See what is in each book. Then decide and own your copy.
Every book is rated for content, and qualifying clean books are certified. Your DRM-free purchases are yours to keep. Read in your browser or install Bookrata's web app on any device.
Every book rated so that YOU decide
See what is inside a book before you read it, then filter for the content you care about.
- Every book is rated across six content categories: Sex, Violence, Language, Religion, Wellness, and LGBTQ+. Each uses a 5-tier scale, from Tier 1 ("Low or Universal") to Tier 5 ("Most or Explicit and Gratuitous").
- The overall tier is the average of the two highest categories, so a single spike can't hide behind a low average.
- Books that are clean across the board earn the Bookrata Certified Clean badge. The overall rating and every category must be Tier 3 or below. A single category over 3 means no badge.
- Parents set their own per-category limits ("kid caps"). Bookrata never assigns an age number. You make the age call.
6 categories, 5 tiers, and over 2200 tags.
Sample rating card
A Clean Adventure
Clean
Every category is Tier 3 or below, so this book earns the badge. One category over Tier 3 would mean no badge.
Buy your books. Keep your files.
You get a DRM-free file you can use on any device, plus the option to download it again from your account.
DRM-free EPUBs
Every purchase is a DRM-free EPUB. No lock-in, no proprietary format, no losing access to books you paid for.
Personalized, never restricted
Every copy has a subtle personalized watermark. It is a deterrent, not a lock, and it does not restrict your file.
Always re-downloadable
Every purchase is tied to your account and always re-downloadable from your library. Lose a device? Log in and grab a fresh copy.
Read on any device and stay in sync
Start reading right away and pick up where you left off on any device.
Read purchased books in the built-in browser reader with no download or plugin. Adjust fonts and text size, choose a light, sepia, or dark theme, and use the table of contents, bookmarks, and progress tracking. For an app-like experience, add Bookrata's installable web app to your phone or tablet's home screen from the browser. Your reading position syncs across devices.
Listen to audiobooks, too
Read or listen. You choose.
Bookrata's installable web app includes a full audiobook player: background play, lock-screen controls, chapters, adjustable speed, and a sleep timer. Where a book has both formats, your place carries between reading and listening.
Buy direct.
Support the author directly.
Your purchase goes directly to the author.
Buy an author's book directly through Bookrata. The author is the merchant of record and keeps 100% of the sale. Bookrata takes a 0% platform fee. Typical stores take around 30%.
Platform fee
0%
The author keeps 100% of every sale. Typical stores take ~30%.
Membership that pays you back
Save on every book and use the full set of membership tools. You can try it free first.
- 10% off every purchase, applied automatically at checkout. The author still receives the full discounted amount.
- Membership unlocks advanced filtering, saved books, and saved searches.
- Start with a one-week free trial on monthly or annual plans. Cancel before it ends and pay nothing.
Discovery on your terms
You decide what fits, without paid placement in your results.
No ads
No sponsored placement, no algorithmic push. Nothing in your results is there because someone paid for it.
Content-first search
Search and filter by content tags and tiers, so results reflect the choices you make.
Simple toggles
Narrow instantly with toggles like “For sale” and “Certified Clean.”
Rated. Certified. Yours to keep.
Know what's inside, own what you buy, and support the authors who write it.