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Story Reader
Browse serialized stories and continue reading through organized chapters.
Story Reader is a small library of original serialized fiction you can read in the browser, chapter by chapter. It is for readers who like short web fiction in genres such as romance, thriller, fantasy and horror. You get genre pages, book pages with summaries, a clean reading view and an option to have chapters read aloud.
Features
What you can do with Story Reader
Browse by genre
Stories are listed by category, including romance, thriller, fantasy, mystery, horror, science fiction and adventure.
Book pages
Each book has a page with its cover, summary, author and status, so you can tell if it is completed or still ongoing.
Chapter-by-chapter reading
A focused reading view shows one chapter at a time with buttons to move to the next or previous chapter.
Read aloud
The reader can speak a chapter using your browser's built-in voices, with a choice of voice and speed.
Bookmarks on your device
Bookmark a book to find it again; bookmarks are saved in your browser, not to an account.
How to use it
How to use Story Reader
Open Story Reader and pick a genre or a trending story.
Read the book page to check the summary and status.
Start reading from the first chapter.
Turn on read aloud if you prefer to listen.
Good for
When it comes in handy
- A short story to read on a commute
- Listening to a chapter instead of reading it
- Sampling a new genre without buying a book
FAQ
Story Reader questions
Is Story Reader free?
Yes. All stories on Story Reader are free to read.
Do I need an account?
No account is needed. The first time you start reading from a book page, it asks for an email address with a consent box.
Are the stories complete?
Some books are marked completed and some are ongoing, and the library is still small, with a few chapters online per book so far.
Can stories be read aloud?
Yes. The chapter page has a read aloud option that uses your browser's speech voices, so the voices on offer depend on your device.
Does it work on a phone?
Yes. Story Reader works in mobile and desktop browsers.
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