My 9 Books

Pick the 9 books that made you and download a square or story-size cover grid. No signup, no watermark.

0/9 · tap a square, then another to swap (or drag) · × removes · picking a square first puts the next book there.

Type at least 2 letters, then tap a cover to add it to the next empty square.

Can't find one? Upload your own picture — it stays in your browser.

Covers load from Wikipedia straight into your browser; we don't store them. Artwork belongs to its owners.

Example grids made with this template

Open one to start from it, swap a few picks and download your own.

In short

Search any book or author, tap nine covers into the 3×3 grid, reorder them, and download a 1080×1080 PNG or a story-size image. Covers come from each book's Wikipedia article; upload a photo of your own copy for anything missing.

What is My 9 Books?

My 9 Books is a 3×3 grid of the nine books that shaped you — popular on Bookstagram, BookTok and Threads. Choose your nine and the template lines up the covers into one shareable image.

Ideas for your grid

Nine books that made me · my 9 comfort reads · 9 books I'd save from a fire · my favorite fantasy series · nine books I read in school and still love · 9 books to understand me.

Frequently asked questions

How do I make my 9 books grid?

Search a title or author, tap a cover to drop it into the next empty square and fill all nine. Then press Download PNG, or Share image on a phone.

Which books can I find?

Books with a Wikipedia article — classics, bestsellers, fantasy and sci-fi series, nonfiction. For a small-press or very new book, upload a photo of the cover instead.

Can I rearrange the books?

Tap one square and then another to swap them, or drag on a computer. Tap a square first to put the next book exactly there.

What size is the image?

1080×1080 pixels by default — the square size Instagram, X and Threads show best. Tick Story size for a 1080×1920 image for Instagram or TikTok stories. There is no watermark.

Can I share the grid as a link?

Copy link keeps your nine picks in the page address, so anyone who opens it sees the same grid and can download it too. Pictures you upload stay on your device and are not part of the link.

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