Hi everyone,
BookShelves is a native EPUB, PDF, and comic book reader for Mac, iPhone, and iPad, available on the
App Store.
You can learn more about the app and its features at
getbookshelves.app.
What it reads:
- EPUB, PDF, CBZ, CBR, CB7, FB2, MOBI
Library:
- iCloud sync across all your Apple devices (library, reading progress, bookmarks, highlights)
- Import from Calibre library folders (reads metadata.db, picks best format per book)
- Calibre wireless sync (works with KOReader too)
- OPDS catalog support
- Discover free public domain books from curated sources
- Shelves for organizing your library
Reader:
- Paginated and continuous scroll reading modes
- Publisher CSS respected by default for paragraph spacing, line spacing, and text styling
- 8 bundled font families including OpenDyslexic and Atkinson Hyperlegible
- Customizable line spacing, paragraph spacing, margins, text justification, and bold override
- Multiple reading themes
- In-book search
- Bookmarks
- Highlights and notes with export (Markdown, JSON, CSV)
- Footnote detection with popover (macOS) or sheet (iOS) display
- Reading progress with page numbers, synced across devices
- Right-to-left support for Arabic and Hebrew
- Vertical text (tategaki) for Japanese and Chinese content
- Comic reader with manga mode (right-to-left, spread/single page toggle)
- PDF 2-up spread mode
Other:
- Email books to your e-reader directly from the app
- Privacy-first: no account, no tracking, no analytics. Your books stay on your device and in your iCloud.
Release notes: getbookshelves.app/support/release-notes
Feedback: You can post in this forum, use "Report an Issue" in the app's Settings, or use the
feedback portal.
All feedback is welcome. This forum has already driven real improvements to paragraph spacing, line spacing, and publisher CSS handling.