diff --git a/fedireads/forms.py b/fedireads/forms.py
index e812fc0e6..bddef528f 100644
--- a/fedireads/forms.py
+++ b/fedireads/forms.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ''' usin django model forms '''
 from django.core.validators import MaxValueValidator, MinValueValidator
 from django.forms import ModelForm, PasswordInput, IntegerField
+from django import forms
 
 from fedireads import models
 
@@ -73,3 +74,6 @@ class TagForm(ModelForm):
         help_texts = {f: None for f in fields}
         labels = {'name': 'Add a tag'}
 
+
+class ImportForm(forms.Form):
+    csv_file = forms.FileField()
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/import.html b/fedireads/templates/import.html
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..694fe9914
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fedireads/templates/import.html
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+{% extends 'layout.html' %}
+{% block content %}
+<div id="content">
+    <form name="import" action="/import_data/" method="post" enctype="multipart/form-data">
+        {% csrf_token %}
+        {{ import_form.as_p }}
+        <button type="submit">Import</button>
+    </form>
+</div>
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/fedireads/templates/layout.html b/fedireads/templates/layout.html
index e76cc2d46..8537a4e7a 100644
--- a/fedireads/templates/layout.html
+++ b/fedireads/templates/layout.html
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
             <li><a href="/user/{{request.user.localname}}/shelves">Your shelves</a></li>
             <li><a href="/#feed">Updates</a></li>
             <li><a href="/books">Discover Books</a></li>
+            <li><a href="/import">Import Books</a><li>
         </ul>
 
         <div id="actions">
diff --git a/fedireads/urls.py b/fedireads/urls.py
index eb0aa3d16..677b86823 100644
--- a/fedireads/urls.py
+++ b/fedireads/urls.py
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^(?P<tab>home|local|federated)/?$', views.home_tab),
     re_path(r'^notifications/?', views.notifications_page),
     re_path(r'books/?$', views.books_page),
+    re_path(r'import/?$', views.import_page),
 
     # should return a ui view or activitypub json blob as requested
     # users
@@ -81,5 +82,6 @@ urlpatterns = [
     re_path(r'^accept_follow_request/?$', actions.accept_follow_request),
     re_path(r'^delete_follow_request/?$', actions.delete_follow_request),
 
+    re_path(r'import_data', actions.import_data),
 
 ] + static(settings.MEDIA_URL, document_root=settings.MEDIA_ROOT)
diff --git a/fedireads/views.py b/fedireads/views.py
index ec80b726f..83bf3df7f 100644
--- a/fedireads/views.py
+++ b/fedireads/views.py
@@ -108,6 +108,14 @@ def books_page(request):
     }
     return TemplateResponse(request, 'books.html', data)
 
+@login_required
+def import_page(request):
+    ''' import history from goodreads '''
+    return TemplateResponse(request, 'import.html', {
+        'import_form': forms.ImportForm(),
+    })
+
+
 
 def login_page(request):
     ''' authentication '''