The best StoryGraph alternatives in 2026
The best StoryGraph alternatives in 2026 are Hardcover and BookWyrm, which both import your StoryGraph library directly, Goodreads for its community, Fable for book clubs, Hikara for seeing how your books connect, and Bookly for timing your reading.
StoryGraph's stats and mood filters are hard to beat, so most readers who look elsewhere want something different rather than more of the same: a bigger community, book clubs, timed reading sessions, or a picture of how their books relate.
Updated Prices and features checked By Hikara Team
How this list is ranked
Ranked by how easily you can switch (whether it imports a StoryGraph library), then by how much of StoryGraph's tracking it covers, then by what it adds.
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
Hardcover
A social book tracker that imports from StoryGraph and Goodreads.
Best for: Readers who want to switch without losing their StoryGraph history.
Pros
- Imports from StoryGraph, Goodreads or a CSV.
- Half-star ratings, reviews, lists, moods, tags and content warnings.
- Per-book privacy: public, private or friends-only.
Cons
- Extra stats are part of the paid Supporter plan.
- A smaller community than Goodreads.
Pricing: Free; Supporter $4.99/month.
#2
BookWyrm
An ad-free, open-source social reading network run by independent communities.
Best for: Readers who want to bring their StoryGraph history to an ad-free, open network.
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.
#3
Goodreads
The largest book community, owned by Amazon.
Best for: Readers whose friends are already there.
Pros
- More than 150 million members.
- Public ratings and reviews.
- Free iOS and Android apps, and the yearly Reading Challenge.
Cons
- Far fewer stats than StoryGraph.
- Owned by Amazon.
Pricing: Free.
#4
Fable
A social app built around book clubs.
Best for: Readers who liked StoryGraph's buddy reads and want more of that.
Pros
- Reading and watch clubs you can join or start for free.
- Lists and reading goals, with streaks and advanced stats on Fable Plus.
- Imports Goodreads lists and reviews.
Cons
- Centred on clubs and discussion more than stats.
- The free version has ads; Fable Plus removes them.
Pricing: Free; Fable Plus $5.99/month or $49.99/year.
#5
Hikara
A reading tracker that shows how the books in your library connect.
Best for: Readers who want insight into their reading rather than more charts.
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
- Can't import a StoryGraph export: its importer reads Goodreads' format only.
- No native phone app: it's a web app you can install.
- 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.
#6
Bookly
A reading companion built around a reading timer.
Best for: Readers who want to time sessions and build a habit.
Pros
- A timer that records reading time as you read.
- Stats on time, pages, reading speed and streaks.
- iOS and Android apps; imports a Goodreads history.
Cons
- The free version limits how many books you can track.
- Reports, cloud sync and unlimited books need Bookly PRO.
Pricing: Free; Bookly PRO by monthly, six-monthly or yearly subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Which alternatives can import my StoryGraph library?
Hardcover and BookWyrm import from StoryGraph directly. Hikara's importer reads only Goodreads' export format, so it can't take a StoryGraph export.
Is there an alternative with buddy reads?
Fable is built around reading clubs you can join or start for free. Hikara's Circles share what a small group is reading, finishing and highlighting, but they aren't buddy reads.
Which alternative has the best reading stats?
For time-based stats, Bookly: its timer records your reading time, pages, speed and streaks. Hardcover's Supporter plan adds more book stats. None matches StoryGraph's mood and pace charts exactly.
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.