diff --git a/src/RecentBooksStore.cpp b/src/RecentBooksStore.cpp
index 05492d2a..276eb522 100644
--- a/src/RecentBooksStore.cpp
+++ b/src/RecentBooksStore.cpp
@@ -1,11 +1,15 @@
 #include "RecentBooksStore.h"
 
+#include <Epub.h>
 #include <HardwareSerial.h>
 #include <SDCardManager.h>
 #include <Serialization.h>
+#include <Xtc.h>
 
 #include <algorithm>
 
+#include "util/StringUtils.h"
+
 namespace {
 constexpr uint8_t RECENT_BOOKS_FILE_VERSION = 3;
 constexpr char RECENT_BOOKS_FILE[] = "/.crosspoint/recent.bin";
@@ -59,6 +63,34 @@ bool RecentBooksStore::saveToFile() const {
   return true;
 }
 
+RecentBook RecentBooksStore::getDataFromBook(std::string path) const {
+  std::string lastBookFileName = "";
+  const size_t lastSlash = path.find_last_of('/');
+  if (lastSlash != std::string::npos) {
+    lastBookFileName = path.substr(lastSlash + 1);
+  }
+
+  Serial.printf("Loading recent book: %s\n", path.c_str());
+
+  // If epub, try to load the metadata for title/author and cover
+  if (StringUtils::checkFileExtension(lastBookFileName, ".epub")) {
+    Epub epub(path, "/.crosspoint");
+    epub.load(false);
+    return RecentBook{path, epub.getTitle(), epub.getAuthor(), epub.getThumbBmpPath()};
+  } else if (StringUtils::checkFileExtension(lastBookFileName, ".xtch") ||
+             StringUtils::checkFileExtension(lastBookFileName, ".xtc")) {
+    // Handle XTC file
+    Xtc xtc(path, "/.crosspoint");
+    if (xtc.load()) {
+      return RecentBook{path, xtc.getTitle(), xtc.getAuthor(), xtc.getThumbBmpPath()};
+    }
+  } else if (StringUtils::checkFileExtension(lastBookFileName, ".txt") ||
+             StringUtils::checkFileExtension(lastBookFileName, ".md")) {
+    return RecentBook{path, lastBookFileName, "", ""};
+  }
+  return RecentBook{path, "", "", ""};
+}
+
 bool RecentBooksStore::loadFromFile() {
   FsFile inputFile;
   if (!SdMan.openFileForRead("RBS", RECENT_BOOKS_FILE, inputFile)) {
@@ -68,7 +100,7 @@ bool RecentBooksStore::loadFromFile() {
   uint8_t version;
   serialization::readPod(inputFile, version);
   if (version != RECENT_BOOKS_FILE_VERSION) {
-    if (version == 1) {
+    if (version == 1 || version == 2) {
       // Old version, just read paths
       uint8_t count;
       serialization::readPod(inputFile, count);
@@ -77,24 +109,18 @@ bool RecentBooksStore::loadFromFile() {
       for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
         std::string path;
         serialization::readString(inputFile, path);
-        // Title and author will be empty, they will be filled when the book is
-        // opened again
-        recentBooks.push_back({path, "", "", ""});
-      }
-    } else if (version == 2) {
-      // Old version, just read paths, titles and authors
-      uint8_t count;
-      serialization::readPod(inputFile, count);
-      recentBooks.clear();
-      recentBooks.reserve(count);
-      for (uint8_t i = 0; i < count; i++) {
-        std::string path, title, author;
-        serialization::readString(inputFile, path);
-        serialization::readString(inputFile, title);
-        serialization::readString(inputFile, author);
-        // Title and author will be empty, they will be filled when the book is
-        // opened again
-        recentBooks.push_back({path, title, author, ""});
+
+        // load book to get missing data
+        RecentBook book = getDataFromBook(path);
+        if (book.title.empty() && book.author.empty() && version == 2) {
+          // Fall back to loading what we can from the store
+          std::string title, author;
+          serialization::readString(inputFile, title);
+          serialization::readString(inputFile, author);
+          recentBooks.push_back({path, title, author, ""});
+        } else {
+          recentBooks.push_back(book);
+        }
       }
     } else {
       Serial.printf("[%lu] [RBS] Deserialization failed: Unknown version %u\n", millis(), version);
diff --git a/src/RecentBooksStore.h b/src/RecentBooksStore.h
index 16b7a8e2..6f6a164a 100644
--- a/src/RecentBooksStore.h
+++ b/src/RecentBooksStore.h
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ class RecentBooksStore {
   bool saveToFile() const;
 
   bool loadFromFile();
+  RecentBook getDataFromBook(std::string path) const;
 };
 
 // Helper macro to access recent books store
diff --git a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
index 555045c7..4de12d18 100644
--- a/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
+++ b/src/activities/reader/TxtReaderActivity.cpp
@@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ void TxtReaderActivity::onEnter() {
   txt->setupCacheDir();
 
   // Save current txt as last opened file and add to recent books
-  APP_STATE.openEpubPath = txt->getPath();
+  auto filePath = txt->getPath();
+  auto fileName = filePath.substr(filePath.rfind('/') + 1);
+  APP_STATE.openEpubPath = filePath;
   APP_STATE.saveToFile();
-  RECENT_BOOKS.addBook(txt->getPath(), "", "", "");
+  RECENT_BOOKS.addBook(filePath, fileName, "", "");
 
   // Trigger first update
   updateRequired = true;