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bookorbit

bookorbit is an open-source audiobooks project written in TypeScript with 2,589 stars on GitHub.

The authors describe it as: “BookOrbit: Your Reading Space.”

Category
Audiobooks
Type
Open source
Platform
TypeScript project
Pricing
Free / open source
License
AGPL-3.0
GitHub stars
2,589
Last updated
2026-08-20

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BookLibConnect“A standalone Audible downloader and decrypter”
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AudioBookRequest“Minimal and lightweight audiobook request management/wishlist for Plex/Audiobookshelf/Jellyfin”
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Frequently asked

What is bookorbit?

bookorbit is an open-source audiobooks project written in TypeScript with 2,589 stars on GitHub. The authors describe it as: “BookOrbit: Your Reading Space.”

Is bookorbit free?

bookorbit is open source — free to use; check its license for redistribution terms.

What are the best bookorbit alternatives?

The closest alternatives in the same category include Voice, BookPlayer, openaudible, m4b-tool, BookLibConnect — each has a live profile with facts and its own alternatives list on this hub.