Why Bound Reads?
Every story deserves a place to belong.
Bound Reads was born from a simple belief: readers and authors deserved more than scattered apps, spreadsheets, notebooks, and endless social media posts. We believed there had to be one beautiful place where every part of a reading life could live together.
It Started With One Question
Why isn't there one app that does it all?
Every day, readers asked the same questions.
"What's the best app to track my books?"
"How do I keep track of my ARC team?"
"Where can I organize my special editions?"
"How do I remember which subscriptions I'm paying for?"
The answers were always scattered across multiple apps, notebooks, websites, and spreadsheets. Instead of settling for "good enough," we decided to build the app we wished already existed.
Built by Someone Who Loves Books
Bound Reads wasn't created by a large company. It was created by a reader who spent years watching fellow readers and authors struggle to organize the things they loved most.
Instead of waiting for someone else to build it, we decided to create it ourselves.
As our earliest members explored Bound Reads, they shared their ideas, frustrations, and wish lists. Every conversation and piece of feedback helped shape the app into something far bigger than we ever imagined.
Today, every new feature is built with one goal in mind:
Make reading—and writing—more enjoyable.
More Than a Book Tracker
Bound Reads is designed to grow with every part of your reading and writing journey. Whether you're organizing your personal library, tracking your progress, or managing your next writing project, everything you need is in one beautifully organized place.
Everything you need to enjoy every chapter.
✓ Build your personal library
✓ Track your reading progress
✓ Set and achieve reading goals
✓ Organize your ARC teams
✓ Track borrowed and loaned books
✓ Follow your favorite authors
✓ Manage writing projects
✓ Celebrate every reading milestone
Whether you're reading your very first book this year or your five-hundredth, Bound Reads grows with you every step of the way.