Spines: The Book Scout

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About this app

Your next great read is hiding on a $2 shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it.

Point your camera at any thrift store, used-book shop, or library sale and Spines reads every spine, matches each title against award databases and reader ratings, and tells you in seconds which books are worth grabbing — based on your personal taste.

No more standing in the aisle googling every title. No more leaving Pulitzer winners behind because you didn't recognize the author. Spines turns a chaotic shelf into a curated list.

HOW IT WORKS
1. Scan — Point your camera at any bookshelf and snap a photo
2. Identify — AI reads the spines and matches each book automatically
3. Discover — See ratings, awards, and personalized recommendations

WHAT SPINES SPOTS
• Pulitzer Prize winners and finalists
• National Book Award winners
• Booker Prize winners and finalists
• Women's Prize for Fiction winners
• New York Times Bestsellers (rank and weeks on list)
• 4-star reader favorites
• Books that match your personal taste — genres, authors, publishers

FEATURES
• AI-Powered Scanning — Identify books from any shelf photo in seconds
• Personalized "For You" picks tailored to your reading taste
• Voice Preferences — Tell the app what you like using your voice
• Book Details — Ratings, descriptions, page counts, and where to buy
• Save Favorites — Build your reading list as you browse
• Scan History — Revisit every shelf you've scanned
• Spot Books Nearby — See where interesting books were spotted on a map

PERFECT FOR
• Thrift store and Goodwill book hunting
• Library book sales and estate sales
• Little Free Libraries and community book exchanges
• Used and antiquarian bookshops
• A friend's shelf when you can't remember what they recommended
• Building a reading list from real-world shelves, not algorithms

FREE TO USE
Scan up to 3 shelves per month for free. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited scans, full scan history, award and bestseller signals, book wishlist, Goodreads import, and smarter "For You" recommendations — just $19.99 per year (7-day free trial).

Your next favorite book is already on a shelf somewhere. Spines helps you find it first.

What’s new

Smoother onboarding, faster scans, better genre matching, and a new dark mode setting so you control light or dark in Settings.