Goodreads Alternatives

Goodreads is described as 'See what your friends are reading. Keep track of what you've read and organize your books into virtual bookshelves. Join a book club to discuss your favorite books. A better way to find good books to read!' and is a very popular Social Network in the news & books category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Goodreads for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Goodreads alternative is LibraryThing, which is free. Other great apps like Goodreads are Open Library, BookWyrm, StoryGraph and Openreads.

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  1. Bookulous icon
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    Bookulous is a social book recommendation website.

    Search from book recommendations from great leaders and influencers. Share your favorite books and find the best related books.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Discover books every time you open a new Chrome tab.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Google Chrome
     
  3. Clay Read icon
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    For many, a reading library is split between physical bookshelves and digital devices. This keeps your books, notes, and progress fragmented and hard to manage.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Online
     
  4. Pagebound icon
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    Though readers have cultivated vibrant online communities through BookTok, Youtube, and Goodreads, these platforms aren’t meeting our basic needs. Goodreads (owned by Amazon since 2013) suffers from dated tech and an inflexible rating system.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. 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.

    11 MoodReads Romantasy alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Google Chrome
    • Mozilla Firefox
     
  6. 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
     
  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
     
  8. InkTrail icon
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    InkTrail is a privacy-first book tracking app designed as the modern Goodreads alternative. Track your reading, get AI-powered recommendations, and import your entire Goodreads library without your data being sold or shared.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  9. Easily track books you’ve read, books you’re reading, and books you want to read. Record your progress by adding the start and finish date of your books.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  10. BookStates is a reading tracker that helps you dive into your reading patterns, reflect on your habits and preferences, and discover what your books reveal about you.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
     
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