TopShelf Books
Rank your books.
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
TopShelf replaces star ratings with something better: your ranked bookshelf.
Instead of giving every book 4 stars, you make real choices. Rank books against each other through quick head-to-head matchups, and watch your personal bookshelf take shape — from your all-time favorite down to the ones that were just okay.
Your shelf is your reading identity.
HOW IT WORKS
Add books you've read and rank them through quick face-off rounds. Each matchup asks one simple question: which book did you love more? Your rankings build over time into a true reflection of your taste.
TASTE MATCH
See how your taste compares with friends and other readers. TopShelf calculates a taste match score based on how similarly you rank the same books. Find your people — or discover you and your best friend have nothing in common.
YOUR LIBRARY, ORGANIZED
Browse your ranked shelf by fiction, nonfiction, and genre. Share your top 5 as a beautiful card. Track what you're currently reading and build a Wanna Read list for what's next.
COMMUNITY
Follow friends, see what they're ranking, send book recommendations, and react to their latest reads. Your feed shows real opinions — not algorithms.
BUILT FOR READERS WHO HAVE OPINIONS
TopShelf is for people who know the difference between a book they liked and a book that changed them. If you've ever argued about whether a book deserves the hype, this is your app.
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The developer, Alex Burmeist, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Contact Info
- Contacts
- User Content
- Usage Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Alex Burmeist
- Size
- 39.9 MB
- Category
- Books
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.1 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 TopShelf Books