We are primarily a book review and recommendations site. However, many books on the site do have samples available in our Preview feature. The Preview button will show up on any book that has a Kindle edition. Simply click the button to read a sample of the book. We also have a small selection of readable ebooks.
Before learning how to read a book effectively, it’s important to understand why you’re reading it in the first place. Obviously, people read for different reasons. Maybe for entertainment, relaxation, or perhaps to learn about a new topic. But when you’re reading in order to grow, personally or professionally, you are reading because of very specific reasons. Here’s the top 8 reasons ...
Find the book by searching for the title or author in the header search bar in the header. Searching by ISBN or ASIN (for Kindle editions) works best when looking for a specific edition. 2. From the book’s page, click Want to Read to add it to this default shelf or click the down arrow to add it to other default (Read or Currently-Reading ...
One of the most common questions we receive at Goodreads is how to read the books on the site – unfortunately, you can’t! Goodreads is primarily a book review and recommendations site, where you can virtually shelve books to log what you have read, want to read or are currently reading, rather than a website dedicated to providing readers with downloadable ebooks. However, if you’re ...
For steps to set your book’s read date, see: How do I add or update a book’s read date? Friends can’t see all of my completed reading challenge books From your profile, your friends will see books added to your Goodreads “Read” shelf with a finish date set in the current challenge year.
Whether you read books or write books, we understand how important it is to have the correct book (and even specific edition of that book) on your Goodreads profile. Fortunately, anyone can add a book to our records, as long as your account is at least one day old and your email address is verified.
On the book page, you can learn about the book through the description, book details, and reviews from Friends & Following and the community. You can also add the book to your Want to Read and other shelves, and rate it.
