ReadSafe Ratings
ReadSafe Ratings gives readers, parents, librarians, booksellers, educators, and event organizers a clear, neutral way to understand a book’s content before they open the cover. Rather than judging whether a book is “good” or “bad,” ReadSafe provides an easy-to-understand content rating—similar in concept to familiar film ratings—along with specific content indicators that identify areas such as violence, language, sexual content, substance use, mature themes, and other potentially sensitive material. For authors and publishers, a ReadSafe Rating adds transparency, professionalism, and reader trust while helping books reach the audiences for whom they are best suited; for libraries, schools, festivals, bookstores, and families, it offers a practical screening tool that supports informed choices without censorship or spoilers. ReadSafe Ratings helps match the right book with the right reader by replacing uncertainty with clear, consistent, reader-focused information.
