Curious which book tracking apps everyone is using currently, and if there are any good ones I’m missing.

Personally, I started out with Goodreads, then moved onto Bookwyrm, then to TheStorygraph.

  • Goodreads is generally pretty good but I’m not a big fan of it being owned by Amazon (especially since I have beef with Amazon for closing BookDepository)

  • Bookwyrm is a Fediverse Goodreads alternative but I found the book catalogue was lacking, many books often didn’t have covers or descriptions or even had many duplicates.

  • Storygraph is what I’m using now, it’s pretty rad. I love how it gives detailed stats on everything in your account, including graphs and charts of your reading habits. That said, its recommendation system is kinda lacking and keeps recommending me the same books again and again, and it’s not as social as Goodreads.

Cheers.

  • misericordiae@literature.cafe
    4·
    3 hours ago

    Storygraph for me. I agree with you about their recommendations.

    One I haven’t seen mentioned yet is Hardcover. My (very limited) impression is their database needs some filling in, but they do have lists and such, and they’re working toward becoming open source.

  • slartibartfast@feddit.ukEnglish
    3·
    3 hours ago

    Storygraph. I don’t care for social features or recommendations so suits me well. I only like tracking my books and reading reviews.

  • Liberal_Ghost@lemmy.zip
    6·
    5 hours ago

    I use StoryGraph. Because goodreads is owned by Amazon and I won’t use anything Amazon anymore. Even ditched my kindle and got a Kobo e reader

  • B0NK3RS@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1·
    3 hours ago

    I exclusively use Bookwyrm now. The duplicates are annoying so I pick the one with the most reviews and if something is missing details I just add them myself.

  • NondescriptHonesty@lemmy.today
    3·
    6 hours ago

    I use Goodreads, but it feels like it’s dying if not already dead and am shifting away from it. I use Fable and Openreads almost exclusively now. Fable is nice cuz it gives you a monthly recap and at the end of the year a thing like Spotify does for music. But it doesn’t have every book so sometimes I read something and can’t say I did. They have a form for submitting a book, but I’ve never actually had them add it.

    So I use Openreads to keep track for myself. It’s not remotely as exciting as the social ones, but the fact nearly every book ever is on there is incredibly helpful for keeping track of where I’m at on my reading goals.

  • FundMECFS@quokk.auEnglish
    10·
    8 hours ago

    I use bookwyrm. Out of principle I won’t use storygraph because it’s closed source.

    I agree with you the duplication on BookWyrm is annoying.

    I’ve been looking into [email protected] it looks quite promising but I haven’t had the energy to really engage with it and test it.

      • Plebcouncilman@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        6 hours ago

        The simplicity isn’t a problem itself, I just think it looks kinda dated. It’s probably the fonts and the flatness of everything combined with thin strokes.

        I think changing their typography choices would improve a lot honestly.

        But nothing bad to say about the actual usability, it’s good. I’m just overly critical of visual design.

  • ZDL@lazysoci.al
    11·
    8 hours ago

    I tried to use that Fediverse book thing and couldn’t figure it out. It was badly fragmented, not very good at searches, and had a UX that I can comfortably compare to getting my eyes scooped out by a spork.

    I’d love to see a good site for tracking and sharing books.