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As of April 2025, Amazon has removed the ability to view or create custom Goodreads shelves from the Kindle app for iOS. Users will now need to visit the Goodreads website to access these features. This change aligns with Goodreads’ goal to drive traffic to its own platform, allowing for better...

The 16th Annual Goodreads Choice Awards have been announced, with over six million fans participating in the voting. Notable winners include Kristin Hannah, T.J. Klune, Sarah J. Maas, Alice Oseman, and Rebecca Ross. Several books achieved landslide victories, including The Women by Kristin...

The shift from Goodreads to StoryGraph has sparked reflection on the motivations behind digital activism. Many are leaving Goodreads, citing its outdated interface, app crashes, rigid rating system, and controversial incidents like review-bombing. Meanwhile, StoryGraph—an independent platform...

The Decline of Goodreads: A Missed Opportunity in the Book-Loving Community Once a beloved platform for readers, Goodreads has seen a dramatic fall from grace. Acquired by Amazon in 2013, it has faced mounting criticism for its outdated design, poor moderation, and alienation of users and...

I’m trying to export my Goodreads library (which has 200 books), but every time I go to "My Books" and click on "Import/Export," the export section keeps asking me to add more books before I can proceed. I already have 200 books in my library—how many more do I need to add to make this work? I’m...

I’m debating how to rate books that feel like a solid 7/10 but aren’t quite an 8. Do you round down to 3 stars, or up to 4 on Goodreads? How do you handle half-star ratings?

Has anyone else had trouble with Kindle highlights not syncing to Goodreads? I’ve tried everything—Amazon account linked, correct book versions, re-syncing the apps, and even reinstalling them—but no luck. My books are on my "read" shelf, but when I click on “Kindle highlights” in Goodreads, it...

Is it possible to vote on the Goodreads Choice Awards through the app? Every time I click the Instagram link on my phone, it just redirects me to the browser and asks me to sign in. I've always voted on the website, but it’d be nice to do it directly through the app. Anyone else experience this?

I just came across the Reading Challenges Beta and I’m a bit confused. It seems to be based on a “reader’s choice” list, but I can’t find that list anywhere in the challenge details or awards. What’s the purpose of it all? Anyone else feel the same?

Hey, has anyone else encountered a problem with exporting books from Goodreads? I’m trying to use the Import/Export section, but there’s no export button. I’ve got my DSAR data in JSON format but can’t find a way to export it. I’ve tried both Chrome and Firefox. Is the export feature broken...

I’m curious about your experiences with entering giveaways on Goodreads. Have you won multiple times? Ever won and not received the book? I’d love to hear the details—spill the tea!

This year, i wont really make it! I am 70 books behind schedule and it's only 42 days to go. I think i was overly ambitious this year.

Goodreads is the largest social network geared toward books and book recommendations. It has a vast community and was launched in 2007. The service has constantly been refined ever since. Amazon purchased Goodreads in 2013 for $150 million and eventually incorporated it into Kindle. Users can...

Goodreads‘ co-founder Otis Chandler is back to build the next big app community. But this time, his focus isn’t on books; it’s on the content you can find online, including news articles, blog posts, social media posts, podcasts and more. With Smashing, an AI and community-powered content...

Goodreads has ranked it’s top 45 most salacious stories ever. The books were spread across three categories – BookTok (for those readers who don’t mind a cheeky scroll), romance (hot and heavy stuff) and romantasy (hot and heavy but mainly because – dragons). You’d imagine a bestseller like 50...