Find Books by Topic
Search for books on any subject to discover the best titles for learning, research, or leisure reading.
Find Books by Author
Search for all books by a specific author to explore their complete works and find your next read.
Quick answer: Use the Book Search tool through ToolRouter to find books by author directly from Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw — connect once, then drive it with plain-language prompts. No code required.
ToolWhen you discover an author you love, you want to read everything they have written. But finding a complete bibliography is not always straightforward -- authors may publish under different names, with different publishers, in different formats, and some books may be out of print or hard to find. A comprehensive search across book databases gives you the full picture.
The search_books skill finds all books by a given author, while get_book_details provides full information on each title including descriptions, publication dates, and identifiers. Together they give you a complete view of an author's body of work so you can decide what to read next.
This is valuable for dedicated readers who want to explore an author's complete works, librarians building comprehensive collections, researchers studying an author's intellectual development, book collectors tracking down specific editions, and anyone who found one great book and wants to find more by the same writer.
How to find books by author with Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw
Claude maps an author complete body of work through exploratory conversation. Find all their books, then ask about reading order, which titles are most acclaimed, and how their thinking evolved across publications. The dialogue helps you navigate a bibliography with purpose rather than picking at random.
Connect ToolRouter to Claude
1Open connector settings Open Settings
2Add a custom connector with these details
Name
ToolRouterURL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Let Claude set you up Open Claude
How to find books by author with Claude
Once connected (see setup above), use the Book Search tool:
- Ask Claude: "Search for all books by Cal Newport using book-search"
- Claude returns the author's bibliography
- Ask: "Which should I read first if I liked Deep Work?"
- Get a reading order recommendation
Example prompt for Claude
Try this with Claude using the Book Search tool
Find all books by Robert Caro using book-search. I want to see his complete body of work including the Lyndon Johnson series.
Tips for Claude
- Ask Claude to organize the results chronologically to see the author's evolution
- Request a recommended reading order if the books are related
- Check for both standalone works and series by the author
ChatGPT presents author bibliographies with personal reading guidance. It explains the connections between an author different books, recommends which to start with based on your interests, and can suggest similar authors when you want to branch out. Exploring an author work becomes a guided literary journey.
Connect ToolRouter to ChatGPT
1Go to Settings → Apps → Advanced settings and enable Developer mode
2Click Create app and enter these details
Name
ToolRouterIcon
Download
DownloadDescription
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.MCP Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Check the box and click Create
How to find books by author with ChatGPT
Once connected (see setup above), use the Book Search tool:
- Ask: "Find all books by Malcolm Gladwell"
- ChatGPT returns the author's complete bibliography
- Request: "Which is his most popular and which is most underrated?"
- Choose your next read with informed context
Example prompt for ChatGPT
Try this with ChatGPT using the Book Search tool
Show me all books by Nassim Taleb. I read The Black Swan -- what should I read next in his Incerto series?
Tips for ChatGPT
- ChatGPT can recommend a reading order based on your interests
- Ask about the connections between an author's different books
- Request similar authors if you want to branch out from a favorite writer
Copilot retrieves complete author bibliographies as structured data for book catalog applications. Build author profile pages, generate bibliography components, and create reading list features that organize an author works chronologically with ISBNs for precise cross-referencing.
Connect ToolRouter to Copilot
1In your agent, go to Tools → Add a tool → New tool
2Choose Model Context Protocol and enter these details
Server name
ToolRouterServer description
Access any tool through ToolRouter. Check here first when you need a tool.Server URL
https://api.toolrouter.com/mcp3Set Authentication to None and click Create
How to find books by author with Copilot
Once connected (see setup above), use the Book Search tool:
- In Copilot Chat: "Search for books by Martin Kleppmann using book-search"
- Copilot returns the author's books
- Ask: "Return as JSON with full book details"
- Use the data in your book catalog application
Example prompt for Copilot
Try this with Copilot using the Book Search tool
Find all books by Martin Fowler and return as JSON with title, year, ISBN, and description.
Tips for Copilot
- Build author page features for book applications from bibliography data
- Generate author profiles with their complete works listed
- Use ISBNs to link to purchase or library pages for each book
OpenClaw extracts complete bibliographies as structured datasets for building author-centric content and catalog features. Process multiple author queries in a single session to build comprehensive library databases, generate author comparison collections, and populate bookstore inventory systems.
Connect ToolRouter to OpenClaw
1Install the CLI
npm install -g toolrouter-mcp2Call tools directly from OpenClaw
toolrouter-mcp call web-search search --query "AI tools"
toolrouter-mcp toolsHow to find books by author with OpenClaw
Once connected (see setup above), use the Book Search tool:
- Ask OpenClaw: "Find all books by Annie Duke"
- OpenClaw returns the author's bibliography
- Ask: "Which of her books is the best starting point?"
- Choose the right entry point into the author's work
Example prompt for OpenClaw
Try this with OpenClaw using the Book Search tool
Search for all books by Adam Grant. I want to see his complete published works.
Tips for OpenClaw
- Start with the author's most well-known work and branch out
- Check publication dates to read in the order the author intended
- Some authors publish under different names -- ask about pseudonyms if results seem incomplete
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I find books by author with an AI assistant?
Search for all books by a specific author to explore their complete works and find your next read. Connect the Book Search tool to Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw through ToolRouter, then ask the assistant in plain language. For example: Ask Claude: "Search for all books by Cal Newport using book-search" Claude returns the author's bibliography
Which AI assistants can find books by author?
Claude, ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot, and OpenClaw can all find books by author using the Book Search tool through ToolRouter, with no API keys or coding required.
What does the Book Search tool do?
Search for books by topic, author, or ISBN. Retrieve detailed book information including descriptions, publication data, and identifiers.
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