Book filters & reading order
Filter All books, Start here and Next in series to guide a visitor through the collection.
For independent authors · Chapterline
Help readers find their next chapter.
A warm author library with a clear reading order, sample openings and book-specific inquiries. Introduce a series and give readers or event organizers a useful next step.
Free templateHTML/CSS/JS customization
Carrd Pro Standard or higher is required.
The template costs $0. Your Carrd subscription and domain, if needed, are separate costs.
Is this the right fit?
For independent authors presenting a small book collection, a series or a focused author website.
The books and excerpts are fictional examples. The template does not sell books, run a newsletter backend, store inquiries or create rights agreements.
What is inside
Expandable sample chapters
Open sample passages without leaving the page. Replace titles, covers, descriptions and excerpts with work you can publish.
Book-specific inquiries
Ask about a book to preselect it in the reader, event, press or rights brief. Prepare, review and copy the message; edits invalidate the old result.
Before you publish
From demo to your page.
Check your custom Embed on the published page; it does not render inside Carrd’s visual builder.
Check requirements at Carrd ↗- Edit the HTML/CSS/JS Embed with your books, authorized covers, sample text and correct reading order.
- Replace fictional details and adapt inquiry choices to the requests you accept.
- Configure a real email recipient if wanted, then test book filters, sample chapters, book selection and brief copying.
Practical questions
What does free mean?
The template costs $0. Your Carrd subscription and domain, if needed, are separate costs.
Which Carrd plan do I need?
Carrd Pro Standard or higher is required.
Can visitors buy books through this template?
No checkout is included. Add your actual bookstore or sales destinations and verify each one.
Are reader requests sent automatically?
No. The brief is prepared locally for copying. Optional email drafting requires a configured recipient and the visitor’s email app.
Chapterline
Preview the design. Then make it yours.
Carrd Pro Standard or higher is required. The template costs $0. Your Carrd subscription and domain, if needed, are separate costs.
MarineTech Studio created this template. The build link activates our Carrd referral: we may earn a commission if you later buy an eligible upgrade or renewal. No discount is promised and we do not increase the price Carrd displays.
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