Tools to actually read more books

The problem, in plain words: “I want to read more but I never seem to make time for books.”

BookBinder fits best, with 1 more that fits too.

You want a routine and system that helps you keep reading books regularly despite a busy schedule.

Updated July 2026.

What fits

It’s a dedicated book tracker meant to keep your reading list and progress in one place, which directly supports building and maintaining a reading routine and tracking your reading goals over time.

Best for: Keeping a consistent reading habit with a single place to track books and progress.

Apple Booksstrong · 77

Apple Books is built around discovering what to read next and includes reading goals, which can help you stay consistent with a busy schedule while also tracking your reading progress.

Best for: If you want a mainstream reading app that bundles discovery with reading goals and progress in one place.

Partly fits

Bookmarkishpartial · 56

It focuses on reminders to revisit saved reading items, which can reduce the friction of starting again—though it’s more about resurfacing saved content than a full book-reading habit system.

Won’t cover: It resurfaces saved bookmarks via reminders, but it’s not primarily a book-goal and progress tracker for regularly finishing books.

Book Recallpartial · 53

It helps you remember what you highlighted by bringing notes back at relevant moments, which can make reading feel more rewarding—but it doesn’t directly solve the “making time to read books” routine.

Won’t cover: It’s geared toward resurfacing highlights you’ve already captured, not building the habit of reading new books on a schedule.

ReadHeropartial · 51

It reinforces key ideas from books you read by capturing notes and revisiting them, which can help you stick with reading long-term; however, its emphasis is on remembering and reinforcement rather than time-setting a reading routine.

Won’t cover: It focuses on writing notes and reinforcing what you learned, so it may not be as directly helpful for scheduling regular reading time.

Bookshelfpartial · 49

It provides downloadable book summaries in multiple formats for busy readers, which can fit the “no time” problem, but it shifts you toward absorbing summaries rather than reading full books.

Won’t cover: It delivers summaries of books for busy readers, which may not satisfy your goal of regularly reading full books.

Questions

What's the best tool to actually read more books?

BookBinder is the strongest match — It’s a dedicated book tracker meant to keep your reading list and progress in one place, which directly supports building and maintaining a reading routine and tracking your reading goals over time.

Is there a tool that fully solves this?

2 products match this closely.

What won't these tools cover?

It resurfaces saved bookmarks via reminders, but it’s not primarily a book-goal and progress tracker for regularly finishing books. · It’s geared toward resurfacing highlights you’ve already captured, not building the habit of reading new books on a schedule. · It focuses on writing notes and reinforcing what you learned, so it may not be as directly helpful for scheduling regular reading time. · It delivers summaries of books for busy readers, which may not satisfy your goal of regularly reading full books.

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