BookWyrm
A privacy-focused, federated platform for tracking reading, writing reviews, and discovering books through trusted communities. Connects with ActivityPub services like Mastodon.
BookWyrm is a decentralized social network designed for book enthusiasts to track their reading progress, write reviews, and discover new books. Built on ActivityPub, it allows users to join small, trusted communities that can connect with one another and with other federated services like Mastodon and Pleroma.
Key Features
- Decentralized & Federated: Connect with other BookWyrm instances and ActivityPub services.
- Reading Tracking: Update status as you start and finish books, set annual reading goals.
- Community-Driven: Discover books through recommendations from friends and trusted communities.
- Granular Privacy: Control who sees your posts with detailed privacy settings.
- Anti-Corporate: Maintained by a community-driven project, not a corporation.
- Multi-Language Support: Available in 15+ languages including English, Spanish, French, German, and Chinese.
- Open Source: Fully open-source software with community contributions.
Tech / Self-Hosting
BookWyrm is built with Python and Django, and can be self-hosted on your own server. The project provides comprehensive documentation for installation and configuration. It supports federation through ActivityPub, allowing integration with other decentralized platforms.