Goodreads Alternatives

One of the most popular alternatives to Goodreads is BookWyrm, which is free and open source. Other popular alternatives are Open Library, Openreads, StoryGraph and Hardcover. There's no shortage of Social Networks like Goodreads, with more than 100 alternatives for the web, iPhone, Android, iPad and self-hosting.

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  1. TBR organizer for romance and romantasy readers. Filter your existing shelf by spice level, tropes, mood, energy, and HEA status across 3,600+ pre-tagged books.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  2. Offline reading journal and book tracker with local storage, voice note transcription, PDF journal export, shareable visual quote cards, no cloud sync, photo uploads, metadata, and privacy-focused design for personal annotation and archiving.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • Google Chrome
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Mozilla Firefox
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  3. nextread icon
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    A reading tracker that recommends your next book and explains why it fits your taste.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  4. Endleaf icon
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    Endleaf is a private reading tracker: import your Goodreads or StoryGraph library, rate in half stars, time your sessions and keep notes per book.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Apple Watch
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  5. Hardcover Bookclub is a self-hosted application that integrates seamlessly with the Hardcover API. It allows users to create and manage book entries, leave comments, engage in discussions, and track their reading progress—all within the...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
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  6. Finally read the books you buy! Track sessions, set goals, and build a lasting reading habit.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  7. A discovery platform that let's readers enter 3 ideas then shows scores to indicate how well each idea is baked into a book.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online
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  8. Pagio icon
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    A reading tracker and journal for iPhone and iPad that times your reading sessions, keeps quotes with their page, and shows what a year of reading adds up to.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  9. MyCultBox icon
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    MyCultBox is a personal culture library that brings four trackers into one: books, films, music, and — unlike most trackers — live concerts, with venues, setlists and the friends you went with.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  10. Gliphio icon
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    Gliphio is for readers who outgrew Goodreads checklists. Add the books you finished and abandoned, and get recommendations from your actual shelf — not a bestseller chart. Save your highlights and Gliphio helps you remember what stuck from each book.

    3 Gliphio alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. The Books Oracle is a reading tracker and discovery app built around the Oracle, an AI guide that learns your taste and explains why each book it suggests fits you. It's a Goodreads or StoryGraph alternative for readers who want recommendations that feel personal instead of...

    51 The Books Oracle alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
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