Your next great read is hiding on a $2 shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it.
Point your camera at any thrift store, used-book shop, or library sale shelf. Spines reads every spine, matches each title against award databases and reader ratings, and tells you in seconds which books are worth grabbing — based on your personal taste.
No more standing in the aisle googling every title. No more leaving Pulitzer winners behind because you didn't recognize the author. Spines turns a chaotic shelf into a curated list.
HOW IT WORKS
1. Scan — Point your camera at any bookshelf and snap a photo
2. Identify — AI reads the spines and matches each book automatically
3. Discover — See ratings, awards, and personalized recommendations
WHAT SPINES SPOTS
• Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists
• National Book Award winners
• Booker Prize winners and finalists
• Women's Prize for Fiction winners
• New York Times Bestsellers (rank and weeks on list)
• 4-star reader favorites
• Books that match your personal taste — genres, authors, publishers
FEATURES
• AI-Powered Scanning — Identify books from any shelf photo in seconds
• Personalized "For You" picks tailored to your reading taste
• Goodreads & StoryGraph Import — Bring your reading history for smarter picks
• Voice Preferences — Tell the app what you like using your voice
• Book Details — Ratings, descriptions, page counts, and where to buy
• Hunt List — Track the books you want, love, or have grabbed
• Scan History — Revisit every shelf you've scanned
• Spot Books Nearby — See where interesting books were spotted on a map
PERFECT FOR
• Thrift store and Goodwill book hunting
• Library book sales and estate sales
• Little Free Libraries and community book exchanges
• Used and antiquarian bookshops
• A friend's shelf when you can't remember what they recommended
• Building a reading list from real-world shelves, not algorithms
FREE TO USE
Scan up to 3 shelves per month for free. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited scans, full scan history, award and bestseller signals, book wishlist, Goodreads import, and smarter "For You" recommendations — just $49.99 per year (7-day free trial).
Your next favorite book is already on a shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it first.
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Privacy Policy: https://spinesapp.com/privacy
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A quick housekeeping release to keep your shelf hunts running smoothly:
• Fixed a bug where the app could get stuck on the loading screen at launch — and if it's ever slow to start, you'll now get a retry option instead of an endless spinner
• Fixed queued scans occasionally vanishing from your scan queue
• Squashed a few rare crashes when leaving the scan and results screens
Happy hunting!
Version 1.0.38
The developer, True Story Limited, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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