Open Library Alternatives

Open Library is described as 'Editable online catalog aiming to archive every published book, offering user-contributed entries, metadata, digital lending, and free access to over one million Public Domain titles' and is a popular website in the news & books category. There are more than 25 alternatives to Open Library, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including iPhone, Android, iPad and Android Tablet apps. The best Open Library alternative is Goodreads, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Open Library are BookWyrm, Google Play Books, inventaire.io and LibraryThing.

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    Rank Anything is your ultimate ‘top picks’ guide. Explore top rated stuff in a huge variety of topics - tech, entertainment, health, food, travel, and more. View popular rankings and create your own! Discover what the world really thinks and get inspired!.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  2. Bookship icon
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    Bookship is a social reading app for sharing your reading experiences with friends, family & co-workers. Chat, share thoughts and observations with your book club. Post photos of a favorite passage. Have Bookship extract a quote from a photo of a page you're reading.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
     
  3. Crokes icon
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    Crokes is a book community where authors connect with readers. Crokes allows you to share books, photos, and videos and follow other users' activities. Crokes also has an impressive feature where everything posted is publicly accessible making the content more visible which...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    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

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
  5. 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

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
  6. LibDragon icon
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    Track the books you've read with LibDragon's unique Book Tree. Build your reading wishlist, manage your digital bookshelf, and share your literary journey.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    Platforms

    • Online
     
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