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Get book recommendations that fit you

You want something to read next and lists online miss your taste. Get picks from what you've liked.

Updated 17 Oct 2026

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The prompt · ChatGPT

Recommend books for me.

Books I liked: [list]
Books I bounced off: [list]
Mood/genres now: [details]
Length: [short / any]
Avoid: [optional]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Five recommendations with a one-line why each.
2. A safer starter if I'm unsure.
3. What to try if I liked X specifically.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, steps or official URLs you're not sure of. UK English.

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A short example

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The prompt · Gemini

Recommend books for me.

Books I liked: [list]
Books I bounced off: [list]
Mood/genres now: [details]
Length: [short / any]
Avoid: [optional]

Ask me up to 3 short questions first if anything important is missing. Wait for my answers.

Then:
1. Five recommendations with a one-line why each.
2. A safer starter if I'm unsure.
3. What to try if I liked X specifically.

Only use what I've told you, leave blanks for anything I haven't given, and don't invent facts, steps or official URLs you're not sure of. UK English.

Stay in this Gemini chat. Leave extensions off, including Gmail and Drive.

A short example

Fill the blanks, then paste. list: a short note you already have. list: a short note you already have. Leave the rest of the prompt as written.

1

You list likes and dislikes.

2

The assistant asks about length and mood.

3

You get recommendations with why.

What happens

Use Gemini to get book recommendations that fit you

You want something to read next and lists online miss your taste. Get picks from what you've liked.

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