The best Goodreads alternatives in 2026
The best Goodreads alternatives in 2026 are StoryGraph for reading stats, Hardcover for a modern social tracker, Hikara for seeing how your books connect, LibraryThing for cataloguing, Fable for book clubs and BookWyrm for an ad-free network with no corporate owner. All six can bring in a Goodreads library.
Goodreads has the biggest community of any book site, more than 150 million members, and it's free. The apps below are for readers who want something it doesn't do: deeper stats, a more modern social feed, a detailed catalogue, book clubs, or a view of how their reading fits together.
Updated Prices and features checked By Hikara Team
How this list is ranked
Ranked by how well each one replaces Goodreads for everyday tracking (statuses, ratings, progress), then by what it adds that Goodreads doesn't. All six import from Goodreads and are free to start.
We make Hikara, so it's ranked by the same criteria as everything else, and no app paid to be included. Prices are as listed on each app's own site on the date above.
#1
StoryGraph
A reading tracker with detailed stats and mood-based recommendations.
Best for: Readers who want the closest all-round replacement for Goodreads, with better stats.
Pros
- Charts of books and pages per month, moods, pace and ratings.
- Filters by mood, pace, genre and fiction/nonfiction.
- Buddy reads and readalongs with spoiler-protected reactions.
- iOS and Android apps; imports your Goodreads shelves.
Cons
- No view of how your books connect.
- Custom charts and extra stats filters need Plus.
Pricing: Free; Plus $49.99/year.
#2
Hardcover
A social book tracker for serious book lovers.
Best for: Readers who want a modern social feed and fine-grained control over their shelves.
Pros
- Half-star ratings, reviews and any number of lists.
- Genres, moods, tags and content warnings on every book.
- Each book can be public, private or friends-only.
- Imports from Goodreads and StoryGraph.
Cons
- A smaller community than Goodreads.
- Extra stats are part of the paid Supporter plan.
Pricing: Free; Supporter $4.99/month.
#3
Hikara
A reading tracker that shows how the books in your library connect.
Best for: Readers who want to understand their reading, not just log it.
Pros
- Finds how your books connect: echoes, challenges and bridges, each with a strength score.
- Reading habit tools: a session log, streaks with freeze credits, goals and pace insights.
- Imports a Goodreads export; a free analyzer shows what's in it before you sign up.
- No ads.
Cons
- No native phone app: it's a web app you can install.
- A small community compared with Goodreads or StoryGraph.
- AI features have monthly limits on the free plan.
Pricing: Free plan; Basic $3.49/mo; Premium $6.99/mo, with a 7-day free trial.
#4
LibraryThing
A free cataloguing site with library-grade book records.
Best for: Collectors and cataloguers who want precise records and tags.
Pros
- Records from Amazon, the Library of Congress and thousands of other libraries.
- A deep tagging system.
- Completely free, with no book limit and no ads.
Cons
- Built for cataloguing rather than reading habits.
- Its Goodreads import matches books by ISBN only, so dates and ratings may not come across.
Pricing: Free.
#5
Fable
A social app for book clubs, covering TV shows as well as books.
Best for: Readers who want to read along with clubs and discuss as they go.
Pros
- Reading and watch clubs you can join or start for free.
- A tracker with lists and reading goals; Fable Plus adds streaks and advanced stats.
- Imports your Goodreads lists and reviews.
Cons
- Centred on clubs and discussion more than personal tracking.
- The free version has ads; Fable Plus removes them.
Pricing: Free; Fable Plus $5.99/month or $49.99/year.
#6
BookWyrm
An ad-free, open-source social reading network run by independent communities.
Best for: Readers who want a Goodreads-style network with no corporate owner.
Pros
- Ad-free and open source, with no single company behind it.
- Federated: instances connect to each other and to Mastodon.
- Shelves, reading dates, progress, reviews, lists and groups.
- Imports Goodreads, StoryGraph, LibraryThing and other exports.
Cons
- You choose an instance to join, which takes a moment to understand.
- Imports match books against shared databases, so some may not come across.
Pricing: Free.
Frequently asked questions
Which Goodreads alternatives can import my Goodreads library?
All six on this list. StoryGraph, Hardcover, Hikara and BookWyrm read Goodreads' export; LibraryThing does too but matches books by ISBN only; and Fable imports your lists and reviews when you sign in to Goodreads from its settings.
What's the best free Goodreads alternative?
LibraryThing and BookWyrm are entirely free. StoryGraph is free for everything most readers need, with Plus for extra stats. Hikara and Hardcover also have free plans; their paid plans add AI features (Hikara) or extra stats and perks (Hardcover).
What does Goodreads still do better?
Its community: more than 150 million members, public ratings and reviews, and free iOS and Android apps. If those matter most to you, the apps here work better alongside Goodreads than instead of it.
Can I use more than one?
Yes. For example, keep Goodreads or StoryGraph for the community and use Hikara to see how your books connect, or LibraryThing as a separate catalogue of the books you own.
Curious about Hikara specifically?
The quickest way to see if it fits is to import your Goodreads export, or add a few books by search, and look at the connections it finds. The free plan needs no card.