Anobii2Goodreads
This script converts a standard CSV export from the Anobii website to a format you should be able to import into Goodreads.
- Anobii homepage: https://anobii.com
- Goodreads homepage: https://goodreads.com
How to export from Anobii and import to Goodreads
Prerequisites
Python v2.7.x installed
The script contains a configuration section to manage different language translations. Italian is the default one; if you need to manage a different language, you must customize the following constants basing on your Anobii export content file:
FINISHED |
Book you finished |
DROPPED |
Book you gave up on |
READING |
Book you're currently reading |
MONTHS |
List of months |
Export from Anobii
- Login to Anobii and access your books library page
- Click on the option button you can find on the top right, besides ordering filters
- Select "Export list" option and choose CSV format
- You will receive an email in a few minutes with a CSV file attached. Download this file and rename it as
anobii_export.csv
.
Convert from Anobii to Goodreads
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To convert between the export format of Anobii and import format of Goodreads, we use the Anobii2Goodreads script. Git clone it or download the code:
$ git clone https://github.com/marcosegato/Anobii2Goodreads
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Place the
anobii_export.csv
file in the same directory containing theanobii-to-goodreads.py
script. -
Perform the conversion, the output is written to
import_to_goodreads.csv
file:$ python anobii-to-goodreads.py
Import to Goodreads
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Login to Goodreads. Go to its import page and import the
import_to_goodreads.csv
file. -
Refresh this page to see the import progress. Few books may not be imported (e.g. missing ISBN), consider adding them manually.
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Go to your own update stream, you should be able to see all the imports. Do not worry, Goodreads only shows a few of these updates on your friends' stream.
Credits
This script is based on the following works:
- Original version by Giacomo Lacava published on 2008: http://blog.pythonaro.com/2008/08/export-your-books-from-anobii-to_14.html
- Improvements by Tijs Teulings to make it work again with the latest export format on 2015: https://codeyarns.com/2015/07/03/how-to-export-from-anobii-and-import-to-goodreads/
License
GNU General Public License version 3