Switching to Atrium
A Goodreads alternative that keeps your books
Bring your shelves, ratings and read dates into one library that also holds your films, shows, games, anime and manga.
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The short answer
To move from Goodreads to Atrium, export your library on the Goodreads website and upload the .csv on Atrium's Import page. Your shelves become reading statuses, your star ratings and read dates come across, and books with an ISBN match exactly. Kindle and audiobook editions are found by title, author and year. Atrium is a free Goodreads alternative.
How to move from Goodreads to Atrium
- Step 1
Export your library from Goodreads
On the Goodreads website (not the app), open My Books, then Import and export, and choose Export Library. The download link can take a few minutes to appear.
- Step 2
Open Import in Atrium
Create a free Atrium account, open Import and choose Goodreads.
- Step 3
Upload the .csv
Upload the file as Goodreads gave it to you. Atrium reads your shelves, ratings and dates from it.
What comes across from Goodreads
| In Goodreads | In Atrium |
|---|---|
| Readread shelf | Completed, with the date read |
| Currently readingcurrently-reading | Reading |
| Want to readto-read | Plan to Read |
| Did not finishDNF or abandoned shelves | Dropped |
| Ratings1 to 5 stars | Star ratings |
How books are matched
Books with an ISBN match exactly. Kindle and audiobook editions without one are found by title, author and year, with the series name Goodreads adds to titles taken off first.
Why move from Goodreads to Atrium?
Goodreads is built for books. Atrium keeps your books next to everything else you watch, play and read.
- Movies, TV shows, anime, games, books, manga and comics share one library
- Manga and comics on the same shelves as your novels
- Stats across every year and medium, and achievements for your milestones
Questions about moving from Goodreads
Is Atrium a good Goodreads alternative?
Yes, if you want your books next to everything else you track. Your shelves, star ratings and read dates come across, manga and comics sit on the same shelves as your novels, and your films, shows and games share the same library.
Is moving from Goodreads to Atrium free?
Yes. Importing, tracking and exporting are free in Atrium, with no credit card. You can export a full backup of your library whenever you like.
Can I export my Goodreads library from the app?
No. Goodreads only offers the export on its website: open My Books, then Import and export, and choose Export Library. The download link can take a few minutes to appear.
What happens to my custom Goodreads shelves?
Atrium recognises common shelf names: DNF or abandoned shelves import as Dropped, on hold as Reading, and TBR or wishlist shelves as Plan to Read. A book on any other custom shelf imports as Completed if it has a read date, and as Plan to Read if it doesn't.
Will my Kindle and audiobook editions match?
Yes, in most cases. Goodreads exports them without an ISBN, so Atrium finds them by title, author and year instead.
Do I keep my Goodreads read dates?
Yes. A book you've read keeps the date you finished it and the date you added it.