Goodreads is a social cataloging website that allows individuals to freely search its database of books, annotations, and reviews. Users can sign up and register books to generate library catalogs and reading lists. They can also create their own groups of book suggestions, surveys, polls, blogs, and discussions. The website's offices are located in San Francisco. Goodreads was founded in December 2006 and launched in January 2007 by Otis Chandler and Elizabeth Khuri Chandler. In March 2013, Amazon announced its acquisition of Goodreads. Key features include:
- Book recommendations based on your reading history
- Ability to track what you've read and what you want to read
- Join discussions and groups with other book lovers
- Participate in the annual Goodreads Choice Awards
- Access to a vast database of book reviews and ratings
