Paid tool

The StoryGraph

An Amazon-free reading tracker providing smart, mood-based book recommendations and insights.

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Intro

What is The StoryGraph?

The StoryGraph is a comprehensive, Amazon-free alternative to Goodreads that helps book lovers track their reading habits and choose their next book. By focusing on data-driven personalized recommendations powered by machine learning, the platform helps users discover books by mood, theme, pacing, and genre rather than just popularity. Whether you want to perform a quick storygraph login to look over detailed reading charts, or see if trendy books like project hail mary or a popular jinx manhwa match your personal reading tastes, the platform's AI acts like a trusted friend to ensure you never waste time on a book you are not in the mood for.

The StoryGraph at a glance
Free, Plus from $4.99/mo5.1M monthly visitsPaid access
Pricing

The StoryGraph Pricing Plans

Compare The StoryGraph free options, The StoryGraph paid pricing plans, and usage notes before you choose the best way to use this AI tool in 2026.

Free, Plus from $4.99/mo

Free

Access to reading tracking, core charts, standard machine learning recommendations, reading challenges, and buddy reads.

$4.99 per month

Unlocks advanced statistics, custom timeline comparisons, personalized book lists, custom shapes/colors for charts, priority support, and roadmap voting.

$49.99 per year

Includes all Plus tier features with a discount, equivalent to getting two months free over the monthly subscription.

Pricing updated:Jun 11, 2026

Features

The StoryGraph AI Features

Smart, machine learning-powered personalized recommendationsDetailed reading statistics, charts, and graphs tracking moods, genres, and pacingComprehensive, user-driven content warnings for safe reading choicesGranular book rating system supporting half and quarter starsBuilt-in 'Did Not Finish' (DNF) and 'Owned' tracking parametersSocial buddy reads with live, spoiler-locked reaction commentsCustomizable reading challenges, custom tags, and curated listsAn 'Up Next Queue' to manage and prioritize your next five reads
Pros & Cons

The StoryGraph Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Completely independent platform and free from Amazon ownership
  • Highly specific mood, pacing, and theme filtering that beats simple popularity metrics
  • Extremely detailed, visually appealing reading graphs and data analysis
  • Seamless data import from Goodreads to preserve historical shelves
  • Unique half and quarter star system for more precise ratings

Limitations

  • Lacks direct automated syncing with Kindle devices, requiring manual progress updates
  • Community size and social groups are smaller compared to legacy platforms
  • Advanced custom charts and trend comparison metrics require the paid Plus plan

The StoryGraph FAQ

Yes! The StoryGraph allows you to import all of your currently-reading, read, to-read, and did-not-finish shelves. Any custom shelves you created will automatically be mapped to a custom tag.