How to Read a Royal Road Story on a Barnes & Noble NOOK

To read a Royal Road story on a Barnes & Noble NOOK, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and copy the file to your NOOK over USB. Barnes & Noble calls copying your own files to a NOOK “sideloading.” The EPUB contains the whole fiction in one file for offline reading.

What you need

You will need:

• The Royal Road fiction page
• A computer and USB cable
• A Barnes & Noble NOOK GlowLight
• WP Downloader, a free web tool with nothing to install

A Royal Road fiction link usually looks like this:

https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/12345

You do not need a Royal Road account.

Download the Royal Road story as an EPUB

Go to the Royal Road downloader.

1. Open the Royal Road fiction you want to read.
2. Copy its URL from your browser’s address bar.
3. Paste the link into the box on WP Downloader.
4. Wait while WP Downloader detects Royal Road and processes the fiction.
5. Choose EPUB as the output format.
6. Choose whether to include the story’s images.
7. Download the EPUB to your computer.

WP Downloader combines the whole fiction and every chapter into one file.

EPUB downloads are free for everyone. WP Downloader can also create a PDF after a free Discord sign-in, but use EPUB for these NOOK instructions. It does not create MOBI, AZW3, or TXT files.

For more help with downloading the file, see how to download a Royal Road story.

Copy the EPUB to your NOOK GlowLight

Connect your NOOK GlowLight to your computer with a USB cable. The NOOK should appear as a drive named “NOOK.” Open the drive and drag the downloaded EPUB onto it.

On newer models, the NOOK may connect in charging mode at first. If its files do not appear on your computer:

1. Swipe down from the top of the NOOK screen.
2. Tap “USB for charging.”
3. Choose “Transfer files (MTP).”
4. Open the NOOK on your computer when it appears.
5. Drag the Royal Road EPUB onto the device.

Wait for the transfer to finish. Eject the NOOK from your computer before unplugging the USB cable.

The transferred story is now available on your NOOK for offline reading.

Getting new chapters later

WP Downloader cannot add new chapters to an EPUB you already have. When the author publishes more chapters, return to the Royal Road downloader, paste the fiction link again, and download a new EPUB.

Connect your NOOK and copy the new file to it using the same sideloading steps.

Other ways to read downloaded stories

To use an Amazon device, follow the guide to send Royal Road stories to Kindle. For a Rakuten device, see how to read Royal Road stories on Kobo.

FAQ

Do I need a Royal Road account?

No. Paste the fiction URL into the Royal Road downloader to create the EPUB.

Does WP Downloader download every chapter?

Yes. It downloads the whole fiction and every chapter as one file.

Can I include images from the story?

Yes. You can choose to include the story’s images when creating the file.

Why does my computer only charge the NOOK?

On newer NOOK models, swipe down from the top of the screen, tap “USB for charging,” and choose “Transfer files (MTP).” The NOOK should then appear on your computer for file transfers.

Will my EPUB update when Royal Road adds chapters?

No. Download the fiction again to get the new chapters, then copy the new EPUB to your NOOK.