Read old Nook books on my Kindle?

ColbyRingeisen · 08-05-2023, 07:56 PM

Newbie here, my old Barnes and Noble Nook died several years back (2019?), and I've been using a Kindle ever since. I am able to log into my B&N account and can see that I have 80+ books that I previously paid for and want to read on my Kindle. I've done some research on this forum and found and installed Calibre and the DeDRM plug-in on my Win11 laptop. I also installed the Nook app on my Win11 laptop (that and the Nook app for Android are the only way I can currently access my B&K Nook content as I no longer have a Nook device).

Is there still a way I can get to the Nook book files (either via the Nook app on Win11 or the Nook app on Android) or am I SOL until I get an actual Nook device that Calibre will recognize when plugged into my laptop?

Everything I've found on this forum so far is ancient and references using older versions of the Nook for Windows application which I can't find anywhere. On newer Win11 and Android, I can't seem to find the Nook book files.

Any help would be appreciated.

Colby
Nook Android app (6.5.1.29) on Samsung Fold 3 running Android 13
Nook Win11 app (1.11.0.4) on Win11 laptop (22H2 buidl 22621.2070)
Calibre (6.24.0) w/ DeDRM (7.2.1) also on Win11 laptop

Musicman · 08-06-2023, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ColbyRingeisen

Is there still a way I can get to the Nook book files (either via the Nook app on Win11 or the Nook app on Android) or am I SOL until I get an actual Nook device that Calibre will recognize when plugged into my laptop?

Everything I've found on this forum so far is ancient and references using older versions of the Nook for Windows application which I can't find anywhere. On newer Win11 and Android, I can't seem to find the Nook book files.

On your Windows Computer, the Nook Books are stored in the following folder:

C:\Users\your user name\AppData\Local\Packages\BarnesNoble.Nook_ahnzq zva31enc\LocalState

The book files do not reflect the title of the books, but rather they are numbers and letters. Just import them into Calibre.

The_Enobee · 08-07-2023, 04:36 PM

The DeDRM plugin will require customization (if you haven't already). The B&N key needs to be imported from the Nook app.

08-05-2023, 07:56 PM	#1
ColbyRingeisen Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2023 Device: Kindle from Nook	Read old Nook books on my Kindle? Newbie here, my old Barnes and Noble Nook died several years back (2019?), and I've been using a Kindle ever since. I am able to log into my B&N account and can see that I have 80+ books that I previously paid for and want to read on my Kindle. I've done some research on this forum and found and installed Calibre and the DeDRM plug-in on my Win11 laptop. I also installed the Nook app on my Win11 laptop (that and the Nook app for Android are the only way I can currently access my B&K Nook content as I no longer have a Nook device). Is there still a way I can get to the Nook book files (either via the Nook app on Win11 or the Nook app on Android) or am I SOL until I get an actual Nook device that Calibre will recognize when plugged into my laptop? Everything I've found on this forum so far is ancient and references using older versions of the Nook for Windows application which I can't find anywhere. On newer Win11 and Android, I can't seem to find the Nook book files. Any help would be appreciated. Colby Nook Android app (6.5.1.29) on Samsung Fold 3 running Android 13 Nook Win11 app (1.11.0.4) on Win11 laptop (22H2 buidl 22621.2070) Calibre (6.24.0) w/ DeDRM (7.2.1) also on Win11 laptop

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Read Nook Books on Kindle Paper White	lrando	Amazon Kindle	14	06-08-2015 03:43 PM
PRS-T2 Can I read my Nook Books on a Sony Reader?	Shepard	Sony Reader	12	06-27-2014 02:37 AM
How can I mark books on my Nook as having been read?	frank14612	Devices	0	05-27-2013 01:30 PM
Can Nook keep track of books I've read?	bogeyboy221	Barnes & Noble NOOK	1	01-22-2011 02:55 PM
Any way to read my Sony books on a Nook?	imahawki	LRF	12	02-18-2010 01:37 PM

08-07-2023, 04:36 PM	#3
The_Enobee Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2023 Location: Oregon Device: Kobo Sage, Libra 2, Nook Glowlight	The DeDRM plugin will require customization (if you haven't already). The B&N key needs to be imported from the Nook app.