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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 29/06/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that StoryGraph and Kobo have partnered to bring you a seamless reading experience! 🥳 After syncing your accounts, your Kobo progress will update automatically to StoryGraph. Head to your Kobo account settings to start syncing your sessions today! ✨

Graphic announcing the Rakuten Kobo and The StoryGraph partnership. Text reads: “The partnership you were waiting for is live!” Below, a Kobo eReader, laptop, and smartphone displaying The StoryGraph reading stats sit on a wooden desk.

Photo of a person holding a smartphone displaying an ebook beside a laptop showing The StoryGraph reading stats. Text reads: “Read on Kobo. Track on StoryGraph. Your reading progress now syncs automatically.”

Instructional graphic with the heading “Ready to sync?” Text reads: “Go to kobo.com > My Account > Integrations.” A screenshot of the Kobo account menu highlights the “Integrations” option with a hand-drawn red outline.

Closing graphic featuring the Rakuten Kobo and The StoryGraph logos. Text reads: “Want to learn more? Discover FAQs at kobo.com/storygraph.” Three hand-drawn red arrows point toward the FAQ link.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 19/05/2026

@kobobooks.bsky.social x StoryGraph is almost here! Here's everything you need to know 📚🐛

Recently opened books will automatically sync to your StoryGraph “Currently Reading” shelf.

Reading progress percentages will sync between Kobo and StoryGraph.

Finishing a book on your Kobo device will automatically update your status to “Read” on StoryGraph.

While the integration is seamless, users will retain full control with manual override options available directly within the StoryGraph interface.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 19/05/2026

It’s official! You’ve been asking for this and we heard you loud and clear. @kobobooks.bsky.social x StoryGraph coming your way next month! 🎉

Deeper reading insights unlocking this June.

Starting in June, Kobo users can track their reading progress more easily than ever with automatic StoryGraph sync.

This integration supports both ebooks and audiobooks.

The integration will be available for all Kobo account-based content in June. Stay tuned!

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 28/02/2026

You can control this by clicking the icon on the top right > Preferences

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 23/02/2026

In the spirit of making StoryGraph more social, people asked for a default buddy read for each book, no need to organize or join a group yourself Let’s see how that would work! Here’s a buddy read for Project Hail Mary with no limit on how many people can join app.thestorygraph.com/buddy_reads/...

The icon to join a buddy read for Project Hail Mary.

The first comment in Rob’s Project Hail Mary buddy read, showing how comments are hidden based on how far you’ve read in the book.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 30/01/2026

Earlier today we passed 5 million user signups! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who’s tried the product so far and tells their friends to do the same! ❤️ We’re improving StoryGraph every single day, based on all of your wonderful feedback. We have huge plans for 2026. Stay tuned!

Analytics card labeled ‘Number of Users’ displaying a total of 5,000,000, with a user icon shown above the number.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 31/12/2025

StoryGraph won the Cultural Impact award from the 2025 Apple AppStore Awards! ✨ They presented the award to Rob the other day while he was in LA for their Developer Showcase. Thank you everyone who has supported us this year. We’ve got big plans for 2026! 💪🏾

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 20/11/2025

We’ve been nominated as a finalist in the 2025 Apple App Store Awards! 🎉 We’re being recognised in the Cultural Impact category for our work in building an inclusive book community. The winners will be announced in the coming weeks.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 25/09/2025

You can add it directly. It will immediately appear on the site for everyone to see. No approval required.

StoryGraph screenshot highlighting the "manually add a book" link when searching for a book.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 11/09/2025

A fun way to find high quality books that you probably haven't tried yet:

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 09/09/2025

How to turn StoryGraph's AI on (or off)

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 07/09/2025

StoryGraph's AI now runs on 100% sustainable green energy

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 30/06/2025

As part of our work to improve the speed of the app, we will soon be undergoing essential maintenance work. If you use the app, please update to the latest version to ensure the best maintenance mode experience.

A scheduled maintenance notice from The StoryGraph. It reads:

SCHEDULED MAINTENANCE July 4th 4pm PT July 4th 7pm ET July 5th 12am BST

App & website offline for up to 24 hours

Check thestorygraph.com/status for updates.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 06/04/2025

Apps are approaching AI the wrong way.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 26/03/2025

Explore static prototypes of our upcoming new profile page! ✨ Mobile: www.figma.com/proto/bxUVtA... Desktop: www.figma.com/proto/bxUVtA...

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 20/03/2025

Profile > Owned books > View All:

A screenshot of The StoryGraph showing a barcode scanner button on your owned books page.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 20/03/2025

StoryGraph has a new barcode scanner! It's an in-house solution that's a lot more accurate, and allows you to scan the front cover. Let us know if it's an improvement for you!

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 20/01/2025

You can do that with tags! You can view your tagged books on your profile page, and even turn them into shareable lists.

A screenshot of a book page on StoryGraph, with a red arrow pointing at the tags button.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 02/01/2025

It’s not too late to join our January Pages Challenge! Over 100k of you have already done so! ✨ Track at least one page (or one minute of an audiobook) every day in January. To find out more, including info on the amazing prizes, there’s a link on your Challenges dashboard!

Screenshot of the top of the January Pages Challenge 2025 page, showing some of the description, and the start and end dates of 01-31 Jan 2025. To the right is a green progress circle that is filled 100% and reads '1/1 day complete' in its centre.

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 01/01/2025

#TryStoryGraphForJan Tried StoryGraph before and didn't like it? Give us another chance this January! There'll be fun updates and massive improvements coming all month. ✨

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 09/12/2024

Mr. StoryGraph is back! This time he’s talking about our use of AI! Regarding the environmental impact: All text generation, across all users, is being handled by a single server, which doesn’t consume any more power than a standard gaming PC/console. Part 1/5

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 07/12/2024

Mr. StoryGraph has a message for y’all… 😎 (Part 2)

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 07/12/2024

Mr. StoryGraph has a message for y’all… 😎 (Part 1)

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The StoryGraph @thestorygraph.com · 23/12/2023

We’ve just launched a brand new Recommendations section! 🥳 Everyone gets their own personalised StoryGraph "bookstore"! 😍 Browse lists curated just for you, including genre picks, suggestions based on your recent reads, books similar users loved, and more. ✨ 💙📚

Screenshot of the bottom of the new "Advanced Recommendations Search" menu on StoryGraph. The '500+' pages box has been checked. Then there's a free-text box labelled: "Themes/Topics/ Tropes" with the subtitle: "For the best results, keep content in this box to a comma-separated list." Inside the box is the text: "Campus setting, cliques, dark academia". There are two checkboxes underneath labelled "Don't show me books in my To-Read Pile" and "Don't show me books I own". Then there's a green "Search" buton.

Screenshot of the top of the new
"Advanced Recommendations Search"
menu on StoryGraph. The top section
reads "What are you in the mood for?
Books with a similar theme/feel to..
You can select up to 3.' Two books have
been selected, and their cover thumbnail
shows alongside the title and author,
and underneath is a search bar with the
placeholder "Search by title and author or
ISBN".

Screenshot of the new "Similar users
loved.'" recommendations section on
StoryGraph. Two book covers are show
side-by-side, and there's a "Browse"
button top right.

Screenshot of the new "Based on recent
reads" recommendations section on
StoryGraph. Two book covers are show
side-by-side, and there's a "Browse"
button top right.

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