Bookworm
Bookworm is a free, open-source education and reference app for Linux. A simple ebook reader for Elementary OS. It has 1,387 GitHub stars and is released under the GPL-3.0 license. Its source code is on GitHub at babluboy/bookworm.
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About Bookworm
Read the books you love without having to worry about the different format complexities like epub, pdf, mobi, cbr, etc. This version supports EPUB, MOBI, FB2, PDF, FB2 and Comics (CBR and CBZ) formats with support for more formats to follow soon.
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Is Bookworm free and open source?
Yes. Bookworm's source code is public on GitHub under the GPL-3.0 license, which is OSI-approved or FSF-free, so you can use, copy and change it for free.
How do I install Bookworm?
Download the installer for Linux from its GitHub Releases page (latest: 1.1.2).
Is Bookworm still maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 14, 2026. appsgit only lists apps whose repository had a commit in the last six months.