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24 alternatives to ReadThisNext

Connecting books via an existing network of cover blurbs

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

1. 1
   Blurb▲89

   Self publishing book platform

   2014 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Librify▲76

   Reading with friends

   2014 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   ReadingPack▲82

   Shared Reading List (like Pocket but social)

   2013 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Booklights▲169

   Make America Read Again 📖

   2017 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Booktrope▲81

   Reinventing the way books are published

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Addr▲98

   A collective and annotation-focus ePub reader

   2014 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Readonomy▲81

   Shared reading list and bookmarks for teams.

   2014 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   The Book Seer▲100

   Enter a recently read book & the seer gives recommendations

   2015 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Booksrocket▲65

   The smart way to find the latest books published

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    SE eBook▲152

    SE eBook

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Streamfully▲65

    Roll over a hyperlink and surface novel content.

    2014 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Oyster Books (web client)▲92

    Introducing the Oyster Web Reader

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    New Readability▲75

    Read Comfortably— Anytime, Anywhere

    2013 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Oyster▲43

    Netflix for books

    2014 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    One Random Book▲90

    Why not let us choose your next read?

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    We Need Diverse Books▲87

    Advocating and supporting non-majority narratives

    2014 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Pointer▲95

    A reading club for developers

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Litographs Book Club▲84

    Thoughtful book recommendations from indie booksellers

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Vellum▲63

    A reading layer for your Twitter feed

    2014 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Rocket Reads▲147

    A simpler alternative to Goodreads

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Book Recommendations▲72

    Find Yourself Something New to Read.

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Slicereader▲62

    Easy focused reading one paragraph at a time

    2014 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Bookup▲76

    Hookups for books!

    2017 · 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 →