100+ content warning tags, severity-rated, spoiler-free

Over 100 content warning tags across categories like violence, sexual content, mental health, substance use, abuse, death, and more. But we don't just slap a "violence: yes" label on a book and call it a day. We track severity and context—there's a massive difference between "referenced in backstory" and "detailed on-page scene," and your reading experience depends on knowing which one it is.

Every book page on MoodReads shows content warnings right up front—no scrolling through reviews, no accidental spoilers. You can also use the Chrome extension to see CWs directly on Goodreads book pages. The whole point is checking before you start reading, not finding out on page 247 that you should have been emotionally prepared.

Yes. Head to the warnings browse page and you can filter by specific content warnings. Looking for books that explicitly don't contain certain themes? You can do that. Your reading time is yours and you get to set your own boundaries.

Human research—not crowd-sourced, not algorithmic. We cross-reference reader reports, author content notes, and our own review process. Crowd-sourced CWs have a consistency problem (one person's "mild violence" is another person's "graphic battle scene"), and algorithmic detection misses context entirely. Every book page also has a report button if something's wrong, and I read every single one.

Goodreads doesn't have any content warning system at all. You're stuck reading reviews and hoping someone mentions trigger warnings without spoiling the plot twist. StoryGraph has user-submitted CWs, which is better than nothing, but they're inconsistent—different users describe the same content differently, and there's no severity scale. MoodReads standardizes everything with consistent tags and severity levels so you get reliable information every time.

We work hard to make them spoiler-free. CWs tell you what kind of content appears in the book, not when or how it happens. You'll know if a book contains on-page death or abuse themes without learning who dies or what happens. It's the "heads up" you need without ruining the experience.

Absolutely—we love when authors do this. Email jenny@moodreads.app with your book details and content notes. Authors know their own content best, and having your input makes the database more accurate for everyone. If your book is already listed and the warnings look off, same email—I'll fix it.