always available: Free API, no authentication needed, millions of records

Output Fields (Books)

Field	Description
`title`	Book title
`author`	Author name(s)
`firstPublishYear`	Year first published
`isbn`	Primary ISBN
`publisher`	Primary publisher
`pageCount`	Median page count
`editionCount`	Number of editions
`subjects`	Subject tags (up to 10)
`coverUrl`	High-res cover image URL
`ratingsAverage`	Average rating
`scrapedAt`	ISO timestamp

Output Fields (Authors)

Field	Description
`name`	Author name
`birthDate`	Date of birth
`topWork`	Most well-known work
`workCount`	Total works count
`topSubjects`	Common subjects
`scrapedAt`	ISO timestamp

Input Options

Search Query: What to search for (e.g. "Lord of the Rings", "Stephen King")
Search Type: Books or Authors
Max Results: Number of results to return (1-100)

Use Cases

Book databases: Build comprehensive book catalogs with ISBNs and metadata
Reading lists: Search and curate themed book collections
Author research: Find all works by an author with publication dates
Library systems: Enrich library records with Open Library data
E-commerce: Get book metadata for online bookstores

Example Output

{
  "title": "The Lord of the Rings",
  "author": "J.R.R. Tolkien",
  "firstPublishYear": 1954,
  "isbn": "9780618640157",
  "publisher": "Houghton Mifflin",
  "pageCount": 1178,
  "editionCount": 264,
  "subjects": ["Fantasy fiction", "Middle Earth", "Quests"],
  "coverUrl": "https://covers.openlibrary.org/b/id/8743774-L.jpg",
  "ratingsAverage": 4.5,
  "scrapedAt": "2026-04-26T12:00:00.000Z"
}

Data Source

Open Library - Free, open-source library catalog with 20M+ records

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