No ads. No Amazon lock-in. No cluttered UI. Just a clean, fast way to track books, collaborate with readers, and build your library.
Goodreads hasn't meaningfully changed since Amazon acquired it in 2013. Readers deserve better.
Amazon product placements, sponsored recommendations, and banner ads clutter every page. Your reading app should not feel like a storefront.
Buy links go to Amazon. Data export is limited. The API was shut down in 2020. Your reading history is trapped in their ecosystem.
The UI looks like 2011. Slow page loads, cluttered layouts, and a mobile app that feels like an afterthought.
Book clubs are just forums. No real-time presence, no shared workspaces, no way to see what friends are reading right now.
The activity feed is noisy and full of spam reviews. Meaningful social interactions are buried under a decade of feature neglect.
Amazon tracks your reading habits alongside your shopping data. Your library should not be a marketing signal.
A side-by-side comparison of features that matter to readers.
| Feature | Goodreads | bookshelves.me |
|---|---|---|
| Book tracking | ||
| Social features | Basic | Activity feed, following, presence |
| Real-time collaboration | ||
| Reading analytics | Basic | Detailed stats & goals |
| Book clubs | Forum-based | Live collaborative rooms |
| Mobile experience | Dated app | Modern responsive web |
| Privacy & data control | Amazon-owned | You own your data |
| Import support | CSV export only | CSV import with AI enrichment |
| Ads | Yes | None |
| Workspace templates | ||
| Clean, modern UI |
See who is reading what right now. Live avatar stacks show active readers in your workspaces, shelves, and collections. Reading is better together.
One-click setup for classrooms, book clubs, study groups, and team libraries. Pre-configured shelves, roles, and reading challenges out of the box.
A minimal, fast interface inspired by the best modern tools. No ads, no sponsored placements, no distractions. Just your books.
Create shared workspaces where your book club, classroom, or team can track reading together. Assign books, set goals, and follow progress in real-time.
Export your Goodreads data as CSV, upload it to bookshelves.me, and our AI-powered importer handles the rest. High-quality covers, metadata enrichment, and shelf organization — automatically.
Free to start. No credit card required.
Yes. Export your library as CSV from Goodreads, then import it into bookshelves.me. Our AI-powered import enriches your data with high-quality covers and metadata automatically.
The free tier gives you full book tracking, shelves, and social features. Premium plans unlock unlimited workspaces, collaborative rooms, and advanced analytics.
bookshelves.me focuses on collaboration. You get real-time presence, workspace templates for book clubs, classrooms, and teams, plus a clean ad-free experience. It is built for readers who want to read together, not just track alone.
No. We do not serve ads and we do not sell your data. Your reading history belongs to you.
Absolutely. Create a workspace, invite members, and track reading together in real-time. You can see who is online, discuss books, and manage your shared library.
Goodreads shut down their public API in 2020, making it harder for developers and readers to build on their platform. bookshelves.me integrates with open book APIs like Open Library and Google Books, so your data stays accessible.
Join thousands of readers who made the move to a modern, ad-free book tracking experience. Your library, your data, your way.