diff --git a/db.c b/db.c
index e262407..30da7d3 100644
--- a/db.c
+++ b/db.c
@@ -41,6 +41,15 @@ static const char *const stmts[STMT__MAX] = {
   "SELECT books.id AS id,title FROM books LIMIT ?",
 };
 
+void
+db_book_free(struct book *b)
+{
+  if (NULL == b)
+    return;
+  free(b->title);
+  free(b);
+}
+
 int
 db_books_load(struct kreq *r, struct book **books, int limit)
 {
diff --git a/extern.h b/extern.h
index 466c199..53ca5f1 100644
--- a/extern.h
+++ b/extern.h
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ __BEGIN_DECLS
 
 struct book * db_book_load(struct kreq *r, int64_t id);
 int db_books_load(struct kreq *r, struct book **books, int limit);
+void db_book_free(struct book *b);
 
 void		 db_close(struct kreq *);
 int		 db_open(struct kreq *, const char *);
diff --git a/main.c b/main.c
index 6654a3f..b691313 100644
--- a/main.c
+++ b/main.c
@@ -125,13 +125,17 @@ sendbooks(struct kreq *r)
     puterror(&req, "Unknown book");
   } else if (NULL != b) {
     putbook(&req, b);
+    db_book_free(b);
   } else {
     kjson_array_open(&req);
     struct book **books = kcalloc(10, sizeof(struct book));
     res = db_books_load(r, books, 10);
     while (i < res) {
-      putbook(&req, books[i++]);
+      putbook(&req, books[i]);
+      db_book_free(books[i]);
+      i++;
     }
+    free(books);
     kjson_array_close(&req);
   }
   kjson_close(&req);