The StoryGraph: Why I Switched From Goodreads

I know many bookworms out there that have already made the switch from Goodreads to StoryGraph like I have, but if you’ve had your nose in a book and are out of the loop here’s the gist of it.

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The StoryGraph

The StoryGraph is a book recommendation and tracking app, just like Goodreads, but there are few key differences. Their tagline: “because life’s too short for a book you’re not in the mood for,” may capture the free app’s initial goal, but it has since grown into something built for readers by readers.

#1 Supporting Minorities

One of the main reasons so many readers (including myself) made the switch from Goodreads was because they were looking for an app not owned by Amazon.

The bonus of StoryGraph, we quickly realized, was that it is not only a black-owned business, but a woman-owned one. The desktop site turned mobile app is run and built by Nadia Odunayo and Rob Frelow, and it started as a personal side project of Nadia’s.

#2 Import from Goodreads

I noticed right away that I could import my Goodreads library into this new app and I wouldn’t have to start from scratch.