How to Connect Audible to Goodreads (Best Alternative Ways)

Part 1. Can You Connect Audible to Goodreads?

No, you can't connect or sync your Audible and Goodreads accounts.

Even though both platforms belong to Amazon, they work separately. Goodreads supports Kindle integration, not Audible. You can link your Amazon account to Goodreads, and your purchased Kindle books will sync there. Still, this feature is limited. Books from Kindle Unlimited or Prime Reading don't sync automatically.

With Audible, it's even trickier. There's no option to sync your Audible library to Goodreads, even if you use the same Amazon account for Kindle, Audible, and Goodreads.

Part 2. Why You Can't Link Audible to Goodreads

While Amazon hasn't officially told us the reasons, we believe it comes down to a mix of hard technical problems and smart business choices.

1. Different Ways of Tracking Progress

The biggest technical difficulty is how the two apps measure your reading progress.

• Kindle books sync easily with Goodreads because they both use the same simple measure: page numbers. If you read 10 pages on Kindle, Goodreads knows exactly where you are.
• Audible only tracks your progress using hours and minutes (for example, "2 hours and 15 minutes listened"). Trying to change that listening time into a specific Goodreads page number is messy, complicated, and often ends up being wrong.

2. Separate Business Identities

Audible and Goodreads are kept as separate brands. Amazon may want each service to keep its identity and user base.

3. Focus on Core Features

Amazon has other priorities. They built Whispersync for Voice. This links Kindle e-books to Audible audiobooks. It encourages buying both formats. This is better for Amazon's business. Linking to Goodreads is a lesser goal.

4. Legal and Policy Issues

There have been arguments before about how to list special content, like Audible Originals, on Goodreads. Keeping the platforms separate avoids these conflicts and saves Amazon trouble.

5. Not Audible's Priority

Readers have been asking for this integration for years. Requests flood forums on Goodreads and Reddit. The fact that Amazon hasn't fixed it yet tells us two things: the job is either too hard and complicated, or it's simply not important enough for the company to worry about.

Part 3. How to Connect Audible to Goodreads (Alternative Ways)

Since there's no automatic way to sync Audible with Goodreads, you'll need to do it yourself. You can add books manually or use open-source tools to help. These methods aren't perfect, but they keep your listening history in check and make your Goodreads profile accurate.

Way 1: Add Audible Books to Goodreads Manually

This is the most reliable way, though it takes time. You just tell Goodreads about the books after you finish them on Audible.

How to Add Audible Books to Goodreads:

1. Go to the Goodreads website or app.
2. Search for the book title and find the right version.
3. Look for the green button. Select your reading status: Want to Read, Currently Reading, or Read.
4. Go to My Books.
5. Pull down the screen to refresh your book shelves.
6. You'll see your Audible book under Want to Read or Read, or see a reading progress banner.

How to Update the Audible Books Reading Progress on Goodreads:

Audible tracks minutes, but Goodreads tracks pages or percentages. Use Goodreads'percentage tracker for better accuracy.

Step 1. Check Your Percentage on Audible:

1. Open the Audible app.
2. Go to the player screen of your book.
3. Tap the three dots in the top-right corner.
4. Select Player Settings.
5. Find Player Time Display.
6. Choose Percentage complete.

Step 2. Update Goodreads:

1. Open Goodreads and find the book on your Currently Reading shelf.
2. Tap UPDATE PROGRESS.
3. If the box shows pages, tap the word to change it to Percentage (%)
4. Enter the same percentage you saw in Audible.
5. Tap Done.

How to Add Audible Books to Goodreads Reading Challenge:

If you've joined the yearly Reading Challenge, you can count your Audible books too.

1. Go to Goodreads and find the audiobook you finished.
2. Open the book page.
3. Change the reading status to Read.
4. Give a rating. Write a review (optional).
5. You will see boxes for a Started time and a Finished time.
6. Select the exact date when you finished the book on Audible.
7. Tap on Post to save it. The book will now count toward your challenge.

Way 2: Connect Audible to Goodreads via Github Tools

The tool is called good-audible-story-sync. It's a simple script that links the books you finish on Audible with your Goodreads and StoryGraph accounts. It checks your finished Audible books and updates your Goodreads profile automatically.

What you need to use it:

• A macOS computer
• Ruby installed on your system
• Basic skills to install software and use command-line tools.

Step 1Download and Install the Tool

1. Open the Terminal application on your Mac
2. Type the following command and press Enter:
gem install good-audible-story-sync.gem

Step 2Run the Sync Program

1. In the same Terminal window, type the following command and press Enter:
good-audible-story-sync

2. The first time you run it, log in to your Audible and Goodreads (or StoryGraph) accounts.
3. The tool saves your login details securely in your Mac's keychain. You won't need to log in again.

Step 3 Choose What to Sync

1. Once you are logged in, the program will show you a menu of options, usually like this:

Option	What it Does
a	Display your Audible library.
g	Display your Goodreads library.
f	Mark finished books on Goodreads. (This is the main one you want to use.)
q	Quit the program.

2. To sync your finished Audible books, type f and press Enter.
3. The tool will match your Audible library with Goodreads and update your finished books automatically.

Part 4. The Best Way to Manage Your Audible Library

The truth is, manually updating Goodreads is a pain, and the developer tools are too complicated for most people to use. All these struggles come from one main problem: Audible locks your audiobooks. Because of this protection, your books stay trapped inside the Audible app. You can't share your listening data with other apps like Goodreads. And what about those Audible Originals that never appear on Goodreads? They deserve a spot in your reading history too.

How to Take Full Control of Your Audiobooks

If you want real control over your Audible collection, not just syncing progress but truly owning your files, you need a better solution. The best way is to download your Audible books as standard audio files with full metadata and chapter details. That's exactly what ViWizard Audible Converter does.

ViWizard Audible Converter lets you download your entire Audible library, both purchased titles and Plus Catalog books. It converts them into MP3, FLAC, WAV, AIFF, M4A, or M4B formats. Every file it creates is DRM-free and ready to play on any device you own.

ViWizard also keeps every detail intact:

• Book title
• Author
• Narrator
• Cover art
• Duration
• Chapter information

You'll have a clean, organized library that mirrors your Audible shelf. Even though it doesn't automatically sync to Goodreads, it enables you to build your own personal Audible library and listen anytime, anywhere, on any player you like.

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Step 1Launch ViWizard and Connect to Audible

Download and install the ViWizard Audible Converter on your Windows or Mac computer. Log in to your Audible account in the built-in Audible web player. Once you are in, ViWizard will load all your audiobooks, both the ones you bought and the free ones from the Audible Plus catalog.

Step 2Set Up the Output Setting

Click Menu > Preferences > Conversion. Select the format you want, such as MP3, M4A, M4B, FLAC, WAV, or AIFF. You can also adjust the audio quality and choose where to save your converted files.

Step 3Add the Audiobooks You Want

Go to your Audible library. Click the plus (+) icon at the bottom right. Select any Audible Plus or purchased titles you want to download. You can add many at once.

Step 4Start the Conversion

Click the Convert button. ViWizard will start downloading and converting your books. When it's done, your audiobooks will be saved as DRM-free files with full metadata and chapters included in a folder on your computer.

You now have high-quality audio files with perfect metadata. You can easily copy this clean book information to Goodreads for tracking. If you have hundreds of Audible files taking up too much space on your device, you can move those Audible books to Google Drive or an external storage device. This helps you free up space and keep your converted Audible books organized and easy to manage.

Part 5. FAQs About Goodreads and Audible

Conclusion

While there's no direct way to connect Audible to Goodreads, you can still keep your listening life organized by using manual updates or third-party tools. For those who want complete control, downloading and managing your audiobooks with ViWizard Audible Converter is the best option. It lets you save, organize, and listen to your Audible books anywhere, giving you the freedom that Audible and Goodreads integration can't yet offer.