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24 alternatives to Mystery Books

Support local independent bookstores in need

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Mystery Books launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Save Your Bookstore▲86

   Help your local bookstores not go out of business

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Give Local▲166

   Buy gift cards + support a local restaurant through COVID

   2020 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Bookshop UK▲67

   Support local bookshops

   2021 · its alternatives →

4. 4AM
   A more social, Amazon-free alternative to Goodreads▲478

   Hey HN, I know reading books isn’t everyone’s thing, but it’s certainly been mine for as long as I can remember. Unfortunately, I felt like the online book space was missing a platform that does the book community justice. Goodreads is the go-to "social platform", but if you've been on Goodreads before, you'll probably agree that it's not all that social, and overall not all that exciting. So I set out to build what I personally was looking for (but could never find). The goal: to give the book community a more social and streamlined alternative to Goodreads or StoryGraph. We also felt like…

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5. 5
   SaaS for COVID▲287

   A directory of discounts on popular SaaS companies

   2020 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   A Kids Book About COVID-19▲86

   Free kid friendly book on coronavirus

   2020 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Product Hunt Books▲483

   The best new and undiscovered books, every day

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Pop to the Shop▲136

   A new volunteering platform for lockdown shopping

   2020 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   COVID-19 Resource Hub▲98

   Real-time resource library for small business owners.

   2020 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Takeout COVID▲118

    Save restaurants by buying their wine, cocktails, and food

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    HelpLocalBiz▲82

    Donate to local businesses impacted by COVID-19

    2020 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Businesses united against COVID-19▲149

    Companies offering free or discounted tools during COVID-19

    2020 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Generous Support▲68

    Support local businesses during COVID-19

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14AC
    A Covid-19 testing location site that a group of us are building▲305

    2020 · findcovidtesting.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Find My Pasta▲86

    Report and track empty supermarket shelves

    2020 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Mask Makers Club▲95

    A global directory of people making non-medical masks

    2020 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Volunteer Developers▲156

    Free development help for businesses fighting COVID-19

    2020 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shaper Hands▲75

    Safe, free deliveries for at-risk people impacted by COVID19

    2020 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Love Our Locals▲11

    Crowdsource Map to add businesses struggling during COVID16

    2020 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Care Packages by Giftata▲75

    Find essentials while supporting at-risk small businesses

    2020 · its alternatives →

21. 21FW
    Find ways to help your community as we grapple with Covid-19▲33

    2020 · pandemicsupport.info · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Little Places▲67

    Independent businesses mixing it up during COVID-19

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Save Hospitality▲127

    Map of local restaurants that need your help during COVID

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cellars.NYC▲112

    Save NYC restaurants by buying their wine

    2020 · its alternatives →

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