Shosetsu

Shosetsu is an extendable novel reader for Android. It is intended for people who read novels on an Android device and want to manage their reading in one application. The software is distributed under an open-source license.

The reader can be customized to suit individual reading preferences. An updating system helps track new chapters for novels being followed. Modifiable repositories provide access to a range of extensions, while Material You theming adapts the interface to the Android design system.

Shosetsu can back up novel progress for safekeeping and lets users share novels through QR codes. It functions essentially as a web scraper, retrieving source material and saving it on the user’s device for display. Its catalog can be expanded through Shosetsu extensions, and Shosetsu does not own the copyright to novels found through its catalogs or extensions.

Shosetsu belongs to MirrorNest’s Reading category and is specifically available for Android. It does not host the novels itself, so copyright or DMCA requests should be directed to the original source. MirrorNest mirrors the official build on its own storage and scans it for malware before publishing.