diff --git a/alembic/versions/20250429_190900_ba53f86c_update_book.py b/alembic/versions/20250429_190900_ba53f86c_update_book.py
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index 0000000..586e59c
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+++ b/alembic/versions/20250429_190900_ba53f86c_update_book.py
@@ -0,0 +1,34 @@
+"""Initial creation of books table
+Revision ID: 1a2b3c4d5e6f
+Revises: 0001
+Create Date: 2023-07-21 10:00:00.000000
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = '1a2b3c4d5e6f'
+down_revision = '0001'
+branch_labels = None
+depends_on = None
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    op.create_table(
+        'books',
+        sa.Column('id', sa.String(36), primary_key=True),
+        sa.Column('title', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('author', sa.String(), nullable=False),
+        sa.Column('description', sa.Text(), nullable=True),
+        sa.Column('created_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now()),
+        sa.Column('updated_at', sa.DateTime(), server_default=sa.func.now())
+    )
+    op.create_index(op.f('ix_books_title'), 'books', ['title'], unique=False)
+    op.create_index(op.f('ix_books_author'), 'books', ['author'], unique=False)
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    op.drop_index(op.f('ix_books_author'), table_name='books')
+    op.drop_index(op.f('ix_books_title'), table_name='books')
+    op.drop_table('books')
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diff --git a/endpoints/books.post.py b/endpoints/books.post.py
index e69de29..2009073 100644
--- a/endpoints/books.post.py
+++ b/endpoints/books.post.py
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+from fastapi import APIRouter, Depends, HTTPException, status
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from core.database import get_db
+from schemas.book import BookCreate, BookSchema
+from helpers.book_helpers import create_book, book_exists
+
+router = APIRouter()
+
+@router.post("/books", status_code=status.HTTP_201_CREATED, response_model=BookSchema)
+async def add_book(
+    book_data: BookCreate,
+    db: Session = Depends(get_db)
+):
+    """
+    Add a new book to the database using title and author
+    """
+    # Check if book already exists
+    if book_exists(db, book_data.title, book_data.author):
+        raise HTTPException(
+            status_code=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST,
+            detail="Book with this title and author already exists"
+        )
+    
+    # Create the book
+    new_book = create_book(db, book_data)
+    return new_book
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diff --git a/helpers/book_helpers.py b/helpers/book_helpers.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..afb29ae
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+++ b/helpers/book_helpers.py
@@ -0,0 +1,50 @@
+from typing import Optional
+from sqlalchemy.orm import Session
+from models.book import Book
+from schemas.book import BookCreate
+
+def create_book(db: Session, book_data: BookCreate) -> Book:
+    """
+    Creates a new book in the database.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+        book_data (BookCreate): The data for the book to create.
+
+    Returns:
+        Book: The newly created book object.
+    """
+    db_book = Book(**book_data.dict())
+    db.add(db_book)
+    db.commit()
+    db.refresh(db_book)
+    return db_book
+
+def find_book_by_title_and_author(db: Session, title: str, author: str) -> Optional[Book]:
+    """
+    Finds a book by its title and author.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+        title (str): The title of the book.
+        author (str): The author of the book.
+
+    Returns:
+        Optional[Book]: The book if found, otherwise None.
+    """
+    return db.query(Book).filter(Book.title == title, Book.author == author).first()
+
+def book_exists(db: Session, title: str, author: str) -> bool:
+    """
+    Checks if a book with the given title and author already exists.
+
+    Args:
+        db (Session): The database session.
+        title (str): The title of the book.
+        author (str): The author of the book.
+
+    Returns:
+        bool: True if the book exists, False otherwise.
+    """
+    book = find_book_by_title_and_author(db, title, author)
+    return book is not None
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diff --git a/models/book.py b/models/book.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8ae9584
--- /dev/null
+++ b/models/book.py
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+from sqlalchemy import Column, String, DateTime, Text
+from sqlalchemy.dialects.postgresql import UUID
+from sqlalchemy.sql import func
+from core.database import Base
+import uuid
+
+class Book(Base):
+    __tablename__ = "books"
+
+    # Primary key using UUID
+    id = Column(UUID(as_uuid=True), primary_key=True, default=uuid.uuid4)
+
+    # Basic fields
+    title = Column(String, nullable=False, index=True)
+    author = Column(String, nullable=False, index=True)
+    description = Column(Text, nullable=True)
+
+    # Timestamps
+    created_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.now())
+    updated_at = Column(DateTime, default=func.now(), onupdate=func.now())
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diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 596e6f3..db12c92 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -7,3 +7,6 @@ sqlalchemy>=1.4.0
 python-dotenv>=0.19.0
 bcrypt>=3.2.0
 alembic>=1.13.1
+jose
+passlib
+pydantic
diff --git a/schemas/book.py b/schemas/book.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..21b0bbb
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+++ b/schemas/book.py
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+from pydantic import BaseModel, Field
+from typing import Optional
+from datetime import datetime
+from uuid import UUID
+
+# Base schema for Book, used for inheritance
+class BookBase(BaseModel):
+    title: str = Field(..., description="Book title")
+    author: str = Field(..., description="Book author")
+    description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Book description")
+
+# Schema for creating a new Book
+class BookCreate(BookBase):
+    pass
+
+# Schema for updating an existing Book (all fields optional)
+class BookUpdate(BaseModel):
+    title: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Book title")
+    author: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Book author")
+    description: Optional[str] = Field(None, description="Book description")
+
+# Schema for representing a Book in responses
+class BookSchema(BookBase):
+    id: UUID
+    created_at: datetime
+    updated_at: datetime
+
+    class Config:
+        orm_mode = True
+        schema_extra = {
+            "example": {
+                "id": "f47ac10b-58cc-4372-a567-0e02b2c3d479",
+                "title": "The Great Gatsby",
+                "author": "F. Scott Fitzgerald",
+                "description": "A novel about the American Dream",
+                "created_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00",
+                "updated_at": "2023-01-01T12:00:00"
+            }
+        }
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