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GuidesThe 5 best book tracking apps in 2026
An honest look at five book tracking apps worth using in 2026: StoryGraph, Goodreads, Hardcover, Fable and Shelfola. What each does best, and who it suits.
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The best Goodreads alternative (2026)
Leaving Goodreads? What to look for in an alternative, how StoryGraph, Hardcover, Fable and Shelfola differ, and how to move without losing your history.
- How-to
How to export your Goodreads library (step by step), and import it anywhere
Export your Goodreads shelves, ratings, reviews and read dates as a CSV, see what’s in the file, then import it into Shelfola, StoryGraph or Hardcover.
- Comparisons
StoryGraph vs Goodreads vs Shelfola: which book app is right for you?
A fair comparison of StoryGraph, Goodreads and Shelfola: ratings, moods, stats, spoilers, buddy reads, ads, privacy and importing your library.
- Reading together
How to run a spoiler-free buddy read
How to run a buddy read nobody gets spoiled in: picking the book, mixed editions and paces, ground rules, and tools that lock messages to your page.
- For fun
Book puzzle games for readers (and how to play the Daily Book Puzzle)
Daily guessing games, first-line quizzes, cover games and reading bingo: book puzzles worth playing, plus a guide to Shelfola’s free Daily Book Puzzle.
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