There is no single best Goodreads alternative, because people leave Goodreads for different reasons. For detailed stats and an easy move of your Goodreads data, try StoryGraph. For a clean tracker with friends and privacy settings, Hardcover. For book clubs, Fable. For timing your reading, Bookly. For cataloguing a home library, LibraryThing. If you mainly care about progress and challenges with friends, Talemi.

Talemi is our app, so read this with that in mind. That is why we only write about other tools what their official pages and store listings say, and we say plainly what Talemi lacks. We checked everything on 28 October 2026 and quote prices from the US App Store. Features and prices change, so look at the service itself before you decide.

Ask yourself one question first

Do you need a catalogue with opinions, or a tool for reading? The first is a site with ratings, reviews and other readers. The second is a shelf, a page counter and a daily goal, as described in how to track reading progress. Your answer decides which option below will feel more comfortable.

The apps at a glance

App Best for Goodreads import Goals and stats Price (US App Store)
StoryGraph stats and mood-based search yes yes free; Plus $4.99/month or $49.99/year
Hardcover a social tracker with privacy settings not stated in its listing yes free; Supporter $4.99/month or $49.99/year
Fable book clubs and discussion yes (Goodreads and Kindle lists) yes free; Plus $5.99/month or $49.99/year
Bookly timing reading sessions yes (account sync) yes free; Pro $4.99/month or $29.99/year
LibraryThing cataloguing your books not stated in its listing not stated in its listing free iPhone app
BookWyrm a decentralised, collaborative network not stated on its site not stated on its site supported by donations
Lubimyczytać a Polish catalogue with opinions not stated reading challenges free; paid ad-free subscription
Talemi progress and challenges with friends no yes early access is free

“Not stated” means the page we checked doesn’t mention it, not that the feature is missing.

StoryGraph: statistics and mood

The StoryGraph puts data about your reading first. According to its App Store listing it offers reading charts and streaks, search by mood and pace, buddy reads, book clubs, following friends and an import of your Goodreads account. It’s on iOS and Android. A paid Plus plan costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. The App Store lists English as its only language.

Hardcover: a social tracker with privacy settings

Hardcover is a tracker for books you’ve read or want to read, with lists, tags, reading goals and stats. Its App Store listing says you can see what your friends are reading and make your profile public, private or friends-only. It’s on iOS and Android. A paid Supporter plan costs $4.99 a month or $49.99 a year. The listing doesn’t mention a Goodreads import, so check that on the site if moving your shelves matters to you.

Fable: book clubs and discussion

Fable is built around clubs. Its App Store listing describes thousands of free book and TV clubs, an ebook reader with highlights and comments, reading goals, stats and daily streaks, and an import of your lists from Goodreads and Kindle. It’s on iOS and Android. Fable Plus costs $5.99 a month or $49.99 a year, some books are sold inside the app, and the listing says the app contains advertising.

Bookly: a reading timer and stats

Bookly is for people who like to time their reading. You start a timer when you read, and its App Store listing promises stats such as total reading time, pages read and reading speed, plus monthly or yearly goals in hours, pages or books, and a reading streak. You can sync a Goodreads account. Bookly Pro has a 7-day free trial and then costs $4.99 a month or $29.99 a year. The listing says the app contains advertising.

LibraryThing: cataloguing your books

LibraryThing is for cataloguing. Its free iPhone app lets members catalogue and browse their collections, mainly books but also DVDs and CDs, and add books by searching or by scanning the ISBN barcode. The listing doesn’t mention reading goals or stats, so pick it if you want a record of your library rather than a daily reading tool.

BookWyrm: decentralised and collaborative

BookWyrm describes itself as social reading and reviewing, decentralised. You join one of many independent servers (instances), and they connect with each other and with other services like Mastodon. The project asks for support through Patreon and Open Collective. Its site doesn’t mention a mobile app, so expect to use it in the browser. It suits you if you want to step away from big platforms and don’t mind choosing a server first.

Lubimyczytać: if you read in Polish

Lubimyczytać is a Polish site with a book catalogue, ratings and opinions, a personal library and a mobile app for iOS and Android. The app has a reading timer called Czytomierz with a virtual bookmark, reading challenges and a barcode scanner. A paid subscription removes ads. It only makes sense if you read mostly in Polish.

Talemi: progress and challenges, no reviews

Talemi is in early access and has no public store links yet. You get a shelf with progress on the spines, page and minute logging with a built-in reading timer, a daily goal, statistics, your own lists and challenges with friends counted in pages, books or minutes. The site and app work in English, Polish, German, French, Spanish and Portuguese. Joining early access is free, and public pricing has not been decided.

The limits: there is no Goodreads import, no ratings and no reviews yet, and the catalogue is built on Open Library’s open data, so some editions may be missing. If you want a site with opinions, choose one of the options above. If you want a calm place to log pages and compete with friends, see also how to set up a reading challenge with friends.

What about your Goodreads data?

StoryGraph, Fable and Bookly mention a Goodreads import or sync in their store listings. We walk through the StoryGraph import step by step in StoryGraph vs Goodreads. In Talemi you add books from search for now, and you don’t need to retype your whole history: the book you are reading today is enough.

Which one to choose

  • You want statistics and your Goodreads shelves moved over: StoryGraph.
  • You want a social tracker and control over who sees your reading: Hardcover.
  • You want to read along with a club: Fable.
  • You like to time every session: Bookly.
  • You want to catalogue the books you own: LibraryThing.
  • You’d rather use something independent and decentralised: BookWyrm.
  • You read in Polish and like ratings and opinions: Lubimyczytać.
  • You want simple progress logging and challenges with friends: Talemi.

You can also combine them: a catalogue and opinions in one place, and daily page logging in another. For what to look for in any tracker, see our reading tracker app guide.

Sources

All checked on 28 October 2026.