How much does it cost to print a book of my reading year?

The print-ready PDF is free to download and print at home. A professionally printed and shipped copy is $19.99 in black and white or $29.99 in color.

How to Turn Your Reading Year Into a Printed Book

Q: How do I make a book of the books I've read?

Export your reading list from Goodreads as a CSV, then upload it to The Bookfolio. It lays out every book's cover, your reviews, and your reading stats into a 6x9 inch paperback you can download as a free PDF or order printed and shipped.

Q: What's included in the book?

Each Bookfolio includes a custom cover, a title page, your reading statistics, an AI-generated year-in-review summary, and a page for every book with its cover, your rating, and your review.

Q: Can I combine multiple years into one book?

Yes. The Bookfolio lets you select and combine any years from your reading history into a single volume.

Updated June 2026 · 5 min read

You read dozens of books this year. What if your reading year was itself a book — covers, reviews, stats, and all — sitting on the shelf next to them?

How it works: Export your Goodreads library to CSV, upload it to The Bookfolio, pick a year and a cover, and download a free PDF or order it printed. The whole thing takes about 10 minutes.

What you'll need

A Goodreads account where you've logged your reads (with ratings and reviews, ideally).
Your Goodreads library export (a CSV file) — here's how to get it.
About 10 minutes.

Step 1 — Export your Goodreads library

On the Goodreads desktop site, go to My Books → Import and Export and click Export Library. Download the goodreads_library_export.csv file. This contains every book, your ratings, reviews, dates, and page counts.

Step 2 — Upload it to The Bookfolio

Create a free account at thebookfolio.com and upload your CSV. Your library imports automatically, and the app fetches each book's cover art and genre for you.

Step 3 — Choose your year and cover

Pick the reading year you want to immortalize — or combine several years into one volume. Then choose from a set of designed covers (leather, linen, midnight, and more) or upload your own image. You'll see a live preview of your book as you go.

Step 4 — Review your stats and recap

The Bookfolio calculates your reading statistics — books completed, pages read, average rating, reading hours, and a genre breakdown — and writes an AI year-in-review summary of your year. You can regenerate the summary until it feels right.

Step 5 — Download free or order printed

When you're happy with it:

Print at home (free): download a print-ready PDF and print it anywhere.
Ship to me: order a professionally printed 6×9″ perfect-bound paperback — $19.99 black & white or $29.99 color — printed on demand and shipped to your door.

What's inside the finished book

A custom cover and title page
Your reading stats, visualized
An AI-written recap of your reading year
A page for every book: its cover, your rating, and your review

Make your reading year a book

Upload your Goodreads export and preview your book in minutes. Free PDF, or printed and shipped from $19.99.

Start your Bookfolio →

Frequently asked questions

How do I make a book of the books I've read?

Export your Goodreads list as a CSV, then upload it to The Bookfolio. It lays out every cover, your reviews, and your stats into a 6×9″ paperback you can download free or order printed.

How much does it cost?

The PDF is free to download and print at home. A printed-and-shipped copy is $19.99 in black & white or $29.99 in color.

What's included in the book?

A custom cover, title page, your reading stats, an AI year-in-review, and a page for every book with its cover, your rating, and review.

Can I combine multiple years into one book?

Yes — select and combine any years from your reading history into a single volume.