Feature
Book Tier List Maker: Rank and Share the Books You've Read
A book tier list turns your reading into a ranking: drag every book you finished into an S, A, B, C, or D lane and see your taste laid out at a glance. Leaf is a book tier list maker built into your reading tracker, so the books you rate become a shareable tier list in seconds, ready for Instagram, TikTok, or your group chat.
Free on iOS & Android
Rank the books you read this month or year, then export your tier list as a story, square, or post.
What is a book tier list?
A tier list ranks things into labeled rows, from S (the best) down through A, B, C, and D. The format comes from gaming and spread across the internet because it is instantly readable: one glance tells you what someone loves and what they tolerate. A book tier list applies that to reading. Instead of a flat five-star average, you see your books sorted into clear tiers, with your absolute favorites sitting at the top. It is a more honest, more fun way to express taste than a number, and it sparks conversation in a way a rating never does.
How the tier list builder works
Open the tier list builder and your finished books appear as covers in a backlog row. Long-press a cover and drag it into the tier where it belongs: S for new favorites, down to D for the ones you pushed through. Move books between tiers as often as you like; nothing is locked in. Books you have not placed yet stay in the backlog, so you can rank a few at a time or do the whole list in one sitting. The whole thing is drag-and-drop, no typing required.
Built from the books you rate
Your tier list starts from the books you have rated. Leaf lets you rate any finished book on a half-star scale, from half a star up to five, and those book ratings feed straight into the tier list builder. A five-star read lands near the top, a two-star slog near the bottom, and you fine-tune from there by dragging. Rating and ranking reinforce each other: the rating captures your gut reaction the moment you finish, the tier list is where you compare books against each other with the benefit of hindsight.
Rank by month or by year
A tier list of everything you have ever read gets unwieldy fast. Leaf lets you build a tier list for any single month or any full year, with free navigation between periods. Rank your January reads, your summer, or your whole year. Period-based tier lists are perfect for the recap moments readers love: a monthly wrap-up, a mid-year check-in, or an end-of-year best-of. Pick a month or a year, and only the books you finished in that window appear, ready to rank.
Export in story, square, or post formats
When your ranking is ready, Leaf renders it as a clean, shareable image. You get three formats in a swipeable preview: Story at 9:16 for Instagram and Snapchat stories, Square at 1:1 for feeds, and Post at 4:5 for the taller portrait posts that fill more of the screen. Every export is laid out with your covers, the tier labels, and Leaf branding, so it looks designed rather than screenshotted. Swipe to the format you need and share or save.
Share anywhere, or save to your camera roll
From the export screen you can send your tier list straight to Instagram, Stories, Snapchat, Facebook, or X, open the system share sheet to reach any other app, or save the image to your camera roll to post later. There is no account to tag and no watermark to remove by hand. The tier list is yours to share however and wherever you talk about books.
Tier lists and your year in reading
A tier list is the expressive companion to your reading stats. Your stats tell you how much you read: pages, books, streaks, the numbers. The tier list tells the other half of the story: how you felt about all of it. Together they make a complete year in reading, the quantity and the quality, and both are ready to share when the end of the year comes around.
Free, with no watermark to pay to remove
The tier list builder is free for everyone. There is no Pro gate on building a list, no paid tiers to unlock, and no watermark you have to subscribe to remove. Leaf adds its own small, tasteful branding because a shared tier list is how other readers discover the app, but the feature itself costs nothing. Rank as many months and years as you like.
Made for BookTok and Bookstagram
Reading communities on TikTok and Instagram run on shareable formats: monthly wrap-ups, favorite-of-the-year posts, and tier lists most of all. Leaf builds the tier list for you from books you have already logged, so you skip the fiddly design tools and the manual cover-hunting. Finish your books, rate them, drag them into tiers, and export a post that looks like it took real effort. The work is already done by the time you open the builder.
Frequently asked questions
What is a book tier list?
A book tier list ranks the books you have read into labeled rows, usually S, A, B, C, and D, with S being your favorites and D the ones you liked least. It is a visual, shareable alternative to a star rating that makes your reading taste easy to read at a glance.
How do I make a book tier list in Leaf?
Open the tier list builder, choose a month or a year, and your finished books from that period appear as covers. Long-press a cover and drag it into the tier where it belongs. When you are happy with the ranking, export it as a story, square, or post image.
Is the tier list maker free?
Yes. Building and exporting tier lists is free for everyone, with no Pro subscription required and no watermark you have to pay to remove. Leaf adds light branding to shared images so other readers can find the app.
Can I make a tier list for a specific month or year?
Yes. You can build a tier list for any single month or any full year, and navigate freely between periods. Only the books you finished in the selected window appear in the builder, which makes monthly wrap-ups and end-of-year recaps easy.
What image formats can I export?
Leaf exports your tier list in three social formats: Story (9:16), Square (1:1), and Post (4:5). You preview them in a swipeable carousel and pick the one that fits where you want to share.
Where can I share my book tier list?
You can share directly to Instagram, Stories, Snapchat, Facebook, and X, use the system share sheet to reach any other app, or save the image to your camera roll to post whenever you like.
How are tier lists related to book ratings?
Your tier list is built from the books you rate. Leaf lets you rate finished books on a half-star scale, and those ratings feed into the builder so higher-rated books start nearer the top. You then fine-tune the order by dragging covers between tiers.