diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
index 155f11051d..b356b52b3d 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/home.pyj
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@ def show_recent_stage2(books):
         ))
         if book.cover_name:
             db.get_file(book, book.cover_name, show_cover.bind(img_id))
+    container.appendChild(E.div(style='margin: 1rem 1rem',
+        create_button(
+            _('Browse all previously downloaded books…'),
+            action=def():
+                pass
+    )))
 
 
 def show_recent():
diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/local_books.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/local_books.pyj
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..29d6e2e774
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/local_books.pyj
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# vim:fileencoding=utf-8
+# License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2017, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
+from __python__ import hash_literals, bound_methods
+
+from book_list.ui import set_panel_handler
+
+
+def init(container_id):
+    pass
+
+set_panel_handler('local_books', init)
diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/main.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/main.pyj
index 438de52214..bef58aa6a0 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/main.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/main.pyj
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ from read_book.ui import ReadUI
 # Register the various panels
 import book_list.home  # noqa: unused-import
 import book_list.views # noqa: unused-import
+import book_list.local_books # noqa: unused-import
 import book_list.book_details # noqa: unused-import