Give your books a new chapter.
Find your next story.
Swap books without the hassle. List what you’ve finished and what you want next.
We match you with readers who have the books you’re after and send a shipping box with a prepaid label.
Just pack, post, and sit back while your next read arrives.
Your passport to new stories
Paperback Passport turns book swapping into something joyful and effortless. Each book you send connects you with readers who share your taste and curiosity.
Highlights:
Effortless swaps: We handle matching and send prepaid shipping materials
Smart matching: Get books based on your wishlist and reading preferences.
Community-driven: Built on trust and a shared love of good books
When you join, you'll receive your starter kit with everything needed for your first swap. List the books you want to trade and what you're looking for. We handle the matching and logistics.
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List your books with a quick photo and short note. Join our circulation network instantly.
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Browse available titles or build a wishlist. We’ll match you with books you actually want to read next.
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You're part of a chain, not just a one-to-one swap. Send to one reader, receive from another, keeping stories moving through our trusted community.
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Every swap includes prepaid postage and tracking. Watch where your book travels and who reads it next.
How it works
Why paperback Passport?
Paperback Passport isn’t a marketplace, it’s a movement. Every swap keeps books in circulation longer, reduces waste, and helps make reading more accessible.
Connection
Share stories and discover new ones through readers who love the same worlds you do.
Sustainability
Give your books a second life and reduce waste by keeping them in motion.
Access
Discover affordable reads and new titles while making space for fresh adventures.
how it could work for you
The Effortless Swap
You list the thriller you just finished and add a mystery title to your wishlist. Our AI finds the perfect match. You accept, drop your book in the box we sent, scan the QR at AusPost, and your new read arrives at your door days later!
No coordination, no hassle. This is book swapping, simplified.
The Genre Explorer
You list your usual contemporary romance reads, but add classic literature to your wishlist. Our AI finds a match. You accept, pack your box, scan at AusPost, and try something new when it arrives. Love it? Add more sci-fi! Not your thing? Re-list and keep exploring.
Risk-free genre exploration makes every swap an adventure.
The sustainability win
Your finished books can make their way to new readers instead of gathering dust. You list them, get matched, pack the provided box, and watch them begin a new chapter with someone else, while fresh reads arrive at your door!
Keep books in circulation. Give stories a second life.
join the movement
Be among the first readers to experience Paperback Passport.
We're launching a pilot program to test hassle-free book swapping with readers like you.
Can't join the pilot? Join our waitlist for early access when we open to everyone.