diff --git a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
index 764a35b77a..89c52bb742 100644
--- a/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
+++ b/common/lib/xmodule/xmodule/course_module.py
@@ -356,7 +356,14 @@ class CourseDescriptor(SequenceDescriptor):
         """
         Return the pdf_textbooks config, as a python object, or None if not specified.
         """
-        return self.metadata.get('pdf_textbooks')
+        return self.metadata.get('pdf_textbooks', [])
+
+    @property
+    def html_textbooks(self):
+        """
+        Return the html_textbooks config, as a python object, or None if not specified.
+        """
+        return self.metadata.get('html_textbooks', [])
 
     @tabs.setter
     def tabs(self, value):
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tabs.py b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tabs.py
index b31aeb6b5a..a956c03eeb 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tabs.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/courseware/tabs.py
@@ -130,6 +130,17 @@ def _pdf_textbooks(tab, user, course, active_page):
                 for index, textbook in enumerate(course.pdf_textbooks)]
     return []
 
+def _html_textbooks(tab, user, course, active_page):
+    """
+    Generates one tab per textbook.  Only displays if user is authenticated.
+    """
+    if user.is_authenticated():
+        # since there can be more than one textbook, active_page is e.g. "book/0".
+        return [CourseTab(textbook['tab_title'], reverse('html_book', args=[course.id, index]),
+                          active_page == "htmltextbook/{0}".format(index))
+                for index, textbook in enumerate(course.html_textbooks)]
+    return []
+
 def _staff_grading(tab, user, course, active_page):
     if has_access(user, course, 'staff'):
         link = reverse('staff_grading', args=[course.id])
@@ -209,6 +220,7 @@ VALID_TAB_TYPES = {
     'external_link': TabImpl(key_checker(['name', 'link']), _external_link),
     'textbooks': TabImpl(null_validator, _textbooks),
     'pdf_textbooks': TabImpl(null_validator, _pdf_textbooks),
+    'html_textbooks': TabImpl(null_validator, _html_textbooks),
     'progress': TabImpl(need_name, _progress),
     'static_tab': TabImpl(key_checker(['name', 'url_slug']), _static_tab),
     'peer_grading': TabImpl(null_validator, _peer_grading),
diff --git a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
index a391b1cb32..ec34683997 100644
--- a/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
+++ b/lms/djangoapps/staticbook/views.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from lxml import etree
 
-# from django.conf import settings
 from django.contrib.auth.decorators import login_required
+from django.http import Http404
 from mitxmako.shortcuts import render_to_response
 
 from courseware.access import has_access
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ def index(request, course_id, book_index, page=None):
     staff_access = has_access(request.user, course, 'staff')
 
     book_index = int(book_index)
+    if book_index < 0 or book_index >= len(course.textbooks):
+        raise Http404("Invalid book index value: {0}".format(book_index))
     textbook = course.textbooks[book_index]
     table_of_contents = textbook.table_of_contents
 
@@ -40,6 +42,8 @@ def pdf_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, page=None):
     staff_access = has_access(request.user, course, 'staff')
 
     book_index = int(book_index)
+    if book_index < 0 or book_index >= len(course.pdf_textbooks):
+        raise Http404("Invalid book index value: {0}".format(book_index))
     textbook = course.pdf_textbooks[book_index]
 
     def remap_static_url(original_url, course):
@@ -57,13 +61,49 @@ def pdf_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, page=None):
     # then remap all the chapter URLs as well, if they are provided.
     if 'chapters' in textbook:
         for entry in textbook['chapters']:
-            entry['url'] = remap_static_url(entry['url'], course)            
+            entry['url'] = remap_static_url(entry['url'], course)
 
 
     return render_to_response('static_pdfbook.html',
-                              {'book_index': book_index, 
-                               'course': course, 
+                              {'book_index': book_index,
+                               'course': course,
                                'textbook': textbook,
                                'chapter': chapter,
                                'page': page,
                                'staff_access': staff_access})
+
+@login_required
+def html_index(request, course_id, book_index, chapter=None, anchor_id=None):
+    course = get_course_with_access(request.user, course_id, 'load')
+    staff_access = has_access(request.user, course, 'staff')
+
+    book_index = int(book_index)
+    if book_index < 0 or book_index >= len(course.html_textbooks):
+        raise Http404("Invalid book index value: {0}".format(book_index))
+    textbook = course.html_textbooks[book_index]
+
+    def remap_static_url(original_url, course):
+        input_url = "'" + original_url + "'"
+        output_url = replace_static_urls(
+                    input_url,
+                    course.metadata['data_dir'],
+                    course_namespace=course.location
+                )
+        # strip off the quotes again...
+        return output_url[1:-1]
+
+    if 'url' in textbook:
+        textbook['url'] = remap_static_url(textbook['url'], course)
+    # then remap all the chapter URLs as well, if they are provided.
+    if 'chapters' in textbook:
+        for entry in textbook['chapters']:
+            entry['url'] = remap_static_url(entry['url'], course)
+
+
+    return render_to_response('static_htmlbook.html',
+                              {'book_index': book_index,
+                               'course': course,
+                               'textbook': textbook,
+                               'chapter': chapter,
+                               'anchor_id': anchor_id,
+                               'staff_access': staff_access})
diff --git a/lms/static/sass/course/_textbook.scss b/lms/static/sass/course/_textbook.scss
index af9c2493fd..b1f3a863b8 100644
--- a/lms/static/sass/course/_textbook.scss
+++ b/lms/static/sass/course/_textbook.scss
@@ -158,6 +158,19 @@ div.book-wrapper {
       img {
         max-width: 100%;
       }
+
+      div {
+        text-align: left;
+	line-height: 1.6em;
+	margin-left: 5px;
+	margin-right: 5px;
+	margin-top: 5px;
+	margin-bottom: 5px;
+	
+	.Paragraph, h2 {
+	   margin-top: 10px;
+	}	   
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/lms/templates/static_htmlbook.html b/lms/templates/static_htmlbook.html
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..9500a379ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/lms/templates/static_htmlbook.html
@@ -0,0 +1,135 @@
+<%inherit file="main.html" />
+<%namespace name='static' file='static_content.html'/>
+<%block name="title"><title>${course.number} Textbook</title>
+</%block>
+
+<%block name="headextra">
+<%static:css group='course'/>
+<%static:js group='courseware'/>
+</%block>
+
+<%block name="js_extra">
+  <script type="text/javascript">
+(function($) {
+    $.fn.myHTMLViewer = function(options) {
+        var urlToLoad = null;
+        if (options.url) {
+            urlToLoad = options.url;
+        }
+        var chapterUrls = null;
+        if (options.chapters) {
+            chapterUrls = options.chapters;
+        }
+        var chapterToLoad = 1;
+        if (options.chapterNum) {
+            // TODO: this should only be specified if there are 
+            // chapters, and it should be in-bounds.
+            chapterToLoad = options.chapterNum;
+        }
+        var anchorToLoad = null;
+        if (options.chapters) {
+            anchorToLoad = options.anchor_id;
+        }
+
+        loadUrl = function htmlViewLoadUrl(url, anchorId) {
+            // clear out previous load, if any:
+            parentElement = document.getElementById('bookpage');
+            while (parentElement.hasChildNodes())
+                parentElement.removeChild(parentElement.lastChild);
+	    // load new URL in:
+            $('#bookpage').load(url);
+
+	    // if there is an anchor set, then go to that location:
+            if (anchorId != null) {
+		// TODO: add implementation....
+            } 
+
+        }; 
+
+        loadChapterUrl = function htmlViewLoadChapterUrl(chapterNum, anchorId) {
+            if (chapterNum < 1 || chapterNum > chapterUrls.length) {
+                return;
+            }
+            var chapterUrl = chapterUrls[chapterNum-1];
+            loadUrl(chapterUrl, anchorId);
+        };
+
+        // define navigation links for chapters:  
+        if (chapterUrls != null) {
+            var loadChapterUrlHelper = function(i) {
+                return function(event) {
+                    // when opening a new chapter, always open to the top:
+                    loadChapterUrl(i, null);
+                };
+            };
+            for (var index = 1; index <= chapterUrls.length; index += 1) {
+                $("#htmlchapter-" + index).click(loadChapterUrlHelper(index));
+            }   
+        }
+
+        // finally, load the appropriate url/page
+        if (urlToLoad != null) {
+            loadUrl(urlToLoad, anchorToLoad);
+        } else {
+            loadChapterUrl(chapterToLoad, anchorToLoad);
+        }       
+
+    }
+})(jQuery);
+
+    $(document).ready(function() {
+        var options = {};
+        %if 'url' in textbook:
+            options.url = "${textbook['url']}";
+        %endif
+        %if 'chapters' in textbook:
+            var chptrs = [];
+            %for chap in textbook['chapters']:
+                chptrs.push("${chap['url']}");
+            %endfor
+            options.chapters = chptrs;
+        %endif
+        %if chapter is not None:
+            options.chapterNum = ${chapter};
+        %endif
+        %if anchor_id is not None:
+            options.anchor_id = ${anchor_id};
+        %endif
+
+        $('#outerContainer').myHTMLViewer(options);
+    });
+  </script>  
+</%block>
+
+<%include file="/courseware/course_navigation.html" args="active_page='htmltextbook/{0}'.format(book_index)" />
+
+    <div id="outerContainer">
+      <div id="mainContainer" class="book-wrapper">
+
+        %if 'chapters' in textbook:
+        <section aria-label="Textbook Navigation" class="book-sidebar">
+          <ul id="booknav" class="treeview-booknav">
+            <%def name="print_entry(entry, index_value)">
+              <li id="htmlchapter-${index_value}">
+                <a class="chapter">
+                  ${entry.get('title')}
+                </a>
+              </li>
+            </%def>
+
+            %for (index, entry) in enumerate(textbook['chapters']):
+              ${print_entry(entry, index+1)}
+            % endfor
+          </ul>
+        </section>
+        %endif
+
+        <section id="viewerContainer" class="book">
+          <section class="page"> 
+            <div id="bookpage" />
+          </section> 
+        </section>
+
+      </div>
+    </div>
+
diff --git a/lms/urls.py b/lms/urls.py
index f2ec45f402..2c738913c3 100644
--- a/lms/urls.py
+++ b/lms/urls.py
@@ -280,6 +280,15 @@ if settings.COURSEWARE_ENABLED:
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/pdfbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/chapter/(?P<chapter>[^/]*)/(?P<page>[^/]*)$',
             'staticbook.views.pdf_index'),
 
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/$',
+            'staticbook.views.html_index', name="html_book"),
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/chapter/(?P<chapter>[^/]*)/$',
+            'staticbook.views.html_index'),
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/chapter/(?P<chapter>[^/]*)/(?P<anchor_id>[^/]*)/$',
+            'staticbook.views.html_index'),
+        url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/htmlbook/(?P<book_index>[^/]*)/(?P<anchor_id>[^/]*)/$',
+            'staticbook.views.html_index'),
+
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/courseware/?$',
             'courseware.views.index', name="courseware"),
         url(r'^courses/(?P<course_id>[^/]+/[^/]+/[^/]+)/courseware/(?P<chapter>[^/]*)/$',