diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/fts.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/fts.pyj
index 6f5380cf41..e42da29214 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/fts.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/fts.pyj
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ from elementmaker import E
 from ajax import ajax
 from book_list.cover_grid import THUMBNAIL_MAX_HEIGHT, THUMBNAIL_MAX_WIDTH
 from book_list.globals import get_current_query, get_session_data
-from book_list.router import back, push_state
+from book_list.router import back, push_state, open_book_url
 from book_list.top_bar import create_top_bar
 from book_list.ui import set_panel_handler
 from book_list.views import create_image
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ from book_list.library_data import current_library_id
 from complete import create_search_bar
 from dom import add_extra_css, clear, set_css
 from gettext import gettext as _
-from modals import error_dialog
+from modals import error_dialog, create_custom_dialog
 from widgets import create_button, create_spinner
 
 overall_container_id = ''
@@ -173,6 +173,42 @@ def apply_search_panel_state():
     show_initial_results()
 
 
+def open_format(book_id, fmt):
+    snippets = current_fts_query.results?.snippets
+    if snippets:
+        snippets = snippets[book_id]
+    text = ''
+    if snippets and fmt is not 'PDF':
+        for s in snippets:
+            if s.formats.indexOf(fmt) > -1:
+                text = s.text
+                break
+    url = open_book_url(book_id, fmt)
+    window.open(url, '_blank')
+
+
+def book_result_tile_clicked(ev):
+    result_tile = ev.currentTarget
+    bid = int(result_tile.dataset.bookId)
+    results = current_fts_query.results
+    formats = v'[]'
+    for x in results.results:
+        if x.book_id is bid:
+            formats.push(x.format)
+    create_custom_dialog(result_tile.title, def(parent, close_modal):
+        fmc = E.div(
+            style='display: flex; flex-wrap: wrap; margin-top: 1ex'
+        )
+        for fmt in formats:
+            a = E.a(fmt, class_='blue-link', style='cursor: pointer; margin: 1ex; display: block', href='javascript: void(0)', onclick=open_format.bind(None, bid, fmt))
+            fmc.appendChild(a)
+        parent.appendChild(E.div(
+            _('Click one of the formats below to open the book at this search result (except PDF which will open at the start):'),
+            fmc
+        ))
+    )
+
+
 def book_result_tile(book_id, title, authors):
     tile_height, img_max_width = '16ex', '12ex'
     img = create_image(book_id, THUMBNAIL_MAX_WIDTH, THUMBNAIL_MAX_HEIGHT, def():pass;)
@@ -181,6 +217,7 @@ def book_result_tile(book_id, title, authors):
     tooltip = (title) + ' ' + _('by') + ' ' + (authors)
     img.alt = _('Cover of') + ' ' + tooltip
     return E.div(
+        onclick=book_result_tile_clicked,
         title=tooltip,
         data_book_id=book_id + '', data_snippets_needed='1',
         style=f'cursor: pointer; margin-bottom: 1ex; display:flex; height: {tile_height}; max-height: {tile_height}; width: 100%; align-items: stretch',
diff --git a/src/pyj/book_list/router.pyj b/src/pyj/book_list/router.pyj
index 21fe0191dd..a8984ba675 100644
--- a/src/pyj/book_list/router.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/book_list/router.pyj
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2017, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 from __python__ import bound_methods, hash_literals
 
+from ajax import absolute_path, encode_query
 from elementmaker import E
 from gettext import gettext as _
 
@@ -68,6 +69,16 @@ def open_book(book_id, fmt, library_id=None, replace=False):
     push_state({'book_id':book_id, 'fmt':fmt, 'library_id':library_id}, replace=replace, mode=read_book_mode)
 
 
+def open_book_url(book_id, fmt, extra_query):
+    lid = current_library_id()
+    ans = absolute_path('')
+    q = {'book_id':book_id, 'fmt':fmt, 'mode': read_book_mode}
+    if lid:
+        q.library_id = lid
+    if extra_query:
+        Object.assign(q, extra_query)
+    return ans + encode_query(q, '#')
+
 
 def push_state(query, replace=False, mode='book_list', call_handler=True):
     query = {k:query[k] for k in query if query[k]}