Fees: ReaderPub 5% sales commission vs 35% on Amazon.
Reader access: direct relationship with registered readers vs platform-owned audience.
Analytics: first-party sales + engagement vs limited reporting.
Community: fan clubs for each book vs no direct fan club layer.
Access control: web-only reading through verified reader accounts — no file downloads, no heavy DRM, no friction for your audience.
Security model: no downloadable primary book file is routinely delivered to the reader’s device.
Unlike Amazon, you build a direct relationship with registered readers on ReaderPub — keep your audience and your data.
You retain full flexibility: we can also provide a production-ready EPUB for external distribution, additional marketplaces, or archival use — without locking you into our platform.
Turn every title into a feedback loop: readers can share annotated copies with you, and
communities can iterate on context across reading circles.
Monetize your catalog
Publish on the web — with optional EPUB output when you need it.
Direct sales
Bundles and promotions (optional)
Fan clubs and memberships
Web edition plus optional production-ready EPUB delivery.
Save on 5% commission versus Amazon's 35%. Use your freed-up resources to promote your
books on ReaderPub.
Sell directly and communicate with your readers.
Keep your audience, keep your data, and keep more of each sale.
Sell web editions and ebooks directly on ReaderPub.
5% sales commission, far below Amazon’s take.
See sales and reader engagement analytics in one place.
Receive context-rich reader notes attached to exact passages — not generic comments.
Fan clubs for every book and author.
Build a member community around your work. Reward readers, announce releases, and
turn buyers into loyal fans.
Members-only posts, updates, and behind-the-scenes notes.
Early access, bonus chapters, and limited drops.
Direct announcements to your registered audience.
Fan insights tied to sales — what converts and retains.
Protect your publication by not distributing the file
Your books are accessed through secure accounts in our in-browser reader — not distributed as downloadable files.
Most ebook piracy starts after a complete file reaches the user’s device and is extracted, converted, and redistributed. ReaderPub reduces that risk by avoiding the standard file-delivery workflow used by most platforms — while giving you full control over who can access your content and how it is distributed.
