Goodreads Scraper - Extract Books, Ratings & Reviews
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Goodreads Scraper - Extract Books, Ratings & Reviews
Scrape Goodreads books with ratings, reviews, genres, author info. Book market analysis and recommendation data.
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Fatih Dağüstü
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Goodreads Scraper
Scrape Goodreads books, authors, lists, and reviews. Search books by keyword, get detailed book info with ratings, browse curated reading lists, and extract author profiles.
Features
- Search Books — Find books by keyword with pagination
- Book Details — Full details from JSON-LD (rating, pages, format, authors, awards)
- Browse Lists — Scrape any Goodreads list (Best Books Ever, etc.)
- Author Profiles — Bio, ratings, genres, followers, and their books
Input
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
scrapeType | string | search, book_details, list, author |
searchQuery | string | Search term for books |
bookUrls | array | Goodreads book URLs or IDs |
listUrl | string | Goodreads list URL to scrape |
authorUrls | array | Goodreads author page URLs |
maxItems | number | Maximum results (default: 100) |
Output Examples
Search Result / List Book
{"type": "book","id": "5907","title": "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again","url": "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/5907","author": "J.R.R. Tolkien","rating": 4.3,"ratingsCount": 4478627,"year": 1937,"coverUrl": "https://i.gr-assets.com/images/..."}
Book Detail
{"type": "book_detail","title": "The Hobbit, or There and Back Again","format": "Paperback","pages": 366,"language": "English","authors": [{ "name": "J.R.R. Tolkien", "url": "..." }],"rating": 4.3,"ratingsCount": 4478627,"reviewsCount": 88798,"awards": "Keith Barker Millennium Book Award (2000)..."}
Author Profile
{"type": "author","name": "J.R.R. Tolkien","avgRating": 4.38,"ratingsCount": 12518478,"reviewsCount": 268575,"born": "January 03, 1892","died": "September 02, 1973","genres": ["Fantasy", "Fiction", "Children's"],"followers": 78048}
Use Cases
- Book Recommendation Engines — Build personalized reading suggestions
- Market Research — Analyze book trends, genres, and reader preferences
- Author Analysis — Track author popularity and rating trends
- Content Creation — Book review blogs, reading list newsletters
- Data Science — Book rating analysis, genre classification datasets
Cost
Uses Pay Per Event pricing. Each scraped item counts as one result.