Question 1

How do I get started with Bookshelf?

Accepted Answer

Simply download the app from the App Store and start adding books to your personal library, no account needed. You can scan book barcodes, search by title, or browse our curated collections.

Question 2

Is Bookshelf free?

Accepted Answer

Bookshelf offers both free and premium features. Basic book tracking is free, while advanced features like unlimited collections and enhanced analytics require a subscription.

Question 3

Can I import my existing reading data (e.g. from Goodreads)?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you can import your reading history from Goodreads and other popular reading platforms to get started quickly with your existing library.

Question 4

Can I share my books and collections with friends?

Accepted Answer

Yes! You can create public collections that others can discover and follow. You can also create private collections for personal organization or share specific collections via link.

Question 5

Does Bookshelf sync across devices?

Accepted Answer

Absolutely! Your books, collections, and reading progress sync seamlessly across all your devices using iCloud, so you can pick up where you left off anywhere.

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The Book Thief

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas

Gone with the Wind

Memoirs of a Geisha

One Hundred Years of Solitude

The Alchemist

The Other Boleyn Girl

The Red Tent

A Tale of Two Cities

The Thorn Birds

The Clan of the Cave Bear

The Name of the Rose

World Without End

Snow Flower and the Secret Fan

The Pillars of the Earth

The Historian

The Color Purple

Lonesome Dove

Dragonfly in Amber

The Shadow of the Wind

The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society (Movie Tie-In Edition)

Girl with a Pearl Earring

Cold Mountain

Shōgun

The Three Musketeers - Alexandre Dumas

I, Claudius

Atonement

All the Light We Cannot See

Year of Wonders

Sarah's Key

Outlander

Drums of Autumn

The Crucible

The Killer Angels

The Fiery Cross

A Breath of Snow and Ashes

Like Water for Chocolate

Perfume

Fall of Giants

The English Patient

Katherine

The Witch of Blackbird Pond

The Agony and the Ecstasy

The Sunne in Splendour

Fried Green Tomatoes at the Whistle Stop Cafe

Island of the Blue Dolphins

Roots

The Scarlet Letter

The Scarlet Pimpernel