Goodreads
Book ratings, reader reviews and book quotes
Goodreads returns public book searches, matched-book details with variable editions, popular or newest reviews, author books by popularity or date, and up to 100 quotes.
Your information
Book title, ISBN, or Goodreads book link, for example Atomic Habits.
More options
Author to distinguish books with similar titles, for example James Clear.
Example results
- Title
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- Format
- Kindle Edition
- ISBN 13
- 9780735211292
- Description
- The instant New York Times bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: - make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy); - overcome a lack of motivation and willpower; - design your environment to make success easier; - get back on track when you fall off course;...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
- Series Name
- Not provided
- Series Number
- Not provided
- Average Rating
- 4.31
- Goodreads Link
- goodreads.com
- Number of Pages
- 306
- Cover Image Link
Open image- Goodreads Book ID
- 59910150
- Number of Ratings
- 1,427,686
- Number of Reviews
- 83,793
- First Published Date
- 2018-10-18
- Awards
- Goodreads Choice Award — Nonfiction (Nominee)
- Genres
- Authors
- Rating Breakdown
- 1 Stars
- 14,943
- 2 Stars
- 36,341
- 3 Stars
- 175,357
- 4 Stars
- 471,577
- 5 Stars
- 729,468
About Goodreads
Search books returns public listings by title, author, or keywords; provide a query, with optional page and result maximum.
Get book returns details, ratings, and edition information; provide a title, ISBN, or book link, optionally with an author.
Get book reviews returns public text reviews; List author books returns an author’s titles; Search quotes finds quotes by title, author, or topic.
Built by Fous from goodreads.com and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 28, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with Goodreads.
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Get book
1 credit per runGet one Goodreads book’s details, reader ratings, and edition information by title, ISBN, or book link. A title uses the best search match; edition details can vary.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Bookbook | Text | Required | Book title, ISBN, or Goodreads book link, for example Atomic Habits.Example: 9780735211292 |
Authorauthor | Text | Optional | Author to distinguish books with similar titles, for example James Clear.Example: James Clear |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Titletitle | Text | Book title.Example: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones |
Awardsawards | List | Award names and outcomes. |
Formatformat | Text | Format of this edition.Example: Kindle Edition |
Genresgenres | List | Genres. |
Authorsauthors | List | Book authors. |
ISBN 13isbn_13 | Text | ISBN-13 of this edition.Example: 9780735211292 |
Descriptiondescription | Text | Book description in plain text. |
Series Nameseries_name | Text | Series title.Example: The Kingkiller Chronicle |
Series Numberseries_number | Text | Position in the series, including fractional positions.Example: 1 |
Average Ratingaverage_rating | Number | Average reader rating from 0 to 5.Example: 4.31 |
Goodreads Linkgoodreads_link | Text | Goodreads book page link.Example: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59910150-atomic-habits |
Number of Pagesnumber_of_pages | Number | Pages in this edition.Example: 306 |
Cover Image Linkcover_image_link | Text | Cover image link.Example: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/173666… |
Rating Breakdownrating_breakdown | Details | Rating counts by star level. |
1 Starsrating_breakdown.1_stars | Number | Count of 1-star ratings.Example: 14943 |
2 Starsrating_breakdown.2_stars | Number | Count of 2-star ratings.Example: 36341 |
3 Starsrating_breakdown.3_stars | Number | Count of 3-star ratings.Example: 175357 |
4 Starsrating_breakdown.4_stars | Number | Count of 4-star ratings.Example: 471577 |
5 Starsrating_breakdown.5_stars | Number | Count of 5-star ratings.Example: 729468 |
Goodreads Book IDgoodreads_book_id | Text | Goodreads book ID.Example: 59910150 |
Number of Ratingsnumber_of_ratings | Number | Number of ratings.Example: 1427686 |
Number of Reviewsnumber_of_reviews | Number | Number of written reviews.Example: 83793 |
First Published Datefirst_published_date | Text | First publication date (YYYY-MM-DD), or year if only a year is known.Example: 2018-10-18 |
Example result
For Book: 9780735211292
{
"title": "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones",
"awards": [
"Goodreads Choice Award — Nonfiction (Nominee)"
],
"format": "Kindle Edition",
"genres": [
"Self Help",
"Nonfiction",
"Psychology"
],
"authors": [
"James Clear"
],
"isbn_13": "9780735211292",
"description": "The instant New York Times bestseller. Over 1 million copies sold! \r\n\r\nTiny Changes, Remarkable Results\r\n\r\nNo matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James…",
"series_name": null,
"series_number": null,
"average_rating": 4.31,
"goodreads_link": "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/59910150-atomic-habits",
"number_of_pages": 306,
"cover_image_link": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1736660900i/59910150.jpg",
"rating_breakdown": {
"1_stars": 14943,
"2_stars": 36341,
"3_stars": 175357,
"4_stars": 471577,
"5_stars": 729468
},
"goodreads_book_id": "59910150",
"number_of_ratings": 1427686,
"number_of_reviews": 83793,
"first_published_date": "2018-10-18"
}Get book reviews
1 credit per runGet public reader reviews for a Goodreads book by title or book link. Choose popular or newest reviews, optionally restrict by star rating, and skip reviews without text.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Bookbook | Text | Required | Book title or Goodreads book link, such as Atomic Habits.Example: The Hobbit |
Sortsort | Text | Optional | Review order, such as newest.Example: Newest |
Starsstars | Number | Optional | Only reviews with this star rating, such as 5.Example: 5 |
Authorauthor | Text | Optional | Author to select the right book, such as James Clear.Example: J.R.R. Tolkien |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum number of text reviews, such as 20.Example: 35 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Titletitle | Text | Book title.Example: Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones |
Authorauthor | Text | Book author.Example: James Clear |
Reviewsreviews | List | Reviews in the selected order. |
Likesreviews[].likes | Number | Number of likes.Example: 866 |
Starsreviews[].stars | Number | Stars given by the reviewer.Example: 2 |
Commentsreviews[].comments | Number | Number of comments.Example: 86 |
Review IDreviews[].review_id | Text | Goodreads review ID.Example: 2808080016 |
Review Datereviews[].review_date | Date | Review date.Example: 2019-05-03 |
Review Linkreviews[].review_link | Text | Goodreads review page.Example: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2808080016 |
Review Textreviews[].review_text | Text | Review text without markup.Example: Nope. Nawet kiedy desperacko szukam motywacji, kołczingowe pierdololo dalej na… |
Reviewer Namereviews[].reviewer_name | Text | Reviewer name.Example: Acordul Fin |
Goodreads Linkgoodreads_link | Text | Goodreads book page.Example: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40121378-atomic-habits |
Example result
For Book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40121378-atomic-habits, Sort: Popular, Stars: 2, Max Results: 3
{
"title": "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones",
"author": "James Clear",
"reviews": [
{
"likes": 866,
"stars": 2,
"comments": 86,
"review_id": "2808080016",
"review_date": "2019-05-03",
"review_link": "https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2808080016",
"review_text": "“The more pride you have in a particular aspect of your identity, the more motivated you will be to maintain the habits associated with it. If you’re proud of how your hair looks, you’ll develop all s…",
"reviewer_name": "Acordul Fin"
},
{
"likes": 108,
"stars": 2,
"comments": 7,
"review_id": "2593977610",
"review_date": "2020-04-11",
"review_link": "https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/2593977610",
"review_text": "Well, there’s almost no single shred of original content here. It could be a fine book if it’s the first self-improvement book you have started to read.\n\nThe science is also flawed. He presents the fo…",
"reviewer_name": "Amir Tesla"
},
{
"likes": 66,
"stars": 2,
"comments": 1,
"review_id": "4855939290",
"review_date": "2022-07-22",
"review_link": "https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/4855939290",
"review_text": "Nope. Nawet kiedy desperacko szukam motywacji, kołczingowe pierdololo dalej na mnie nie działa.",
"reviewer_name": "marta (sezon literacki)"
}
],
"goodreads_link": "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/40121378-atomic-habits"
}Search books
1 credit per runSearch Goodreads books by title, author, or keywords. Returns books in Goodreads search order with ratings, series details, covers, links, and first published years. Results are limited to public listings.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Pagepage | Number | Optional | Goodreads search results page to start from, for example 2.Example: 2 |
Queryquery | Text | Required | Book title, author, or keywords, for example Atomic Habits.Example: Atomic Habits |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum books to return, for example 20.Example: 1 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Booksbooks | List | |
Titlebooks[].title | Text | Book title.Example: The Hero of Ages (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation] |
Authorsbooks[].authors | List | Book authors. |
Book URLbooks[].book_url | Text | Goodreads book page link.Example: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25198403 |
Series Namebooks[].series_name | Text | Series title, if any.Example: Mistborn [Dramatized Adaptation] |
Ratings Countbooks[].ratings_count | Number | Number of Goodreads ratings.Example: 579 |
Series Numberbooks[].series_number | Text | Position in the series, if any (may include a part number).Example: 3, part 3 |
Average Ratingbooks[].average_rating | Number | Average Goodreads rating, out of 5.Example: 4.62 |
Cover Image URLbooks[].cover_image_url | Text | Book cover image link.Example: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/142706… |
Goodreads Book IDbooks[].goodreads_book_id | Text | Goodreads book ID.Example: 25198403 |
First Published Yearbooks[].first_published_year | Number | Year first published, when shown on the book page. |
Example result
For Page: 2, Query: Mistborn, Max Results: 1
{
"books": [
{
"title": "The Hero of Ages (3 of 3) [Dramatized Adaptation]",
"authors": [
"Brandon Sanderson"
],
"book_url": "https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25198403",
"series_name": "Mistborn [Dramatized Adaptation]",
"ratings_count": 579,
"series_number": "3, part 3",
"average_rating": 4.62,
"cover_image_url": "https://m.media-amazon.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1427069882i/25198403.jpg",
"goodreads_book_id": "25198403",
"first_published_year": null
}
]
}Search quotes
1 credit per runFind popular Goodreads quotes matching a book title, author, or topic, ordered by likes. Returns up to 100 public quotes.
What you provide
| Field | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
Queryquery | Text | Required | Book title, author name, or topic to search for, for example "Maya Angelou".Example: Maya Angelou |
Max Resultsmax_results | Number | Optional | Maximum number of quotes to return, for example 40.Example: 35 |
What you get
| Field | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|
Quotesquotes | List | |
Tagsquotes[].tags | List | |
Likesquotes[].likes | Number | Example: 89873 |
Authorquotes[].author | Text | Example: Maya Angelou |
Book Titlequotes[].book_title | Text | Example: I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings |
Quote Linkquotes[].quote_link | Text | Example: https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/5934-i-ve-learned-that-people-will-forget-what… |
Quote Textquotes[].quote_text | Text | Example: “I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what… |
Example result
For Query: Maya Angelou
{
"quotes": [
{
"tags": [],
"likes": 89873,
"author": "Maya Angelou",
"book_title": null,
"quote_link": "https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/5934-i-ve-learned-that-people-will-forget-what-you-said-people",
"quote_text": "“I've learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.”"
},
{
"tags": [
"1970",
"inspirational",
"stories"
],
"likes": 31652,
"author": "Maya Angelou",
"book_title": "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings",
"quote_link": "https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/512-there-is-no-greater-agony-than-bearing-an-untold-story",
"quote_text": "“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.”"
},
{
"tags": [
"1993",
"advice",
"complaining"
],
"likes": 15356,
"author": "Maya Angelou",
"book_title": "Wouldn't Take Nothing for My Journey Now",
"quote_link": "https://www.goodreads.com/quotes/14821-what-you-re-supposed-to-do-when-you-don-t-like-a",
"quote_text": "“What you're supposed to do when you don't like a thing is change it. If you can't change it, change the way you think about it. Don't complain.”"
}
]
}For developers
Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.
# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"
curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
--fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
-H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
-H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
--data-raw '{
"api": "@goodreads",
"visibility": "public",
"operation": "get_book",
"version": 1,
"input": {
"book": "9780735211292"
},
"response": {
"format": "json"
}
}'What you can do with it
- Compare reader ratings across book search results.
- Review star-rating breakdowns for a specific edition.
- Analyze public reviews by date or star rating.
- Track an author’s books by popularity or publication order.
- Find popular quotes associated with a book, author, or topic.
Questions
Is Fous affiliated with Goodreads?
No. Fous is not affiliated with Goodreads. This workflow reads the public goodreads.com website and returns its data.
How much does it cost?
Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.
Do I need a Goodreads account?
No. You only need a Fous account.
How current is the data?
Fous gets the data from goodreads.com when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 28, 2026.
What is a book’s average rating and rating breakdown?
Get book returns the average reader rating and counts by star level.
What are readers saying about a book?
Get book reviews returns public text reviews, with options for order and star rating.
Which books has an author published?
List author books returns an author’s books ordered by popularity or newest publication.