diff --git a/zathura/database.c b/zathura/database.c
index 92a8c34..62c69df 100644
--- a/zathura/database.c
+++ b/zathura/database.c
@@ -68,3 +68,11 @@ zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
 
   return ZATHURA_DATABASE_GET_INTERFACE(db)->get_fileinfo(db, file, file_info);
 }
+
+girara_list_t*
+zathura_db_get_recent_files(zathura_database_t* db)
+{
+  g_return_val_if_fail(ZATHURA_IS_DATABASE(db), NULL);
+
+  return ZATHURA_DATABASE_GET_INTERFACE(db)->get_recent_files(db);
+}
diff --git a/zathura/database.h b/zathura/database.h
index 5cc5eea..7804411 100644
--- a/zathura/database.h
+++ b/zathura/database.h
@@ -50,6 +50,8 @@ struct _ZathuraDatabaseInterface
   bool (*set_fileinfo)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 
   bool (*get_fileinfo)(ZathuraDatabase* db, const char* file, zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
+
+  girara_list_t* (*get_recent_files)(ZathuraDatabase* db);
 };
 
 GType zathura_database_get_type(void);
@@ -128,4 +130,13 @@ bool zathura_db_set_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
 bool zathura_db_get_fileinfo(zathura_database_t* db, const char* file,
     zathura_fileinfo_t* file_info);
 
+/* Get a list of recent files from the database. The most recent file is listed
+ * first.
+ *
+ * @param db The database instance
+ * @return list of files
+ */
+girara_list_t* zathura_db_get_recent_files(zathura_database_t* db);
+
+
 #endif // DATABASE_H