You rarely discuss what you read with anyone — but you have always wanted to.
MatchMyRead is for readers who take their shelves to heart and have been waiting to find someone who does too.
You have shelves full of books and no one in your life who has read them — or wants to. Not really.
You are not looking for a following. You are looking for one or two real readers who get what you read and why.
You have thoughts about what you are reading and nowhere to put them that feels right.
You want to talk about books with someone who actually owns the same ones — not someone who might like them one day.
What changes
From reader to connected reader
Four things MatchMyRead gives you that nothing else does.
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A match based on what you actually own
Not what someone thinks you might enjoy. The readers whose shelves genuinely overlap with yours — in a way that is real and verifiable.
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A reading life that stays private
No public profile. No ratings on display. No performance. Just a small, private group of people who share your shelves.
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Intimacy by design, not accident
Maximum four people. Always. Because the best reading conversations happen in small rooms — not auditoriums.
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A connection neither of you expected or sought
Just two readers who happened to own the same books. Nobody followed anybody. Nobody searched. The shelf did the work.
Join the waitlist
Be among the first readers in the pool.
The more readers on launch day, the better the first matches. Your spot in the pool matters from Day 1.
Reserve your place
30 seconds. No payment needed. We will let you know when MatchMyRead is ready for you.
Your data is handled in accordance with our privacy notice.
Priority placement in the matching pool at launch
First to know when MatchMyRead is ready for you
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You're on the list.
We will be in touch when MatchMyRead is ready for you. Your early access reward is reserved.
Takes 3 minutes. Entirely optional.
Reader research
Help us build it right.
Whether you join the waitlist or not — 3 minutes of your reading habits will shape what we build. Open to everyone.
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How do avid readers actually live with their books?
8 questions about your reading habits, how you track books, whether you discuss what you read, and what you wish existed. Anonymous unless you choose to share your details.
3–4 minutes · No sign-up required · Open to all readers
Help us build MatchMyRead right for readers like you
We are building a privacy-first app that matches readers based on their physical & digital bookshelves. As we build, we want to understand how avid readers actually live with their books. Takes 3–4 minutes. Entirely anonymous unless you choose to share your details.
Want to be first to know when we launch?
Entirely optional. If you'd like early access, leave your details below and we'll add you to our waitlist.
Your survey responses are anonymous unless you choose to share your contact details above. GDPR compliant. Data used only to inform product development.
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Thank you.
Your answers will help us build MatchMyRead for readers like you. Every response makes the product better.