REACH READERS WHO WANT EXACTLY WHAT YOU WRITESELL DIRECT. KEEP 100%.
Transparent, AI-powered content ratings connect your books with the readers actively searching for them — and your free Bookrata storefront lets you sell direct and keep every dollar of your royalties.
Your own free storefront — keep 100% of your royalties
Every verified author gets a free web page to sell their books directly to readers. You set the prices, you keep every dollar, and each title is validated clean through its Bookrata rating — so readers know exactly what they're buying.
100% of royalties
No hidden fees. No commission. Every sale is yours to keep.
You set the prices
Full control over what your books cost — you're in charge.
Validated clean
Every book is verified through its transparent Bookrata rating.
To qualify for the free store page, you must have at least one book with an overall rating of 3 or below.
Storefront Plans
Start free and upgrade whenever you're ready for more control and insight.
Free
Everything you need to get started.
- Your storefront page — a public author page at your own Bookrata link
- Accent color — pick an accent color for your storefront
- Verified ratings — verified Bookrata rating badges on your titles
- Connect your Stripe — sell direct with royalty-free sales
- Audiobook selling — available as a paid add-on
Pro
Everything in Free, plus:
- Advanced theme controls — custom base colors and fonts
- Remove Bookrata branding — hide the Bookrata logo and “Powered by Bookrata” footer
- Custom domain — point your own domain at this storefront
- Free giveaways — run limited-time free giveaways of your books
- Sell signed print copies — sell physical books with shipping and an orders queue
- Audiobook selling — available as a paid add-on
Premier
Everything in Pro, plus:
- Campaign links & tracking — build trackable links and see which campaigns convert
- Audiobooks included — publish audiobooks with no add-on fee
- Custom HTML embed — add newsletter signups and widgets to your page
- Video embed — feature a video on your storefront
- Storefront analytics — traffic, discovery, and per-title stats
What is Bookrata?
Bookrata is the first content rating system for books built for transparency at scale. Our custom AI analyzes the actual content of every book across six categories and assigns a simple 1–5 tier rating for each. No vague guesses, no inconsistent reviewer opinions — just consistent, easy-to-read ratings readers can trust.
For authors, that means readers find your book because it's actually what they're looking for — not because an algorithm pushed it in front of them. Amazon and other stores use algorithms to push the popular to the front of the line. Our search results are strictly based on the reader's wants and values.
How it Works
Four steps from sign-up to connecting with the readers who actually want what you write.
Create an account
Sign up for a free Bookrata account to get started. Authors join the same platform readers use to discover the books they actually want to read.
Submit for verification
Fill out the author application under Become an Author in the account menu, then submit for verification. Once approved, your verified-author status unlocks the full author toolkit.
Upload your manuscripts
Securely upload the manuscripts you want rated. Our AI analyzes the content across our six categories and assigns transparent, consistent tier ratings.
Connect with the right readers
Our tags describe themes, tropes, and stories — not just genre. Tags do the work genres can't, helping readers find what they actually want to read. After setting content filters, readers are more likely to enjoy the books they pick.
Instructions
After creating your account, head to Become an Author in the account menu and fill out the author application. Once submitted, our team will review your submission for verification. You'll receive an email when your verified-author status is active.
How Storefronts Work
Four steps from claiming your store to selling directly to your readers.
Claim Your Store
Once you're a verified author, claim your free storefront — your own page on Bookrata where readers can browse and buy your books directly.
Connect to Stripe
Link your Stripe account so every sale pays out straight to you. No middleman, no waiting on royalty statements — payments land in your account.
Set Your Prices
You're in full control of what your books cost. Set the price for every title — or give a book away free to grow your audience.
Sell Your Books
Share your storefront link with readers everywhere and keep 100% of your royalties. We take care of the rest — every book is validated through its Bookrata rating, and we handle storage and delivery to your readers.
What Does Bookrata Do For Authors?
Bookrata never suggests or promotes books. We don't rank authors, we don't push trending titles, and we don't sell ad placements. Instead, we give readers the tools to filter the entire library by their values, then search by the tags that actually describe your story.
The result: when a reader finds your book, it's because it genuinely matches what they were looking for.
Filter the library by
3,789,470,953,232,500
potential permutations.
That's how precisely a reader can dial in what they want to read — and that's how precisely your book can match them.
Our Content Categories
Every book is rated 1–5 across six categories based on the level, amount, and presentation of the content. We make no value judgements — we describe what's in the book and let the reader decide.
Language
From clean dialogue to extreme profanity — rated by frequency, intensity, and how the language is used in context.
Sexuality
From innocent romance to explicit scenes — rated on how detailed, how frequent, and how central to the story.
Violence
From mild conflict to graphic gore — rated on the level, amount, and presentation of violent content.
Wellness
Mental health, addiction, eating, and lifestyle themes — rated on how they're depicted and whether they're glorified or examined.
LGBTQ+
Identities, relationships, and themes — rated by presence and prominence, not as a value judgement.
Religion
Faith, spirituality, ritual, and critique — rated by emphasis and presentation, never by belief.
Worried About Copyright and Security?
Our co-founder Marcus Williams is a published author. He built Bookrata with the same protections he'd want for his own work — because they're the same protections he uses for his own work.
We rate books for one reason: to help readers find the right book. We never sell your manuscript, redistribute it, or use it to train external models — the only one selling your book is you.
Encrypted manuscript storage
Uploaded files are encrypted in transit and at rest. Only systems involved in rating can read them.
Privacy-locked AI pipeline
We use LLMs configured with strict privacy settings that prohibit external data leakage or training on your work.
Your books stay yours
We never sell, redistribute, or publish your work ourselves. The only sales are the ones you make — through your own storefront, on your terms.
Audited access
We didn't just build strong AI protections, we frequently audit and test our systems to ensure your books remain secure. Once your book is rated, we delete the file — unless it's one you've submitted for us to store and distribute through your storefront.
Ready to connect with the right readers?
Create your free Bookrata author account today, or log in to pick up where you left off.
Author Questions Answered
How Bookrata Protects Authors and Rates Books
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