Open Library
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.
Cost / License
- Free
- Open Source (AGPL-3.0)
Platforms
- Online
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LitList added Open Library as alternative to LitList - Reading Tracker
Ajayi-Feyikemi-Mabel added Open Library as alternative to Flyleaf Reading JournalOpen Library is surprisingly free software with many features and data. It is free and has an api, which is a plus as a dev. Really the main criticism to why this review isn't a 5/5 is that the data is a bit convoluted, many data will appear inaccurate, incomplete, or will be missing entirely. Additionally the design isn't the most polished. Otherwise, its packed with features and you should definitely give it a try.
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Very useful, intuitive, open source alternative to Goodreads.
It does not allow to filter for free/public domain books.
Open Library is surprisingly free software with many features and data. It is free and has an api, which is a plus as a dev. Really the main criticism to why this review isn't a 5/5 is that the data is a bit convoluted, many data will appear inaccurate, incomplete, or will be missing entirely. Additionally the design isn't the most polished. Otherwise, its packed with features and you should definitely give it a try.
I think it is the best alternative to Goodreads.