An experiment by Otherland

Five books that define you. One conversation waiting to happen.

Put the books that shaped you on your shelf, add what you are reading now, and talk with the people who read them too. No swiping, no small talk. Just books first.

Otherland, Berlin’s bookshop for SF, fantasy and horror, is trying something: what if people met over the books that define them? This is that experiment — for Otherlanders and anyone who reads.

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  1. Build your shelf. Five defining books, plus what you just finished, are reading and will read next.
  2. Talk about the book. Every book has its own room. It opens for you as long as the book is on your shelf.
  3. Match by overlap. Share 3 or more books with someone and you can message each other directly.