Goodreads AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Social Networks

The best Social Network alternative to Goodreads is LibraryThing, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Goodreads and many of them are Social Networks so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Social Network alternatives to Goodreads are BookWyrm, StoryGraph, inventaire.io and Hardcover.

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  1. LibraryThing icon

    LibraryThing

     55 likes

    LibraryThing is a 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.

    84 LibraryThing alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Comments about LibraryThing as an Alternative to Goodreads
    Top Positive Comment
    Awfki
    4

    Books cataloging, by dorks, for dorks. No mega-corps involved.

    Top Negative Comment
    Alexandre ZANNI
    -2

    There are a lot of import systems but you can't search by ISBN.

    JonNotJon
    Positive
    1

    it's janky but the best and most comprehensive of the options available

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 7 comments
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    • Most users think LibraryThing is a great Goodreads alternative.

    • LibraryThing is Free and ProprietaryGoodreads is also Free and Proprietary
  2. BookWyrm icon

    BookWyrm

     43 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about BookWyrm as an Alternative to Goodreads
    RemovedUser
    Positive
    2

    I like BookWyrm as an alternative to many known services because of the ActivityPub-approach and the already great level of maturity in the current code stages. Bringing your own instance online (or joining one) is by far no rocket science and supporting native S3-integration for storing media files is built in. Definitely one of the best ActivityPub-projects, fitting in the footsteps of Mastodon or Pixelfed!

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
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    • Almost everyone thinks BookWyrm is a great Goodreads alternative.

    • BookWyrm is Free and Open SourceGoodreads is Free and Proprietary
    • BookWyrm is Privacy focused and LightweightGoodreads is not according to our users
  4. StoryGraph icon

    StoryGraph

     32 likes

    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
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about StoryGraph as an Alternative to Goodreads
    mrmbl
    Positive
    2

    Great recommendations, much more focused on what a book is like (instead of its star ratings), and not owned by Amazon. I've been looking for a Goodreads alternative for a long time, and for me, this one is it.

    Paulina Ruiz
    Positive
    0

    It's more straightforward and less biased. Also less reliant on star ratings and reviews are hidden more towards the end. The content warnings are also very useful

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Easy to use interface, better personalized recommendations with adjustable preferences, easy synchronization with challenges like BookRiot Read Harder, ability to filter read and to-read piles

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    3 of 4 comments
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    StoryGraph icon

    • Almost everyone thinks StoryGraph is a great Goodreads alternative.

    • StoryGraph is Freemium and ProprietaryGoodreads is Free and Proprietary
    • StoryGraph is Privacy focused and LightweightGoodreads is not according to our users
  5. inventaire.io icon

    inventaire.io

     34 likes

    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).

    Cost / License

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    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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    Comments about inventaire.io as an Alternative to Goodreads
    Florian Schmidt
    Positive
    0

    It is not owned by Amazon, and book data is linked openly with the Wikidata project for everyone, not closed down for the owner alone.

    arndtadler
    Negative
    0

    inventaire.io is a good Idea but does not have the Community functions of goodreads. If you just Want to store you're book lists it is an interesting alternative and it is even possible to import from goodreads.

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    • Most users think inventaire.io is a great Goodreads alternative.

    • inventaire.io is Free and Open SourceGoodreads is Free and Proprietary
  6. Hardcover icon

    Hardcover

     11 likes

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

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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    Comments about Hardcover as an Alternative to Goodreads
    neotrino
    Positive
    2

    Very fully featured, and in active development

    gramblo353
    Positive
    0

    It's not owned by a megacorp and the UI is very pleasing to the eye

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    Very good alternative but lacks users

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    Hardcover icon
    Hardcover icon

    • Almost everyone thinks Hardcover is a great Goodreads alternative.

    • Hardcover is Freemium and ProprietaryGoodreads is Free and Proprietary
  7. ratehouse icon

    ratehouse

     48 likes

    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

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    rate.house is a media database to rate, track, and discover music, movies, TV, books, games, and podcasts.
     
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    Comments about ratehouse as an Alternative to Goodreads
    neotrino
    Negative
    0

    For like movies and stuff, not a proper alternative

    Guest
    Positive
    1

    Looks better and has more types of things.

    Review by a new / low-activity user.
    tomhorford
    Positive
    0

    rate.house has books, music, movies, TV, video games, and podcasts. And it looks better.

    ratehouse icon
    ratehouse icon

    • Most users think ratehouse is a great Goodreads alternative.

    • ratehouse is Free and ProprietaryGoodreads is also Free and Proprietary
  9. Tome icon

    Tome

     4 likes

    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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  10. Oku icon

    Oku

     8 likes

    Oku is the companion app for your bookshelf. Track your reading, review & recommend books, create custom collections & follow your friends to receive their updates.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • iPhone
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    Comments about Oku as an Alternative to Goodreads
    neotrino
    Positive
    0

    Incredible interface, plus a more practical rating system.

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    • Oku is Freemium and ProprietaryGoodreads is Free and Proprietary
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    Leafmarks

     5 likes

    Explore book recommendations of famous authors, top CEOs, legendary Investors and your Favorite Celebrities.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Online
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    BookSloth

     4 likes

    BookSloth gives you the best personalized reading experience and connects you with readers everywhere for you to share your love for books.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
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    Anobii

     12 likes

    Anobii is a vertical social network, dedicated to book lovers and all readers. Anobii is the richest source of information on books in Italy and the most independent. Sign up and search Anobii to find useful, interesting information on millions of books, share opinions with...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  14. Bookship icon

    Bookship

     4 likes

    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

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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