goodreads-miner 0.4.1

This project provides a Python module and script for scraping detailed information about books from Goodreads. It includes functions to retrieve book URLs, extract book details, and process Goodreads list URLs.

Goodreads Miner

A Python CLI tool and module for scraping book information from Goodreads lists and saving it into CSV files.

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Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Features
• Installation
• Usage
• Documentation
• Contributing
• License

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Introduction

Currently, Goodreads does not allow importing books directly from a list into your account.
This tool solves that problem by:

• Fetching one or multiple book lists
• Generating a CSV that can be imported into your Goodreads account

In short, it automates the tedious process of adding books manually.

This project provides a Python package and CLI script for scraping detailed information about books from Goodreads. It includes functions to:

• Retrieve book URLs from a Goodreads page
• Extract book details such as title, author, ISBN, and ratings
• Process multiple Goodreads list URLs from a file
• Save all collected data into CSV files

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Features

• Fetch books from a single list or multiple lists
• Generate a CSV ready for import into Goodreads
• Save scraped data into CSV files
• Unit tests covering edge cases and file handling

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/charveey/goodreads-miner.git
cd goodreads-miner

2. Install dependencies using UV:

uv install

Usage

CLI (Recommended)

Run the main script using uv:

uv run goodreads_miner.main --file data/list.txt

CLI Options

• --url <goodreads_list_url> : Scrape a single Goodreads list URL
• --file <file_with_goodreads_lists_urls> : Scrape multiple lists from a file
• --test : Run a predefined test URL

Example :

uv run goodreads_miner.main --url https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/195641.Books_to_read_on_Kashmir

Output:

• The script generates a CSV file for each list in the data/ folder.
• Filenames are derived from the list name, e.g., 195641 - Books_to_read_on_Kashmir.csv.

Module Usage

You can also use the package directly in Python:

from goodreads_miner.scraper import get_books, scrape_book
from goodreads_miner.save_csv import save_import

books = get_books("https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/195641.Books_to_read_on_Kashmir")
data = [scrape_book(url, "2025-11-01") for url in books]
save_import(data, "data/list.csv")

Documentation

Detailed docstrings are included in the code for all functions and classes in:

• goodreads_miner/scraper.py
• goodreads_miner/save_csv.py
• goodreads_miner/main.py

Running Tests

Run all tests using pytest:

pytest tests

• Mocks are used for network calls and file reads
• Edge cases for parsing, scraping, and CSV saving are fully covered

TO-DO

• Allow specifying which Bookshelf to add the books to in Goodreads
• Add a --output_dir option to specify where the CSV file should be saved

Contributing

Feel free to contribute to the project by opening issues or submitting pull requests. Contributions are always welcome!

License

This script is licensed under the MIT License.