How to Unsubscribe from Goodreads Emails

Goodreads sends recommendation digests, friend updates, giveaways, and author newsletters. Here are the three ways to make it stop, from slowest to fastest.

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Use the unsubscribe link in any Goodreads email

Open a recent Goodreads email and scroll to the very bottom. Click the small unsubscribe link in the footer, then confirm on the page that opens. In Gmail you can also click the Unsubscribe button next to the sender name at the top of the message.

Good news: Goodreads's footer link is dependable and applies to the whole mailing list, not just one campaign.

Senders can take up to 10 business days to process an unsubscribe, so a few more emails may arrive first.

Turn off email in your Goodreads settings

Open Account settings, then the Emails tab, and untick each list.

Unsubscribe and delete the old ones in one click

Unsubscribing stops future emails; the hundreds already in your inbox stay. To find every Goodreads email you have, paste this into Gmail's search bar:

from:(goodreads.com)

Then tick the select-all checkbox, click "Select all conversations that match this search", and delete. Or skip the manual work: Sweeper Email shows Goodreads as a single row with a count, and one click unsubscribes and sweeps every email at once. Scanning is free and deleted mail sits in Trash for 30 days.

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Common questions

Why am I still getting Goodreads emails after unsubscribing?

Senders can legally take up to 10 business days to process an unsubscribe, and Goodreads sends several distinct email types that may be subscribed separately. Use the Goodreads settings described above to switch off every category at once.

How do I delete all my old Goodreads emails?

Unsubscribing only stops future mail. In Gmail, search from:(goodreads.com), click Select all, then Delete. Or connect Sweeper Email and sweep every Goodreads email in one click; deleted mail sits in Trash for 30 days in case you change your mind.

Can I stop Goodreads emails without deleting my account?

Yes. Turning off marketing email in the settings keeps your Goodreads account fully active; only the promotional mail stops. Account, security, and receipt emails continue.