Novel readers rankings
Novel readers, ordered by GitHub stars · 50 projects collected, showing the top 24 by stars
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so-novelfreeokSo Novel is a Java-based general web content downloader and exporter that offers TUI, CLI, and Web interfaces and exports web content into EPUB, TXT, PDF, and other e-book formats.Java 8.3k 2026.06.302
legado-with-MD3HapeLeeA Material Design 3 style refactor of the open-source Legado reader, offering a more modern and fluid reading experience with gamepad page-turning and chapter switching support.Kotlin 6.6k 2026.10.183
Tomato-Novel-Downloaderzhongbai2333Tomato-Novel-Downloader is a Rust-based Fanqie (Tomato) novel downloader with TUI, Web UI and CLI interfaces that supports EPUB and text downloads, resumable transfers, and Edge TTS audiobook generation.Rust 4.0k 2026.10.174
legado-ELuoyachengA successor branch of Legado that remains open-source and free, continuing the open-source spirit with additional features built on top of Legado.Kotlin 2.8k 2026.08.015
Fanqie-novel-DownloaderPOf-LFanqie Novel Downloader is a cross-platform novel tool built with Rust and Tauri v2, offering search, in-app reading, bookshelf management, and TXT and EPUB downloads with a shared front end and backend across desktop and mobile.Python 2.5k 2026.10.176
fanqienovel-downloaderying-ckFanqienovel-downloader is an open-source Python tool that downloads novels from the Fanqie Novel website, with local CLI, web UI, Docker and mobile Termux run modes.Python 2.4k 2026.08.157
LightNovelReaderdmzz-yyhyyLightNovelReader is a Jetpack Compose Android light novel reader with multiple data sources, caching and offline-first reading, EPUB export, and customizable bookshelves.Kotlin 2.3k 2026.10.168
legado-Harmonymgz0227Legado for HarmonyOS is a free and open-source novel reader for HarmonyOS that supports custom book sources, content subscriptions, and local TXT and EPUB reading.TypeScript 2.2k 2026.09.099
legadoLegadoTeamA free and open-source novel reader for Android that lets you customize book sources, set your own rules, and capture web page data, offering a convenient and comfortable reading experience for web literature enthusiasts.Kotlin 1.6k 2026.10.1810
legadoRimcharsYuedu Archive is an Android reader branch based on Legado with continuous refinement in body and EPUB layout, interface themes, text-to-speech, AI, and automated tasks.Kotlin 590 2026.09.2411
bookleetomlee123Aikanshu (book) is an open-source Flutter network-novel reader with local book sources, shelf management, multiple page-turn modes, and WeChat-Reading-style paper themes across a three-tab home.Dart 471 2026.08.3112
Legado_MaxSuml-1Yuedu Max is an Android reader branch in the Legado ecosystem that keeps the original features and enhances the reading experience, debugging tools, data and record management, and interface customization.Kotlin 397 2026.10.1313
legadorefgdYuedu R is an Android open-source reader branch in the Legado ecosystem, enhancing the interface, AI assistant, native EPUB reading, comic and video experience, and theme management.Kotlin 303 2026.06.2114
legadohuajideshutiaoLegado (Yuedu) is a free open-source reading app built on Kotlin Multiplatform, mainly for Android with desktop, iOS, and HarmonyOS coverage, supporting custom book sources, local TXT/EPUB reading, and a highly customizable reading UI.Kotlin 262 2026.10.0815
legado-source-generatorz1131392774Legado Source Generator is a Chrome/Edge extension that generates Legado book source rules by visually picking page elements, covering discover, search, detail, chapter list, and content rule types.JavaScript 244 2026.08.0116
legadoCCCSSNELegadoC is an Android reader based on Legado that focuses on audiobook listening, merging audiobook and novel interfaces with book/chapter/paragraph comments, AI voices, and multimedia content.Kotlin 170 2026.10.1217
yuedu_hdhuage2580Sanmu Reader is a discontinued network-novel reader with a Go-based parsing library, offering Android, Windows, and iOS versions that let users import their own Yuedu 3.0 book sources.Dart 136 2022.03.0918
legadoTskybbk1001Yuedu T is an enhanced Android reader branch of Legado that adds cron-based scheduled tasks, JS book sources, and a built-in MCP service, along with a Material Design 3 interface and listening improvements.Kotlin 134 2026.09.0319
legadoJingshiroLegado Enhanced is an Android reader forked and customized from Legado Sigma, adding reading statistics, an AI assistant, idea annotations, and reading receipts on top of the original reading features.Kotlin 127 2026.09.0620
legado_NGjoestar817Legado NG is an Android reader supporting custom book sources and local books, focused on AI-assisted reading, multi-voice text-to-speech, dynamic themes, and richer interface effects.Kotlin 126 2026.10.1221
readerhadc188Reader is a cross-platform desktop port of the Legado (Yuedu 3.0) reader for Windows, macOS, and Linux, built with Rust, Tauri v2, and Vue 3, supporting book sources, local books, and RSS feeds.Rust 84 2026.10.1822
legado-for-mac-pubKequansLegado for macOS is a native SwiftUI reader that brings the Legado book sources, bookshelf, and reading features to macOS while keeping the Legado JSON rule format.Swift 67 2026.09.2323
sakura-readakira399Sakura Read is an anime-styled Android novel reader built with Flutter, supporting local TXT/EPUB reading, online search via Legado 3.0 book sources, and a mascot desktop pet.Dart 40 2026.10.0924legadoCCSSNEAn archive repository for Legado that preserves the source code and installer of the last release of the original open-source Android novel reader for reference and comparison.Kotlin 23 2026.08.11
so-novelfreeokSo Novel is a Java-based general web content downloader and exporter that offers TUI, CLI, and Web interfaces and exports web content into EPUB, TXT, PDF, and other e-book formats.Java 8.3k 2026.06.302legado-with-MD3HapeLeeA Material Design 3 style refactor of the open-source Legado reader, offering a more modern and fluid reading experience with gamepad page-turning and chapter switching support.Kotlin 6.6k 2026.10.183Tomato-Novel-Downloaderzhongbai2333Tomato-Novel-Downloader is a Rust-based Fanqie (Tomato) novel downloader with TUI, Web UI and CLI interfaces that supports EPUB and text downloads, resumable transfers, and Edge TTS audiobook generation.Rust 4.0k 2026.10.174legado-ELuoyachengA successor branch of Legado that remains open-source and free, continuing the open-source spirit with additional features built on top of Legado.Kotlin 2.8k 2026.08.015Fanqie-novel-DownloaderPOf-LFanqie Novel Downloader is a cross-platform novel tool built with Rust and Tauri v2, offering search, in-app reading, bookshelf management, and TXT and EPUB downloads with a shared front end and backend across desktop and mobile.Python 2.5k 2026.10.176fanqienovel-downloaderying-ckFanqienovel-downloader is an open-source Python tool that downloads novels from the Fanqie Novel website, with local CLI, web UI, Docker and mobile Termux run modes.Python 2.4k 2026.08.157LightNovelReaderdmzz-yyhyyLightNovelReader is a Jetpack Compose Android light novel reader with multiple data sources, caching and offline-first reading, EPUB export, and customizable bookshelves.Kotlin 2.3k 2026.10.168legado-Harmonymgz0227Legado for HarmonyOS is a free and open-source novel reader for HarmonyOS that supports custom book sources, content subscriptions, and local TXT and EPUB reading.TypeScript 2.2k 2026.09.099legadoLegadoTeamA free and open-source novel reader for Android that lets you customize book sources, set your own rules, and capture web page data, offering a convenient and comfortable reading experience for web literature enthusiasts.Kotlin 1.6k 2026.10.1810legadoRimcharsYuedu Archive is an Android reader branch based on Legado with continuous refinement in body and EPUB layout, interface themes, text-to-speech, AI, and automated tasks.Kotlin 590 2026.09.2411bookleetomlee123Aikanshu (book) is an open-source Flutter network-novel reader with local book sources, shelf management, multiple page-turn modes, and WeChat-Reading-style paper themes across a three-tab home.Dart 471 2026.08.3112Legado_MaxSuml-1Yuedu Max is an Android reader branch in the Legado ecosystem that keeps the original features and enhances the reading experience, debugging tools, data and record management, and interface customization.Kotlin 397 2026.10.1313legadorefgdYuedu R is an Android open-source reader branch in the Legado ecosystem, enhancing the interface, AI assistant, native EPUB reading, comic and video experience, and theme management.Kotlin 303 2026.06.2114legadohuajideshutiaoLegado (Yuedu) is a free open-source reading app built on Kotlin Multiplatform, mainly for Android with desktop, iOS, and HarmonyOS coverage, supporting custom book sources, local TXT/EPUB reading, and a highly customizable reading UI.Kotlin 262 2026.10.0815legado-source-generatorz1131392774Legado Source Generator is a Chrome/Edge extension that generates Legado book source rules by visually picking page elements, covering discover, search, detail, chapter list, and content rule types.JavaScript 244 2026.08.0116legadoCCCSSNELegadoC is an Android reader based on Legado that focuses on audiobook listening, merging audiobook and novel interfaces with book/chapter/paragraph comments, AI voices, and multimedia content.Kotlin 170 2026.10.1217yuedu_hdhuage2580Sanmu Reader is a discontinued network-novel reader with a Go-based parsing library, offering Android, Windows, and iOS versions that let users import their own Yuedu 3.0 book sources.Dart 136 2022.03.0918legadoTskybbk1001Yuedu T is an enhanced Android reader branch of Legado that adds cron-based scheduled tasks, JS book sources, and a built-in MCP service, along with a Material Design 3 interface and listening improvements.Kotlin 134 2026.09.0319legadoJingshiroLegado Enhanced is an Android reader forked and customized from Legado Sigma, adding reading statistics, an AI assistant, idea annotations, and reading receipts on top of the original reading features.Kotlin 127 2026.09.0620legado_NGjoestar817Legado NG is an Android reader supporting custom book sources and local books, focused on AI-assisted reading, multi-voice text-to-speech, dynamic themes, and richer interface effects.Kotlin 126 2026.10.1221readerhadc188Reader is a cross-platform desktop port of the Legado (Yuedu 3.0) reader for Windows, macOS, and Linux, built with Rust, Tauri v2, and Vue 3, supporting book sources, local books, and RSS feeds.Rust 84 2026.10.1822legado-for-mac-pubKequansLegado for macOS is a native SwiftUI reader that brings the Legado book sources, bookshelf, and reading features to macOS while keeping the Legado JSON rule format.Swift 67 2026.09.2323sakura-readakira399Sakura Read is an anime-styled Android novel reader built with Flutter, supporting local TXT/EPUB reading, online search via Legado 3.0 book sources, and a mascot desktop pet.Dart 40 2026.10.0924legadoCCSSNEAn archive repository for Legado that preserves the source code and installer of the last release of the original open-source Android novel reader for reference and comparison.Kotlin 23 2026.08.11