About
Booklist is a curated collection of the most frequently recommended books on the internet, meticulously compiled from trusted sources across a diverse range of fields. Great books have the power to influence, inspire, and shape ideas, but it's easy to get trapped in the echo chamber of our own fields. Booklist aims to connect readers with recommendations from some of the world's most insightful and influential thinkers across a wide range of disciplines. Whether you're exploring economics with prominent entrepreneurs, philosophy with leading academics, or creative insights from celebrated artists, Booklist brings together a rich tapestry of perspectives to help you discover your next impactful read.
Sources
The internet has no shortage of book recommendations. In fact, there are dozens of websites that compile expert book recommendations across various genres and industries. Booklist aggregates these recommendations into a single, fast, searchable platform.
Sources include:
- Blinkist
- BookAuthority
- Bookmarked
- BooksChatter
- First Round Review
- Five Books
- Good Books
- Goodreads
- Hacker News
- Harvard University
- Johns Hopkins University
- ProductBooks
- Radical Reads
- Ultimate Book List
- Venture Book Club
Beyond these prominent sources, we also gather insights directly from personal websites, social platforms such as X (formerly Twitter), and curated recommendations shared through word of mouth, ensuring our dataset captures diverse and authentic voices.
Goal
The goal of this project is not only to help you discover what to read next but also to uncover insights hidden within the overlap of book recommendations. The books someone chooses to recommend say a lot about who they are, their interests, and their values. By analyzing shared recommendations, it's possible to identify similarities between different types of people, revealing unexpected connections or highlighting intriguing differences even within similar groups. The product is designed to be a tool for discovery and exploration, encouraging you to pull on threads of shared connections or go down rabbit holes to chase your curiosities. Through this unique lens, Booklist offers a deeper understanding of how literature shapes—and is shaped by—the diverse perspectives around us.