22 Interesting Book Sites For Writers

 

 

Things move quickly in the digital innovation space, and for book publishing there are plenty of good websites featuring services, marketplaces, information, and products that can serve the book world well. Let’s explore a bit.

 

1. Wattpad-- strong fan fiction reader community. Authors can test out of serialize their writings here.

 

2. The Millions – an online magazine covering books, art, and culture.

 

3. BookBistro – for book lovers who like author interviews and reviews.

 

4. BookMarks – has book reviews of the latest big books.

 

5. ElectricLit -- provides rankings and recommendations of various genres and literary works.

 

6. InternetArchive -- reaches the archives of public libraries and museums around the world.

 

7. Wonderbly -- helps you produce personalized books of your children.

 

8. Bookclub -- is a micro-learning site that involves books.

 

9. Chatbooks -- produce printed photo albums and other content in book form.

 

10. RadishFiction -- is a new mobile app for serialized fiction.

 

11. Parlego -- is a monthly subscription service with access to over 1,000,000 digital textbooks.

 

12. Blurb --produce printed photo albums and other content in book form.

 

13. Literati – provides a book-box-of-the-month club for children.

 

14. Inkitt -- strong fan fiction reader community. Authors can test out of serialize their writings here..

 

15. GoodReads – offers reviews, giveaways, and recommended lists of books.

 

16. Alibris – sells a zillion new and used books, including rare ones.

 

17. BookFinder – generates book price comparisons and searches inventories of 100,000 booksellers.

 

18. IndieBookStoreFinder – searches for indie bookstores by zip code, name, city, or distance.

 

19. Blinkist --provides insights from over 5,500 best-selling non-fiction books.

 

20. RedShelf – buys and sells e-books, textbooks, academic materials, magazines, and other digital content.

 

21. WhatShouldIReadNext – helps you pick books to read based on your preferences and reading history.

 

22. BetterWorldBooks – is a socially responsible bookstore with cheap new and used books.

 

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