Find your next favorite series faster than ever. See reading order and completion status to know where to start. Use our comprehensive filtering system to find exactly what you're looking for. Filter by community star rating, spice level, favorite tropes, genres, series length, audiobook format and narrator style, and completion status. Explore our interactive flipbook guides for curated recommendations, and read candid reviews from the Basic Bookish community to help you decide what to start next.

1. 1To use our comprehensive filtering system, go to the Book/Series page and click the "Filters" button to open the filtering panel.
2. 2To find curated recommendations and guides, go to the Flipbook Guides page.
3. 3For details about a book/series, go to the book/series page and click through the tabs labeled "Summary" "Details" "Genres & Tropes" and "Author."
4. 4For reviews and discussions about a book/series, go to the book/series page and scroll to the Community Reviews and Discussions section.

Basic Bookish gives you a drag-and-drop TBR with custom library stacks so you can organize your reads however your brain works, by mood, trope, vibe, or any theme you want. Track where you are in a series and add releases to your personal calendar in one click.

How to build your TBR and stacks:

1. 1Either tap "Follow series & add to library" from a book/series page OR tap the bookmark icon in the top right corner of a book/series snapshot card.
2. 2Open your library by either clicking on your profile OR the "Manage in Library" button from a book/series page OR theicon on a book/series snapshot card.
3. 3From within your library, you have 4 default stacks of "Want to Read" "Currently Reading" "Finished" and "Did Not Finish." You can create custom stacks and give them any name you like.
4. 4Within each stack, you can drag and drop book/series to organize them your way.
5. 5Once your library stacks are organized your way, you can keep track of where you are in a series and log re-reads by clicking on the book/series card in your library stacks.

Every book deserves a reaction. On Basic Bookish, you can log a read with a quarter-star rating, score the heat on our signature spice scale, write a review in your own words, and embed your review videos by providing a URL to TikTok or Instagram or uploading directly. Then head straight to the series discussion forum, where Reddit-style threads let readers theorize, fangirl, vent, and debate every plot twist together.

How to rate, review, and discuss:

1. 1Start from either a book/series page or from your profile library.
2. 2From a book/series page, click on "Rate this Series" to open the review panel. From your profile library, add or find the series card in your stacks and click on "Manage" then "Add/Edit my review" to open the review panel.
3. 3Add your star rating, spice level, written review and/or video review via BookTok/Bookstagram URL or direct upload.
4. 4We have two tabs under Community Reviews and Discussions. The Reviews tab contains reviews and you can comment on reviews directly. The Discussions tab contains general discussion threads and you can start or join one to continue the obsession.

When you follow a series, you'll track all the releases, news, special editions, and fan art. Get notifications on book drops, author announcements, limited edition releases, community creations, and everything else happening in the worlds you love, you won't miss a single moment. Add releases to your personal calendar in one click.

Basic Bookish is built around series because your favorite romantasy and romance stories rarely stop at book one.

How to follow a series:

1. 1Search by series/book name or by using our fancy filters.
2. 2Open the series page and tap "Follow Series and Add to Library." This action signs you up for notifications and adds the series to your "Want to Read" stack.
3. 3Manage your notification preferences in your profile.
4. 4Add releases to your personal calendar from the calendar page or by clicking on the upcoming book from the book/series page.

Reading is better with the right crew. Follow friends to see what they're loving, follow featured reviewers for curated takes, follow authors to hear straight from the source, and follow digital character artists for the fan art bringing your favorite characters to life. Trade theories, share reactions, and keep talking long after the last page. Get notified whenever they post a review, share an update, or drop new content so you never miss a thing.

How to follow your people:

1. 1Search for or click on a username to see their profile.
2. 2Click the "Follow" button (approval needed if private profile).
3. 3Once following, you will see their activity on the Activity tab and their activity will be included in your digest emails.
4. 4Manage your notification preferences in your profile.

Discover who you are as a reader. Our stats dashboard delivers everything: total books read, pages turned, your top tropes, average spice level preference, and reading patterns over time. Beyond the numbers, get smart recommendations that actually work because they're built on your real reading history, not assumptions. We will suggest series you'll genuinely love based on what you've already enjoyed.

To see your reading stats:

1. 1Click on your profile
2. 2See a snapshot in the "Reading at a Glance" section
3. 3Click on the stats tab to go more in depth