A HUMAN-FIRST HOME FOR BOOKS

Where stories
find readers

Discover emerging authors and support independent bookshops. Read new books by real humans for free, and keep all of your reading activity and milestones, including ARCs, in one place.

ADVANCED READER COPIES WRITTEN BY REAL HUMANS, NEVER AI.

For authors

For readers

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BUILT FOR READERS WHO CHERISH THE JOURNEY

Your reading activity in one place

A home for everything you read and a way to show authors you care about their creative process, not just their output.

Discover new real voices

Find emerging authors and read their stories before anyone else gets access.

Read for free

Explore books in your favorite genres or tropes and read unlimited advanced reader copies for free.

All in one place (even ARCs)

Import all of your reading history from GoodReads or other reading apps in minutes and track all of your reviews, reading activity, and milestones, ARC or not, from one app.

Support real writers

Every read, review, and share helps an indie author write their next chapter and find their next reader. You’re basically making their dreams come true!

IT’S AS EASY AS 1–2–3

Welcome to the world of ARCs

Discover indie books

Tell us what you like to read and we’ll help you find AI-free ARCs you’ll love.

Read and review

Get copies of books before anyone else and leave honest reviews to make sure the right books find the right readers.

Track it all

See all of your reviews and milestones in one place. A simple import from GoodReads or other apps is all it takes to combine your ARC achievements with the rest of your reading goals.

JOIN BEFORE THE DOORS OPEN

Founding readers get the full experience for free

Every reader who joins the waitlist before the official NovelTalk launch becomes a NovelTalk Founding Member. Basically, you get a bunch of free perks as our way of saying thank you.

Reading Room, free for a year

Get full access to the paid Reading Room plan, with every perk included, free for your first year.

Founding Member badge

Show a free Founding Member badge on your shelf so authors know you supported them from day one.

SUPPORT INDIE, SHOP LOCAL

Buy the books you love from the shop you choose

Fell for an ARC? Support the authors and independent bookshops behind it. Pick your favorite local shop once, and whenever you want to purchase a book, we’ll help you request it directly through them by streamlining the process.

Questions and answers

Frequently asked questions

Is NovelTalk for authors or readers?

What do you mean by “no AI”?

Can readers really read for free?

What are ARCs and can I track them?

How is NovelTalk’s data better than other ARC platforms?

When does NovelTalk open?

COMING SOON

Join the waitlist. Get added perks.

Be the first through the door when NovelTalk drops and get rewarded because of it. Founding authors and readers will get special access to locked features, passes, and plans for free.

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Join a community who appreciates real human-made stories and art!