# Rreading-glasses

Rreading-glasses is a drop-in replacement for the official metadata provider (Goodreads) that delivers lightning-fast, high-coverage book and author data to Arr-based library clients such as Readarr. It is open source and self-hosted, installable on Docker Hub and Unraid.

Canonical page: https://ourlocalhost.com/app/1066/rreading-glasses

## Description

rreading-glasses is a drop-in replacement for the official metadata provider (Goodreads) that delivers lightning-fast, high-coverage book and author data to Arr-based library clients such as Readarr. It speeds up searches and imports by caching metadata in memory and Postgres, supports very large authors and upcoming releases not found in the official service, and provides full Goodreads compatibility or can proxy the open-source Hardcover API.

## Platform availability

Available on 1 of 9 platforms: Unraid.

## Health score

54/100 (Fair), based on 3 of 4 factors.
- Maintained: 57 (last commit 180 days ago)
- Popular: 64 (1,572 GitHub stars)
- Easy to install: 35 (1 install platform, install notes, Docker image)

## Links

- Docker Hub: https://hub.docker.com/r/blampe/rreading-glasses
- GitHub: https://github.com/blampe/rreading-glasses
- Unraid: https://ca.unraid.net/apps/rreading-glasses-0w915001pk7nss?q=rreading-glasses

## Common questions

### How do I troubleshoot suspected metadata inconsistencies?

Pull the latest image, either the latest or hardcover tag. If the data still looks inconsistent, request an author refresh and wait a little while.

### Can I switch to it while keeping my existing library?

It works with your existing installation and is backwards-compatible with your library. It can be enabled or disabled in seconds.

### Does it cover Goodreads and Hardcover?

It provides full coverage of Goodreads and Hardcover.

### Can it be deployed with Docker?

It can be self-hosted with Docker.

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