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24 alternatives to New Reads

Book discovery site that doesn't judge a book by its cover

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. New Reads launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   Hardcover▲307

   Discover, track and read life-changing books

   2023 · hardcover.app · its alternatives →

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   Shepherd.com – Discover books in a new way, like wandering a bookstore▲313

   2021 · shepherd.com · its alternatives →

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   Meet New Books▲105

   Discover books based on your favorites

   2023 · meetnewbooks.com · its alternatives →

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   Literal 2.0▲380

   Discover, organise & discuss books

   2022 · literal.club · its alternatives →

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   Literal▲321

   Track your reading and discover your next favourite book

   2021 · literal.club · its alternatives →

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   Bookstash▲512

   Get the essentials of top books in under 3 minutes

   2021 · bookstash.io · its alternatives →

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   NextBook▲72

   Discover the next book to read based on your preferences

   2020 · nextbooktoread.com · its alternatives →

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   Hardcover▲141

   Social discovery for serious book lovers

   2022 · hardcover.app · its alternatives →

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   100 Million Books▲186

   Discover a new book every time you open a new tab.

   2017 · its alternatives →

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    Bookbits: Curated Short Reads▲87

    Read classic non-fiction without committing to a full book

    2023 · bookbits.app · its alternatives →

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    Stack – Save and explore books and book lists▲156

    2019 · stack.app · its alternatives →

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    The Book Seer▲100

    Enter a recently read book & the seer gives recommendations

    2015 · its alternatives →

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    fresh.ink▲131

    Read high-quality books before they're published

    2019 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Hookread▲7

    Stop judging books by their covers

    Jan 2026 · hookread.com · its alternatives →

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    Juno 3.0▲122

    Share and discover reads on Juno

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Any New Books▲6

    Never miss a new book again.

    2017 · anynewbooks.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Readwell▲153

    Find books you’ll love with AI-powered recommendations.

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Reedsy Discovery▲199

    Discover and showcase the best new indie books

    2019 · reedsy.com · its alternatives →

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    NextBook▲61

    Find book suggestion based on the book genres

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    What To Read After...?▲91

    AI-powered book recommendations

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Every great read I've come across, compiled into a knowledge graph▲153

    The network graph that holds all the wonderful reads I've ever found on the internet.

    2022 · prashantbarahi.com.np · its alternatives →

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    Book Series Recommendations App▲61

    Looking for new book series to read?

    2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →

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    BookBuster▲80

    Stumble upon an award winning book on a new tab

    2017 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →

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    BookstoRead.ai▲56

    Discover your next great read with bookstoread.ai. Move beyond generic bestsellers with AI-driven recommendations that match your specific interests and professional curiosity.

    May 2026 · bookstoread.ai · 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 →