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Best reader apps for light novels

1.Aldiko Book Reader

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Aldiko Book Reader is a free ebook reader in which you will be able to read in many file formats, create your own bookmarks, etc. It contains a built-in shop with both free and pay-books.
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  • Ryan Tran

    by Ryan Tran

    This is the best ebook/epub/pdf reader I have ever come across or needed! From the stylish bookshelf, yes its a bookshelf on your phone with as much r More

  • Sun Zhou

    by Sun Zhou

    Aldiko is the best reader app for Android users out there 👌 It's free to download and you will never run out of things to read. the app supports eboo More

  • Marilyn Schneider

    by Marilyn Schneider

    Aldiko is a good reader app for light novels! My favorite features are all related to finding and downloading new books. I love that I can specify

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2.Google Play Books

Free download
Make digital reading even easier with Google Play Books, featuring smart recommendations personalized just for you, access to millions of best sellers, comics, and textbooks, and loads of customizable features.
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  • William Deng

    by William Deng

    I used to read American horror novels and sci-fi using Google Play books. I was surprised that there are also light novels being offered on this app!  More

  • Theresa Baker

    by Theresa Baker

    Hands down the safest way to read and save digital content 😍 They have every book that I'm looking for and they even have audiobooks

  • Yuan Li

    by Yuan Li

    I used to read American horror novels and sci-fi using Google Play books. I was surprised that there are also light novels being offered on this app!  More

  • Ann Carr

    by Ann Carr

    Great selections here to read light novels. A lot of these are Japanese literature too which I love!!

3.Moon+ Reader

with in-app purchases

Moon+ Reader is a free ebook reader application for Android that supports a variety of ebook formats. The mobile app features many tools for the users' reading convenience like a day/night mode, font scaling, auto-scroll mode, and many more.

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  • Sara Kim

    by Sara Kim

    As I made the switch to reading mainly ebooks I found myself needing a new reader app. The first one that I tried out was the Moon+ Reader app. It got More

  • Hemant Rathore

    by Hemant Rathore

    They have thousands of books to choose from and majority can be viewed for free 👏

  • Pamela Meyer

    by Pamela Meyer

    This is a very nice reading app with lots of features. The ability to change line spacing and font scaling makes my reading experience very customizab More

  • Juan Nelson

    by Juan Nelson

    No doubt that this app is one of the most highly rated ones for reading light novels on Android. Great features and very easy to use

  • Bryan Ellis

    by Bryan Ellis

    No doubt that this app is one of the most highly rated ones for reading light novels on Android. Great features and very easy to use

4.BakaReader EX

Free download

BakaReader EX is a reader for light novels that allows you to download entire novels to read it offline. Check what's coming on and check new teasers of light novels to be released.

  • Bobby Brown

    by Bobby Brown

    I have found BakaReader EX very convenient when it comes to keeping track of the huge library of novels that I am reading. I liked the fact that I cou More

  • Wei Lai

    by Wei Lai

    If you wanna know how and where to read light novels, BakaReader Ex is the way to go! It's best to read online but you can also save and download thei More

  • by Carl Ryan

    BakaReader EX is a great app with some good features. It allows you to download novels so you can read them offline when not on wifi. Has a good bookm More

  • Louis Ferguson

    by Louis Ferguson

    It's an awesome app! I've been using this app for 2 years I guess and it's a great app as I like reading LN's from anime and such.

5.PocketBook reader

Free download

PocketBook a free ebook reader for Android that offers compatibility with ebook formats such as PDF, EPUB, DjVu, DOCX, RTF, TXT, CHM, HTML, etc. It offers a book collection shelf, hand notes, an ISBN scanner, and lots of text customization tools.

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  • Vincent Henry

    by Vincent Henry

    So I downloaded this popular light novel my friend recommended to me and used this pocketbook app as a reader. It worked pretty well and what I like t More

  • Harry Cox

    by Harry Cox

    So I downloaded this popular light novel my friend recommended to me and used this pocketbook app as a reader. It worked pretty well and what I like t More

  • Christine Hansen

    by Christine Hansen

    A lot of my favorite stuff sometimes come in epub and pdf and this app is what I needed to read those light novels

6.Net Narrator

Free download

Net Narrator is a free app which will read aloud the content of news articles, web novel chapters, and blog pages. It can also read aloud content when you use another app or your phone is on the lock screen. 

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  • i b

    by i b

    This app app is a Free App that you can use to read webnovel offline or even have it read it for you like a podcast. The main trick is to add a web no More

  • Barbara Davidson

    by Barbara Davidson

    I have saved a lot of light novels here and can't wait to read them!! Really cool app that gets you into reading more

7.BookWalker

with in-app purchases
BookWalker is one of Japanese's most popular reading platforms for digital manga & light novels. Use your PC, smartphone, or tablet to access digital manga and light novels and purchase manga in different genres.
  • Liliana Cervantes

    by Liliana Cervantes

    I used to rely on their website, didn't know that there's already an app! I've downloaded a lot of Japanese light novels, as in A LOT that I don't eve More

  • Crystal Wood

    by Crystal Wood

    This is the best way to read light novels online or offline. Both Bookwalker's website and app are amazing and neat looking with LOTS of available man More

  • Donna Wells

    by Donna Wells

    I used to rely on their website, didn't know that there's already an app! I've downloaded a lot of Japanese light novels, as in A LOT that I don't eve More

  • Judith Thomas

    by Judith Thomas

    It's actually safe to call this one of the best light novel apps out there. Good interface which is easy to use for overall reading. I've kept this

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8.Novel Updates

with in-app purchases

Novel Updates, The Best Reader for Light Novels is an iOS application light novel reader. This app can also be used to read other novels from different countries such as Japan, Korea, Indonesia, and more.

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  • Sharon Feng

    by Sharon Feng

    I was looking for this one in play store since my boyfriend is using an Android device and I would like to recommend some of the light novels I;'ve fi More

  • Ann Wu

    by Ann Wu

    I was looking for this one in play store since my boyfriend is using an Android device and I would like to recommend some of the light novels I;'ve fi More

  • Cristina Jaramillo

    by Cristina Jaramillo

    Great for Android users who are into reading light novels. I had a problem on how to download those materials before but its much easier now

9.Novel Cool light novel reader

with in-app purchases

Novel Cool light novel reader is a reader app for iOS devices. The app has massive books available for unlimited download and fast updates. Users can organize their own bookshelf with novels under different genres.

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  • Yang Lee

    by Yang Lee

    I tried a lot of reading applications because I love reading novels but I think I'm gonna stick with this one... they have so many novels to choose fr More

  • by Michelle Morris

    No hassle when it comes to hardcore reading and downloading too. If i want to read a light novel, this is my go-to tool

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    by Anh Lê null

    Same author with the novel online app. But recently they always update the wrong chapters into wrong novels. I want to get in contect with the author  More

10.J-Novel

Free download

J-Novel is an entertainment app that allows users to read the latest releases of Japanese Light Novels wherever they go. Downloading the app and reading Light novels in it is completely free.

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  • Hao Feng

    by Hao Feng

    They have the best light novels you could think of and they update really fast 😍 They also have awesome features like the night mode which I loooove! More

  • Teresa Owens

    by Teresa Owens

    Really good if you are bored and can't wait for updates cause this constantly updates. I've read light novels for so long on this app

11.Manga Reader 2.0

Free download

Search and read your favorite manga with this useful app. There are hundreds of manga titles waiting for you in this app, which also will help you to discover new ones.

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  • George Wagner

    by George Wagner

    I was working 8am to 7pm shifts for the past few years and I wanted to make sure I spend time in the evening with my 9 year old twin son. I was lookin More

  • Paridhi Sen

    by Paridhi Sen

    I tried my best to find this app on play store but still no luck. So glad they have this link. Thanks Softonic!

  • Melissa Baker

    by Melissa Baker

    Thanks guys! This app works better than most readers for light novels

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    It used to be available on play store, not sure while they pulled out! Anyways, you won't be able to read light novels on this app, only manga and

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12.Mandrasoft Manga

Free download

Mandrasoft Manga is a free to download Android app for reading Light-novels. Users can search for their favorite manga or light novel. You can download your manga as CBZ or you can read them online.

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  • Scott Moore

    by Scott Moore

    Every manga or light novel I could think of is in this app 💪 They will also notify you once an update to your fave is available

  • Janet Gray

    by Janet Gray

    For a manga fan like me, this is a gem. Light novels are my thing and one notif from this app gets me hyped to keep reading!

 DID YOU KNOW?

Have you ever seen a Japanese comic with manga-style pictures on the covers and often inside as well? These are the so-called Light Novels or known in Japan as Ranobe. It is a style of Japanese novel that targets high school and middle school students or the young adult demographic. The average length of a light novel is about 50,000 words. Also, one of the determining characteristics of the best light novels is that they are illustrated with anime and manga art style.

Interestingly, it is not only the Japanese people that are hooked to read the best light novels. People from the West and other Asian countries are showing interest in these light novels. And while there are still people who buy the physical copy, a lot also read light novels online. A lot of websites and reader apps offers users to read and download light novels, making it easier to find the latest updates of these novels. One of the best-selling light novels is Overlord, a fantasy, science fiction light novel series written by Kugane Maruyama and illustrated by so-bin. Its Volume 13 sold 127 thousand copies in three days. This just proved the constant popularity of light novels all around the world.

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