Guides
Honest guides for the reading life
Migration walkthroughs, head-to-head comparisons, country-specific guides, and free tools. 44 pages, all written to be useful — not to chase keywords.
Move from another tracker
Step-by-step guides for bringing your library across.
Import from Goodreads
Direct from your public Goodreads profile — no CSV needed.
/import/goodreadsImport from Storygraph
Upload your Storygraph CSV export and land on Literal.
/import/storygraphMove from Hardcover
No direct importer yet — bridge through Goodreads, honestly explained.
/import/hardcoverMove from Fable
Fable is a closed platform; here's the practical migration path.
/import/fableMove from Bookly
Bookly is sessions-first; here's how Literal fits alongside or instead.
/import/booklyMove from Libib
For the reading-life half of what Libib does — bring it across.
/import/libib
Head-to-head comparisons
Honest, side-by-side breakdowns including where the alternative wins.
Literal vs Goodreads
The big one. Independent vs Amazon-owned, ad-free vs ad-saturated.
/vs/goodreadsLiteral vs Storygraph
Community-driven vs data-driven. Both independent and ad-free.
/vs/storygraphLiteral vs Fable
Open vs closed platform. Different philosophies on data ownership.
/vs/fableLiteral vs Hardcover
Two siblings — both independent, both ad-free, different scales.
/vs/hardcoverLiteral vs Bookly
Reading life vs reading sessions. Different products, often used together.
/vs/booklyLiteral vs Libib
Reading-life tracker vs library catalogue tool.
/vs/libibLiteral vs Bookmory
Full reading platform vs minimal mobile-only tracker.
/vs/bookmory
Alternatives roundups
Ranked lists of every serious option, organised by what you care about most.
Goodreads alternatives
Every serious alternative ranked, including where Goodreads still wins.
/goodreads-alternativesStorygraph alternatives
Where to go if Storygraph's data-entry burden isn't for you.
/storygraph-alternativesBest book tracking apps in 2026
Buyer's guide across the seven serious options.
/best-book-tracking-apps
Positioning — "X for books"
How Literal maps to other taste-driven products you already understand.
Letterboxd for books
Why this is the comparison Literal gets most often — and what maps and doesn't.
/letterboxd-for-booksStrava for reading
How making reading social drives accountability the same way Strava does for running.
/strava-for-readingSpotify for books
Library, playlists, year-in-review — but for what you read.
/spotify-for-booksLast.fm for books
A public, cumulative log of your reading taste.
/lastfm-for-books
For specific reading lives
Tailored guides for how different readers actually use the product.
Book tracker app
The general-purpose case for a free, ad-free, native-app tracker.
/book-tracker-appReading journal
A digital reading journal that's actually pleasant to keep.
/reading-journalTBR tracker
Manage your "to be read" pile without it becoming oppressive.
/tbr-trackerAudiobook tracker
Track audiobooks alongside ebooks and physical reads.
/audiobook-trackerKindle book tracker
Cross-platform reading log for Kindle readers — with planned highlight sync.
/kindle-trackerBookTok app
Romance, romantasy, and the genres BookTok runs on.
/booktok-appBook club app
Real clubs with schedules and discussion. Not abandoned Goodreads Groups.
/book-club-appReading goals tracker
Annual targets with pacing — without the streak-shaming.
/reading-goals-trackerBookshelf organizer
Custom shelves, unlimited, flexible. Build the structure that fits your brain.
/bookshelf-organizerRomance reader's app
Romance, romantasy, dark romance — treated with the respect they deserve.
/romance-reader-appFantasy reading tracker
Series tracking, doorstoppers, multi-year reads, and reread clubs.
/fantasy-reading-tracker
For readers in specific countries
Localised guides — local retailers, local literary scenes, local language coverage.
For the UK
Bookshop.org-friendly, Booker / Women's Prize coverage, British literary catalogue.
/goodreads-alternative-ukFür Deutschland
Berlin-basiert, deutscher Buchkatalog, DSGVO-konform. Auf Deutsch.
/goodreads-alternative-germanyFor India
Indian English fiction, Flipkart support, fast on Indian networks.
/goodreads-alternative-indiaFor Australia
Booktopia, Readings, Stella Prize and Miles Franklin coverage.
/goodreads-alternative-australiaPara España
Catálogo en español, comunidad hispanohablante. En español.
/goodreads-alternative-spainPour la France
Catalogue francophone, Goncourt et Renaudot, librairies indépendantes. En français.
/goodreads-alternative-francePer l'Italia
Catalogo italiano, Premio Strega, librerie indipendenti. In italiano.
/goodreads-alternative-italyPara o Brasil
Catálogo em português, Prêmio Jabuti, BookTok Brasil. Em português.
/goodreads-alternative-brazilPara México
Catálogo en español, librerías mexicanas, comunidad latinoamericana.
/goodreads-alternative-mexicoFor Canada
Indigo, indie bookstores, CanLit, Quebec literature in original French.
/goodreads-alternative-canada
Free tools
Useful calculators that work without a sign-up. Run entirely in your browser.
Reading speed calculator
Find your words-per-minute by reading a short passage.
/tools/reading-speed-calculatorReading time estimator
How long will this book take? Plug in pages, speed, daily minutes.
/tools/reading-time-estimatorGoodreads CSV analyzer
Upload your Goodreads export — get instant stats. Nothing leaves your browser.
/tools/goodreads-csv-analyzer
