About BookWish

Our Mission

BookWish is Earth's community book network—connecting readers and independent bookstores through ethical commerce and genuine community.

We believe books are better when they're social, and shopping is better when it's ethical. So we built the infrastructure that makes both possible.

A Network, Not Just an App

We're not trying to be another Amazon. We're building something different: a place where readers discover books through community, indie bookstores get the technology to compete, and commerce flows ethically through the whole ecosystem.

Think Goodreads meets ethical e-commerce, powered by independent bookstores.

How It Works

For Readers

  • Build wishlists and track your reading
  • Share Lines (favorite quotes and recommendations)
  • Join book clubs and reading challenges
  • Buy books that support independent bookstores
  • Connect with readers who get it

For Bookstores

  • Complete POS system and inventory management
  • Instant integration with BookWish marketplace
  • Access to a community actively seeking indie stores
  • Tools that level the playing field

Our Values

Network over algorithm– Real people, real recommendations
Ethics over scale– We could partner with Amazon. We won't.
Community over isolation– Reading is better together
Independence over monopoly– Indie bookstores are the heart of book culture

Built for Book People by Book People

BookWish was built by people who live and breathe books—readers, booksellers, and everyone in between. We join readers and indie bookstores everywhere through technology that actually works for both.

No corporate overlords. No venture capital telling us to "scale fast and break things." Just book people building the network we wish existed.

Get in Touch

Join the network: hello@bookwish.net

Press inquiries: press@bookwish.net

Bookstore partnerships: stores@bookwish.net