Reading is better together
Track your books, see what your friends are reading, and discover your next favorite.
BookHive, an open platform where your data belongs to you.
Community
Reading may be solitary.
But, it doesn't have to be.
BookHive connects you with readers who share your taste. See what friends are reading right now, follow people with similar interests, and build a community around the books you love.
- See who is reading the same book as you, right now
- Follow friends and discover what they recommend
- A social feed built around books, not engagement bait
Recent Activity
"[Think Python](https://greenteapress.com/wp/think-python-3rd-edition/) by Allen B. Downey starts off very basic, but I didn't mind the slow ramp. Even if you've written code before, revisiting fundamentals like variables, conditionals, and loops in a new language has a way of further solidifying things you thought you already knew. Read the full review: https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/think-python-by-allen-downey/"
"I've used [Vim](https://www.vim.org/) for years, mostly for editing config files on a remote server or breaking one of my Raspberry Pis. But I never really dug into it beyond basic usage. I figured what better time to actually learn Vim than 2025? Read the full review: https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/practical-vim-by-drew-neil/"
"[More Everything Forever: AI Overlords, Space Empires, and Silicon Valley's Crusade to Control the Fate of Humanity](https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/adam-becker/more-everything-forever/9781541619593/) by Adam Becker is a critical look at the ideologies driving some of the most powerful people in tech (digital immortality, artificial superintelligence, space colonization, the simulation hypothesis). Becker examines these ideas not as science fiction but as belief systems that are actively shaping policy, investment, and public discourse. Read the full review: https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/more-everything-forever-by-adam-becker/"
"If the word "algorithms" makes you think of dense textbooks and academic notation, [Grokking Algorithms](https://www.manning.com/books/grokking-algorithms-second-edition) by Aditya Y. Bhargava is the opposite of that. Read the full review: https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/grokking-algorithms-by-aditya-bhargava/"
"[Eloquent JavaScript](https://eloquentjavascript.net/) by Marijn Haverbeke sits somewhere between introductory and intermediate, which makes it a good fit if you know some JavaScript but want to understand it more deeply. I just finished it and came away impressed with how much ground it covers without ever feeling rushed. Read the full review: https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/eloquent-javascript-by-marijn-haverbeke/"
"I've been using computers for decades, but [Code](https://www.charlespetzold.com/code/) by Charles Petzold helped me understand them on a deeper level. Read the full review: https://read.ryancowl.es/posts/code-by-charles-petzold/"
Your Library
Your complete reading life, organised
Everything you need to manage your books in one place. From want-to-read to finished, with custom shelves for every mood and genre.
Custom shelves
Create shelves for any category — all-time favourites, most informational, guilty pleasures, or anything else.
Track your progress
Log your current page, set reading goals, and see your progress at a glance.
Ratings & reviews
Rate books out of 5 stars and write reviews to share with the people who follow you.
Public profile
Show off your reading life. Share your profile so friends can see what you'd recommend them.
Discovery
The best recommendations come from people you trust
Bumble onto books you'll love. No algorithms, just real people sharing what's on their shelves.
- See what your network is reading and what they think of it
- Browse books by genre and author to find your next read
- Discover hidden gems through community buzz
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Data Ownership
Your data always belongs to you
Every review you write, every book you track, every shelf you create; it's all stored in an open, portable format. Sign in with your existing Bluesky account, or create a new one. If BookHive ever shuts down, your data lives on.
Sign in with Bluesky
Use your existing Bluesky account, or create a new one. No new password to remember.
Open format
All your book data is stored on the AT Protocol, in an open format, accessible by other apps.
No lock-in
Your library and reviews aren't trapped inside BookHive. Take them with you, wherever you go.
Built in the open
BookHive is 100% open source, from the code that runs the site to the book dataset it uses & publishes.
Migration
Bring your books with you
Already have years of reading history on Goodreads or StoryGraph? Don't start from scratch. Export your data from closed platforms and import it straight into BookHive.
Supported sources
Your data. Your history. Yours to keep.
Ready to join the hive?
Join a growing community of readers who believe your library should be open, social, and entirely yours.