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Ben Fox

(He/Him)
Boulder
As seen in: Shepherd, Substack
Covers:  book, books, fiction, nonfiction, goodreads, kindle
Books build better people. Join the rebellion and create the indie book platform readers deserve 👉📚 bookdna.com

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Ben Fox’s Biography

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Ben Fox believes that books build better people. He is the creator of Shepherd.com, where you can explore and discover books in fantastic ways. He lives in Portugal with his wife and 5-year-old son. In his free time, he enjoys multi-week bike tours through Europe, food and travel adventures with his family, and reading. At some point, he decided it was better to be a pirate captain than an admiral.

Ben Fox’s Journalist Portfolio

Shepherd - Browse the best books to read.

Shepherd - Browse the best books to read.

Shepherd feels like you are browsing the best bookstore in the world. Passionate experts recommend the best b…

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Building Book DNA: What we learned from nine 1-hour Zoom sessions with our first beta testers

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By Ben Fox
| Substack
We’re building a private, personal way to track your reading and get deeply personalized book recommendations. Think Goodreads, but for readers who want a calm, private space to track what they read, keep notes, and explore books that match their Book DNA. Like Spotify or Pandora, but for books. Want to help shape it? Apply to be a beta tester! And a huge thank you to our 750+ members! Readers and authors can join, and more perks are coming as we grow.
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Building Book DNA: All my 2026 reading data is in the beta! Woohoo 🎉

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By Ben Fox
| bookdna.com
Join the rebellion and help me create a smarter, more personal way to manage your reading life, with recommendations shaped by your Book DNA. Think Goodreads, but rebuilt for readers who want a private space to track what they read, keep notes, and get truly personalized book recommendations (like Pandora or Spotify for books). It is also designed from the ground up to help authors. We are on track to start testing the beta in February (apply here to be a beta tester).
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Building Book DNA: reading log, global search, and importing from Goodreads.

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By Ben Fox
| Substack
Join the rebellion and help me create a smarter, more personal way to manage your reading life, with recommendations shaped by your Book DNA. Think Goodreads, but rebuilt for readers who want a private space to track what they read, keep notes, and get truly personalized book recommendations (like Pandora or Spotify for books). It is also designed from the ground up to help authors with 3 goals.
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