diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/belarusian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/belarusian.yaml
index 56cb0281..d21e6c24 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/belarusian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/belarusian.yaml
@@ -437,3 +437,6 @@ STR_NO_FOOTNOTES: "На гэтай старонцы няма зносак"
 STR_LINK: "[спасылка]"
 STR_AUTO_TURN_ENABLED: "Аўтаперагортванне: "
 STR_AUTO_TURN_PAGES_PER_MIN: "Аўтаперагортванне (старонак за хвіліну)"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/catalan.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/catalan.yaml
index 01c0d705..ef17dc7d 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/catalan.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/catalan.yaml
@@ -283,3 +283,6 @@ STR_LINK: "[enllaç]"
 STR_SCREENSHOT_BUTTON: "Fes una captura de pantalla"
 STR_AUTO_TURN_ENABLED: "Passar automàtic activat: "
 STR_AUTO_TURN_PAGES_PER_MIN: "Passar automàtic (pàgines per minut)"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/czech.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/czech.yaml
index 5da37a60..a7d6833c 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/czech.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/czech.yaml
@@ -254,3 +254,6 @@ STR_BOOK_S_STYLE: "Styl knihy"
 STR_EMBEDDED_STYLE: "Vložený styl"
 STR_OPDS_SERVER_URL: "URL serveru OPDS"
 STR_SCREENSHOT_BUTTON: "Udělat snímek obrazovky"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/danish.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/danish.yaml
index 9e540dca..c87dfb3f 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/danish.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/danish.yaml
@@ -283,3 +283,6 @@ STR_LINK: "[link]"
 STR_SCREENSHOT_BUTTON: "Tag skærmbillede"
 STR_AUTO_TURN_ENABLED: "Automatisk sidevendning aktiveret: "
 STR_AUTO_TURN_PAGES_PER_MIN: "Automatisk vending (sider per minut)"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/dutch.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/dutch.yaml
index db303031..2674c235 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/dutch.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/dutch.yaml
@@ -646,3 +646,6 @@ STR_KB_HINT_CLEAR_TEXT: "Houd DEL ingedrukt om alle tekst te wissen"
 STR_KB_HINT_SECONDARY_CHAR: "Houd SELECT ingedrukt voor secundair teken"
 STR_KB_HINT_UPPER_SECONDARY: "Houd SELECT ingedrukt voor HOOFDLETTERS of secundair teken"
 STR_KB_HINT_LOWER_SECONDARY: "Houd SELECT ingedrukt voor kleine letters of secundair teken"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
index f7eae047..51eca17f 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/english.yaml
@@ -661,4 +661,6 @@ STR_FIRMWARE_FILE_OPEN_FAILED: "Cannot open file"
 STR_FIRMWARE_WRITE_FAILED: "Firmware write failed"
 STR_FIRMWARE_UPDATE_DO_NOT_POWER_OFF: "Do not power off!"
 STR_RECOVERY_MODE: "Recovery Mode"
-STR_RECOVERY_MODE_HINT: "Place firmware.bin on SD card root and select it"
\ No newline at end of file
+STR_RECOVERY_MODE_HINT: "Place firmware.bin on SD card root and select it"
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/finnish.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/finnish.yaml
index 50923526..3acbc0ec 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/finnish.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/finnish.yaml
@@ -253,3 +253,6 @@ STR_BOOK_S_STYLE: "Kirjan tyyli"
 STR_EMBEDDED_STYLE: "Upotettu tyyli"
 STR_OPDS_SERVER_URL: "OPDS-palvelimen osoite"
 STR_SCREENSHOT_BUTTON: "Ota kuvakaappaus"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/french.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/french.yaml
index 3c7bf107..8c8766c6 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/french.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/french.yaml
@@ -648,3 +648,6 @@ STR_BTN_ACT_TOGGLE_BIONIC_READING: "Basculer la lecture bionique"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_FONT_SIZE: "Changer la taille de police"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_ORIENTATION: "Changer l'orientation"
 STR_RESTART_DEVICE: "Redémarrer l'appareil"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/german.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/german.yaml
index e77b7caa..cd3aa3a5 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/german.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/german.yaml
@@ -648,3 +648,6 @@ STR_BTN_ACT_TOGGLE_BIONIC_READING: "Bionisches Lesen umschalten"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_FONT_SIZE: "Schriftgröße ändern"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_ORIENTATION: "Ändere Ausrichtung"
 STR_RESTART_DEVICE: "Neustart des Geräts"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/hungarian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/hungarian.yaml
index a3090ed3..a65c6270 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/hungarian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/hungarian.yaml
@@ -283,3 +283,6 @@ STR_LINK: "[link]"
 STR_SCREENSHOT_BUTTON: "Képernyőkép készítése"
 STR_AUTO_TURN_ENABLED: "Automatikus lapozás bekapcsolva: "
 STR_AUTO_TURN_PAGES_PER_MIN: "Automatikus lapozás (oldal/perc)"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/italian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/italian.yaml
index a09428a1..bfe3a412 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/italian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/italian.yaml
@@ -648,3 +648,6 @@ STR_BTN_ACT_TOGGLE_BIONIC_READING: "Attiva/disattiva lettura bionica"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_FONT_SIZE: "Modificare dimensione carattere"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_ORIENTATION: "Cambia orientamento"
 STR_RESTART_DEVICE: "Riavvia dispositivo"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/kazakh.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/kazakh.yaml
index f6d87b8a..4257680b 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/kazakh.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/kazakh.yaml
@@ -282,3 +282,6 @@ STR_LINK: "[сілтеме]"
 STR_SCREENSHOT_BUTTON: "Скриншот түсіру"
 STR_AUTO_TURN_ENABLED: "Автоматты бет аудару қосулы: "
 STR_AUTO_TURN_PAGES_PER_MIN: "Автоматты бет аудару (минутына бет саны)"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/lithuanian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/lithuanian.yaml
index 29c457db..02199537 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/lithuanian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/lithuanian.yaml
@@ -283,3 +283,6 @@ STR_LINK: "[nuoroda]"
 STR_SCREENSHOT_BUTTON: "Ekrano nuotrauka"
 STR_AUTO_TURN_ENABLED: "Automatinis puslapių vartymas: "
 STR_AUTO_TURN_PAGES_PER_MIN: "Automatinis puslapių vartymas (psl./min.)"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/polish.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/polish.yaml
index ee56de48..69be6d02 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/polish.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/polish.yaml
@@ -663,3 +663,6 @@ STR_BTN_ACT_TOGGLE_BIONIC_READING: "Przełącz bioniczne czytanie"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_FONT_SIZE: "Zmień rozmiar czcionki"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_ORIENTATION: "Zmień orientację"
 STR_RESTART_DEVICE: "Uruchom ponownie urządzenie"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_br.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_br.yaml
index aa1ceea8..dd442710 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_br.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_br.yaml
@@ -647,3 +647,6 @@ STR_BTN_ACT_TOGGLE_BIONIC_READING: "Alternar leitura biónica"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_FONT_SIZE: "Alterar tamanho da fonte"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_ORIENTATION: "Alterar orientação"
 STR_RESTART_DEVICE: "Reiniciar dispositivo"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_pt.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_pt.yaml
index b9862f93..243f119e 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_pt.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/portuguese_pt.yaml
@@ -646,3 +646,6 @@ STR_BTN_ACT_TOGGLE_BIONIC_READING: "Alternar leitura biónica"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_FONT_SIZE: "Alterar tamanho da fonte"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_ORIENTATION: "Alterar orientação"
 STR_RESTART_DEVICE: "Reiniciar dispositivo"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/romanian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/romanian.yaml
index 4d935023..e411b0a4 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/romanian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/romanian.yaml
@@ -283,3 +283,6 @@ STR_LINK: "[link]"
 STR_SCREENSHOT_BUTTON: "Captură ecran"
 STR_AUTO_TURN_ENABLED: "Răsfoire automată: "
 STR_AUTO_TURN_PAGES_PER_MIN: "Pagini pe minut"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/russian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/russian.yaml
index 57ab0c49..f36a8814 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/russian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/russian.yaml
@@ -647,3 +647,6 @@ STR_BTN_ACT_TOGGLE_BIONIC_READING: "Переключить бионическо
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_FONT_SIZE: "Изменить размер шрифта"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_ORIENTATION: "Изменить ориентацию"
 STR_RESTART_DEVICE: "Перезагрузить устройство"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/slovenian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/slovenian.yaml
index 81862896..1454a0e8 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/slovenian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/slovenian.yaml
@@ -646,3 +646,6 @@ STR_KB_HINT_CLEAR_TEXT: "Drži DEL za izbris celotnega besedila"
 STR_KB_HINT_SECONDARY_CHAR: "Drži SELECT za sekundarni znak"
 STR_KB_HINT_UPPER_SECONDARY: "Drži SELECT za VELIKE ČRKE ali sek. znak"
 STR_KB_HINT_LOWER_SECONDARY: "Drži SELECT za male črke ali sek. znak"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/spanish.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/spanish.yaml
index ee38f4a6..436f6e30 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/spanish.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/spanish.yaml
@@ -647,3 +647,6 @@ STR_BTN_ACT_TOGGLE_BIONIC_READING: "Alternar lectura biónica"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_FONT_SIZE: "Cambiar tamaño de fuente"
 STR_BTN_ACT_CYCLE_ORIENTATION: "Cambiar orientación"
 STR_RESTART_DEVICE: "Reiniciar dispositivo"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/swedish.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/swedish.yaml
index 88819e98..4c7be7ad 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/swedish.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/swedish.yaml
@@ -646,3 +646,6 @@ STR_KB_HINT_CLEAR_TEXT: "Håll DEL för att rensa all text"
 STR_KB_HINT_SECONDARY_CHAR: "Håll VÄLJ för sekundärt tecken"
 STR_KB_HINT_UPPER_SECONDARY: "Håll VÄLJ för VERSALER eller sekundärt tecken"
 STR_KB_HINT_LOWER_SECONDARY: "Håll VÄLJ för gemener eller sekundärt tecken"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/turkish.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/turkish.yaml
index 53036eed..d81b35eb 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/turkish.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/turkish.yaml
@@ -646,3 +646,6 @@ STR_KB_HINT_CLEAR_TEXT: "Tüm metni temizlemek için DEL basılı tutun"
 STR_KB_HINT_SECONDARY_CHAR: "İkincil karakter için SELECT tutun"
 STR_KB_HINT_UPPER_SECONDARY: "BÜYÜK HARF veya ikincil karakter için SELECT tutun"
 STR_KB_HINT_LOWER_SECONDARY: "Küçük harf veya ikincil karakter için SELECT tutun"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/ukrainian.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/ukrainian.yaml
index 286883a6..b36ade30 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/ukrainian.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/ukrainian.yaml
@@ -646,3 +646,6 @@ STR_KB_HINT_CLEAR_TEXT: "Утримуйте DEL, щоб очистити вес
 STR_KB_HINT_SECONDARY_CHAR: "Утримуйте SELECT для додаткового символу"
 STR_KB_HINT_UPPER_SECONDARY: "Утримуйте SELECT для ВЕЛИКИХ літер або додаткового символу"
 STR_KB_HINT_LOWER_SECONDARY: "Утримуйте SELECT для малих літер або додаткового символу"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/lib/I18n/translations/vietnamese.yaml b/lib/I18n/translations/vietnamese.yaml
index 34178f8d..d109175d 100644
--- a/lib/I18n/translations/vietnamese.yaml
+++ b/lib/I18n/translations/vietnamese.yaml
@@ -646,3 +646,6 @@ STR_KB_HINT_CLEAR_TEXT: "Giữ DEL để xóa tất cả văn bản"
 STR_KB_HINT_SECONDARY_CHAR: "Giữ SELECT để nhập ký tự phụ"
 STR_KB_HINT_UPPER_SECONDARY: "Giữ SELECT để nhập CHỮ HOA hoặc ký tự phụ"
 STR_KB_HINT_LOWER_SECONDARY: "Giữ SELECT để nhập chữ thường hoặc ký tự phụ"
+
+STR_VIEW_LIST: "List"
+STR_VIEW_GRID: "Grid"
diff --git a/src/CrossPointState.h b/src/CrossPointState.h
index cfbb50a8..868c2e6a 100644
--- a/src/CrossPointState.h
+++ b/src/CrossPointState.h
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ class CrossPointState {
   size_t lastSleepImage = SIZE_MAX;  // SIZE_MAX = unset sentinel
   uint8_t readerActivityLoadCount = 0;
   bool lastSleepFromReader = false;
+  bool recentBooksGridView = false;  // true = grid/thumbnail view, false = list view
   KOReaderSyncSessionState koReaderSyncSession;
   PendingBookmarkJumpState pendingBookmarkJump;
   ~CrossPointState() = default;
diff --git a/src/JsonSettingsIO.cpp b/src/JsonSettingsIO.cpp
index 0860ea51..e7ceb177 100644
--- a/src/JsonSettingsIO.cpp
+++ b/src/JsonSettingsIO.cpp
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ bool JsonSettingsIO::saveState(const CrossPointState& s, const char* path) {
   doc["lastSleepImage"] = s.lastSleepImage;
   doc["readerActivityLoadCount"] = s.readerActivityLoadCount;
   doc["lastSleepFromReader"] = s.lastSleepFromReader;
+  doc["recentBooksGridView"] = s.recentBooksGridView;
   // Information about a pending KOReader sync session
   JsonObject sync = doc["koReaderSyncSession"].to<JsonObject>();
   sync["active"] = s.koReaderSyncSession.active;
@@ -143,6 +144,7 @@ bool JsonSettingsIO::loadState(CrossPointState& s, const char* json) {
   s.lastSleepImage = doc["lastSleepImage"] | SIZE_MAX;
   s.readerActivityLoadCount = doc["readerActivityLoadCount"] | (uint8_t)0;
   s.lastSleepFromReader = doc["lastSleepFromReader"] | false;
+  s.recentBooksGridView = doc["recentBooksGridView"] | false;
   JsonObject sync = doc["koReaderSyncSession"].as<JsonObject>();
   s.koReaderSyncSession.active = sync["active"] | false;
   s.koReaderSyncSession.epubPath = sync["epubPath"] | std::string("");
diff --git a/src/activities/home/RecentBooksActivity.cpp b/src/activities/home/RecentBooksActivity.cpp
index e0eba6a1..7e54bc8a 100644
--- a/src/activities/home/RecentBooksActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/home/RecentBooksActivity.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,18 @@
 #include "RecentBooksActivity.h"
 
+#include <Bitmap.h>
+#include <Epub.h>
 #include <FsHelpers.h>
 #include <GfxRenderer.h>
 #include <HalStorage.h>
 #include <I18n.h>
+#include <JpegToBmpConverter.h>
+#include <Logging.h>
+#include <PngToBmpConverter.h>
+#include <Xtc.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
+#include <string>
 
 #include "../ActivityManager.h"
 #include "../util/ConfirmationActivity.h"
@@ -17,24 +24,119 @@
 #include "components/UITheme.h"
 #include "fontIds.h"
 
+namespace {
+// Mirror of HomeActivity::convertSidecarToBmp — converts a JPG/PNG sidecar cover to a
+// 1-bit BMP at the requested WxH size and caches it under /.crosspoint/sidecar_<hash>/.
+std::string convertSidecarToBmp(const std::string& bookPath, const std::string& sidecarPath, int width, int height,
+                                const std::string& fileName) {
+  const std::string cacheDir = "/.crosspoint/sidecar_" + std::to_string(std::hash<std::string>{}(bookPath));
+  Storage.mkdir(cacheDir.c_str());
+  const std::string bmpPath = cacheDir + "/" + fileName;
+  if (Storage.exists(bmpPath.c_str())) return bmpPath;
+
+  FsFile src;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForRead("RBA", sidecarPath, src)) return "";
+  FsFile dst;
+  if (!Storage.openFileForWrite("RBA", bmpPath, dst)) {
+    src.close();
+    return "";
+  }
+
+  bool ok = false;
+  if (FsHelpers::hasJpgExtension(sidecarPath)) {
+    ok = JpegToBmpConverter::jpegFileTo1BitBmpStreamWithSize(src, dst, width, height);
+  } else if (FsHelpers::hasPngExtension(sidecarPath)) {
+    ok = PngToBmpConverter::pngFileTo1BitBmpStreamWithSize(src, dst, width, height);
+  }
+  src.close();
+  dst.close();
+  if (!ok) {
+    Storage.remove(bmpPath.c_str());
+    return "";
+  }
+  return bmpPath;
+}
+
+// Compute the grid thumbnail width from the available content width.
+int gridThumbWidth(int contentWidth) {
+  const int margin = RecentBooksActivity::GRID_THUMB_MARGIN;
+  const int cols = RecentBooksActivity::GRID_COLS;
+  return (contentWidth - (cols + 1) * margin) / cols;
+}
+
+// Resolve the [HEIGHT] placeholder in a cover BMP path to the WxH thumbnail path.
+std::string gridThumbPath(const std::string& coverBmpPath, int tw, int th) {
+  return UITheme::getCoverThumbPath(coverBmpPath, tw, th);
+}
+}  // namespace
+
 void RecentBooksActivity::loadRecentBooks() {
   recentBooks.clear();
   const auto& books = RECENT_BOOKS.getBooks();
   recentBooks.reserve(books.size());
-
   for (const auto& book : books) {
-    // Skip if file no longer exists
-    if (!Storage.exists(book.path.c_str())) {
-      continue;
-    }
+    if (!Storage.exists(book.path.c_str())) continue;
     recentBooks.push_back(book);
   }
 }
 
+bool RecentBooksActivity::loadNextCover() {
+  const Rect contentRect = UITheme::getContentRect(renderer, true, true);
+  const int tw = gridThumbWidth(contentRect.width);
+  const int th = GRID_THUMB_HEIGHT;
+
+  for (; nextCoverIndex < recentBooks.size(); nextCoverIndex++) {
+    RecentBook& book = recentBooks[nextCoverIndex];
+    if (book.coverBmpPath.empty()) continue;
+
+    const bool isSidecar =
+        FsHelpers::hasJpgExtension(book.coverBmpPath) || FsHelpers::hasPngExtension(book.coverBmpPath);
+
+    if (isSidecar) {
+      if (!Storage.exists(book.coverBmpPath.c_str())) {
+        RECENT_BOOKS.updateBook(book.path, book.title, book.author, book.series, "");
+        book.coverBmpPath = "";
+        continue;
+      }
+      const std::string cacheBase =
+          "/.crosspoint/sidecar_" + std::to_string(std::hash<std::string>{}(book.path));
+      const std::string placeholder = cacheBase + "/[HEIGHT].bmp";
+      const std::string name = std::to_string(tw) + "x" + std::to_string(th) + ".bmp";
+      const std::string result = convertSidecarToBmp(book.path, book.coverBmpPath, tw, th, name);
+      if (!result.empty()) {
+        RECENT_BOOKS.updateBook(book.path, book.title, book.author, book.series, placeholder);
+        book.coverBmpPath = placeholder;
+      }
+      nextCoverIndex++;
+      return false;  // yield — one conversion per loop tick
+    }
+
+    const std::string thumbPath = gridThumbPath(book.coverBmpPath, tw, th);
+    if (!Storage.exists(thumbPath.c_str())) {
+      bool ok = false;
+      if (FsHelpers::hasEpubExtension(book.path)) {
+        Epub epub(book.path, "/.crosspoint");
+        epub.load(false, true);
+        ok = epub.generateThumbBmp(tw, th);
+      } else if (FsHelpers::hasXtcExtension(book.path)) {
+        Xtc xtc(book.path, "/.crosspoint");
+        if (xtc.load()) ok = xtc.generateThumbBmp(tw, th);
+      }
+      if (!ok) {
+        RECENT_BOOKS.updateBook(book.path, book.title, book.author, book.series, "");
+        book.coverBmpPath = "";
+      }
+      nextCoverIndex++;
+      return false;  // yield — one generation per loop tick
+    }
+  }
+
+  return true;  // all thumbnails are ready
+}
+
 void RecentBooksActivity::onEnter() {
   Activity::onEnter();
 
-  // Load data
   loadRecentBooks();
 
   selectorIndex = 0;
@@ -42,6 +144,12 @@ void RecentBooksActivity::onEnter() {
     selectorIndex = initialFocusIndex;
   }
   initialFocusIndex = -1;
+
+  coversLoaded = false;
+  coversLoading = false;
+  firstRenderDone = false;
+  nextCoverIndex = 0;
+
   requestUpdate();
 }
 
@@ -51,15 +159,15 @@ void RecentBooksActivity::onExit() {
 }
 
 void RecentBooksActivity::loop() {
+  const bool gridView = APP_STATE.recentBooksGridView;
+
+  // --- Consume named button events first ---
   ButtonEventManager::ButtonEvent ev;
   while (buttonEvents.consumeEvent(ev)) {
+    // Open book (Confirm short/long)
     if (ev.button == MappedInputManager::Button::Confirm &&
         (ev.type == ButtonEventManager::PressType::Short || ev.type == ButtonEventManager::PressType::Long)) {
-      if (recentBooks.empty() || selectorIndex >= static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size())) {
-        return;
-      }
-      // Long-press Confirm signals "open with KOReader sync" only for EPUBs.
-      // Short-press is unchanged direct open.
+      if (recentBooks.empty() || selectorIndex >= static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size())) return;
       const bool longPress = (ev.type == ButtonEventManager::PressType::Long) && KOREADER_STORE.hasCredentials();
       const std::string& selectedPath = recentBooks[selectorIndex].path;
       const bool isEpubBook = FsHelpers::hasEpubExtension(selectedPath);
@@ -78,58 +186,130 @@ void RecentBooksActivity::loop() {
       return;
     }
 
+    // Back → home
     if (ev.button == MappedInputManager::Button::Back && ev.type == ButtonEventManager::PressType::Short) {
       onGoHome();
       return;
     }
 
+    // Left short: switch view or (in list view) remove book
     if (ev.button == MappedInputManager::Button::Left && ev.type == ButtonEventManager::PressType::Short) {
-      if (recentBooks.empty() || selectorIndex >= static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size())) return;
-      const std::string bookPath = recentBooks[selectorIndex].path;
-      const std::string bookTitle = recentBooks[selectorIndex].title;
-
-      auto handler = [this, bookPath](const ActivityResult& res) {
-        if (!res.isCancelled) {
-          LOG_DBG("RBA", "Removing from recent books: %s", bookPath.c_str());
-          RECENT_BOOKS.removeBook(bookPath);
-          loadRecentBooks();
-          if (recentBooks.empty()) {
-            selectorIndex = 0;
-          } else if (selectorIndex >= static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size())) {
-            selectorIndex = static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()) - 1;
-          }
-          requestUpdate(true);
-        } else {
-          LOG_DBG("RBA", "Remove cancelled by user");
-        }
-      };
-
-      std::string heading = tr(STR_REMOVE) + std::string("? ");
-      startActivityForResult(std::make_unique<ConfirmationActivity>(renderer, mappedInput, heading, bookTitle),
-                             handler);
+      if (!gridView) {
+        // List view → switch to grid view
+        APP_STATE.recentBooksGridView = true;
+        APP_STATE.saveToFile();
+        coversLoaded = false;
+        coversLoading = false;
+        firstRenderDone = false;
+        nextCoverIndex = 0;
+        requestUpdate(true);
+        return;
+      }
+      // Grid view: Left navigates to the previous item (column nav). The event is already
+      // consumed from the queue, so handle it directly here.
+      if (recentBooks.empty()) return;
+      selectorIndex = ButtonNavigator::previousIndex(selectorIndex, static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()));
+      requestUpdate();
       return;
     }
 
+    // Right short (list view only): show book info
     if (ev.button == MappedInputManager::Button::Right && ev.type == ButtonEventManager::PressType::Short) {
-      if (recentBooks.empty() || selectorIndex >= static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size())) return;
-      const std::string& path = recentBooks[selectorIndex].path;
-      if (FsHelpers::hasEpubExtension(path) || FsHelpers::hasXtcExtension(path)) {
-        startActivityForResult(std::make_unique<BookInfoActivity>(renderer, mappedInput, path),
-                               [this](const ActivityResult&) { requestUpdate(); });
+      if (!gridView) {
+        if (recentBooks.empty() || selectorIndex >= static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size())) return;
+        const std::string& path = recentBooks[selectorIndex].path;
+        if (FsHelpers::hasEpubExtension(path) || FsHelpers::hasXtcExtension(path)) {
+          startActivityForResult(std::make_unique<BookInfoActivity>(renderer, mappedInput, path),
+                                 [this](const ActivityResult&) { requestUpdate(); });
+          return;
+        }
+      } else {
+        // Grid view: Right → move to next item (column navigation)
+        if (recentBooks.empty()) return;
+        selectorIndex = ButtonNavigator::nextIndex(selectorIndex, static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()));
+        requestUpdate();
+        return;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Left long (list view only): remove book
+    if (ev.button == MappedInputManager::Button::Left && ev.type == ButtonEventManager::PressType::Long) {
+      if (!gridView) {
+        if (recentBooks.empty() || selectorIndex >= static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size())) return;
+        const std::string bookPath = recentBooks[selectorIndex].path;
+        const std::string bookTitle = recentBooks[selectorIndex].title;
+
+        auto handler = [this, bookPath](const ActivityResult& res) {
+          if (!res.isCancelled) {
+            LOG_DBG("RBA", "Removing from recent books: %s", bookPath.c_str());
+            RECENT_BOOKS.removeBook(bookPath);
+            loadRecentBooks();
+            if (recentBooks.empty()) {
+              selectorIndex = 0;
+            } else if (selectorIndex >= static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size())) {
+              selectorIndex = static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()) - 1;
+            }
+            requestUpdate(true);
+          }
+        };
+        std::string heading = tr(STR_REMOVE) + std::string("? ");
+        startActivityForResult(
+            std::make_unique<ConfirmationActivity>(renderer, mappedInput, heading, bookTitle), handler);
         return;
       }
     }
   }
 
-  // Navigator is restricted to Up/Down so it cannot race the Left/Right Short
-  // handlers above (Left/Right actions are not in the onNextList/onPreviousList button sets).
+  // --- ButtonNavigator for Up/Down (both views), and list-view Remove shortcut ---
   const int listSize = static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size());
-  buttonNavigator.onNextList({MappedInputManager::Button::Down}, selectorIndex, listSize, [this] { requestUpdate(); });
-  buttonNavigator.onPreviousList({MappedInputManager::Button::Up}, selectorIndex, listSize,
-                                 [this] { requestUpdate(); });
+
+  if (gridView) {
+    // Up/Down navigate by full row (GRID_COLS items at a time)
+    if (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Up)) {
+      if (!recentBooks.empty()) {
+        selectorIndex = std::max(0, selectorIndex - GRID_COLS);
+        requestUpdate();
+      }
+    }
+    if (mappedInput.wasPressed(MappedInputManager::Button::Down)) {
+      if (!recentBooks.empty()) {
+        selectorIndex = std::min(listSize - 1, selectorIndex + GRID_COLS);
+        requestUpdate();
+      }
+    }
+
+    // Lazy cover loading after first render
+    if (firstRenderDone && !coversLoaded && !coversLoading) {
+      coversLoading = true;
+      if (loadNextCover()) {
+        coversLoaded = true;
+      } else {
+        requestUpdate();
+      }
+      coversLoading = false;
+    }
+  } else {
+    // List view: Up/Down with double-click and long-press special behaviour
+    buttonNavigator.onNextList({MappedInputManager::Button::Down}, selectorIndex, listSize,
+                               [this] { requestUpdate(); });
+    buttonNavigator.onPreviousList({MappedInputManager::Button::Up}, selectorIndex, listSize,
+                                   [this] { requestUpdate(); });
+  }
 }
 
-void RecentBooksActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
+void RecentBooksActivity::render(RenderLock&& lock) {
+  if (APP_STATE.recentBooksGridView) {
+    renderGridView(std::move(lock));
+    if (!firstRenderDone) {
+      firstRenderDone = true;
+      requestUpdate();
+    }
+  } else {
+    renderListView(std::move(lock));
+  }
+}
+
+void RecentBooksActivity::renderListView(RenderLock&&) {
   renderer.clearScreen();
 
   const auto& metrics = UITheme::getInstance().getMetrics();
@@ -141,13 +321,13 @@ void RecentBooksActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
   const int contentTop = metrics.topPadding + metrics.headerHeight + metrics.verticalSpacing;
   const int contentHeight = contentRect.height - contentTop - metrics.verticalSpacing;
 
-  // Recent tab
   if (recentBooks.empty()) {
     renderer.drawText(UI_10_FONT_ID, contentRect.x + metrics.contentSidePadding, contentTop + 20,
                       tr(STR_NO_RECENT_BOOKS));
   } else {
     GUI.drawList(
-        renderer, Rect{contentRect.x, contentTop, contentRect.width, contentHeight}, recentBooks.size(), selectorIndex,
+        renderer, Rect{contentRect.x, contentTop, contentRect.width, contentHeight},
+        static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()), selectorIndex,
         [this](int index) { return recentBooks[index].title; },
         [this](int index) {
           const auto& book = recentBooks[index];
@@ -158,16 +338,130 @@ void RecentBooksActivity::render(RenderLock&&) {
         [this](int index) { return UITheme::getFileIcon(recentBooks[index].path); });
   }
 
-  // Help text
-  const bool hasInfo = !recentBooks.empty() && selectorIndex < recentBooks.size() &&
+  const bool hasInfo = !recentBooks.empty() && selectorIndex < static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()) &&
                        (FsHelpers::hasEpubExtension(recentBooks[selectorIndex].path) ||
                         FsHelpers::hasXtcExtension(recentBooks[selectorIndex].path));
   const bool hasBooks = !recentBooks.empty();
-  const auto labels = mappedInput.mapLabels(tr(STR_HOME), hasBooks ? tr(STR_OPEN) : "", hasBooks ? tr(STR_REMOVE) : "",
-                                            hasInfo ? tr(STR_INFO) : "");
+  // Left short switches to grid view; label it accordingly. Long Left = remove.
+  const auto labels =
+      mappedInput.mapLabels(tr(STR_HOME), hasBooks ? tr(STR_OPEN) : "", tr(STR_VIEW_GRID),
+                            hasInfo ? tr(STR_INFO) : "");
 
   GUI.drawButtonHints(renderer, labels.btn1, labels.btn2, labels.btn3, labels.btn4);
-  // Side buttons (Up/Down) navigate; show their hints on the side
+  GUI.drawSideButtonHints(renderer, tr(STR_DIR_UP), tr(STR_DIR_DOWN));
+
+  renderer.displayBuffer();
+}
+
+void RecentBooksActivity::renderGridView(RenderLock&&) {
+  renderer.clearScreen();
+
+  const auto& metrics = UITheme::getInstance().getMetrics();
+  const Rect contentRect = UITheme::getContentRect(renderer, true, true);
+
+  GUI.drawHeader(renderer, Rect{contentRect.x, metrics.topPadding, contentRect.width, metrics.headerHeight},
+                 tr(STR_MENU_RECENT_BOOKS));
+
+  const int contentTop = metrics.topPadding + metrics.headerHeight + metrics.verticalSpacing;
+  const int contentHeight = contentRect.height - contentTop - metrics.verticalSpacing;
+
+  if (recentBooks.empty()) {
+    renderer.drawText(UI_10_FONT_ID, contentRect.x + metrics.contentSidePadding, contentTop + 20,
+                      tr(STR_NO_RECENT_BOOKS));
+    const auto labels = mappedInput.mapLabels(tr(STR_HOME), "", tr(STR_VIEW_LIST), "");
+    GUI.drawButtonHints(renderer, labels.btn1, labels.btn2, labels.btn3, labels.btn4);
+    renderer.displayBuffer();
+    return;
+  }
+
+  const int margin = GRID_THUMB_MARGIN;
+  const int tw = gridThumbWidth(contentRect.width);
+  const int th = GRID_THUMB_HEIGHT;
+  const int cellHeight = th + GRID_LABEL_HEIGHT + margin;
+
+  const int visibleRows = std::max(1, contentHeight / cellHeight);
+  const int totalRows = (static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()) + GRID_COLS - 1) / GRID_COLS;
+
+  const int selectedRow = selectorIndex / GRID_COLS;
+  const int pageStartRow = (selectedRow / visibleRows) * visibleRows;
+
+  const int startIndex = pageStartRow * GRID_COLS;
+  const int endIndex = std::min(startIndex + visibleRows * GRID_COLS, static_cast<int>(recentBooks.size()));
+
+  for (int i = startIndex; i < endIndex; i++) {
+    const int row = (i / GRID_COLS) - pageStartRow;
+    const int col = i % GRID_COLS;
+
+    const int cellX = contentRect.x + margin + col * (tw + margin);
+    const int cellY = contentTop + row * cellHeight;
+
+    const bool selected = (i == selectorIndex);
+
+    // Draw thumbnail border (double rect when selected)
+    if (selected) {
+      renderer.drawRect(cellX - 2, cellY - 2, tw + 4, th + 4);
+      renderer.drawRect(cellX - 1, cellY - 1, tw + 2, th + 2);
+    } else {
+      renderer.drawRect(cellX, cellY, tw, th);
+    }
+
+    // Draw cover BMP thumbnail
+    const auto& book = recentBooks[i];
+    bool coverDrawn = false;
+    if (!book.coverBmpPath.empty()) {
+      const std::string thumbPath = gridThumbPath(book.coverBmpPath, tw, th);
+      FsFile file;
+      if (Storage.openFileForRead("RBA", thumbPath, file)) {
+        Bitmap bmp(file);
+        if (bmp.parseHeaders() == BmpReaderError::Ok) {
+          renderer.drawBitmap1Bit(bmp, cellX, cellY, tw, th);
+          coverDrawn = true;
+        }
+        file.close();
+      }
+    }
+
+    if (!coverDrawn) {
+      // Empty placeholder — just a white box inside the border
+      renderer.fillRect(cellX + 1, cellY + 1, tw - 2, th - 2, false);
+    }
+
+    // Label: title on line 1, author on line 2
+    const int labelY = cellY + th + 3;
+    const int labelW = tw - 4;
+    const bool invert = !selected;
+
+    std::string titleStr = renderer.truncatedText(SMALL_FONT_ID, book.title.c_str(), labelW);
+    renderer.drawText(SMALL_FONT_ID, cellX + 2, labelY, titleStr.c_str(), invert);
+
+    if (!book.author.empty()) {
+      std::string authorStr = renderer.truncatedText(SMALL_FONT_ID, book.author.c_str(), labelW);
+      renderer.drawText(SMALL_FONT_ID, cellX + 2, labelY + 17, authorStr.c_str(), invert);
+    }
+  }
+
+  // Scroll arrows when content spans multiple pages
+  if (totalRows > visibleRows) {
+    constexpr int arrowSize = 6;
+    const int centerX = contentRect.x + contentRect.width / 2;
+
+    if (pageStartRow > 0) {
+      const int arrowY = contentTop + 2;
+      for (int j = 0; j < arrowSize; ++j) {
+        const int half = arrowSize - 1 - j;
+        renderer.drawLine(centerX - half, arrowY + j, centerX + half, arrowY + j);
+      }
+    }
+    if (pageStartRow + visibleRows < totalRows) {
+      const int arrowY = contentTop + contentHeight - arrowSize - 2;
+      for (int j = 0; j < arrowSize; ++j) {
+        renderer.drawLine(centerX - j, arrowY + j, centerX + j, arrowY + j);
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  const auto labels = mappedInput.mapLabels(tr(STR_HOME), tr(STR_OPEN), tr(STR_VIEW_LIST), "");
+  GUI.drawButtonHints(renderer, labels.btn1, labels.btn2, labels.btn3, labels.btn4);
   GUI.drawSideButtonHints(renderer, tr(STR_DIR_UP), tr(STR_DIR_DOWN));
 
   renderer.displayBuffer();
diff --git a/src/activities/home/RecentBooksActivity.h b/src/activities/home/RecentBooksActivity.h
index b5044d25..f11bafb6 100644
--- a/src/activities/home/RecentBooksActivity.h
+++ b/src/activities/home/RecentBooksActivity.h
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 #pragma once
 #include <I18n.h>
 
+#include <cstddef>
 #include <functional>
 #include <string>
 #include <vector>
@@ -10,17 +11,32 @@
 #include "util/ButtonNavigator.h"
 
 class RecentBooksActivity final : public Activity {
+ public:
+  static constexpr int GRID_COLS = 3;
+  static constexpr int GRID_THUMB_HEIGHT = 180;
+  static constexpr int GRID_THUMB_MARGIN = 10;
+  static constexpr int GRID_LABEL_HEIGHT = 36;  // two small-font lines below each thumbnail
+
  private:
   ButtonNavigator buttonNavigator;
 
   int selectorIndex = 0;
   int initialFocusIndex = -1;  // applied once in onEnter(), then cleared
 
-  // Recent tab state
   std::vector<RecentBook> recentBooks;
 
-  // Data loading
+  // Lazy cover loading state for grid view
+  bool coversLoaded = false;
+  bool coversLoading = false;
+  bool firstRenderDone = false;
+  size_t nextCoverIndex = 0;
+
   void loadRecentBooks();
+  // Generates the next missing grid thumbnail (one per call). Returns true when all done.
+  bool loadNextCover();
+
+  void renderListView(RenderLock&&);
+  void renderGridView(RenderLock&&);
 
  public:
   explicit RecentBooksActivity(GfxRenderer& renderer, MappedInputManager& mappedInput, int focusIndex = -1)