diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/footnotes.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/footnotes.pyj
index 2f17ff6bfb..8726c8d51c 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/footnotes.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/footnotes.pyj
@@ -5,8 +5,7 @@ from __python__ import bound_methods, hash_literals
 from dom import clear
 from read_book.comm import IframeClient
 from read_book.resources import finalize_resources, unserialize_html
-from read_book.settings import apply_settings, opts
-
+from read_book.settings import apply_settings, update_settings
 
 block_names = dict.fromkeys(v"['p', 'div', 'li', 'td', 'h1', 'h2', 'h2', 'h3', 'h4', 'h5', 'h6', 'body']", True).as_object()
 block_display_styles = dict.fromkeys(v"['block', 'list-item', 'table-cell', 'table']", True).as_object()
@@ -201,7 +200,7 @@ class PopupIframeBoss:
             window.URL.revokeObjectURL(self.blob_url_map[name])
         root_data, self.mathjax, self.blob_url_map = finalize_resources(self.book, data.name, data.resource_data)
         self.resource_urls = unserialize_html(root_data, self.content_loaded, self.show_only_footnote)
-        apply_settings(data.settings)
+        update_settings(data.settings)
 
     def on_clear(self, data):
         clear(document.head)
@@ -218,14 +217,5 @@ class PopupIframeBoss:
         show_footnote(self.frag, known_anchors)
 
     def content_loaded(self):
-        self.apply_colors()
-        self.apply_font_size()
+        apply_settings()
         self.comm.send_message('content_loaded', height=document.documentElement.scrollHeight + 25)
-
-    def apply_font_size(self):
-        document.documentElement.style.fontSize = document.body.style.fontSize = '{}px'.format(opts.base_font_size)
-
-    def apply_colors(self):
-        for elem in (document.documentElement, document.body):
-            elem.style.color = opts.color_scheme.foreground
-            elem.style.backgroundColor = opts.color_scheme.background
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
index 20caace186..aec381c4c9 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/iframe.pyj
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from read_book.flow_mode import (
     flow_to_scroll_fraction, handle_gesture as flow_handle_gesture,
     layout as flow_layout, scroll_by_page as flow_scroll_by_page
 )
-from read_book.footnotes import is_footnote_link, PopupIframeBoss
+from read_book.footnotes import PopupIframeBoss, is_footnote_link
 from read_book.globals import (
     current_book, current_layout_mode, current_spine_item, set_boss,
     set_current_spine_item, set_layout_mode
@@ -27,7 +27,10 @@ from read_book.paged_mode import (
     snap_to_selection
 )
 from read_book.resources import finalize_resources, unserialize_html
-from read_book.settings import apply_settings, opts
+from read_book.settings import (
+    apply_colors, apply_font_size, apply_settings, apply_stylesheet, opts,
+    update_settings
+)
 from read_book.toc import update_visible_toc_anchors
 from read_book.touch import create_handlers as create_touch_handlers
 from read_book.viewport import scroll_viewport
@@ -147,7 +150,7 @@ class IframeBoss:
             self.jump_to_cfi = paged_jump_to_cfi
             self._handle_gesture = paged_handle_gesture
             self.anchor_funcs = paged_anchor_funcs
-        apply_settings(data.settings)
+        update_settings(data.settings)
         set_current_spine_item({'name':data.name, 'is_first':index is 0, 'is_last':index is spine.length - 1, 'initial_position':data.initial_position})
         self.last_cfi = None
         for name in self.blob_url_map:
@@ -180,23 +183,19 @@ class IframeBoss:
         else:
             paged_scroll_by_page(backwards, True)
 
-    def apply_font_size(self):
-        document.documentElement.style.fontSize = document.body.style.fontSize = '{}px'.format(opts.base_font_size)
-
-    def apply_colors(self):
-        for elem in (document.documentElement, document.body):
-            elem.style.color = opts.color_scheme.foreground
-            elem.style.backgroundColor = opts.color_scheme.background
-
     def change_font_size(self, data):
         if data.base_font_size? and data.base_font_size != opts.base_font_size:
             opts.base_font_size = data.base_font_size
-            self.apply_font_size()
+            apply_font_size()
+
+    def change_stylesheet(self, data):
+        opts.user_stylesheet = data.sheet or ''
+        apply_stylesheet()
 
     def change_color_scheme(self, data):
         if data.color_scheme and data.color_scheme.foreground and data.color_scheme.background:
             opts.color_scheme = data.color_scheme
-            self.apply_colors()
+            apply_colors()
 
     def content_loaded(self):
         document.documentElement.style.overflow = 'hidden'
@@ -204,8 +203,7 @@ class IframeBoss:
         #     E.style()  # TODO: User style sheet
         # )
         self.last_window_width, self.last_window_height = scroll_viewport.width(), scroll_viewport.height()
-        self.apply_colors()
-        self.apply_font_size()
+        apply_settings()
         self.do_layout()
         if self.mathjax:
             return apply_mathjax(self.mathjax, self.book.manifest.link_uid, self.content_loaded_stage2)
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/settings.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/settings.pyj
index 2519f2c1d3..d481134ecc 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/settings.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/settings.pyj
@@ -2,14 +2,42 @@
 # License: GPL v3 Copyright: 2016, Kovid Goyal <kovid at kovidgoyal.net>
 from __python__ import hash_literals
 
+from elementmaker import E
+
 opts = {}
 
-def apply_settings(settings):
+def update_settings(settings):
     settings = settings or {}
     opts.columns_per_screen = settings.columns_per_screen or {'portrait':0, 'landscape':0}
     opts.margin_left = max(0, settings.margin_left or 0)
     opts.margin_right = max(0, settings.margin_right or 0)
     opts.color_scheme = settings.color_scheme
     opts.base_font_size = max(8, min(settings.base_font_size or 16, 64))
+    opts.user_stylesheet = settings.user_stylesheet or ''
 
-apply_settings()
+update_settings()
+
+
+def apply_font_size():
+    document.documentElement.style.fontSize = document.body.style.fontSize = '{}px'.format(opts.base_font_size)
+
+
+def apply_colors():
+    for elem in (document.documentElement, document.body):
+        elem.style.color = opts.color_scheme.foreground
+        elem.style.backgroundColor = opts.color_scheme.background
+
+
+def apply_stylesheet():
+    sid = 'calibre-browser-viewer-user-stylesheet'
+    style = document.getElementById(sid)
+    if not style:
+        style = E.style(type='text/css', id=sid)
+        document.body.appendChild(style)
+    style.textContent = opts.user_stylesheet or ''
+
+
+def apply_settings():
+    apply_font_size()
+    apply_colors()
+    apply_stylesheet()
diff --git a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
index e0e881d6e1..c1d3005b47 100644
--- a/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/read_book/view.pyj
@@ -362,6 +362,7 @@ class View:
             'columns_per_screen': sd.get('columns_per_screen'),
             'color_scheme': self.get_color_scheme(True),
             'base_font_size': sd.get('base_font_size'),
+            'user_stylesheet': sd.get('user_stylesheet'),
         }
 
     def show_name(self, name, initial_position=None):
diff --git a/src/pyj/session.pyj b/src/pyj/session.pyj
index 0a77ed96b0..c37e3ba61d 100644
--- a/src/pyj/session.pyj
+++ b/src/pyj/session.pyj
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ defaults = {
     'max_text_height': 0,
     'max_text_width': 0,
     'columns_per_screen': {'portrait':0, 'landscape':0},
+    'user_stylesheet': '',
     'current_color_scheme': 'white',
     'user_color_schemes': {},
     'base_font_size': 16,
@@ -46,6 +47,7 @@ is_local_setting = {
     'max_text_height': True,
     'max_text_width': True,
     'columns_per_screen': True,
+    'user_stylesheet': True,
     'current_color_scheme': True,
     'base_font_size': True,
     'controls_help_shown_count': True,