diff --git a/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp b/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
index 184de56ce..e73247505 100644
--- a/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
+++ b/src/common/kiwix/manager.cpp
@@ -435,7 +435,8 @@ namespace kiwix {
     return result;
   }
 
-  bool Manager::listBooks(const supportedListMode mode, const supportedListSortBy sortBy, const unsigned int maxSize) {
+  bool Manager::listBooks(const supportedListMode mode, const supportedListSortBy sortBy, const unsigned int maxSize,
+			  const string language, const string publisher) {
     this->bookIdList.clear();
     std::vector<kiwix::Book>::iterator itr;
 
@@ -470,6 +471,12 @@ namespace kiwix {
       if (atoi(itr->size.c_str()) > maxSize * 1024 * 1024)
 	ok = false;
 
+      if (!language.empty() && itr->language != language)
+	ok = false;
+
+      if (!publisher.empty() && itr->creator != publisher)
+	ok = false;
+
       if (ok == true)
 	this->bookIdList.push_back(itr->id);
     }    
diff --git a/src/common/kiwix/manager.h b/src/common/kiwix/manager.h
index 171a24ecb..75fe7325d 100644
--- a/src/common/kiwix/manager.h
+++ b/src/common/kiwix/manager.h
@@ -63,7 +63,8 @@ namespace kiwix {
     unsigned int getBookCount(const bool localBooks, const bool remoteBooks);
     bool updateBookLastOpenDateById(const string id);
     void removeBookPaths();
-    bool listBooks(const supportedListMode mode, const supportedListSortBy sortBy, const unsigned int maxSize);
+    bool listBooks(const supportedListMode mode, const supportedListSortBy sortBy, const unsigned int maxSize, 
+		   const string language, const string publisher);
     vector<string> getBooksLanguages();
     vector<string> getBooksPublishers();