What you get
Browser readers, Kokoro narration, OPDS, and the usual self-host knobs.
Easy to run
One static binary or a Docker Compose file. Point it at your books folder and open the web UI. No Node at runtime.
Read in the browser
EPUB, PDF, MOBI/AZW/AZW3, comics (CBZ/CBR), and audiobooks play in the browser. Multi-file audiobook folders merge into one book.
Narration with Kokoro
Listen to EPUBs with in-browser Kokoro TTS, or use your browser voice. An optional Kokoro sidecar is available for server-side narration.
Search and shelves
Full-text search, manual and smart shelves, continue reading, tags, and ratings. Progress stays per user when auth is on.
Works with e-readers
OPDS catalogs for KOReader and similar apps, KOSync progress sync, share links, and optional send-to-Kindle over email.
Household and ops
Optional multi-user auth, guests, and SSO. Backups, metrics, sandboxing, and release binaries for Linux, macOS, Windows, and BSD.
Podcasts
Subscribe to feeds, download episodes, and keep them beside books and audiobooks in the library.
Desktop and mobile apps
Installable apps for Windows, macOS, Linux, iOS, and Android, running the same library and UI.
Sharing over Reticulum
Exchange titles with other Athenaeum instances over the Reticulum network. No central relay.
Screenshots
Browse the library, book detail, settings, and mobile shell in light and dark themes.
Install Athenaeum
Use Docker Compose, a release binary, or ./install.sh. Point it at a folder of books and open the web UI. Build from source when you want to hack on it.
docker run -d --name athenaeum \
-p 8080:8080 \
-v athenaeum-data:/data \
-v /path/to/books:/library \
ghcr.io/quad4-software/athenaeum:latest