Use Calibre to Search for ebooks

In 2011, Calibre came out with a release that added an ebook search function. One of the great things about Calibre’s feature is that you can control which locations to look at as well as get DRM status. Calibre does not let you purchase a book through them, but it can give you a quick look at what’s available.

Open Calibre and click Get Books. The Get Books dialog opens (see Figure B.1).

Figure B.1 Use Calibre to search for ebooks.

You can adjust which stores to search by clicking the appropriate checkboxes in the Store list. In the Query box, type your search criteria. Click Search.

If you double-click a title in the search results, Calibre opens that web page. Alternatively, you can click Open in External Browser, and when you double-click a title, your default browser opens to that web page. As usual, Calibre offers extensive settings options, so feel free to explore.