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24 alternatives to Fairbooks

Spotify for book lovers

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

1. 1
   Readbug 2.0▲101

   Spotify for indie magazines

   2016 · readbug.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Safari ▲97

   Spotify for Ebooks

   2014 · oreilly.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Book Playlist▲63

   Collaborative music playlists for your favorite books

   2016 · bookplaylist.com · its alternatives →

4. 4FU
   Fairbooks – Uber for authors, Spotify for readers▲8

   2015 · fairbooks.co · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Covers▲224

   Re-discover your favorite songs again

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Readbug▲79

   Spotify for indie magazines

   2015 · readbug.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Rightspeed▲146

   Listen to audiobooks at ridiculously fast speeds

   2016 · medium.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Prism▲155

   All of your bills in one place

   2014 · wearetrieve.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Tablo▲86

   Apple Music for books

   2015 · tablo.io · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Swish▲198

    Spotify for sports highlights

    2016 · swish.io · its alternatives →

11. 11
    LIbby▲30

    An app for library ebooks and audiobooks

    2017 · overdrive.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Spotify▲142

    Any song. One tap away.

    2014 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Spotify Fresh Finds▲156

    Like Hype Machine, but inside Spotify

    2016 · open.spotify.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Bookup▲76

    Hookups for books!

    2017 · bookupapp.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Spotify Audiobooks ▲216

    You can purchase and listen to audiobooks on Spotify

    2022 · newsroom.spotify.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Spotify Connect▲94

    A better way to listen at home

    2014 · connect.spotify.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Booklights▲169

    Make America Read Again 📖

    2017 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Bound▲84

    Listen to your favorite audiobooks. Download from Dropbox

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Mus + Audiobooks 3.0▲66

    Listen to your audiobooks with music simultaneously

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Shelfie▲104

    Get free and discounted Ebooks of your print or paper books

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Spotify Business▲88

    Sound Track Your Brand

    2014 · soundtrack.io · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Dashbook▲99

    Your personalized view of the internet.

    2014 · dashbookapp.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Songstack▲171

    Swipe to discover new music for Spotify

    2017 · about.songstack.co · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Billion Dollar App (book)▲163

    new book exploring how 12 apps hit it billion dollar big

    2014 · mybilliondollarapp.com · 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 →