diff --git a/internal/handlers/koreader.go b/internal/handlers/koreader.go
index a19775e..d02180f 100644
--- a/internal/handlers/koreader.go
+++ b/internal/handlers/koreader.go
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ package handlers
 
 import (
 	"bookhoard/internal/database"
+	"bookhoard/internal/services"
 	wsync "bookhoard/internal/sync"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ type KOReaderHandler struct {
 	progressSvc    *wsync.ProgressService
 	annotationSvc  *wsync.AnnotationService
 	libraryService LibraryPathResolver
+	bookResolver   *services.BookResolver
 }
 
 type LibraryPathResolver interface {
@@ -29,7 +31,12 @@ type LibraryPathResolver interface {
 }
 
 func NewKOReaderHandler(db *database.Queries, connManager *wsync.ConnectionManager, queue *wsync.SyncQueueProcessor) *KOReaderHandler {
-	return &KOReaderHandler{db: db, connManager: connManager, queue: queue}
+	return &KOReaderHandler{
+		db:           db,
+		connManager:  connManager,
+		queue:        queue,
+		bookResolver: services.NewBookResolver(db),
+	}
 }
 
 func (h *KOReaderHandler) SetProgressService(svc *wsync.ProgressService) {
@@ -158,6 +165,7 @@ type KOReaderConflict struct {
 
 type KOReaderMetadata struct {
 	UUID        string               `json:"uuid"`
+	SHA256      string               `json:"sha256,omitempty"`
 	Title       string               `json:"title"`
 	Authors     []string             `json:"authors"`
 	Progress    KOReaderProgressData `json:"progress"`
@@ -192,6 +200,7 @@ type KOReaderLibraryResponse struct {
 
 type KOReaderLibraryBook struct {
 	UUID           string  `json:"uuid"`
+	SHA256         string  `json:"sha256,omitempty"`
 	Title          string  `json:"title"`
 	Author         string  `json:"author"`
 	ContentType    string  `json:"content_type"`
@@ -303,8 +312,10 @@ func (h *KOReaderHandler) resolveBookToMediaItem(c *echo.Context, deviceID pgtyp
 	}
 
 	// Priority 2: SHA-256 provided (medium confidence - 0.9)
+	// Uses the shared BookResolver, which also checks per-format hashes
+	// (media_item_formats) so a converted file (KEPUB/PDF) matches too.
 	if book.SHA256 != "" && len(book.SHA256) == 64 {
-		mediaItem, err := h.db.GetMediaItemBySHA256(ctx, pgtype.Text{String: book.SHA256, Valid: true})
+		mediaItem, _, err := h.bookResolver.ResolveBySHA256(ctx, book.SHA256)
 		if err == nil {
 			// Create device file alias if FilePath is provided
 			if book.FilePath != "" {
@@ -883,6 +894,7 @@ func (h *KOReaderHandler) GetMetadata(c *echo.Context) error {
 
 	metadata := KOReaderMetadata{
 		UUID:        bookUUID.String(),
+		SHA256:      mediaItem.FileSha256.String,
 		Title:       mediaItem.Title,
 		Authors:     []string{mediaItem.Author.String},
 		Progress:    progressData,
@@ -989,6 +1001,7 @@ func (h *KOReaderHandler) GetLibrary(c *echo.Context) error {
 
 		libraryBooks = append(libraryBooks, KOReaderLibraryBook{
 			UUID:           uuid.UUID(item.ID.Bytes).String(),
+			SHA256:         item.FileSha256.String,
 			Title:          item.Title,
 			Author:         item.Author.String,
 			ContentType:    "6",
@@ -1045,8 +1058,8 @@ func (h *KOReaderHandler) SyncBookmarks(c *echo.Context) error {
 		}
 		pgBookUUID = pgtype.UUID{Bytes: bookUUID, Valid: true}
 	} else if req.BookSHA256 != "" && len(req.BookSHA256) == 64 {
-		// Use SHA-256 to find book
-		mediaItem, err := h.db.GetMediaItemBySHA256(ctx, pgtype.Text{String: req.BookSHA256, Valid: true})
+		// Use SHA-256 to find book (format-aware: also checks media_item_formats)
+		mediaItem, _, err := h.bookResolver.ResolveBySHA256(ctx, req.BookSHA256)
 		if err != nil {
 			return c.JSON(http.StatusNotFound, map[string]string{
 				"error": "book not found by SHA-256",
@@ -1068,7 +1081,7 @@ func (h *KOReaderHandler) SyncBookmarks(c *echo.Context) error {
 
 		// If bookmark has its own SHA-256, use it for matching
 		if bookmark.BookSHA256 != "" && len(bookmark.BookSHA256) == 64 {
-			mediaItem, err := h.db.GetMediaItemBySHA256(ctx, pgtype.Text{String: bookmark.BookSHA256, Valid: true})
+			mediaItem, _, err := h.bookResolver.ResolveBySHA256(ctx, bookmark.BookSHA256)
 			if err == nil {
 				mediaItemID = mediaItem.ID
 			}
@@ -1119,7 +1132,7 @@ func (h *KOReaderHandler) SyncBookmarks(c *echo.Context) error {
 
 		// If note has its own SHA-256, use it for matching
 		if note.BookSHA256 != "" && len(note.BookSHA256) == 64 {
-			mediaItem, err := h.db.GetMediaItemBySHA256(ctx, pgtype.Text{String: note.BookSHA256, Valid: true})
+			mediaItem, _, err := h.bookResolver.ResolveBySHA256(ctx, note.BookSHA256)
 			if err == nil {
 				mediaItemID = mediaItem.ID
 			}
@@ -1169,7 +1182,7 @@ func (h *KOReaderHandler) SyncBookmarks(c *echo.Context) error {
 
 		// If highlight has its own SHA-256, use it for matching
 		if highlight.BookSHA256 != "" && len(highlight.BookSHA256) == 64 {
-			mediaItem, err := h.db.GetMediaItemBySHA256(ctx, pgtype.Text{String: highlight.BookSHA256, Valid: true})
+			mediaItem, _, err := h.bookResolver.ResolveBySHA256(ctx, highlight.BookSHA256)
 			if err == nil {
 				mediaItemID = mediaItem.ID
 			}