Shepherd 3.0
Like wandering the aisles of your favorite bookstore.
Shepherd 3.0 launched on April 19, 2024 with 8 votes, #1,362 of 4,409 launches that month and more than 50% of that year's launches.
What it does
Shepherd has asked 10,000+ authors and experts for their favorite books around a topic, theme, and mood. Follow your curiosity through the bookshelves and discover amazing books to feed your curiosity. We are officially out of beta today!
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all alternatives →- C1Crunching 1,200 Authors' Favorite Reads of 20232023 · shepherd.com · ▲149
Hi all, creator here :) I launched Shepherd.com on a Show HN in April 2021 (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26871660), and it has come a long way. My goal with Shepherd is to create an experience that feels like wandering your local bookstore, along with little notes from authors & experts sharing why each book is one of their all-time favorites. For 2023, I surveyed 1,200+ authors to get their three favorite reads of the year. Then I crunched that data and broke it by genre, age range, and when it was published. Publisher data is a nightmare, so some of the genres are…
- S3Shepherd 3.0 – Like wandering the aisles of your favorite bookstore2024 · ▲102
Hi all, creator here :) - I launched Shepherd.com (https://shepherd.com/) 3 years ago on Hacker News and have added a ton since then! Here is the original Show HN (https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26871660). I’ve interviewed 10,000+ authors & experts to get their 5 favorite reads around different topics, themes, and moods. And I’ve connected those so that you follow your curiosity around topics, authors, books, and more. Try Art Kleiner’s favorite reads on understanding AI and its effect on people:…
- SCShepherd.com – Discover books in a new way, like wandering a bookstore2021 · shepherd.com · ▲313
- SWSee what readers who loved your favorite book/author also loved to readDec 2025 · shepherd.com · ▲134
Hi HN, Every year, we ask thousands of readers (and authors) to share their 3 favorite reads of the year. Now you can enter a book/author you love and see what books readers loved who also loved that book/author. Try it here: https://shepherd.com/bboy/2025 This goes wide and doesn't try to limit itself to the genre, so you get some interesting results. What do you think? Background: I want better recommendations based on my reading history. I'm incredibly frustrated with what is out there. This system is based on 5,000 readers voting on their 3 favorite reads…
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