BookGenius

An open-source interactive ebook reader platform with AI-powered content enhancement. Transform classic literature into immersive reading experiences with AI-generated narration, character voices, background music, and visual elements.

Early Pre-Release: This project is in active development. Instructions for running locally and contributing will follow soon.

Overview

BookGenius is a monorepo containing a complete ecosystem for creating and consuming enhanced ebooks. The platform takes public domain literature (primarily from Standard Ebooks) and enriches it with AI-generated audio, music, and visual elements to create a cinematic reading experience.

Project Structure

bookgenius/
├── apps/
│   ├── player/           # Interactive ebook reader (React + Vite)
│   ├── platform/         # Book discovery & library frontend
│   ├── bookgenius-cms/   # Content management system (Next.js)
│   ├── pipeline/         # AI content generation pipeline
│   ├── player-native/    # Mobile app (React Native/Expo)
│   ├── convex-sync/      # Real-time asset sync daemon
│   └── ...
├── convex/               # Backend (Convex)
├── books/                # Book source files
└── compiled-books/       # Processed book assets

Apps

Player (apps/player)

The core interactive ebook reader. Features include:

• AI-generated text-to-speech narration with multiple character voices
• Dynamic background music that responds to story mood
• Character avatars and scene backgrounds
• Reading progress sync across devices
• Embeddable as a standalone library for third-party integration

Platform (apps/platform)

The main user-facing application where readers can:

• Browse and discover books
• Manage their reading library
• Access their reading progress

CMS (apps/bookgenius-cms)

Administrative interface for:

• Managing book metadata
• Editing AI-generated content
• Configuring character voices and music cues

Pipeline (apps/pipeline)

Book processing and AI content generation:

• Import books from Standard Ebooks and other sources
• Generate TTS narration using ElevenLabs and other providers
• Create character avatars and backgrounds using AI image generation
• Process and optimize media assets

Player Native (apps/player-native)

Mobile application built with React Native and Expo, bringing the reading experience to iOS and Android devices.

Tech Stack

• Runtime: Bun
• Frontend: React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: Convex (real-time database)
• Build: Turborepo, Vite
• AI Providers: Anthropic, OpenAI, Google AI, ElevenLabs, Replicate

License

MIT License - see LICENSE for details.