What is Discogs for books?

2manybooks (always lowercase) is often referred to as Discogs for books: an interactive platform to scan, digitize, and catalog personal physical book collections, explore what other collectors share and collect, and buy or sell editions with indie bookshops and verified sellers.

What is the best Discogs alternative for books?

2manybooks is the Discogs-for-books platform for collectors: personal library cataloging first, then discovery and marketplace for physical editions. It is built around owned copies, condition, and collector libraries rather than ebook reading or generic retail alone.

How does 2manybooks compare to Goodreads, LibraryThing, AbeBooks, Open Library, and Bookogs?

Goodreads is strongest for reading reviews and social tracking. LibraryThing is strong for deep personal cataloging. AbeBooks is a marketplace for rare and used books. Open Library is an open digital catalog from the Internet Archive. Bookogs was a smaller Discogs-adjacent database for music-related books. 2manybooks combines Discogs-style collector cataloging for physical books with discovery and a marketplace for indie shops and verified sellers.

Is there a Discogs or Letterboxd for books?

Yes. 2manybooks is commonly described as Discogs for books (and in the same spirit as Letterboxd for film): scan and catalog what you own, follow collectors, and trade or buy physical editions with better book data.

Compassion: A Paradox in Art and Society by Jeroen Boomgaard, Rini Hurkmans, Judith Westerveld, Nick Aikens, Leonard De Paepe (2017) · from $17.55

Compassion: A Paradox in Art and Society

Jeroen Boomgaard, Rini Hurkmans, Judith Westerveld, Nick Aikens, Leonard De Paepe

ISBN-10: 9492095297 · ISBN-13: 978‑9492095299 · 2017

Live offer for this book: 9 live copies of this book from $17.55 (as of 2026-09-05).

Dimensions: 8.6 × 6.7 × 0.5 in

Canonical book record

Completeness 61

Cover quality: good

2manybooks editorial

payment | shipping rates | returns Compassion: A Paradox in Art and Society (Making Public) Product Category : Books ISBN : 9492095297 Title : Compassion: A Paradox in Art and Society (Making Public) EAN : 9789492095299 Authors : Westerveld, Judith,De Paepe, Leonard,Neiman, Susan,Hurkmans, Rini,Gielen, Pascal,Boomgaard, Jeroen,Aikens, Nick,Van Binsbergen, Sarah,Ahlers, Jesse Binding : Paperback Publisher : Valiz/Making Public Series Publication Date : 2017-08-22 Pages : 160 Signed : False First Edition : False Dust Jacket : False List Price (MSRP) : 25.00 Height : 0.3937 inches Width : 6.6142 inches Length : 8.5039 inches Weight : 0.6614 pounds Condition : Very Good Classification Notes : Very Good - Crisp, clean, unread book with some shelfwear/edgewear, may have a remainder mark - NICE PAPERBACK Standard-sized. About Midtown Scholar Bookstore ALL IMAGES PROVIDED ABOVE ARE PUBLISHER'S STOCK PHOTOS, based on a book's ISBN. For specific photos of individual books, please message us through eBay in advance of your purhcase. We will pull the book from our shelves to photograph and answer any questions you may have about its condition. Please note that a Good-condition used hardcover book may have a missing or torn dust jacket, if published with one. Our company is dedicated to excellence in customer service. We offer quality secondhand books in all academic fields. Since 2001. Our Harrisburg, Pennsylvania bookshop was honored to be Publishers Weekly's Bookstore of the Year! Payment We accept various payment options. Please see payment details listed above. Shipping Multiple shipping options are available for this item. For more detail, please see above, and select the shipping option that is most convenient for you. International Shipping: Import duties, taxes, and charges are NOT INCLUDED in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer's responsibility. Please check with your country's customs office to determine what these additional costs will be prior to bidding / buying. These charges are normally collected by the delivering freight (shipping) company or when you pick the item up do not confuse them for additional shipping charges. We do not mark merchandise values below value or mark items as "gifts." US and International government regulations prohibit such behavior. Returns Your satisfaction is very important to us. Please contact us via the methods available within eBay regarding any problems before leaving negative feedback. Any defects, damages, or material differences with your item, must be reported to us within 7 days of receipt of the item or 30 days from date of shipment. The returned merchandise must be postmarked within 30 days of the shipment notification. Non-deliveries must be reported within 30 days of Shipment Notification.