May 30, 2019 · 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 …

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, …

Goodreads does not provide full books but allows users to read previews, reviews, and discussions about books.

Oct 6, 2025 · 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 …

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, …

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 …

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 …

May 30, 2019 · To reread a book, you can move any book on your Read shelf to your Currently Reading shelf before marking it as read again. Alternatively, here's how to add additional read …

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 …

Hello - I have read two books recently (within the year of the reading challenge) and they didn’t get included on my challenge list. How can that be updated accordingly? I have 3 more …