Awesome Readium

A list of lists of awesome Readium resources.

Readium is an open-source foundation dedicated to the development of software, standards and best practices for digital publications.

Disclaimer: This list is created for informational purposes only and any links do not constitute an endorsement, recommendation, or favoring by the Readium Foundation.

Contents

• Standards
• Documentation
• Publication Servers
• Publication Viewers
• Examples of online publications
• Desktop Apps
• Mobile Apps on iOS
• Mobile Apps on Android
• Mobile Test Apps
• Mobile Apps based on the legacy Readium SDK
• Experiments

Standards

The Readium community has developed several industrial standards for publications:

• Web Publication Manifest - specifies a JSON manifest format for distributing publications on the Web.
• Licensed Content Protection - specifies an interoperable DRM scheme for packaged publications.
• License Status Document - specifies a JSON document and REST protocol that provides additional controls over a license.

Documentation

• Architecture - overview of the architecture of all Readium projects
• Locators - defines a JSON object for pointing into digital publications
• Readium CSS - defines a set of reference stylesheets for EPUB Reading Systems

Publication Servers

Publications servers are a key component in Readium's architecture. These servers can output a Readium Web Publication Manifest.

• r2-streamer-js - written in TypeScript using Node.js
• r2-streamer-go - written in Go

Publication Viewers

Open source Web viewers compatible with the Readium Web Publication Manifest.

• Epub.js - an ebook viewer written in JS
• Vivliostyle - a document and publication viewer written in JS
• xbreader - a manga viewer written in TypeScript

Examples

• Animeta! (xbreader) - first chapter of a manga distributed using RWPM (Readium Web Publication Manifest) in a fork of xbreader.
• Herland (Jellybooks) - a classic distributed using RWPM in Jellybooks' take on Readium Web.
• Readium CSS Documentation (Vivliostyle) - Readium CSS documentation in Vivliostyle Viewer using RWPM.
• Tom Sawyer (De Marque) - Tom Sawyer as an audiobook published by Librivox using RWPM in De Marque's Audiobook Reader.

Desktop Apps

Desktop Apps based on the Readium Desktop toolkit (in alphabetical order).

• eKitabu Reader (Windows / Mac / Linux) - an ebook reader developed by eKitabu, targeting education in Africa.
• Thorium Reader (Windows / Mac / Linux) - a free and open-source ebook / audiobook reader developed by EDRLab; LCP certified.

Mobile Apps iOS

Mobile Apps based on the Readium Mobile iOS toolkit (in alphabetical order).

• Allbok (iOS) - an ebook / audiobook reader developed by Bokbasen for Norwegian public libraries; LCP certified.
• Bibblix (iOS) - an ebook reader targeting 6-12 years old patrons, developed by the Stockholm Public Library in Sweden; LCP certified.
• Biblio Library (iOS) - an ebook / audiobook reader developed by Axiell Media for public libraries in Sweden and Finland; LCP compliant.
• Brio Reader (iOS) - an ebook / PDF / audiobook reader published by by Eden Livres for French readers; LCP certified.
• Bookbeat - an ebook / audiobook reader developed by Bookbeat for its users.
• DITA Reader (iOS) - an ebook / PDF / audiobook reader developed by DITA; LCP certified.
• Glassboxx (iOS) - an ebook / audiobook reader published by Firsty Group for its Glassboxx platform; LCP certified.
• Inspirata ebooks (iOS) - an ebook reader targeting Christian readers in Hong Kong, developed by Endao.co; LCP certified.
• NetGalley Shelf (iOS) - NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies and audiobooks to book advocates and industry professionals.
• PretNumerique (iOS) - an ebook / audiobook reader published by Pretnumerique.ca for its patrons; LCP certified.
• Shanghai Library Reader (iOS) - an ebook reader developed by the Shanghai Library for its patrons; LCP certified.
• Ulverscroft (iOS) - an audiobook reader published by the Ulverscroft Group for the Ulverscroft Library; LCP certified.
• SUSS Reader (iOS) - an EPUB / PDF reader for Interactive Study Guides published by the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Mobile Apps Android

Mobile Apps based on the Readium Mobile Android toolkit (in alphabetical order).

• Allbok (Android) - an ebook / audiobook reader developed by Bokbasen for Norwegian public libraries; LCP certified.
• Biblio Library (Android) - an ebook / audiobook reader developed by Axiell Media for public libraries in Sweden and Finland; LCP compliant.
• Brio Reader (Android) - an ebook / PDF / audiobook reader published by by Eden Livres for French readers; LCP certified.
• DITA Reader (Android) - an ebook / PDF / audiobook reader developed by DITA; LCP certified.
• Glassboxx (Android) - an ebook / audiobook reader published by Firsty Group for its Glassboxx platform; LCP certified.
• Inspirata ebooks (Android) - an ebook reader targeting Christian readers in Hong Kong, developed by Endao.co; LCP certified.
• NetGalley Shelf (Android) - NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies and audiobooks to book advocates and industry professionals.
• PretNumerique (Android) - an ebook / audiobook reader published by Pretnumerique.ca for its patrons; LCP certified.
• Shanghai Library Reader (Android) - an ebook reader developed by the Shanghai Library for its patrons; LCP certified.
• Ulverscroft (Android) - an audiobook reader published by the Ulverscroft Group for the Ulverscroft Library; LCP certified.
• SUSS Reader (Android) - an EPUB / PDF reader for Interactive Study Guides published by the Singapore University of Social Sciences.

Mobile Test Apps

The open-source test application for the Readium Mobile Android toolkit.

• R2 Reader (Android) - ebook / comics reader written in Kotlin, LCP compliant. Participate on Github.
• R2 Reader (iOS) - ebook / PDF reader written in Swift; LCP compliant. Participate on Github.

Mobile Apps based on the legacy Readium SDK

Mobile Apps based on the legacy Readium SDK.

• Lisa Reader (iOS / Android) - an ebook reader published by Art Book Magazine for French readers. Based on the original Readium SDK, LCP compliant. iOS version, Android version.
• Baobab Reader (iOS / Android) - an ebook reader published by Dilicom for French public libraries: LCP compliant. iOS version, Android version.
• LEA Reader (iOS / Android) - an ebook reader published by Adilibre for French readers; LCP compliant. iOS version, Android version

Experiments

• webpub-viewer - an iframe based navigator for ebooks, written in JS
• comics-viewer - an img based navigator for comics, written in JS
• audiobook-player - an audio based navigator for audiobooks, written in JS

License

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