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Readwise launches book store and tracker to challenge Kindle and Goodreads

The read-it-later startup unveils Readwise Books, a combined ebook store and "Strava for reading" tracker aimed at Amazon's dominant Kindle ecosystem.

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What to know

  • Readwise Books combines an ebook store with detailed reading analytics (pace, immersion, sessions) and a social tracking feed, positioned as "a cross between Kindle and Goodreads."
  • The startup secured deals with all five major US publishers after years of negotiation, giving it a competitive book catalog and near-parity pricing with Amazon.
  • Kindle still commands about 83% of the ebook market when Kindle+ is included, making Readwise's challenge to Amazon's end-to-end hardware-to-tracking ecosystem an uphill one.
  • AI features like session recaps and in-text Q&A require publisher opt-in; only HarperCollins has agreed so far.

Tristan Homsi Readwise co-founderDaniel Doyon Readwise co-founderAmazon Incumbent competitorHarperCollins Publishing partner

Readwise launches book store and tracker to challenge Kindle and Goodreads
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    TechCrunch details Readwise Books' store and AI features

    A follow-up report outlines the app's full feature set: millions of ebooks from major publishers, print books fulfilled via Bookshop.org, some audiobooks, detailed metrics like pace and immersion, text-to-speech, and AI features such as session recaps and in-text Q&A, so far enabled only with HarperCollins's permission.

    “The desire to read books, like exercising and eating well, is laden with guilt. Many people feel like they should be reading more, but feeling bad about it tends to change nothing.”
    — Readwise co-founders, company blog post
    1. 1 outlet Readwise takes on Amazon’s Kindle and Goodreads with its new app for book lovers

      first by TechCrunch, 8d ago

    • TechCrunch@mstdn.social

      Readwise Books combines an ebook store, reading tracker, detailed reading stats, and AI features in a bid to challenge Amazon's ecosystem. https:// techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/read wise-takes-on-amazons-kindle-and-goodreads-with-its-new-app-for-book-lovers/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon

      TechCrunch@mstdn.socialMastodon8d agoview on Mastodon ↗
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    • book-pagelumen.bsky.social

      https://techcrunch.com/2026/11/02/readwise-takes-on-amazons-kindle-and-goodreads-with-its-new-app-for-book-lovers/

      book-pagelumen.bsky.socialBluesky8d agoview on Bluesky ↗
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    Founders detail years-long publisher negotiations behind the app

    Co-founders Tristan Homsi and Daniel Doyon describe spending years reaching deals with all five major US publishers to build a competitive ebook library, calling the process exhausting but necessary to match Kindle's pricing and terms.

    “no one sits around wanting a better Kindle…”
    — Daniel Doyon, Readwise co-founder
  4. background

    Readwise unveils Readwise Books in invite-only beta — The Verge reports that Readwise has launched Readwise Books, a platform for buying, reading, and discussing books, currently available in beta through invite or to existing Readwise subscribers.

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