{"id":97047,"date":"2018-02-09T11:47:20","date_gmt":"2018-02-09T11:47:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sftarticles.wpenginepowered.com\/en\/?p=97047"},"modified":"2025-07-01T23:40:17","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T06:40:17","slug":"quick-and-easy-ways-to-organize-your-digital-and-physical-books","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/quick-and-easy-ways-to-organize-your-digital-and-physical-books\/","title":{"rendered":"Quick-and-easy ways to organize your digital and physical books"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Have you kept all your New Year\u2019s resolutions so far? We hope that <\/span><b>reading more books<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">,<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400\">whether physical or digital, is one of them. After all, there\u2019s nothing better than immersing yourself in the pages of fascinating stories (fictional or real). If your library continues growing, you need a book manager. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">In today\u2019s Softonic post, we\u2019ll show you <\/span><b>how to organize your digital and physical books in quick-and-easy ways<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. With this, you\u2019ll know which books you already have and avoid those famous repeats.<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/calibre.en.softonic.com\/\"><b>Calibre<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-97191 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/calibre-1024x765-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"840\" height=\"628\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/calibre-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/calibre-1024x765-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/calibre-1024x765-768x574.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 840px) 100vw, 840px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This is by far the most popular app devoted to the literary world and everything in it. <\/span><b>Calibre<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> is a program available for Windows and Linux, as well as iOS for cell phones. The mechanism it uses is very basic: it lets you add all the books you want to buy or access from the library. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s so special about it? Well, it has all features related to <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>adding<\/b><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: evaluating books once finished; adding notes if the book is loaned (or borrowed); tagging them by categories; or even using the most valuable feature of all: <\/span><b>changing the format if you can\u2019t read the ebook <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(our savior).<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Calibre\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/3d54cace-96d3-11e6-a1c1-00163ec9f5fa\/3703676400\/calibre-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Calibre<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/calibre.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download Calibre<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--70\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"70\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"7\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">7<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/calibre.en.softonic.com\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/anobii.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\"><b>Anobii<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The next tool is designed for cell phones and is perhaps the best medium for keeping your books organized. It&#8217;s called\u00a0<\/span><b>Anobii<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-97192\" src=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/sft\/articles\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/anobii-mobile.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"895\" height=\"485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/anobii-mobile.jpg 895w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/anobii-mobile-300x163.jpg 300w, https:\/\/articles-img.sftcdn.net\/auto-mapping-folder\/sites\/3\/2018\/02\/anobii-mobile-768x416.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 895px) 100vw, 895px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Behind this name is an app with millions of readers connected to it. How is this possible? Well, there\u2019s excellent interaction among profiles, and you can recommend books. For example, if you have a friend registered, <\/span><b>you can see what he\/she is reading at that very moment <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(or what he\/she has recently finished). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Anobii also has a particularly fascinating feature: <\/span><b>scanning barcodes. <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re not kidding; you can do this, and the book is automatically registered in the virtual catalog without needing to enter the info.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Anobii\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/a364ccfa-9b34-11e6-b0db-00163ec9f5fa\/957920930\/anobii-logo.png\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Anobii<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/anobii.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Get Anobii now<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--60\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"60\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"6\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\">6<\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/anobii.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/\"><b>Goodreads<\/b><\/a><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">If Calibre is the most popular program and Anobii is one of the most recognized cell phone apps, now it\u2019s time for the top literary website: <\/span><b>Goodreads<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">This platform is best known for its cataloging of books, whether digital or physical. <\/span><b>Its database is huge<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, so you\u2019re guaranteed to find everything from magazines to fanzines made by amateurs. It also has comics, manga, academic projects and a long list of other options.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">It has excellent interaction among users, to the extent that it could be considered a<\/span><b> literary social network<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> rather than a book manager: you can make friends, send messages, comment on your friends&#8217; book lists, leave reviews and many other features. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The only downside is that <\/span><b>the platform is only in English<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">. But it\u2019s so intuitive that non-English readers won\u2019t have any trouble getting the hang of it.<\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-card-program\">\r\n  <div class=\"sc-card-program__body\">\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row clearfix\">\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-logo\">\r\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__img\" alt=\"Goodreads\" src=\"https:\/\/images.sftcdn.net\/images\/t_optimized,f_auto\/p\/5bd16354-a4e8-11e6-941e-00163ec9f5fa\/2804322376\/goodreads-logo.jpg\" width=\"100px\" height=\"100px\">\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-title\">\r\n        <span class=\"sc-card-program__title\">Goodreads<\/span>\r\n        <a class=\"sc-card-program__button sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/goodreads.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit Goodreads<\/a>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n      <div class=\"sc-card-program__col-rating\">\r\n        <svg class=\"rating-score__content\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" version=\"1.1\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" viewbox=\"0 0 50 50\" enable-background=\"new 0 0 50 50\" xml:space=\"preserve\"><path class=\"rating-score__background rating-score--good\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><path class=\"rating-score__value rating-score__value--0\" fill=\"none\" stroke-width=\"6\" stroke-dashoffset=\"0\" stroke-miterlimit=\"10\" d=\"M40 40c8.3-8.3 8.3-21.7 0-30s-21.7-8.3-30 0 -8.3 21.7 0 30\"><\/path><text class=\"rating-score__number\" content=\"\" text-anchor=\"middle\" transform=\"matrix(1 0 0 1 25 31.0837)\" data-auto=\"app-user-score\"><\/text><\/svg>\r\n      <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <span class=\"sc-card-program__description\"><\/span>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"sc-card-program__row\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sc-card-program__bigpic\" src=\"\" onerror=\"this.style.display='none'\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <a class=\"sc-card-program__link track-link sc-card-program-internal\" href=\"https:\/\/goodreads.en.softonic.com\/web-apps\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align:center; width:100%; margin:12px 0;\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n  google_ad_client = \"ca-pub-8132844949421936\";\r\n  var google_ad_slot = '9677578764';\r\n  if (window.innerWidth <= 470) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 300;\r\n    google_ad_height = 50;\r\n  }\r\n  else if (window.innerWidth < 1360) {\r\n    google_ad_width = 468;\r\n    google_ad_height = 60;\r\n  }\r\n  else {\r\n    google_ad_width = 728;\r\n    google_ad_height = 90;\r\n  }\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"\r\nsrc=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/show_ads.js\">\r\n<\/script>\r\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you kept all your New Year\u2019s resolutions so far? We hope that reading more books, whether physical or digital, is one of them. After all, there\u2019s nothing better than immersing yourself in the pages of fascinating stories (fictional or real). If your library continues growing, you need a book manager. In today\u2019s Softonic post, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/quick-and-easy-ways-to-organize-your-digital-and-physical-books\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Quick-and-easy ways to organize your digital and physical books&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9091,"featured_media":97189,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","wpcf-pageviews":0},"categories":[2441],"tags":[],"usertag":[],"vertical":[],"content-category":[],"class_list":["post-97047","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-how-to"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97047","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9091"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=97047"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97047\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":328306,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/97047\/revisions\/328306"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/97189"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=97047"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=97047"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=97047"},{"taxonomy":"usertag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/usertag?post=97047"},{"taxonomy":"vertical","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/vertical?post=97047"},{"taxonomy":"content-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cms-articles.softonic.io\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/content-category?post=97047"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}