The bookstore where you can trust every book — and actually own it.
Every book rated for content, the clean ones certified, and yours to keep DRM-free — read them in your browser or install Bookrata's web app on any device. No download required.
Every book, rated — and the clean ones Certified
Know exactly what's inside a book before you read it — and filter to only the clean ones.
- Every book is rated across six content categories — Sex, Violence, Language, Religion, Wellness, and LGBTQ+ — each scored on 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 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 Tier 3 or below — this book earns the badge. One spike over Tier 3 and it wouldn't.
Own your books — really own them
A real file that's yours forever, on any device, with nothing locking you in — and you can never lose it.
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 is personalized to you with a subtle watermark — a deterrent, not a lock. Your file is never restricted.
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 anywhere — every device, in sync
Start reading instantly and pick up exactly where you left off, on any device.
Read purchased books in a built-in browser reader — no download, no plugin — with adjustable fonts and size, light/sepia/dark themes, a table of contents, bookmarks, and progress tracking. Prefer an app feel? BookRata is an installable web app — add it to your phone or tablet's home screen straight from the browser, nothing to download from an app store. Your reading position syncs across every device.
Listen — audiobooks, too
Read or listen — your choice.
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 — your money goes to the author
Support authors far more than the big stores do.
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 unlock the full experience — try it free first.
- 10% off every purchase, applied automatically at checkout — and 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
Find what you want — never what someone paid to put in front of you.
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 match the content you actually want.
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.