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24 alternatives to Vellum: Classic Books Reader

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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Vellum – An interactive list of nonfiction books reviewed by academics▲140
Science book reviews
2021 · vellum.tachy.org · its alternatives →
2
How to Read a Book▲92
The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
3
Summarize▲256
Remember the books you read through organized notes 📚
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
4
Readwise▲376
The best way to remember your ebooks & articles
2018 · readwise.io · its alternatives →
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Readsmart▲103
Turn your Kindle highlights into a knowledge base
2019 · readsmart.co · its alternatives →
6
CommonPlace▲99
Annotate books, save quotes and connect with fellow readers
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Elevenreader by ElevenLabs▲226
Elevate your listening experience
2025 · elevenreader.io · its alternatives →
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Shelvy Books▲52
Hey HN! I built a little side project I wanted to share. Shelvy is a free, visual bookshelf app where you can organize books you're reading, want to read, or have finished. Sign in to save your own collection. Not monetized, no ads, no tracking beyond basic auth. Just a fun weekend project that grew a bit. Live: https://shelvybooks.com Would love any feedback on the UX or feature ideas!
Jan 2026 · shelvybooks.com · its alternatives →
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Vellum ▲2
Easily Create Beautiful Ebooks
2016 · vellum.pub · its alternatives →
10
Sipreads▲193
Takeaways from the best books, for free 📕⚡
2019 · sipreads.com · its alternatives →
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Desklamp▲133
Remember everything you read and revise faster
2022 · desklamp.io · its alternatives →
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Booky – app to organize notes from books you read▲40
Hi folks, I've launched "Booky" - app for organizing notes from books you read. App Store: https://apps.apple.com/pl/app/booky-organize-books-notes/id1492092565 With the app you can: 1. Snap picture of the book while you're reading it 2. Quickly highlight your favorite quotes 3. Sync your book shelf with Goodreads 4. Search in the notes you scanned Promo video: https://www.dropbox.com/s/lfnwb8cvi5oyfd9/preview.mov?dl=0 Those features are similar to what you might find in ebooks apps but the app enables you to do that with physical books.…
2019 · its alternatives →
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The library▲81
The ultimate place for all your books!
2022 · drbhk.gumroad.com · its alternatives →
14
Readinshort▲119
Read the key insights from your favourite books in minutes.
2021 · its alternatives →
15
Speed Reading▲67
The Comprehensive Guide To Speed Reading
2016 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
16
Rocket Reads▲147
A simpler alternative to Goodreads
2015 · its alternatives →
17
ReadHere▲146
Lightweight PDF & EPUB reader in your browser
Jun 2026 · readhere.app · its alternatives →
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Booky▲115
Organize notes from books you read
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Qoutes▲93
Remember passages from your favourite books
2023 · its alternatives →
20
Lint▲103
Lint makes you a great read in one click
2023 · lintreader.com · its alternatives →
21
Tubes▲54
A Journey to the Center of the Internet
2015 · amazon.com · its alternatives →
22
MyBookshelf▲18
Track your books. Remember what you read.
Oct 2025 · mybookshelf.base44.app · its alternatives →
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Jellybooks▲59
Get free advanced reader copies from publishers
2016 · jellybooks.com · its alternatives →
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Summaries of the best books, broken down into 5-min daily emails/texts▲21
Accelerate your learning!
2019 · bookcelerator.com · its alternatives →

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