diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 2f761fe..85ed304 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -41,3 +41,4 @@ coverage
 config/settings.local.yml
 config/settings/*.local.yml
 config/environments/*.local.yml
+.idea
diff --git a/Gemfile b/Gemfile
index fc76bca..1374916 100644
--- a/Gemfile
+++ b/Gemfile
@@ -29,6 +29,9 @@ gem 'activeadmin'
 gem 'activeadmin_addons'
 gem 'devise'
 
+gem 'alba'
+gem 'pagy'
+
 group :development, :test do
   gem 'bundler-audit'
   gem 'capybara'
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index d66b198..996a68a 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -95,6 +95,8 @@ GEM
       uri (>= 0.13.1)
     addressable (2.8.7)
       public_suffix (>= 2.0.2, < 7.0)
+    alba (3.5.0)
+      ostruct (~> 0.6)
     arbre (1.7.0)
       activesupport (>= 3.0.0)
       ruby2_keywords (>= 0.0.2)
@@ -251,6 +253,7 @@ GEM
       racc (~> 1.4)
     orm_adapter (0.5.0)
     ostruct (0.6.0)
+    pagy (9.3.3)
     parallel (1.26.3)
     parser (3.3.4.2)
       ast (~> 2.4.1)
@@ -448,6 +451,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   activeadmin
   activeadmin_addons
   activerecord-import
+  alba
   bundler-audit
   capybara
   config
@@ -460,6 +464,7 @@ DEPENDENCIES
   factory_bot_rails
   fasterer
   ffaker
+  pagy
   parallel
   pg
   pry-byebug
diff --git a/app/controllers/books_controller.rb b/app/controllers/books_controller.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e59761
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/books_controller.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+class BooksController < ApplicationController
+  include Pagination
+  def index
+    query = Book.includes(:authors, :genres, :keywords, :folder, :language)
+
+    render json: paginate_json(
+      scope: query,
+      key: :books,
+      serializer: BookSerializer
+    )
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/controllers/concerns/pagination.rb b/app/controllers/concerns/pagination.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..302aba1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/controllers/concerns/pagination.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+module Pagination
+  extend ActiveSupport::Concern
+  include Pagy::Backend
+
+  def paginate_json(scope:, key:, serializer:)
+    pagy, records = pagy(scope)
+
+    {
+      key => serializer.new(records),
+      pagination: {
+        page: pagy.page,
+        per_page: pagy.limit,
+        page_count: pagy.pages,
+        total: pagy.count
+      }
+    }
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/author_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/author_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b68aaa3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/author_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class AuthorSerializer
+  include Alba::Resource
+
+  attributes :id, :first_name, :last_name, :middle_name, :original
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/book_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/book_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..23b15cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/book_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+class BookSerializer
+  include Alba::Resource
+
+  attributes :id, :title, :series, :serno, :libid, :size, :filename,
+             :del, :ext, :published_at, :insno
+
+  one :folder, resource: FolderSerializer
+  many :authors, resource: AuthorSerializer
+  many :genres, resource: GenreSerializer
+  many :keywords, resource: KeywordSerializer
+
+  attribute :language do |book|
+    book.language.slug
+  end
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/folder_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/folder_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..9295e0f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/folder_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class FolderSerializer
+  include Alba::Resource
+
+  attributes :id, :name
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/genre_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/genre_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..f61b639
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/genre_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class GenreSerializer
+  include Alba::Resource
+
+  attributes :id, :slug, :name
+end
diff --git a/app/serializers/keyword_serializer.rb b/app/serializers/keyword_serializer.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..eeb9acd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/serializers/keyword_serializer.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+class KeywordSerializer
+  include Alba::Resource
+
+  attributes :id, :name
+end
diff --git a/config/database.yml b/config/database.yml
index 48f30ee..4277af8 100644
--- a/config/database.yml
+++ b/config/database.yml
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ development:
 
 test:
   <<: *default
+  <<: *postgre
   database: library_test
 
 production:
diff --git a/config/initializers/pagy.rb b/config/initializers/pagy.rb
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..c2d5074
--- /dev/null
+++ b/config/initializers/pagy.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,220 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
+# Pagy initializer file (9.3.3)
+# Customize only what you really need and notice that the core Pagy works also without any of the following lines.
+# Should you just cherry pick part of this file, please maintain the require-order of the extras
+
+
+# Pagy Variables
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/api/pagy#variables
+# You can set any pagy variable as a Pagy::DEFAULT. They can also be overridden per instance by just passing them to
+# Pagy.new|Pagy::Countless.new|Pagy::Calendar::*.new or any of the #pagy* controller methods
+# Here are the few that make more sense as DEFAULTs:
+Pagy::DEFAULT[:limit]       = Settings.app.items_per_page
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:size]        = 7                     # default
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:ends]        = true                  # default
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:page_param]  = :page                 # default
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:count_args]  = []                    # example for non AR ORMs
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:max_pages]   = 3000                  # example
+
+
+# Extras
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/categories/extra
+
+
+# Legacy Compatibility Extras
+
+# Size extra: Enable the Array type for the `:size` variable (e.g. `size: [1,4,4,1]`)
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/size
+# require 'pagy/extras/size'   # must be required before the other extras
+
+
+# Backend Extras
+
+# Arel extra: For better performance utilizing grouped ActiveRecord collections:
+# See: https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/arel
+# require 'pagy/extras/arel'
+
+# Array extra: Paginate arrays efficiently, avoiding expensive array-wrapping and without overriding
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/array
+# require 'pagy/extras/array'
+
+# Calendar extra: Add pagination filtering by calendar time unit (year, quarter, month, week, day)
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/calendar
+# require 'pagy/extras/calendar'
+# Default for each calendar unit class in IRB:
+# >> Pagy::Calendar::Year::DEFAULT
+# >> Pagy::Calendar::Quarter::DEFAULT
+# >> Pagy::Calendar::Month::DEFAULT
+# >> Pagy::Calendar::Week::DEFAULT
+# >> Pagy::Calendar::Day::DEFAULT
+#
+# Uncomment the following lines, if you need calendar localization without using the I18n extra
+# module LocalizePagyCalendar
+#   def localize(time, opts)
+#     ::I18n.l(time, **opts)
+#   end
+# end
+# Pagy::Calendar.prepend LocalizePagyCalendar
+
+# Countless extra: Paginate without any count, saving one query per rendering
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/countless
+# require 'pagy/extras/countless'
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:countless_minimal] = false   # default (eager loading)
+
+# Elasticsearch Rails extra: Paginate `ElasticsearchRails::Results` objects
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/elasticsearch_rails
+# Default :pagy_search method: change only if you use also
+# the searchkick or meilisearch extra that defines the same
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:elasticsearch_rails_pagy_search] = :pagy_search
+# Default original :search method called internally to do the actual search
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:elasticsearch_rails_search] = :search
+# require 'pagy/extras/elasticsearch_rails'
+
+# Headers extra: http response headers (and other helpers) useful for API pagination
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/headers
+# require 'pagy/extras/headers'
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:headers] = { page: 'Current-Page',
+#                            limit: 'Page-Items',
+#                            count: 'Total-Count',
+#                            pages: 'Total-Pages' }     # default
+
+# Keyset extra: Paginate with the Pagy keyset pagination technique
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/keyset
+# require 'pagy/extras/keyset'
+
+# Meilisearch extra: Paginate `Meilisearch` result objects
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/meilisearch
+# Default :pagy_search method: change only if you use also
+# the elasticsearch_rails or searchkick extra that define the same method
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:meilisearch_pagy_search] = :pagy_search
+# Default original :search method called internally to do the actual search
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:meilisearch_search] = :ms_search
+# require 'pagy/extras/meilisearch'
+
+# Metadata extra: Provides the pagination metadata to Javascript frameworks like Vue.js, react.js, etc.
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/metadata
+# you must require the JS Tools internal extra (BEFORE the metadata extra) ONLY if you need also the :sequels
+# require 'pagy/extras/js_tools'
+# require 'pagy/extras/metadata'
+# For performance reasons, you should explicitly set ONLY the metadata you use in the frontend
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:metadata] = %i[scaffold_url page prev next last]   # example
+
+# Searchkick extra: Paginate `Searchkick::Results` objects
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/searchkick
+# Default :pagy_search method: change only if you use also
+# the elasticsearch_rails or meilisearch extra that defines the same
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:searchkick_pagy_search] = :pagy_search
+# Default original :search method called internally to do the actual search
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:searchkick_search] = :search
+# require 'pagy/extras/searchkick'
+# uncomment if you are going to use Searchkick.pagy_search
+# Searchkick.extend Pagy::Searchkick
+
+
+# Frontend Extras
+
+# Bootstrap extra: Add nav, nav_js and combo_nav_js helpers and templates for Bootstrap pagination
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/bootstrap
+# require 'pagy/extras/bootstrap'
+
+# Bulma extra: Add nav, nav_js and combo_nav_js helpers and templates for Bulma pagination
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/bulma
+# require 'pagy/extras/bulma'
+
+# Pagy extra: Add the pagy styled versions of the javascript-powered navs
+# and a few other components to the Pagy::Frontend module.
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/pagy
+# require 'pagy/extras/pagy'
+
+# Multi size var used by the *_nav_js helpers
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/pagy#steps
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:steps] = { 0 => 5, 540 => 7, 720 => 9 }   # example
+
+
+# Feature Extras
+
+# Gearbox extra: Automatically change the limit per page depending on the page number
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/gearbox
+# require 'pagy/extras/gearbox'
+# set to false only if you want to make :gearbox_extra an opt-in variable
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:gearbox_extra] = false               # default true
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:gearbox_limit] = [15, 30, 60, 100]   # default
+
+# Limit extra: Allow the client to request a custom limit per page with an optional selector UI
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/limit
+# require 'pagy/extras/limit'
+# set to false only if you want to make :limit_extra an opt-in variable
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:limit_extra] = false    # default true
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:limit_param] = :limit   # default
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:limit_max]   = 100      # default
+
+# Overflow extra: Allow for easy handling of overflowing pages
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/overflow
+# require 'pagy/extras/overflow'
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:overflow] = :empty_page    # default  (other options: :last_page and :exception)
+
+# Trim extra: Remove the page=1 param from links
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/trim
+# require 'pagy/extras/trim'
+# set to false only if you want to make :trim_extra an opt-in variable
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:trim_extra] = false # default true
+
+# Standalone extra: Use pagy in non Rack environment/gem
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/standalone
+# require 'pagy/extras/standalone'
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:url] = 'http://www.example.com/subdir'  # optional default
+
+# Jsonapi extra: Implements JSON:API specifications
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/jsonapi
+# require 'pagy/extras/jsonapi'   # must be required after the other extras
+# set to false only if you want to make :jsonapi an opt-in variable
+# Pagy::DEFAULT[:jsonapi] = false  # default true
+
+# Rails
+# Enable the .js file required by the helpers that use javascript
+# (pagy*_nav_js, pagy*_combo_nav_js, and pagy_limit_selector_js)
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/api/javascript
+
+# With the asset pipeline
+# Sprockets need to look into the pagy javascripts dir, so add it to the assets paths
+# Rails.application.config.assets.paths << Pagy.root.join('javascripts')
+
+# I18n
+
+# Pagy internal I18n: ~18x faster using ~10x less memory than the i18n gem
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/api/i18n
+# Notice: No need to configure anything in this section if your app uses only "en"
+# or if you use the i18n extra below
+#
+# Examples:
+# load the "de" built-in locale:
+# Pagy::I18n.load(locale: 'de')
+#
+# load the "de" locale defined in the custom file at :filepath:
+# Pagy::I18n.load(locale: 'de', filepath: 'path/to/pagy-de.yml')
+#
+# load the "de", "en" and "es" built-in locales:
+# (the first passed :locale will be used also as the default_locale)
+# Pagy::I18n.load({ locale: 'de' },
+#                 { locale: 'en' },
+#                 { locale: 'es' })
+#
+# load the "en" built-in locale, a custom "es" locale,
+# and a totally custom locale complete with a custom :pluralize proc:
+# (the first passed :locale will be used also as the default_locale)
+# Pagy::I18n.load({ locale: 'en' },
+#                 { locale: 'es', filepath: 'path/to/pagy-es.yml' },
+#                 { locale: 'xyz',  # not built-in
+#                   filepath: 'path/to/pagy-xyz.yml',
+#                   pluralize: lambda{ |count| ... } )
+
+
+# I18n extra: uses the standard i18n gem which is ~18x slower using ~10x more memory
+# than the default pagy internal i18n (see above)
+# See https://ddnexus.github.io/pagy/docs/extras/i18n
+# require 'pagy/extras/i18n'
+
+
+# When you are done setting your own default freeze it, so it will not get changed accidentally
+Pagy::DEFAULT.freeze
diff --git a/config/routes.rb b/config/routes.rb
index ae608d2..75e2b42 100644
--- a/config/routes.rb
+++ b/config/routes.rb
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
   #   #   delete 'logout', to: 'sessions#destroy'
   #   # end
   # end
+  get 'books(/:page)', to: 'books#index', defaults: { page: 1 }, constraints: { page: /\d+/ }
 
   # Reveal health status on /up that returns 200 if the app boots with no exceptions, otherwise 500.
   # Can be used by load balancers and uptime monitors to verify that the app is live.