books.catalog.search
Search 40M+ books by title, author, subject, or ISBN to find ratings, cover images, and publication details from Open Library and Internet Archive.
Instructions
Search 40M+ books by title, author, subject, or ISBN — ratings, cover images, edition counts, publish year (Open Library / Internet Archive)
Input Schema
TableJSON Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| query | No | General search query across title, author, and full text (e.g. "dune frank herbert") | |
| title | No | Search by book title only (e.g. "The Great Gatsby") | |
| author | No | Search by author name (e.g. "Tolkien") | |
| subject | No | Search by subject/genre (e.g. "science fiction", "history") | |
| isbn | No | Search by ISBN number | |
| sort | No | Sort order: "new" (newest first), "old" (oldest), "rating" (highest rated) | |
| page | No | Page number for pagination (default: 1) | |
| limit | No | Results per page (default: 10, max: 100) |