About Shelf
Shelf is an offline book catalogue and reader for Android. Its built-in catalogue supports typo-tolerant search with completions, and users can explore books by genre, series, or author. A personal library is divided into want-to-read, currently reading, and finished shelves. Books missing from the catalogue can be added manually with a user-selected cover. Reading progress can be tracked through daily goals and streaks, while recommendations are calculated on the device. Shelf can also open a reader’s own files, whether imported or shared from another app. Supported formats include EPUB, PDF, TXT, HTML, FB2, and CBZ. Reading settings cover text size, line spacing, margins, typeface, paper and night-page colors, and page-turn keys. Library data can be imported and exported as CSV, including files from other reading trackers. Catalogue data is available in English, German, French, and Spanish, with optional genre packs. The app can be configured to use a self-hosted catalogue and cover server or imported catalogue files, giving users options beyond the default catalogue. The description says there are no accounts, ads, or tracking. Shelf is designed for people who want book discovery, library organization, reading-progress tracking, and a reader for personal files in one offline-focused app. Catalogue and cover downloads may use network access, while reading files and recommendations can be handled locally.
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