I gave ChatGPT my entire bookshelf — and it became the world’s most personalized librarian
AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT I gave ChatGPT my entire bookshelf — and it became the world’s most personalized librarian Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 28 July 2026 Now my library card is ready for action When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. I don't need another list of books to read after The Lord of the Rings, or someone telling me to try Brandon Sanderson because I like fantasy. I wanted recommendations based on the strange mixture of books I actually enjoy — ones that felt personal, not algorithmic.So I gave ChatGPT my bookshelf.
- ▪AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT I gave ChatGPT my entire bookshelf — and it became the world’s most personalized librarian Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 28 July 2026 Now my library card is ready for action When you purcha
- ▪I don't need another list of books to read after The Lord of the Rings, or someone telling me to try Brandon Sanderson because I like fantasy.
- ▪I wanted recommendations based on the strange mixture of books I actually enjoy — ones that felt personal, not algorithmic.So I gave ChatGPT my bookshelf.
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| Publication time | Tue, 28 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0000 |
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AI Platforms & Assistants OpenAI ChatGPT I gave ChatGPT my entire bookshelf — and it became the world’s most personalized librarian Features By Eric Hal Schwartz Published 28 July 2026 Now my library card is ready for action When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Google Gemini created image) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter One of the biggest problems with book recommendations is that they're usually too obvious.
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