Work · alternatives · 2026

24 alternatives to Rebel Book Club

Not your average book club.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Rebel Book Club launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Self-Quarantine Book Club▲127

   Stuck inside? Join a book club on our Slack community.

   2020 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Product Hunt Book Club▲359

   AMAs with the authors of great books, once per month

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   BookTribes Alpha▲194

   Online book clubs for book nerds

   2017 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls▲67

   A book that inspires girls with stories of 100 great women.

   2016 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Rocket Reads▲147

   A simpler alternative to Goodreads

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Reese’s Book Club▲110

   Every book, everyone’s invited

   2021 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   The Startup Book Club▲132

   Read the books most recommended by founders and pioneers.

   2018 · its alternatives →

8. 8MF
   My first side project, streamlined book clubs on Slack▲104

   2025 · booktalk.club · its alternatives →

9. 9
   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…

   2022 · booqsi.com · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Design Book Club▲104

    Read a book-a-month with hundreds of designers.

    2020 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls▲76

    A children's book that reinvents fairy tales inspiring girls

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Finish Your Damn Book▲134

    An actionable online course on writing a non-fiction book

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Telegram Book Club ▲74

    We suggest one book every day

    2020 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    The Mind Club▲67

    Who thinks, what feels and why it matters

    2016 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Nobody Wants to Read Your Sh*t▲66

    There's a mantra that real writers know but beginners don’t.

    2016 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Booklights▲169

    Make America Read Again 📖

    2017 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Litographs Book Club▲84

    Thoughtful book recommendations from indie booksellers

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Riffle's Book Expert▲79

    Inspired book suggestions from real experts, not algorithms.

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mighty Reads▲71

    Book club for lifelong learners & non-fiction readers

    2022 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Actionable Book Club▲102

    Stop consuming knowledge passively, start taking actions now

    2022 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    STEM Reads▲67

    Monthly STEM adventure book club for young readers

    2016 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Must-Read for Slack▲172

    Build controllable must-read lists for your team in Slack.

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Sipreads 2.0▲187

    Takeaways from the best books, for free 🥤📚

    2020 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    IndiesRead.it▲145

    Collaborative directory of hand-picked books for indies

    2024 · 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 →