Want to read

Your to-read list, even for books you don't own yet, with filters, sorting, series, favourites and "What should I read next?".

Want to read is your list of books you'd like to read. It works by book, not by file: you can add any book even if you don't have it yet. It's free on every plan and needs an account.

Where to find it

In Library, the bookmark button at the top (also in Ex libris and your other libraries).
From any book's page, with Want to read.
From Community, with Want to read on what your friends are reading or in Discover.

Adding a book

Open Want to read and tap Find a book.
Type the title or author and pick the book.
If it doesn't show up (short stories, self-published books…), tap Save with these details to save it with what you typed.

When you add the file of a book on the list to your library, it leaves Want to read on its own. To remove one yourself, swipe it away or tap ⋯ → Remove from Want to read.

Under each book you'll see You have the ebook or You have the audiobook if it's already in one of your libraries, plus its page count and an estimated reading time.

Filters and sorting

Above the list there's a row of filters you can combine: I have it, Next in series, Genre, Author and Series. Only the ones that make sense for your list appear. Tap an active filter to clear it.

The Sort button in the top bar lets you choose Recently added, What's next first (the next one in your series, then what you already have), Highest rated, Shortest first, Author, Title and Longest on the list. It also has Group series, which keeps books from the same series together and in order.

Favourites and notes

Tap ⋯ on a book:

One I really want to read: moves it to the top of the list, whatever the sort order.
Note: why you want to read it or who recommended it. It shows under the book.

What should I read next?

With two or more books on the list, the ✦ button in the top bar picks one and tells you why: because you're excited about it, because it's next in a series, because you already have it, because it's well rated, because it's short or because it's been waiting for months. Tap Another for a different suggestion, or See details to open it.

Who can see your list

Your friends can see what you add to Want to read. If you'd rather keep a particular book hidden, open it and turn off Visible to your friends. More in Who can see what you read.

Does my public library have it?

The library button in the top bar (Which ones does my library have?) checks your whole list against the public libraries you've chosen. See Where to get a book.