Book search
Book Search That Understands What You Want to Read
Know what kind of book you want, but don’t know what it’s called?
Matchbook is a book search engine designed for that exact problem.
Instead of needing a title, author or ISBN, describe what you want to read in your own words.
Search for a book by plot, mood, genre, trope, character, setting, pacing, spice level or even the feeling you want from your next read.
Matchbook turns your description into book recommendations that fit your search.
- “Cozy fantasy with witches, very low spice and under 400 pages.”
- “A murder mystery set at a fancy hotel, but not too dark.”
- “Something like Fourth Wing for someone who loved the dragons more than the romance.”
- “A literary novel about complicated female friendship that will ruin me emotionally.”
Search for Books by Description
Traditional book search works well when you already know the book’s title or author.
But sometimes you only know what you want the book to be like.
Matchbook lets you search for books using a description instead.
Describe the story, mood, characters, themes or reading experience you’re looking for and Matchbook will help you find books that match.
Search for Books in Your Own Words
You don’t need special filters or the right keywords.
Ask for a book the same way you’d ask a friend for a recommendation.
For example:
- “I want a mystery that’s clever but not gruesome.”
- “Find me a romantasy with political intrigue and low spice.”
- “I want something sad but ultimately hopeful.”
- “Give me historical fiction about women during wartime.”
- “Find me something like The Housemaid but less predictable.”
Matchbook is built to understand the combination of preferences in your request.
More Than a Genre Search
Genre is useful, but it rarely tells the whole story.
Two fantasy readers might want completely different books.
One might want: “Dark fantasy with morally grey characters, enemies-to-lovers and high spice.”
Another might want: “Cozy fantasy with found family, low stakes and no explicit romance.”
Both are searching for fantasy. They’re not searching for the same reading experience.
Matchbook helps narrow a broad book search into the kind of book you actually want to read.
Find Books Similar to Ones You Already Love
You can also search Matchbook by describing what you loved about another book.
Instead of simply asking for “books like Fourth Wing,” tell Matchbook whether you loved the dragons, the dangerous training environment, Violet as a protagonist, the romance, the pacing — or all of it.
Find Your Next Book
Whether you have a detailed description or just a vague idea of what you’re in the mood for, tell Matchbook what you’re looking for.
You don’t need the title.
You just need to know what you want to read next. You can also browse Matchbook’s book recommendations page.