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24 alternatives to ParrotRead

Book recommendations from people you follow on Twitter.

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

1. 1
   ParrotRead▲6

   Book recommendations from people you follow on Twitter

   2015 · goo.gl · its alternatives →

2. 2
   BookVibe▲78

   Helps you find new books by mining your Twitter stream

   2014 · bookvibe.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Hack the Bird▲90

   Advanced Twitter playbook for startups and entrepreneurs

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Things A Little Bird Told Me▲65

   Creative secrets from the co-founder of Twitter

   2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Which Book Should I Read?▲104

   A recommendation tool to find your next book

   2017 · whichbookshouldiread.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   bookmarq▲98

   Book suggestions from your friends and influencers

   2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Books Paul Graham recommended on Twitter▲192

   The most comprehensive list of 101 verified book recommendations from Paul Graham. Includes quotes and sources.

   2020 · readthistwice.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Something Good▲151

   A realtime reading list powered by your Twitter stream

   2015 · something.gd · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Reading Bee v0.1▲72

    Discover the top 10 books that are trending on Twitter

    2016 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Bookbot▲61

    Discovery tool from /r/fantasy community recommendations

    2016 · bookbot.io · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Viral Loop: From Facebook to Twitter▲96

    How today's smartest businesses grow themselves

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Goodreads 3.0 for iOS▲107

    Drastic redesign of popular social network for book lovers

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Litographs Book Club▲84

    Thoughtful book recommendations from indie booksellers

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Book Recommendations▲72

    Find Yourself Something New to Read.

    2015 · olmenta.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Vellum▲63

    A reading layer for your Twitter feed

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Reco▲66

    Book recommendations from people you trust

    2016 · indigo.ca · its alternatives →

18. 18
    The Right Sort: a Twitter Fiction ▲53

    Booker Prize nom. author David Mitchell writes for twitter

    2015 · x.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    BookTribes Alpha▲194

    Online book clubs for book nerds

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    The Book Seer▲100

    Enter a recently read book & the seer gives recommendations

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Booksrocket▲65

    The smart way to find the latest books published

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Hatching Twitter: A True Story of Money, Power, Friendship▲127

    The startup journey is never smooth or easy

    2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    The Weekly Twitter Planner▲62

    Tanya Smith's guide to building a huge Twitter following

    2015 · gumroad.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Librify▲76

    Reading with friends

    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 →