The book genome · 0 books mapped

Every book has a genome.
What's yours?

Each book is mapped by how it actually reads — pace, voice, mood, the shape of its story — and matched to your taste. The books that feel made for you.

like Project Hail Mary but quieter cozy literary mystery strange, beautiful sci-fi
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The galaxy of books — each book is a star
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1,536taste dimensions per book
40,000+books in the genome
61%of great matches other sites miss
cross-genrenot just the same bestsellers

What makes Novelome different

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Every other site shows you the same bestsellers everyone else gets — and mostly what's new. We go back through all of publishing to find the books you might have missed — but will actually love.

✦ Matched by feel, not genre

We fingerprint every book in 1,536 dimensions — wit, dread, prose, moral grayness. That's how we hand you a book from a totally different shelf that hits exactly the same way.

✦ It shows its work

Every pick tells you why — “morally complex, image-rich, like your seed.” No black box. No popularity herd.

✦ The whole library, not just bestsellers

Everyone else sees only the popular, recently-bought core. We dig into the deep backlist — decades-old gems — and surface what fits your taste, not the crowd's.

✦ This week's threadsdiscover by feel, not genre

Hidden currents that link books by how they feel — follow one to gems no genre filter would surface.

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✦ Thread Map

How the hidden threads relate — links show shared books: the more books two threads have in common, the closer they sit. Click a thread to zoom in on its neighbourhood; click it again to open its station.

Intense & dark Intimate & elegiac Warmth & connection Intellect & structure Journey & scope Craft & voice

⤓ Import your reading list

We match your books against our library so they can seed stations and shape your Reading DNA — a picture of your taste that tunes every recommendation. Your shelf is matched right in your browser. Unmatched titles (title + author only) are sent to Novelome so we can add them to the catalogue.

Or paste a listOne book per line — “Title - Author” matches best.
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Curated ways into the catalogue — hidden threads that link books by feel, editor's stations, and moods to dive into.

✦ Hidden Threadsfind hidden gems

Beyond genre: books quietly linked by what they're really about — theme, mood, and writing style. Pick a thread to surface cross-genre gems you'd never stumble on by browsing shelves.

More ways in

Fly the whole catalogue, or mix your own station from scratch.

The GalaxyFly the whole catalogue — every book a star, placed by how it actually reads.

Browse stations

Curated collections to dive into — each one tunes to your thumbs and taste profile as you go.

Or jump into a mood station

Your shelf

Your saved books, the taste profile they build, and tools to bring your reading in. Matched right in your browser — signed in, it syncs to your account.

Save books with + as you read, or bring your shelf in below — we'll draw your Reading DNA from it.
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Build a Blend

Mix up to 5 books and 3 genres into one station that's entirely yours.

Your blend so far
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Add genres tap up to 3 · your favorites first
Saved to your shelf — the more you add, the more it's you.
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Start from a popular book

No account, no setup — tap a title everyone loves and we'll build a station around how it feels.

Clubs

Every book club is looking for its next read. Novelome blends every member's taste and deals a shortlist you'll all like — then keeps the discussion spoiler-safe. Tell us what your club is in the mood for — a light read to gossip over with wine and cheese, a deep dive into current affairs, or anything in between — and we'll propose the next book everyone will love.