diff --git a/src/contentmanager.cpp b/src/contentmanager.cpp
index 0ea1c79..9338a3b 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanager.cpp
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ ContentManager::ContentManager(Library* library, kiwix::Downloader* downloader,
     connect(&m_remoteLibraryManager, &OpdsRequestManager::requestReceived, this, &ContentManager::updateRemoteLibrary);
     connect(mp_view->getView(), SIGNAL(customContextMenuRequested(const QPoint &)), this, SLOT(onCustomContextMenu(const QPoint &)));
     connect(this, &ContentManager::pendingRequest, mp_view, &ContentManagerView::showLoader);
+    connect(treeView, &QTreeView::doubleClicked, this, &ContentManager::openBookWithIndex);
 }
 
 QList<QMap<QString, QVariant>> ContentManager::getBooksList()
@@ -227,6 +228,21 @@ QMap<QString, QVariant> ContentManager::getBookInfos(QString id, const QStringLi
 }
 #undef ADD_V
 
+void ContentManager::openBookWithIndex(const QModelIndex &index)
+{
+    try {
+        Node* bookNode = static_cast<Node*>(index.internalPointer());
+        auto bookId = bookNode->getBookId();
+        if (bookNode->isAdditonal())
+            bookId = bookNode->parentItem()->getBookId();
+        // check if the book is available in local library, will throw std::out_of_range if it isn't.
+        KiwixApp::instance()->getLibrary()->getBookById(bookId);
+        if (getBookInfos(bookId, {"downloadId"})["downloadId"] != "")
+            return;
+        openBook(bookId);
+    } catch (std::out_of_range &e) {}
+}
+
 void ContentManager::openBook(const QString &id)
 {
     QUrl url("zim://"+id+".zim/");
diff --git a/src/contentmanager.h b/src/contentmanager.h
index 1d093a4..7650dea 100644
--- a/src/contentmanager.h
+++ b/src/contentmanager.h
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@ public slots:
     void resumeBook(const QString& id, QModelIndex index);
     void cancelBook(const QString& id, QModelIndex index);
     void onCustomContextMenu(const QPoint &point);
+    void openBookWithIndex(const QModelIndex& index);
 };
 
 #endif // CONTENTMANAGER_H
diff --git a/src/contentmanagerdelegate.cpp b/src/contentmanagerdelegate.cpp
index fbc8e27..f1de60b 100644
--- a/src/contentmanagerdelegate.cpp
+++ b/src/contentmanagerdelegate.cpp
@@ -218,6 +218,11 @@ bool ContentManagerDelegate::editorEvent(QEvent *event, QAbstractItemModel *mode
         w = r.width();
         h = r.height();
 
+        if (e->button() == Qt::MiddleButton && index.column() != 5) {
+            KiwixApp::instance()->getContentManager()->openBookWithIndex(index);
+            return true;
+        }
+
         const auto lastColumnClicked = ((index.column() == 5) && (clickX > x && clickX < x + w)
                                                         && (clickY > y && clickY < y + h));