Big Book API
FreemiumLiveLast verified 24 Sept 2026
Semantic search, filtering, sorting, and recommendations across millions of books.
Example request
curl -s 'https://api.bigbookapi.com/search-books?api-key=$API_KEY&query=books+about+wizards'
Free tier, in plain English
Free plan gives 50 requests a day at 1 request per second, non-commercial only.
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