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.
- Readers in the hive
- 1,184
- Books tracked
- 145,598
- Books finished in the last 7 days
- 171
Recent Activity
"duurde even voor ik erin zat vanwege wisselingen in de tijd. Oproep tot menselijkheid. Best onder de indruk wel"
"slechts 96 pagina's, bestaat alleen uit brieven. Leest heel lekker weg. Was in een uur uit. Deed me denken aan mijn ouders die uit elkaar gingen "
"je leest hoofdstukken vanuit de octopus en vanuit de schoonmaakster en vanuit Cameron. Leest wel lekker weg, al is Cameron ook een vervelende tiener. Marcellus is arrogant. "
"mensen worden gek van geld verdienen, willen meer, meer, meer. Het wordt lelijk, menselijkheid ver te zoeken. Influencers die niet alles vertellen (of zelfs weten)"
"novelle, eerste deel las vermoeiend. Alles vanaf de transitie is erg leuk om te lezen. "
"aardig, niet heel speciaal verder. Wel steeds benieuwd hoe het uiteindelijk allemaal zit"
"het is wat Amerikaanser dan het andere boek dat ik al van haar had gelezen. Desalniettemin interessant thema en raakte me"
"Veel filosofische vragen. Ik begreep niet alle gedachtegangen. Een aantal nieuwe woorden geleerd"
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.
E-Reader Sync
Read on your terms, sync everywhere
BookHive bridges your e-reader and your reading life. Upload your ebooks, browse them from KOReader, and your reading progress flows back to BookHive automatically.
- Upload ebooks and serve them to your e-reader via OPDS
- Reading progress syncs back to your BookHive books automatically
- Works with KOReader and any OPDS-compatible app
How it works
Your files stay private. Nothing is published to your PDS.
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 or Hardcover? 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.