Amazon-Nook.md

How to read Amazon books on other reader (Nook)

Install Apps

• Kindle For PC 1.26 and then disable updates (script below) https://softradar.com/kindle-for-pc/download/1.26.55076/
• Calibre https://calibre-ebook.com/download

Disable updates for Kindle Windows app

Create new Text Document (txt file), paste there code from below, rename this file to disable_k4pc_download.bat and run.

@echo off
set KINDLE=%LocalAppData%\Amazon\Kindle
if not exist "%KINDLE%\application\Kindle.exe" goto :nokindle
if exist "%KINDLE%\storage" if not exist "%KINDLE%\storage\" del /Q "%KINDLE%\storage"
if exist "%KINDLE%\updates" rmdir /S /Q "%KINDLE%\updates"
echo This file disables Kindle for PC downloads. > "%KINDLE%\updates"
echo Kindle for PC downloads are now disabled
goto :exit
:nokindle
echo Cannot disable downloads - Kindle for PC is not installed at expected location
:exit
pause

Install addons to Calibre

• DeDRM https://github.com/apprenticeharper/DeDRM_tools
• KFX Input

Get the book

Download book via Kindle and import it to Calibre. Open this path in Windows Explorer: %USERPROFILE%\Documents\My Kindle Content

Convert book

Use MOBI or PDF to keep more original look markup.

Next parameters may help you while converting to PDF:

Font Family

• Bookerly (serif, Amazon) http://luc.devroye.org/AmazonEmber+Bookerly/
• Fira Code (monospace, Mozila) https://github.com/tonsky/FiraCode

Add header template for PDF book

<header style="justify-content: space-evenly; display: grid; grid-template-columns: 20% 60% 20%; font-size: smaller">
    <div class="even-page" style="text-align: start;">[_PAGENUM_]</div>
    <div class="even-page" style="text-align: center;">_SECTION_</div>
    <div class="even-page"></div>
    <div class="odd-page"></div>
    <div class="odd-page" style="text-align: center;">_SECTION_</div>
    <div class="odd-page" style="text-align: end;">[_PAGENUM_]</div>
</header>