#6in Book DiscoveryBook of the Month
What is Book of the Month?
Book of the Month is a Book genre app that sends a monthly shortlist of new fiction chosen by its team, mixing books likely to suit the user with more intriguing outliers. It also offers curated audiobooks from every genre, app-exclusive features such as reviewing books, tracking rewards and digital challenges with IRL prizes. The listing also mentions a podcast, Virtual Book Tour, where the app's emerging authors are featured.
Pricing. Book of the Month is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.
Good for
- Finding new fiction from a monthly shortlist
- Listening to curated audiobooks during commutes or chores
- Reviewing books and taking part in digital challenges
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Why this app is in B tier
Book of the Month scores 72 out of 100: rating 98, rating count 89, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and B tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Every month, we bring you a shortlist of the best new fiction we’ve come across, with a mix of books likely to be in your sweet spot as well as intriguing outliers. You pick what speaks to you, we send it your way. We’ll see you again in four weeks. Happy reading :) More than just books: Get access to app exclusive content like reviewing the books you’re loving, tracking your path to rewards, and crushing digital challenges (for IRL prizes). Read with your ears: Fit curated audiobooks from every genre into your commute, errands, trips, chores, and relaxation. We make big breaks happen: We’re committed to celebrating and championing emerging authors. Listen to our authors on our podcast, Virtual Book Tour. This app was designed and developed in-house by Book of the Month in New York, NY.
Compare in Book Discovery
| Measure | Book of the Month |  StoryGraph |  Likewise |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | B | B | B |
| Score | 72 / 100 | 81 / 100 | 70 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.5 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Ratings | 84.1K | 3.6K | 46.7K |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 3.1 ★ · 20 reviews | — | — |
| Last update | 4d ago | 2d ago | 26d ago |
| Price | Free | Free + IAP | Free + IAP |
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Questions about Book of the Month
Is the app free?
It is free to download. It shows no in-app purchases.
How often do book picks arrive?
Every month the team brings a shortlist of new fiction, and it will see you again in four weeks.
Does the app include audiobooks?
Yes. The listing describes curated audiobooks from every genre, meant for commutes, errands, trips, chores and relaxation.
Is Book of the Month free?
Yes. Book of the Month is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.
What is Book of the Month good for?
Book of the Month is built for finding new fiction from a monthly shortlist, listening to curated audiobooks during commutes or chores, reviewing books and taking part in digital challenges. It sits in the book discovery list on AppTierList.
Is Book of the Month worth it?
Book of the Month is B tier, ranked #6 of 8 book discovery apps with a score of 72 out of 100, from a 4.9 App Store rating across 84,106 ratings. Good, and 5 apps rank above it.
How does Book of the Month compare to StoryGraph?
Book of the Month is B tier at 72; StoryGraph is B tier at 81. StoryGraph ranks higher. Book of the Month is free, with no in-app purchases, StoryGraph is free to download, with in-app purchases.
How often is Book of the Month updated?
Book of the Month was updated 4 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- List
- Book Discovery (B tier, #6)
- Tier
- B (Good)
- Score
- 72 / 100
- Rank in list
- #6 of 8
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free
- App Store rating
- 4.9 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 84,106
- Recent reviews
- 3.1 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (4 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Book
- Good for
- Finding new fiction from a monthly shortlist, Listening to curated audiobooks during commutes or chores, Reviewing books and taking part in digital challenges
- Requires
- iOS 15.5 or later
- Size
- 64 MB
- Age rating
- 17+
- Languages
- 1
- Runs on
- iPhone
- Developer pages
- Website · Support · Privacy policy
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed