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Poland's biggest book community — 2M+ readers, reviews, shelves, and cover-scan book discovery.
Poland's largest book review and social network — over 2M unique users and 400K registered readers. Rate and review books, maintain reading shelves, scan covers via mobile app, and discover Polish literature. Majority-owned by Polish publisher Grupa Wydawnicza Znak.
Lubimy Czytać is Poland's largest book community platform, combining social networking, reviews, and catalog discovery for serious readers. The service lets users track reading progress, rate titles, and join annual reading challenges, while publishers and authors maintain an active presence alongside tens of thousands of engaged community members.
The platform operates as a comprehensive literary ecosystem with personal digital bookshelves, user and professional reviews, price comparison across retailers, forums, and native iOS and Android apps. A patronage program connects publishers directly with readers, and regular literary events such as the "Book of the Year" plebiscite drive community engagement year-round.
Key features:
- Personal libraries to build digital bookshelves and track what you read
- Reading challenges like "52 books in 2026" with 44,000+ active participants
- Community reviews with user ratings sitting alongside professional criticism
- Price comparison tool covering Polish book retailers in one place
- Mobile apps for iOS and Android to log books on the go
Lubimy Czytać is a Polish service operated from Poland, compliant with GDPR and European consumer protection rules. All community data, reviews, and user accounts remain within EU jurisdiction, and the platform is published in Polish with a strong focus on the domestic literary market and local publishers.
Ideal for Polish-speaking readers, book clubs, authors, and publishers looking for a sovereign European alternative to Goodreads.
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