FictionBook

FictionBook is an open XML-based e-book format, which originated and gained popularity in Russia. It is supported by e-book readers such as FBReader, AlReader, Haali Reader and okular under Linux. The FictionBook files have the .fb2 filename extension.

The FictionBook format does not specify the representation of a document, describing its structure instead. For example, there are special tags for epigraphs, verses and quotations. All the ebook metadata, such as the author name, title, and publish information, is also present in the ebook file. Hence, the format is convenient for automatic processing, indexing, and ebook collections management. Moreover, it allows automatic conversion into other formats.

External links

* [http://www.fictionbook.org/index.php/Eng:FictionBook FictionBook Portal]
* [http://www.fictionbook.org/index.php/Eng:XML_Schema_Fictionbook_2.1 FictionBook 2.1 specification]
* [http://fictionbook.ru/en/ FictionBook.lib site with many ebooks in FB2 format]
* [http://www.lib-books.com/ www.lib-books.com site with e-books in fictionbook format]

Programs for creation and editing

* [http://fb-writer.com/ FB Writer]
* [http://www.eth0less.com/feeds2fb2/ RSS feeds to FB2 book converter ] - GoogleReader OPML file or simple RSS feeds converter into FB2 book (with images)
* [http://ooofbtools.googlecode.com/ OOo FBTools] The free cross platform OpenOffice.org extension for convert and processing eBooks to FictionBook2 format.

Reader Software

* [http://haali.cs.msu.ru/pocketpc/ Haali Reader - a book reader for Windows and Windows CE based platforms (Open source)]
* Lexcycle Stanza
* [http://www.ice-graphics.com/ICEReader/IndexE.html ICE Book Reader Professional]
* [http://fictionbook.org/index.php/Eng:Readers List of fb2 reader software]

Hardware readers (Electronic books)

* [http://www.lbook.com.ua/en/Products/lBook%20eReader%20V3 lBook eReader V3]
* [http://www.mybebook.com/ BeBook Reader]