LibraryThing AlternativesSocial Networks and other similar apps like LibraryThing

LibraryThing is described as 'Cataloging and social networking site for people who love to read. It allows users to easily create their own catalogs of books that they have read, own, or would like to read' and is a popular Social Network in the news & books category. There are more than 50 alternatives to LibraryThing for a variety of platforms, including Web-based, iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best LibraryThing alternative is Goodreads, which is free. Other great apps like LibraryThing are BookWyrm, Open Library, StoryGraph and inventaire.io.

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  1. Goodreads icon

    Goodreads

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    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!

    103 Goodreads alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    • Most users think Goodreads is a great LibraryThing alternative.

    • Goodreads is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone & iPad alternative to LibraryThing.

    • Goodreads is the most popular free alternative to LibraryThing.

    • Goodreads is Free and ProprietaryLibraryThing is also Free and Proprietary
  2. BookWyrm icon

    BookWyrm

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    BookWyrm is a social network for tracking your reading, talking about books, writing reviews, and discovering what to read next. Federation allows BookWyrm users to join small, trusted communities that can connect with one another, and with other ActivityPub services like...

    33 BookWyrm alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    • BookWyrm is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to LibraryThing.

    • BookWyrm is the most popular Open Source alternative to LibraryThing.

    • BookWyrm is Free and Open SourceLibraryThing is Free and Proprietary
    • BookWyrm is Privacy focused and LightweightLibraryThing is not according to our users
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    Open Library

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    Editable online catalog with user-sourced entries, metadata, cover art, and digital lending for millions of books, searchable by author, subject, or ISBN, including over one million Public Domain works available for download or borrowing via various digital formats.

    32 Open Library alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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  5. StoryGraph icon

    StoryGraph

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    The StoryGraph helps you track your reading and choose your next book based on your mood and your favorite topics and themes.

    36 StoryGraph alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  6. inventaire.io icon

    inventaire.io

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    Inventaire is a book sharing webapp, inviting everyone to make the inventory of their books, define what they want to do with it (giving, sharing, selling), as well as who should be able to see it (shared publicly, or only visible to your friends and groups).

    34 inventaire.io alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Hardcover

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    Track every book, share them with the world (or don't) and find new life-changing reads.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. ratehouse icon

    ratehouse

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    Ratings, reviews, discussions, recommendations, lists for all media genres: music, movies, tv shows, books, video games, and podcasts. Like IMDb or Goodreads, but with more media types. Join ratehouse to consolidate your entertainment and art interests.

    120 ratehouse alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    rate.house is a media database to rate, track, and discover music, movies, TV, books, games, and podcasts.
     
  10. MyAnimeList icon

    MyAnimeList

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    Keep track of your completed anime and manga, browse the database to find new series, discuss on the forums or with friends. MyAnimeList is one of the most mature anime and manga trackers around, with a highly feature-rich experience.

    61 MyAnimeList alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
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    myanimelist is for cataloguing anime/manga, not books

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • This alternative is disputed. MyAnimeList is a legitimate LibraryThing alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • MyAnimeList is Freemium and ProprietaryLibraryThing is Free and Proprietary
    • MyAnimeList is LightweightLibraryThing is not according to our users
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    WorldCat

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    WorldCat is the world's largest network of library content and services. WorldCat libraries are dedicated to providing access to their resources on the Web, where most people start their search for information.

    58 WorldCat alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  12. Tome icon

    Tome

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    Join a vibrant community of fantasy readers to share memes, fan art, and book recommendations. Rate and organize reads into customizable collections, follow creators, and enjoy an ad-free, spoiler-protected environment with no AI interference.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  13. lib.reviews icon

    lib.reviews

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    We believe that the information we use to make decisions -- about what book to read, what place to stay at or what product to buy -- will be of higher quality if we organize it transparently, through an open community.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  14. ReadHero icon

    ReadHero

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    ReadHero is the ultimate app for book lovers everywhere. It helps you organize your library and take notes on every book you read.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium (Subscription)
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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