Goodreads

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Goodreads · com.goodreads

3.7 out of 5 (20 ratings) 10M+ downloads v2.51.1 Build 1 54.7 MB Android 7.0+ PEGI 3 · Everyone

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At a glance

Latest version: v2.51.1 Build 1 (1082967710)
Updated: Jun 18, 2026 (4 months ago)
APK size: 54.7 MB
Requires: Android 7.0+ (API 24)
CPU support: x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit, ARM 64-bit
Category: Books & Reference (app)
Listed since: Nov 24, 2011
Permissions: 35 (4 sensitive)
Website: goodreads.com
Developer contact: [email protected]
Privacy: Developer's privacy policy

About this APK

Goodreads is an app by Goodreads in the Books & Reference category, listed since November 2011. It includes native code for x86 32-bit, x86 64-bit, ARM 32-bit and ARM 64-bit, so it runs on practically every phone.

Since version 2.24.1 Build 2, the minimum Android version rose from 4.4 to 7.0. It asks for 35 permissions, 4 of them sensitive, including camera, read contacts and read phone status and identity. Compared with version 2.24.1 Build 2, it adds 4 new permissions (“Read media images”, “Advertising ID”, “Change wifi state” and “Show notifications”) and drops 7 (“Approximate location”, “Precise location”, “Authenticate accounts” and 4 more). The app can read the advertising ID that ad and analytics services use.

Ratings

3.7out of 520 ratings

5 ★60%
4 ★0%
3 ★10%
2 ★10%
1 ★20%

Ratings from users of the source store — not collected or verified by AAPKs.

What's new in v2.51.1 Build 1

This release contains bug fixes and other improvements.

Description

From the listing uploaded by “appupdater”.

Find, get, and share books you love on Goodreads, the world's largest site for readers and book recommendations. More than 75 million members have added more than 2.2 billion books to their shelves. Goodreads is a free service. FIND & GET BOOKS • Scan book covers to instantly read reviews and save it on your Want to Read shelf. • Get personalized recommendations based on your tastes. • Browse featured books and genres to discover more books you'll love. • See what your friends are reading. • Buy or borrow books with our convenient links. TRACK & SHARE BOOKS • Search, rate, and review any book in our catalog. • Keep track of books you want to read and have read. • Add status updates for books you're currently reading. • Join the Reading Challenge to help you read more. • Discuss books through messages, reviews, and groups. • Recommend books to friends.

Version history

2 versions are listed, going back to v2.24.1 Build 2. Since v2.51.1 Build 1 it requires Android 7.0+.

v2.51.1 Build 1 LATEST Jun 18, 2026 54.7 MB TRUSTED v2.24.1 Build 2 Jul 19, 2026 21.9 MB TRUSTED

All 2 versions

Goodreads among popular Books & Reference apps

Goodreads and the Books & Reference apps ranked next to it by downloads
App	Rating	Downloads	Download size
القرآن الكريم - مصحف المدينة	4.8 (16)	10M+	41.3 MB
Kobo Books - eBooks Audiobooks	3.7 (37)	10M+	116.4 MB
Goodreads (this app)	3.7 (20)	10M+	54.7 MB
Moon+ Reader	4.8 (36)	10M+	12.2 MB
Hindu Calendar	3.7 (7)	10M+	7.1 MB

Apps listed next to it in our Books & Reference ranking by downloads. Ratings and download counts come from the source store; ratings with fewer than five votes and sizes of outdated listings aren't shown.

Security & authenticity

Security rating: Trusted

Signing certificate

Signature matches the Google Play version Checked by the source store on Jun 18, 2026.
Certificate issued to “Goodreads” This is the certificate of the Google Play version.
Same certificate as the other version checked

Store checks and file details

Developer signature verified Jun 18, 2026
Validated against Google Play Jun 18, 2026
Signed byCN=Ettore Pasquini, O=Goodreads, L=San Francisco, ST=CA, C=US
Signing certificate (SHA-1)01:95:0A:CA:35:B4:7C:30:4E:2D:58:2A:21:DA:B5:AC:66:B9:D5:26
File MD5c3c428d8747e38720edac4795b58aefe
Uploaded by “appupdater” Gold tier · 117,810 followers · uploading since 2020

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Permissions (35)

Goodreads requests 35 permissions, 4 of them sensitive.

Camera Sensitive android.permission.CAMERA
Read contacts Sensitive android.permission.READ_CONTACTS
Read media images Sensitive android.permission.READ_MEDIA_IMAGES
Read phone status and identity Sensitive android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE
Advertising ID com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID
Amazon collect metrics (custom) amazon.permission.COLLECT_METRICS
Auth sdk (custom) com.amazon.identity.auth.device.perm.AUTH_SDK
Change wifi state android.permission.CHANGE_WIFI_STATE
Changed (custom) com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.account.changed
Changed (custom) com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.AmazonAccountPropertyService.property.changed
Config dyn config values updated (custom) com.amazon.dcp.config.permission.DYN_CONFIG_VALUES_UPDATED
Full network access android.permission.INTERNET
Google Play install referrer com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE
Identity call amazon device information provider (custom) com.amazon.identity.permission.CALL_AMAZON_DEVICE_INFORMATION_PROVIDER
Identity can call map information provider (custom) com.amazon.identity.permission.CAN_CALL_MAP_INFORMATION_PROVIDER
Identity generic ipc (custom) com.amazon.identity.permission.GENERIC_IPC
Internal broadcast protection (app-defined) com.goodreads.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION
Kindle library access (custom) com.amazon.kindle.permission.LIBRARY_ACCESS
Metrics metrics permission (custom) com.amazon.dcp.metrics.permission.METRICS_PERMISSION
Prevent the device from sleeping android.permission.WAKE_LOCK
Provider read provider (custom) com.amazon.kor.demo.provider.permission.READ_PROVIDER
Receive goodreads unlink (custom) com.amazon.kindle.otter.settings.RECEIVE_GOODREADS_UNLINK
Receive push notifications com.google.android.c2dm.permission.RECEIVE
Run at startup android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED
Run foreground services android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE
Show content library (custom) com.amazon.SHOW_CONTENT_LIBRARY
Show notifications android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS
Sso customer attribute service (custom) com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.CUSTOMER_ATTRIBUTE_SERVICE
Sso manage cor pfm (custom) com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.MANAGE_COR_PFM
Sso manage device and user data (custom) com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.MANAGE_DEVICE_AND_USER_DATA
Sso use device credentials (custom) com.amazon.dcp.sso.permission.USE_DEVICE_CREDENTIALS
Store access (custom) com.amazon.STORE_ACCESS
Tablet ftue (custom) com.amazon.kindle.tablet.permission.ftue
View Wi-Fi connections android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
View network connections android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE

Required hardware & features

Basic touch input android.hardware.faketouch
Portrait screen android.hardware.screen.portrait
Wi-Fi android.hardware.wifi

Goodreads APK: questions and answers

Is there a version of Goodreads for older Android phones?

The current version needs Android 7.0 or later. Version 2.24.1 Build 2 is the newest listed build that installs on Android 4.4 and later. Get version 2.24.1 Build 2 · All versions

Can I install this APK over the version I already have?

Yes, if your installed copy is older. It is signed like the Google Play version, so Android installs it as an update and keeps your data.

Is the Goodreads APK safe?

No one can promise that a file is safe, but some things can be checked. The source store rates this file Trusted. Its signature matches the Google Play version. It is signed with the same certificate as the other version checked. After downloading, check that the file's MD5 is c3c428d8747e38720edac4795b58aefe.