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Book smart.

Track every book, share them with the world (or don't)
and find new life-changing reads.

Find

Search and browse for new books – or find inspiration in other reader's libraries.

Track

Track every book by want to read, currently reading, read and did not finish.

Connect

Explore others reader's bookshelves and follow for their next reads.

Discover

Use our set of amazing stats and tools, including AI, to discover new horizons in your reading journey.

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Hardcover is built to handle all libraries, from the smallest to the most complex.

You can track:

Your status for every book
Progress on your current book(s)
Your rating in half-star increments
Your review
Any number of lists for each book
Genres, Moods, Tags and Content Warnings

...and do it publicly, privately or friends only for each book!

Already have a library elsewhere?

Don’t fret. Hardcover lets you import your libraries from:

GoodreadsStoryGraphCSV Import

See how we compare:Goodreads vs. Hardcover

Our mission

Driven by industry frustrations and a rebellion against corporate giants, we launched Hardcover. Our mission? To create the best social network for readers. To do that, we need readers like you.

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We create some things just for fun:

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AskJules

Jules is our AI companion to help you find books. Ask anything and get recommendations.

👋 Say Hi To The Team

Hardcover is a bootstrapped project started in '21 built by a small team. We haven't taken funding and believe a small group of passionate people can make an outsized difference. Read more about the team

@adam
Adam FortunaCEO
I'm a software developer turned product manager who's been using Goodreads for over a decade. For years I've dreamed of having a better platform. Now's the time to make it happen!
@ste
SteCPO
I read a lot as a teenager, but then a weird thing happened. I got book burnout, and I’m recovering from that slump. I am proud to be building something that helps others readers surpass that.
@hardcover
JulesMascot
Jules is our mascot who helps out in unexpected ways. If you see them around Hardcover, say hi.
You?Hardcover Team Member
Help us build Hardcover. If you’re interested in contributing join our Discord and check out the roles we could use help with.

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Already have a library elsewhere?

Don’t fret. Hardcover lets you import your libraries from:

GoodreadsStoryGraphCSV Import

See how we compare:Goodreads vs. Hardcover

Our mission

Driven by industry frustrations and a rebellion against corporate giants, we launched Hardcover. Our mission? To create the best social network for readers. To do that, we need readers like you.

Read our manifesto

Build Hardcover With Us!

Join Adam & Ste each week for Hardcover Live where we build Hardcover together.

All past episodes are available to watch or listen to when need a reading break.

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#60 – Dashboard & Inertia.js

Recorded October 3, 2024

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Become a Supporter

Hardcover's free forever, but we thrive on your bookish love. Join our Supporter plan and be our literary hero!

$ 4.99/month

What you get:Powered up book stats Supporter Flair Edit books

Did you know?We donate 10% of our total earnings to causes voted on by our Supporters.

The Hardcover Blog

We're building Hardcover in public! You can follow our journey here on the blog, or subscribe to the newsletter to get every update.

How We Survived 10k Requests a Second: Switching to Signed Asset URLs in an Emergency

A long day of debugging led to a better solution: Signed URLs.

Adam Fortuna

Aug 1411 min read

Hardcover Report for August 2024

Set your edition for every book, reading journals, progress updates and more.

Adam Fortuna

Aug 18 min read

Hardcover Report for July 2024

Book progress, stats, hardcover live, open sourcing Hardcover and more.

Adam Fortuna

Jul 18 min read

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We create some things just for fun:

Play Bookle

Can you guess what book this is just from this pixelated cover? We'll give you 6 guesses to figure it out.

AskJules

Jules is our AI companion to help you find books. Ask anything and get recommendations.

👋 Say Hi To The Team

@adam
Adam FortunaCEO
I'm a software developer turned product manager who's been using Goodreads for over a decade. For years I've dreamed of having a better platform. Now's the time to make it happen!
@ste
SteCPO
I read a lot as a teenager, but then a weird thing happened. I got book burnout, and I’m recovering from that slump. I am proud to be building something that helps others readers surpass that.
@hardcover
JulesMascot
Jules is our mascot who helps out in unexpected ways. If you see them around Hardcover, say hi.
You?Hardcover Team Member
Help us build Hardcover. If you’re interested in contributing join our Discord and check out the roles we could use help with.