× LEGACY · A CLOSED READER APP
Ads between chapters. Locked sources. Your library lives on their servers.
- × Trackers and analytics baked in
- × One vendor, one catalogue
- × Limited export and backups
The open-source light novel reader for Android.
Discover novels from community-maintained sources, shape every detail of your reading experience, and keep your library where it belongs—on your device.
200+ community plugins500k+ downloads115 contributors
⟩ WHAT WE DO[ 01 / 06 ]
FOR READERS & TINKERERS
A light novel reader with the craft of a native IDE.
Curate sources, tune the reading experience, and keep everything on your device—no ads, no lock-in, just community-built features.
200+PLUGINS
500k+DOWNLOADS
115CONTRIBUTORS
Open source · MIT · built for Android
Download the APK → OPEN PLUGINS & LOCAL DATA
Your library,
your rules.
Install only what you need, host your own repository, fork existing plugins, or read local EPUBs entirely offline.
▸ Global catalogue200+ sources
▸ Self-hosted pluginspaste URL
▸ Local EPUB importsoffline
▸ One-tap updatesrefresh
500k+downloads from readers worldwide
⟩ WHY SWITCH[ 02 / 06 ]
読 LNREADER
No ads. Open plugins. Everything stays on your device—and remains yours to move.
- Privacy-first, zero analytics
- Community-maintained sources
- Backup, restore, and migrate freely
⟩ THE READER[ 03 / 06 ]
◑ FIG. 01 — IMMERSIVE READER
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The Lantern in the EastChapter 14 · The Long Road
14 / The long road
A light that never went out.
Snow fell on the quiet road as Kaede walked toward the lantern at the edge of town.
It had burned through every winter she could remember, steady against the dark.
“You waited,” she said.
61%
18 min
▸ paged · continuous · distraction-free
THE READING EXPERIENCECraft the reader
Craft the reader
you wished existed.
Editor-grade control that stays lightweight and purposeful on Android.
- 01Offline downloads & progress sync
- 02Personal themes & immersive mode
- 03Custom categories & flexible sorting
- 04Privacy first — no analytics, no ads
- 05Batch updates across your library
- 06Backup, restore & migration tools
⟩ OPEN BY DESIGN[ 04 / 06 ]
SOURCES & COMMUNITY
Built together, read anywhere.
LNReader has been open source since day one. Plugin authors, translators, maintainers, and readers shape the roadmap in public.
English · 日本語 · 中文 · Español · Français · 한국어 · Tiếng Việt
2.7kGitHub stars
36releases
115contributors
14+languages
⟩ GET STARTED[ 05 / 06 ]
Download LNReader.
Install the latest release, configure your plugins, and start reading in minutes.