Guide · three-way · 2026
Goodreads vs StoryGraph vs Bookshelves
Stop asking which one is “best.” Ask which job you’re hiring for.
Goodreads is a social tracker and review network, StoryGraph specializes in mood and reading stats, and Bookshelves is a visual bookshelf link-in-bio for public sharing and buy links. Book creators often use a tracker privately and Bookshelves in the social bio.
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Three jobs
| Goodreads | StoryGraph | Bookshelves | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Social tracking | Mood / stats tracking | Public shelf bio |
| Reviews community | Huge | Growing | Light |
| Bio conversion | Weak | Weak | Strong |
| Buy / affiliate | Hunt | Hunt | Native |
| Import/export | CSV | Import GR | Import GR |
Recommended stacks
Casual
Bookshelves only
Public shelves + recs. Skip trackers if you don’t care about stats.
Most creators
StoryGraph + Bookshelves
Track mood privately. Bio is the shelf.
Legacy
Goodreads + Bookshelves
Keep GR friends. Export CSV. Bio converts on Bookshelves.
Pick a tracker. Fix the bio.
Questions? Answered.
- Should I use Goodreads, StoryGraph, or Bookshelves?
- Use Goodreads or StoryGraph to track. Use Bookshelves in the Instagram/TikTok bio to share covers and sell recs. Many creators use one tracker + Bookshelves.
Your shelf. One link.
bookshelves.me/you — free to start. Live before your next post.