Readwise is taking on Kindle and Kobo for ebook supremacy

<figure> <img alt="" data-caption="" data-portal-copyright="" data-has-syndication-rights="1" src="https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/10/Readwise-Books-2.jpeg?quality=90&#038;strip=all&#038;crop=0,0,100,100" /> <figcaption> </figcaption> </figure> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">For the last several years, Readwise has been building <a href="https://www.theverge.com/24003177/readwise-reader-gta-netflix-day-one-apple-journal-installer-newsletter">tools for power readers</a>. There's the eponymous product, <a href="https://readwise.io/">Readwise</a>, which stores and categorizes your Kindle highlights to help you remember what you've read. There's <a href="https://readwise.io/read">Readwise Reader</a>, an app for reading newsletters, PDFs, and web articles you've saved for later. And now there's Readwise Books, a full-fledged platform for buying, reading, and talking about books.</p> <p class="wp-block-paragraph">Readwise Books is currently in beta, available through invite or to existing Readwise subscribers. I've been testing the app for a few days, and it's a much bigger take on reading than most. Tristan Homsi and Daniel Doyon, Readwis …</p> <p><a href="https://www.theverge.com/tech/1020264/readwise-books-launch-ebook-store">Read the full story at The Verge.</a></p>