Goodreads alternatives

Goodreads alternatives, compared

Checked against the official help pages on November 5, 2026.

The main Goodreads alternatives are The StoryGraph, Hardcover, Fable, Bookly and Literal — plus Bookwisp, which we make. All of them import a Goodreads library. StoryGraph Plus and Hardcover Supporter cost $49.99 a year; both have free tiers.

Disclosure: Bookwisp publishes this page, and Bookwisp is one of the apps below — listed last. We included every app that has an iPhone or Android app, and imports a Goodreads library; facts come from each app’s own store listing or pricing page, not from testing claims.

At a glance

Prices from each app’s US App Store listing or pricing page on November 5, 2026; they change, and other countries differ. “—” means we couldn’t confirm it from an official page.

How to choose

You want the social side of Goodreads

The StoryGraph, Hardcover and Fable all have profiles, friends and community features, and all three run on the web as well as phones. StoryGraph is known for mood and pace breakdowns; Hardcover has a free core and a public API; Fable centres on book clubs.

You want a private log of what you read

Bookwisp is built as a journal rather than a network: your library stays on your phone, a timer runs on your Lock Screen while you read, quotes keep their page and chapter, and books in a series line up with the next one you’re missing. Import from Goodreads or StoryGraph, export to CSV, tracking and notes are free.

You mainly want reading-time stats

Bookly and Bookwisp both time your sessions; Bookly’s free Android version shows ads.

Moving your library

Whichever you pick, the first step is the same: export your Goodreads library as a CSV. Before you import, you can see your stats from that file — useful as a record of your Goodreads years.

Moving from Goodreads?

Bring your whole library over. Free, and you see every book before it’s saved.

Pick the CSV you exported from Goodreads or StoryGraph. Ratings, dates, rereads, shelves and reviews come with it, and books you already have aren’t doubled.

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Bookwisp import preview showing books from a Goodreads export

Questions

What is the best free Goodreads alternative?
Hardcover and The StoryGraph have free tiers with web and app access, and Bookwisp keeps import, tracking, notes and export free. Which is best depends on whether you want a social network (StoryGraph, Hardcover, Fable) or a private journal on your phone (Bookwisp).
Can I move my Goodreads library to another app?
Yes. Export your library from Goodreads as a CSV (desktop site: My Books → Import and export → Export Library), then import that file in the new app. StoryGraph, Hardcover, Fable and Bookwisp all read it.
Will I lose my reading dates if I leave Goodreads?
The Goodreads CSV only keeps the most recent finish date for each book, so start dates and earlier reads are not in the file. Everything in the file — ratings, last read date, read count, shelves, reviews — can be imported.