This repo contains two Node.js scripts intended to make it easy to print out a list of books.

node get_nyt_bestsellers.js <listname> <outfile.json> <API Key>

This script grabs information on the given New York Times Bestseller list.

• listname can be one of the available bestseller lists:
  • combined-print-and-e-book-fiction
  • combined-print-and-e-book-nonfiction
  • hardcover-fiction
  • hardcover-nonfiction
  • trade-fiction-paperback
  • paperback-nonfiction
  • advice-how-to-and-miscellaneous
  • childrens-middle-grade-hardcover
  • picture-books
  • series-books
  • young-adult-hardcover
  • audio-fiction
  • audio-nonfiction
  • business-books
  • graphic-books-and-manga
  • mass-market-monthly
  • middle-grade-paperback-monthly
  • young-adult-paperback-monthly
• outfile.json is the name of the JSON file to output book details to. It can be read by the generate_pdf_from_booklist.js script.
• API Key is the key for the New York Times Books API. See documentation on getting an API key.

The output JSON file contains title, subtitle, description, author, and thumbnail image link for each book in the bestseller list.

node generate_pdf_from_booklist.js <books.json> <outfile.pdf>

This script generates a printable PDF from the book list output by the previous script.

• books.json is the path to a JSON file listing books. It requires the following fields: title, author, thumbnail. subtitle and description are optional. It can be generated from the previous script.
• outfile.pdf path to where the generated PDF file should be saved.

The PDF is generated using the included template.html file. It is intended to be printed duplex. Edit it to change the styling. Edit the #titlepage element to add a front cover, or delete it for no front cover.