---
title: ToolRouter — Agent Use Case Guide
description: Step-by-step guide for completing a task with a specific AI agent using ToolRouter.
url: https://toolrouter.com/tools/book-search/use-cases/find-books-by-author/claude
---
# How to Find Books by Author with Claude

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.

## Setup

claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp

## Steps

1. Connect ToolRouter: claude mcp add toolrouter -- npx -y toolrouter-mcp
2. Ask Claude: "Search for all books by Cal Newport using book-search"
3. Claude returns the author's bibliography
4. Ask: "Which should I read first if I liked Deep Work?"
5. Get a reading order recommendation

## Example Prompt

```
Find all books by Robert Caro using book-search. I want to see his complete body of work including the Lyndon Johnson series.
```

## Tips

- 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
