For one, while the core of the site is similar to Goodreads, StoryGraph is super in tune with analytics. It tracks the genres you’re rating most favorably, authors you’ve liked, and even the types of stories you are reading. All of this data is then presented to the user clearly, and with easy-to-navigate charts to help you find your next favorite book. So what’s the deal? Is it best to stick with the classic? Is StoryGraph really as helpful as it claims? Does it make sense to switch to a new platform? Let’s find out! Both sites also claim to help you find your next favorite book. But do they actually? After scrolling through both sites for a while the short answer is yes! They both recommend books to you, however, StoryGraph seems to be doing it better. While StoryGraph suggests books based on your personal reading analytics, Goodreads recommends books based on popularity first. So if you’re someone who is only interested in keeping up with the newest bestsellers, Goodreads is great. However, if you’re more interested in finding specific books that you know you’ll love, Storygraph is by far the better option. Storygraph was by far a lot easier to manage overall. It was intuitive, fast, and updated quickly while Goodreads was a little clunkier. It’s also worth noting that I’ve been a Goodreads user since 2016, so I have experience navigating the app, and I still found Storygraph the obvious winner. Goodreads is easily the best at this. They do have the unfair advantage of having been around longer, so they have more users tagging more books, but it is so much easier to find specific books in niche genres through Goodreads. Storygraph just has fewer results, which means that even though the books fit the niche there, are far fewer titles to choose from. While the Goodreads reading challenge helps me stay motivated to read, it’s really the only thing that makes me want to keep using Goodreads after seeing the alternative. Luckily, StoryGraph has an easy way to move your Goodreads catalog over to its database. It only takes a couple of minutes! So if that’s what’s holding you back from making the switch, you don’t even have to worry about it. For a more in-depth review of Storygraph, make sure to read this review.
