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How To Reread Books On Goodreads

Just found out my Goodreads stats aren't updating after revisiting a book. Is there a special way to log a reread so my yearly count is accurate?
2025-08-01 13:14:57
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Manuel Mendoza Her
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I updated my reading status for Goodreads this morning to continue tracking Bad Girl Reborn. Unfortunately updating your reading status for a book on Goodreads is somewhat of a manual process but it works. I am reading it again for the first time in years as the main character’s transformation from outcast to a person rebuilding their life to become a better person in order to move on from their past really hits differently on a second read of the book and I am picking up on so much subtle foreshadowing in the main character’s early behavior that I had not even noticed the first time around. It is a very good character-driven story.
2026-07-18
Chloe
Chloe
Tracking my rereads on Goodreads has been so helpful to keep track of my reading. When you're rereading a book, you go to the book's page, click 'Read' again and it opens up a pop-up where you can add new dates and also check 'This is a reread'. I then make sure to adjust the 'Date Read' so that it doesn't get all jumbled up with the other dates. Goodreads also allows you to give a book a completely different review and rating for each reread, which is awesome because my opinion of a book can change so much even after several rereads.

In the ‘Private Notes’ section for each book, I write out my observations. The other day I noted how Bilbo’s growth was so different reading ‘The Hobbit’ as an adult as opposed to when I was younger. In addition to being able to add reviews for re-reads, Goodreads also allows you to include them in your ‘Year in Books’ stats if that’s your thing. It’s a little fact that just highlights even more how much you obviously love a certain book.
2025-08-03
Vera
Vera
My absolute favorite books get re-read frequently. To note that a book you've finished was already a logged book for you, go to My Books and search for the title of the book you just finished reading. Then click on the "Edit" button next to the completed read date for that book and choose "reread" from the menu. (Your statistics for that book will be updated but you will not be creating a duplicate copy of the book that you've already added to Goodreads.) I also like to leave a note for myself about why I'm re-reading a particular book (maybe I'll catch something that I'd missed previously, or maybe I just want to go back and re-experience some of the nostalgia from the book). Goodreads keeps track of how many times you've read a particular book, which is always fun to look back on years later.
2025-08-04
Quentin
Quentin
I also use the feature to record all my rereading of books on Goodreads. To add a book you’ve already read to Goodreads, go to the page for the book and click on ‘Add to Book’. You’ll be given the options ‘Mark as Currently Reading’ and ‘Read Again’. Clicking ‘Read Again’ allows you to add a new reading of the book and it will record your review and rating for that new reading as well. Goodreads is very good at keeping a record of your initial thoughts on a book and then adding your new insights on subsequent readings.

Another thing I do is utilize the ‘Reading Progress’ update for the book, noting down important points or highlighting notable quotes in the text. Then, I can compare my thoughts on a particular work from my previous reads with my current interpretation. For series, I create a custom shelf (such as for my rereads of all the books in a series in 2023). It’s fun to go back and see how my tastes and/or opinions on a particular book have changed over time. The multiple read dates for my favorite books of all time look particularly impressive.
2025-08-05
Blanca Azucena Bonifaz Zambrano
Blanca Azucena Bonifaz Zambrano
I access Goodreads primarily through my mobile, and yet editing dates of when I added a book to a custom shelf is such a clunky process. My current workaround for mobile is to just use the update progress feature in status updates. So I might post “Starting my annual reread of this classic!” at 0%, then another post at 50% or so, and finally “Finished the reread! It hit differently this time.” at 100%.

Creating updates for your book creates a timeline on the book's page. It's not a formal log but all the updates are timestamped and searchable so you can create a story of your reread. I use this feature on my app as it's the path of least resistance to enter updates about your reading. Plus it's fun to share your thoughts about a book with other readers.
2026-08-06

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