RR & KU BookShelf

BookShelf – What's New - Release Notes 04.04.2026 Bugfixes, Bugfixes, and code cleanup 🔍 Smarter Search The search bar now finds books by title, author name, description, notes, and genre tags — not just the title. ⚠️ Source Error Indicator If RoyalRoad can't be reached when checking for updates, the book's detail page will now show a clear warning with the date the problem first appeared — so you always know which sources need attention. 📊 Check All: Progress Bar & Rate Limiting The "Check all" button now shows a floating progress bar with the current book name and count (e.g. "Checking 4 / 17"). Updates are spaced 3 seconds apart to avoid overloading RoyalRoad. You can cancel the process at any time with the ✕ button. 🚫 Duplicate Detection Adding a book that's already in your shelf is now caught automatically. If the URL matches an existing entry, you'll see a warning and a direct link to the existing book. If only the title matches, you'll be asked to confirm before saving. 📥 Smarter Import: Merge or Replace When importing a backup file, you can now choose: Merge – only adds books that aren't already in your shelf, leaving everything else untouched Replace – overwrites all data (same as before) A preview dialog shows you exactly how many books will be added or skipped before anything is written. 🖼️ Cover Retry Fix If a cover image couldn't be downloaded (e.g. due to a network error), the extension will now wait 24 hours before trying again instead of retrying on every startup. 🕐 Better "Last Checked" Display Update timestamps on the book detail page now show as relative times ("2 hours ago", "3 days ago") instead of raw dates. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- BookShelf – Your Personal Web Novel Reading Tracker Stop losing track of your reading progress. BookShelf is a free Chrome extension built for web novel readers who juggle multiple stories across RoyalRoad, Kindle Unlimited, Audible, and more. ⚡ KEY FEATURES 🔍 Smart Auto-Fill Paste a RoyalRoad or Amazon URL and press Auto-Fill. Title, author, cover image, description, and tags are loaded automatically. For RoyalRoad, the full chapter list is fetched too. 📊 Chapter-Level Progress Tracking Select your current chapter from a searchable dropdown with all RR chapters loaded. Just type a chapter number and pick it – your progress is saved instantly. 🔄 New Chapter Alerts Check for new chapters with one click – individually or for your entire library at once. Books with new chapters show a +X badge in your dashboard. 📚 Multi-Source Tracking Add multiple sources per book (RoyalRoad + Kindle Unlimited + Audible). Use the "Covers up to RR Chapter" field to map Kindle volumes to RR chapters – BookShelf calculates your new chapters accurately across all sources. 🖼️ Offline Cover Images All covers are downloaded and stored locally. Your library looks great even without an internet connection. 📋 Grid & List View Switch between a visual grid and a detailed list view. Sort by title, author, status, last read date, or new chapters. Filter by genre and reading status. 💾 Full Backup & Restore Export your complete library as a JSON file (including cover images). Import it on any device to restore your data. 📌 Side Panel Quick-access side panel shows your currently reading books right alongside any webpage. 🔒 100% LOCAL & PRIVATE BookShelf stores ALL data exclusively in your browser. Nothing is sent to any server. There are no accounts, no analytics, no tracking. Your reading list is yours alone. • Books, authors, settings → chrome.storage.local • Cover images → IndexedDB • Network requests only when YOU press Auto-Fill or Check Updates 🎯 BUILT FOR WEB NOVEL READERS Default genres include LitRPG, Progression Fantasy, Isekai, GameLit, Xianxia, Cultivation, and more. Customize genres, source types, and statuses to fit your workflow. 🌐 SUPPORTED SOURCES • RoyalRoad – Full auto-fill, chapter dropdown, automatic update checks • Amazon / Kindle Unlimited – Auto-fill (title, author, cover), manual volume tracking with RR chapter mapping • Audible, Webnovel, Scribble Hub, Wattpad – Manual tracking with custom source types Free. No account needed. No data collection. Just a better way to track your reading.