FBReader 2.5 RC 1 for Mac/Windows/Linux

FBReader 2.5 RC 1 is now available for macOS, Windows and Linux. Highlights include a redesigned library, integration with the Readino bookshop, and text-to-speech.

We started the FBReader 2.2 beta series more than a year ago. The release has taken longer than planned, and we have added many new features since those betas. To reflect these additions, we are releasing the update as version 2.5.

We believe this release candidate is ready for everyday use. We plan to publish the stable 2.5 release in the coming weeks, either unchanged or with a few final fixes.

Here are the main changes since the latest stable release, 2.1.5:

• Library and network catalogues
  • Redesigned library and book details pages
  • Multiple book selection and batch actions
  • Favourites and custom shelves, synchronised through the FBReader Book Network
  • More reliable Book Network connections and improved recovery from failed uploads
  • OPDS 2.0 support, including grouped catalogues, filters, account profiles, and sign-in via a browser or QR code
  • Readino bookshop integration, including purchases and saved books. Enabled by default in the US, the UK and Australia. In other countries, you can enable it in the network catalogue settings.
  • Borrowing from compatible online libraries
• Book reading
  • Audio and video playback in EPUB books
  • Reading aloud using an installed system text-to-speech engine
  • Support for CBR and CB7 comics, with improved metadata handling
  • Improved display of image-based, fixed-layout EPUB books
• Other improvements
  • Full keyboard navigation: all features can be accessed without a mouse
  • Experimental feature: bookmark export and import
  • Many smaller fixes and improvements