Since 2016
About BookFlow
BookFlow is where students and readers in India pass on the books they are done with, to someone nearby who needs them. No shop, no middleman, no commission.
- 1.4 lakh+have joined since 2016
- 5,600+books for sale right now
- 635cities with books
- 0%commission, always
- 2015
A college idea: seniors’ books gathering dust, juniors buying new.
- 2016
BookFlow goes live. College fests and NGO book drives spread the word.
- 2019
Rebuilt for lakhs of students across major cities.
- 2026
A faster BookFlow: chat, city pages and an app for your phone.
How it started
BookFlow began in 2015 as a college idea. Every semester we watched students spend thousands on new books while their seniors had the same books gathering dust. In 2016 we put the first version online, with no investors and no office. We promoted it at college fests and ran book donation drives with NGOs.
As more students joined, the site had to grow up. We rebuilt it in 2019, and again in 2026, each time to make posting quicker and finding a book nearby easier.
What we believe
- Books should keep moving. A book on a shelf helps nobody. A book passed on helps the next reader and saves paper.
- The seller keeps the money. BookFlow takes 0% commission on sales.
- Local is better. You meet the buyer nearby, they check the book, and nothing gets shipped across the country.
- Learning shouldn’t be expensive. A used copy of the same book does the same job.
A note from the founder
I built BookFlow because I believe knowledge shouldn’t be expensive. It has run on the side for years, kept alive by the students and readers who use it. When you pass on a book here, you save someone money and keep a story going.
Saransh Jain, founder
Get in touch
Questions, ideas or a school or NGO that wants to run a book drive with us? Write to help@bookflow.in or use the contact page. Follow @bookflow.in on Instagram for book hauls from the community.
