gutendex-books

name	gutendex-books
description	Search and retrieve public domain books from Project Gutenberg via the Gutendex API. Use when the user asks for free ebooks, searches by author/title, or explores specific literary topics. No API key required.

Gutendex Book Search Skill

Search for free public domain books from Project Gutenberg using the Gutendex API.

Usage

python3 scripts/book_helper.py [QUERY] [--topic TOPIC]

• QUERY: Search by book title or author name.
• --topic: Filter results by a specific subject or topic.
• --raw: Get the full raw JSON response.

Examples

• python3 scripts/book_helper.py "Mark Twain"
• python3 scripts/book_helper.py --topic "Science Fiction"

API Information

• Source: Gutendex
• Auth: No API Key required.
• Accesses over 70,000 free ebooks.