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24 alternatives to Buck Books

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Buck Books launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   BookBub▲62

   Great deals on bestselling e-books

   2014 · bookbub.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Cheap▲95

   The high cost of discount culture

   2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bookindy▲86

   Browse Amazon, buy from your local bookshop

   2015 · bookindy.com · its alternatives →

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   Scribd▲10

   Read unlimited books for less than the cost of one book.

   2014 · scribd.com · its alternatives →

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   Booksrocket▲65

   The smart way to find the latest books published

   2015 · its alternatives →

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   Humin▲225

   A smart(er) phonebook

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Unread▲68

   An RSS Reader

   2014 · jaredsinclair.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   OverDrive▲62

   eBook lending for free through public libraries

   2014 · overdrive.com · its alternatives →

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   Decoded▲62

   The science behind why we buy

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    The Pipe▲196

    Product Hunt for eBooks

    2014 · thepipe.io · its alternatives →

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    Kindle Unlimited▲160

    All-you-can-read ebooks for $9.99 a month

    2014 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    We Need Diverse Books▲87

    Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

    2014 · indiegogo.com · its alternatives →

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    SE eBook▲152

    SE eBook

    2014 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Amazon Charts▲164

    The top 20 most sold & most read books of the week

    2017 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

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    Blurb▲89

    Self publishing book platform

    2014 · blurb.co.uk · its alternatives →

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    Humin▲91

    a smart(er) phone book

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Everything Is Bullshit▲86

    A Book by Priceonomics: The greatest scams on Earth revealed

    2014 · priceonomics.com · its alternatives →

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    Thwipster▲94

    The marketplace for nerds

    2015 · thwipster.com · its alternatives →

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    Librify▲76

    Reading with friends

    2014 · its alternatives →

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    Scribd Audiobooks▲97

    Unlimited access to 30,000 audiobooks

    2014 · scribd.com · its alternatives →

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    iFlipd▲66

    Pay-as-you-go eBooks

    2014 · booksrun.com · its alternatives →

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    Bookshare▲56

    I'm giving away my books

    2014 · dora77pasti.it.com · its alternatives →

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    Inkshares▲101

    Crowdfunded Book Publishing

    2014 · inkshares.com · its alternatives →

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    Oyster▲43

    Netflix for books

    2014 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →