BookGenreOrganizer

BookGenreOrganizer is a tool designed to automatically categorize ePub and PDF books into genre-specific folders based on their metadata. The tool fetches genre information from the Google Books API and organizes the books into folders named after their genres.

Features

• Automatically extracts metadata from ePub and PDF files.
• Fetches genre information using the Google Books API.
• Organizes books into genre-specific folders.
• Creates new folders if a genre folder does not already exist.

Download .exe

Download BookGenreOrganizer.exe

Requirements

• Python 3.6+
• The following Python libraries:
  • ebooklib
  • PyPDF2
  • requests

Installation

To use this tool, you need to have Python and the required libraries installed. Follow the steps below to set up and run the tool.

Step 1: Clone the Repository

Clone the repository to your local machine using:

git clone https://github.com/sandeepbanoula/BookGenreOrganizer.git
cd BookGenreOrganizer

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Install the required Python libraries using pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Usage

Copy the script to your books directory and run it inside your books directory:

python script.py

Creating an Executable

If you want to create a standalone executable for easier distribution, follow these steps:

Step 1: Install PyInstaller

Install PyInstaller if you haven't already:

pip install pyinstaller

Step 2: Create the Executable

Run the following command to create a standalone executable:

pyinstaller --onefile script.py

The executable will be generated in the dist folder.

Usage Instructions for Executable

1. Download the Executable: Download/Copy the script.exe file from the dist folder.

2. Prepare Your Books Folder: Ensure all your ePub and PDF files are in a single directory. For example, create a folder named books on your desktop and move all your ePub and PDF files into this folder.

3. Run the Executable: Copy the executable file in the Books Folder and open it.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you have any ideas, suggestions, or bug reports, please create an issue or submit a pull request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

Author

Sandeep Banoula

Acknowledgments

• Thanks to the developers of ebooklib, PyPDF2, and requests for their excellent libraries.
• Special thanks to Google Books API for providing the genre information.
• Thanks to ChatGPT by OpenAI for its help.