Literal Alternatives

Literal is described as 'Track what you're reading, follow friends and join clubs to collectively explore the ideas of the world's greatest authors' and is an app in the news & books category. There are more than 10 alternatives to Literal for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, Web-based, Android Tablet and iPad apps. The best Literal alternative is Goodreads, which is free. Other great apps like Literal are StoryGraph, Tome, ReadHero and Fable: Your Book Community.

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Literal alternatives page was last updated Jun 11, 2025
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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!

    94 Goodreads alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application types

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    Goodreads screenshot 1

    Top Goodreads Features

    1.  Reading list
    2.  Keeps track of you reading progress
    3.  User Rating
    4. Amazon icon  Amazon integration
    5.  Book Manager
    6.  Social feed
    7.  Personalized Recommendations
    8.  Book Reviews
    9.  Book Recommendation
    10.  Single Sign-On
    11.  Book search
    12.  Catalog

    Goodreads VS Literal

     

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

    • Goodreads is the most popular free alternative to Literal.

    • Goodreads is Free and ProprietaryLiteral is also Free and Proprietary
  2. 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.

    33 StoryGraph alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • GB flagUnited Kingdom

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    StoryGraph screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Lightweight

    Features

    1.  Book Recommendation
    2.  Reading list
    3.  Mood Tracking
    4.  Reading
    5.  Book search
    6.  Book Reviews
    7.  Ad-free
    8.  Dark Mode
    9.  Reviews and Recommendations
    10.  User Rating
    11.  No Tracking
    12.  Personalized Recommendations

    StoryGraph VS Literal

     
  4. 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.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused
    2.  Customizable

    Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Custom List Creation
    4.  Book Manager
    5.  Content Discovery
    6.  Book Recommendation
    7.  MEMES

    Tome VS Literal

     
  5. 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.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    ReadHero screenshot 1

    ReadHero Features

    1.  OCR
    2.  Dark Mode
    3.  User Rating
    4.  iOS widget
    5.  Reading list
    6.  Reading
    7.  AI-Powered
    8.  Keeps track of you reading progress
    9.  Progress tracking
    10.  Book Manager

    ReadHero VS Literal

     
  6. Fable: Your Book Community icon

    Fable: Your Book Community

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    Find your book community on Fable, an app designed to find, read, and discuss books together. Connect with fellow bookworms, start or join an online book club, find new books, manage your TBR, and discover a whole new kind of ebook reader.

    71 Fable: Your Book Community alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • US flagUnited States

    Platforms

    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Fable: Your Book Community screenshot 1
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    Fable: Your Book Community Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Reading list
    3.  Book search
    4.  Reviews and Recommendations
    5.  Product Reviews
    6.  Reactions
    7.  Emoji reactions
    8.  Book Manager
    9.  Catalog

    Fable: Your Book Community VS Literal

     
  7. Bookmory icon

    Bookmory

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    Bookmory helps you track your reading, manage your books, build a lasting reading habit, and better remember what you read.

    17 Bookmory alternatives

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    Bookmory screenshot 1

    Bookmory Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Reviews and Recommendations

    Bookmory VS Literal

     
  9. BiblioReads icon

    BiblioReads

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    BiblioReads is a free and open source alternative Goodreads front-end focused on privacy.

    63 BiblioReads alternatives

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Online
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    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  Book Reviews
    2.  Book Recommendation
    3.  Reading list
    4.  Book Manager

    BiblioReads VS Literal

     

    • BiblioReads is the most popular Open Source alternative to Literal.

    • BiblioReads is Free and Open SourceLiteral is Free and Proprietary
    • BiblioReads is Privacy focusedLiteral is not according to our users
  10. Bookworm Reads icon

    Bookworm Reads

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    Bookworm is the most inclusive community for readers. Bookworm lets you track your books, create your own bookshelves to categorize them, see what your friends are reading, recommend books to friends, and more.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    Bookworm Reads screenshot 1
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    Bookworm Reads Features

    1.  Book search
    2.  Reading list
    3.  Book Reviews

    Bookworm Reads VS Literal

     
  11. MyBooks.Life icon

    MyBooks.Life

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    MyBooks.Life is an android app and website that allows you to search for books (via ISBN, or title & author) and add them to your library.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
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    MyBooks.Life VS Literal

     
  12. BookSurfAI icon

    BookSurfAI

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    BookSurfAI analyzes your preferences and recommends books you’ll love! Find the books you want as quickly as possible with BookSurfAi's search engine.

    License model

    • Free • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    BookSurfAI screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Educational

    Features

    1.  AI-Powered

    BookSurfAI VS Literal

     
  13. Bibliotheca icon

    Bibliotheca

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    Bibliotheca is a self-hosted personal library and reading tracker web app built with Flask. It lets you log, organize, and visualize your reading journey. Add books by ISBN, track reading progress, log daily reading, and generate monthly wrap-up images of your finished titles.

    License model

    • Free • Open Source

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
    Bibliotheca screenshot 1

    Properties

    1.  Privacy focused

    Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Keeps track of you reading progress
    4.  Media library
    5.  Integrated Search
    6.  Progress tracking

    Bibliotheca VS Literal

     

    • Bibliotheca is the most popular Self-Hosted alternative to Literal.

    • Bibliotheca is Free and Open SourceLiteral is Free and Proprietary
    • Bibliotheca is Privacy focusedLiteral is not according to our users
  14. READO - All About Books icon

    READO - All About Books

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    More overview. More motivation. More reading! READO is the app for everyone who loves books and reading.

    License model

    • Freemium • Proprietary

    Application type

    Country of Origin

    • DE flagGermany
    • European Union flagEU

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    READO - All About Books Features

    1.  User Rating
    2.  Personalized Recommendations
    3.  Reading list

    READO - All About Books VS Literal

     
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