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24 alternatives to Bookcelerator

A curated directory of books that will make you smarter

Bookcelerator is a web app that curates a directory of books focused on startups and technology. It helps readers find books designed to expand their knowledge in these areas. The platform organizes recommendations by… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Bookcelerator launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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Bookstck▲345
A curated bookshelf (+100 books) made by entrepreneurs
2015 · its alternatives →
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Bookster.cc ▲258
Transform your knowledge into captivating ebooks in minutes.
2025 · bookstera.com · its alternatives →
3SO
Summaries of the best books, broken down into 5-min daily emails/texts▲21
Accelerate your learning!
2019 · bookcelerator.com · its alternatives →
4
BookSlice▲330
Gamified book reader for busy people
2024 · bookslice.app · its alternatives →
5
Groundera▲257
Indie books by entrepreneurs. 90% are free to download
2016 · groundera.com · its alternatives →
6SS
Stack – Save and explore books and book lists▲156
2019 · stack.app · its alternatives →
7
Hardcover▲307
Discover, track and read life-changing books
2023 · hardcover.app · its alternatives →
8
Bookicious▲406
Book recommendations from founders & makers
2015 · maurosicard.com · its alternatives →
9
Bookcelerator Summary▲86
Summaries of books on business as 5-minute daily emails
2016 · bookcelerator.com · its alternatives →
10
Which Book Should I Read?▲104
A recommendation tool to find your next book
2017 · whichbookshouldiread.com · its alternatives →
11
Blinkist▲288
Key insights from 2,000+ bestselling nonfiction books
2013 · blinkist.com · its alternatives →
12
Summarize▲256
Remember the books you read through organized notes 📚
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
13
StartupBooks.io▲213
A curated directory of books for your startup journey.
2019 · its alternatives →
14
ShelfTaught▲203
Crowdsourcing wisdom through book recommendations 📚
2018 · its alternatives →
15
The Book Seer▲100
Enter a recently read book & the seer gives recommendations
2015 · its alternatives →
16
NextBook▲61
Find book suggestion based on the book genres
2021 · its alternatives →
17
ReadHero▲149
ReadHero 2.0: New Look, Smarter AI, Widgets & Book Search!
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Chapter▲77
Use AI to find your next favorite book
2021 · its alternatives →
19
Readwell▲153
Find books you’ll love with AI-powered recommendations.
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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The missing link of a bookstore's tech stack▲95
Hi HN! I built Bookhead because I used to work as a bookseller and I wasn't happy with the software options when I decided to sell my own collection online (with the hopes of one day growing so I can open my own brick & mortar). So I decided to make my own bookselling app...a classic hacker distraction. Bookhead has two main parts: 1. an inventory management app that allows a bookseller to list their books anywhere they want to sell books (like Squarespace, Biblio, eBay, Shopify (coming soon!), etc) 2. an e-commerce platform with a CMS for selling books and letting a store control their…
2025 · bookhead.net · its alternatives →
21
Reading List▲77
An iOS app to track your reading
2021 · readinglist.app · its alternatives →
22PA
Pageturner – a community for building a reading habit▲82
2021 · joinpageturner.com · its alternatives →
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Chasebook▲111
Product Hunt for books
2015 · chasebook.co · its alternatives →
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iChatBook▲91
Binge books, boost reading & accelerate learning
2023 · ichatbook.com · its alternatives →

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