Book Websites To Check Out If You’re a Bibliophile

Last updated on 10 October 2024

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If you’re a big book lover like me then you’re probably always online looking at books. Or researching books. Or discovering new authors. Or buying books! And there are so many book websites out there for us to really enjoy that I thought it would be fun to share some that I’ve discovered and used over the years.

They are a range of book websites to help you find new books, follow authors, get involved with book clubs, track your readers, book blogs/websites, and bookish items, too. I haven’t included websites to buy books, as you can either go to the usual international-sending ones like Amazon or Booktopia, or your country will have it’s own bookish websites where you can purchase books. Better yet, head to your local bookstore’s website and buy books from them instead. They’ll love you for it!

I would love to hear from you! If there is a book website that you really love, drop it in the comments! I’d love to check it out.

Websites to track your books

Goodreads

Goodreads is probably the most well-known book-tracking website/app, and it’s been around for a long time. That being said, it hasn’t had an update in a while and is now owned by Amazon, so if you’re not currently tracking your books and you’re looking for an app or website to help you do that, I would check out one of the other recommendations over Goodreads these days.

However! If you’ve been using Goodreads for years and years like I have, then I get it, it’s hard to give it up! I do still enjoy Goodreads, but for book stats and more pleasing interface, check out Storygraph.

Storygraph

Speaking of which, Storygraph was launched in 2019 but I feel like it was only in 2022 – 2024 that it really started taking off. I absolutely love Storygraph, and while I am still updating my reading on Goodreads, the interface and the stats of Storygraph are so much better. You can actually check out my full review of The StoryGraph here.

Fable

Fable used to be more well-known for its book clubs – at least, that’s what I’ve always known it for, but you can do a lot more these days on Fable, including track your reads (and your shows!). They also have features that allow you to chat with your bookish friends, create book lists, share your monthly reads with social media and more.

I haven’t dived into it too much recently, but it’s definitely one to look at if you’re looking for a bookish site to track your books (but also join book clubs! More on that soon).

Websites to find eBooks

Libby

The Libby app, with Overdrive, is connected to your library, so you do have to find out if your library has access to the Overdrive content. But if it does then you’re in for a real treat!

Libby has eBooks and audiobooks and also magazine subscriptions to thousands of books and you can check them out like you would a physical book at the library.

One of my favourite things about Libby (other than, you know, the free access to eBooks) is that you can pop a hold on a book and when it’s ready for you, you’ll get a notification. If you’re not ready for it, then you can pause your hold and push it for a time that suits you, and let the next person in line have it. But you’ll always remain at the top of the queue once you get there. Brilliant!.

BookBub

If you’re an eBook reader, then BookBub is a website that shares discounted books, sometimes for as little as $0.99 usd, and some are even free!

You can sign up to get emails of all the recent sale books, and even customise what types of books you get notifications and emails about, meaning you don’t have to trawl through genres you’re just not going to read.

NetGalley

If you have a blog or love writing reviews, check out NetGalley. This is a site where you can sign up to get novels before they are released to the public. The idea is that if you get the novel, you write a review for it to help spread the word about the book when it is actually released.

It’s really great if you want to feed your Kindle, and also support authors by reading and reviewing their books.

Amazon & Kindle

If you have an Amazon account, whether you have a physical Kindle or not, you can purchase eBooks and send them to your Kindle app. You don’t need to have an actual Kindle to read Kindle book; just the app.

There are tons of free eBooks on Amazon, but also you can purchase eBooks or sign up to Kindle Unlimited, which is a monthly membership that grants access to books each month, and you return them when you’re finished. It’s like a library system, but you have a subscription for it.

Websites for reading about books

Book Riot

Book Riot is a brilliant website for book news, recommendations and suggestions, bookish lists, themed lists, giveaways, and even a bunch of book podcasts you can listen to.

There are hundreds of great bookish blog posts and articles to dive into – you might be there for hours!

Literary Hub

Literary Hub is another good option for book news, articles, reading lists, interviews and more. And like Book Riot, there is so much content on there from years of being in existence that you really will get sucked into a book black hole.

But we love that, right?

Epic Reads

You’ve probably heard of Epic Reads before or stumbled upon them at some point or another. Run by Harper Collins, Epic Reads is one of the best websites for Young Adult novel news, recommendations, lists, quizzes, and even things like book-related pop culture.

You can also sign up for the newsletter and get all the best YA new and updates to your inbox.

Websites for bookish items

The Literary Gift

The Literary Gift is more for the classic book and story gift collection. Think items based on Jane Austen, Sherlock Holmes, and Shakespeare. There are so many great items in this online shop that you’ll be hard-pressed to not find anything you like.

Book Geek

From homewares to stationery, colouring books to socks, there’s a little of everything at Book Geek! I honestly want so many of these things all the time that I try not to visit this website.

Storiarts

Another brilliant book website for gifts and bookish items! Storiarts has a big range of goodies, from t-shirts to blankets, jewellery to things for baby.

Etsy

Etsy is another good place to find book-related gifts or apparel. There are tons of creators on Etsy selling their bookish goods that you’re bound to find what you’re looking forward! Or you can also grab an Etsy voucher if you want to give a gift but are not sure what to buy.

Websites just for fun

What Should I Read Next?

What Should I Read Next is actually super handy if you’d like to, yup you guessed it … know what to read next! You can, of course, check out sites like Goodreads and StoryGraph, but if you’re looking for something a bit different, it’s definitely a fun one to play around with.

Simply in a book that you really enjoyed, and then it will give you book suggestions that are similar in genre to that book. I’ve found it kind of only works if you haven’t read a whole lot of a genre yet. What I mean is, I typed in The Hunger Games, and it gave me options like The Divergent series, the Delirium series, The Selection, Under the Never Sky, Maze Runner etc etc all of which I have already read. But if you’re new to a genre then it’s super handy.

Whichbook

Whichbook is similar to What Should I Read Next, in that it offers up recommendations based on things you enjoy or books you’ve read. Whichbook has a slider system, where you can choose 4 different slides and adjust the levels and it will spit out books that match. For example, I might choose:

• Happy – Sad
• Easy – Demanding
• Optimisic – Bleak
• Short – Long

And depending on where on those scales I place the marker, different books will pop up! This is great for mood reading.

As well as the Mood reading slider, they have other features which you can choose from to be recommended books. There’s a World Map, Books by Character & Plot, and books based on Bestsellers.

Websites to find book clubs

I’m not actually going to list them here because you can check out this blog post here for a rundown of some of the epic book clubs you can join online. 😉

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So what do you think? Discover a new book website today? Or perhaps you were reminded that one existed? If you love books as much as I do, come and join me on Instagram where I share what I’m reading each week, and also be sure to check out all the bookish blog posts here on This Splendid Shambles.

Let me know if you have other book websites that you love and I might add them to the list!