# Goodreads

> Goodreads is the world's largest social platform for readers, letting people track what they read, rate and review books, get personalized recommendations, and connect with a community of more than 150 million members. Founded in 2006 by Otis Chandler and Elizabeth Khuri Chandler and acquired by Amazon in 2013, it pairs a vast book database with tools for shelving, discovery, reading challenges, and the annual reader-voted Goodreads Choice Awards.

- **Founded:** 2006
- **Headquarters:** San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founders:** Otis Chandler (Co-founder & former CEO), Elizabeth Khuri Chandler (Co-founder & former Editor-in-Chief)
- **Team size:** Approximately 110 employees
- **Products:** Book tracking & shelves, Ratings & reviews, Recommendation engine, Reading Challenge, Goodreads Choice Awards
- **Notable:** Grew to over 150 million registered members, the largest site for readers and book recommendations in the world., Acquired by Amazon in 2013 for a reported ~$150 million., Runs the Goodreads Choice Awards, which drew 6.2 million votes in 2024.

## Products & services

- **Book tracking & shelves** — Personal virtual bookshelves - Read, Currently Reading, and Want to Read - to catalog and organize a lifetime of reading.
- **Ratings & reviews** — A community-driven database where members rate books on a five-star scale and write reviews that shape discovery for millions.
- **Recommendation engine** — Personalized book suggestions generated from a member's ratings and the collective behavior of the community.
- **Reading Challenge** — An annual goal-setting tool where members pledge a number of books to read and track progress publicly.
- **Goodreads Choice Awards** — An annual reader-voted book prize across genres, with winners chosen entirely through open community voting.
- **Groups & book clubs** — Community discussion spaces for genres, authors, and reading groups to talk about books.
- **Author Program & advertising** — Tools for authors and publishers to build profiles, run giveaways, and place targeted ads in front of readers.
- **Giveaways** — Paid promotional campaigns letting authors and publishers give away copies to build early buzz and reviews.

## Achievements

- Grew to over 150 million registered members, the largest site for readers and book recommendations in the world.
- Acquired by Amazon in 2013 for a reported ~$150 million.
- Runs the Goodreads Choice Awards, which drew 6.2 million votes in 2024.
- Built one of the largest crowd-sourced book databases on the internet.
- Popularized the annual Reading Challenge adopted by millions of readers each year.

## Latest updates

- **2025-07** — Goodreads introduced a refreshed official logo - a lowercase 'g' formed by a magnifying glass over an open book - optimized for accessibility across devices.
- **2024-12** — Announced the winners of the 2024 Goodreads Choice Awards across 15 categories, with 6.2 million votes cast.
- **2024-01** — Millions of members launched their annual Reading Challenges for the year.

## Links

- Website: https://www.goodreads.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/goodreads-com
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/goodreads
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/goodreads
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/goodreads/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Goodreads/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@goodreads

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Last updated: 2026-07-14