How to import your Goodreads library
Years of reading history should not keep you anywhere. Goodreads lets you export everything as one CSV file, and Must Read imports it in minutes – dates, ratings and reviews included.
Step 1 – export from Goodreads
On the Goodreads website (desktop site works best): My Books → Tools → Import and Export → Export Library. Goodreads generates a CSV file – depending on library size it can take a few minutes before the download link appears. Save the file where your phone can reach it (Files, iCloud Drive, or email it to yourself).
Step 2 – import into Must Read
In Must Read, open Settings → Import, choose Goodreads and pick the CSV. The import runs on-device and matches each row against the book database; big libraries with thousands of books come across in one pass.
What carries over
- Shelves map to statuses – read → Completed, currently-reading → Reading, to-read → Want to Read
- Star ratings and written reviews
- Original reading dates – your 2019 books stay 2019 books, so streaks and yearly stats are true to your history
After the import
Spot-check a few books: if an edition looks wrong, swap it from the book page without losing your dates or review. From here everything is live – stats, calendar and Reading DNA are rebuilt from your full history.
Quick answers
Will my reading dates survive the move?
Yes – original start and finish dates import as-is and count toward your stats and calendar.
What about books the import cannot match?
Rare editions occasionally need a manual search-and-add. Your CSV stays on your device, so nothing is lost.
Bring your history with you in minutes
- Free for your first 10 books
- Reading timer & Live Activity
- Stats, goals & streaks
