How to Read Sufficient Velocity Stories on a Barnes & Noble NOOK

To read a Sufficient Velocity story on a Barnes & Noble NOOK, download it as an EPUB with WP Downloader and copy the file to your NOOK. Barnes & Noble calls copying your own files to a NOOK “sideloading.”

Download the story as an EPUB

WP Downloader is a free web tool, so you do not need to install anything. It collects the threadmarked chapters from a Sufficient Velocity forum thread and combines them into one book.

A Sufficient Velocity story link usually looks like this:

https://forums.sufficientvelocity.com/threads/some-story-name.123456/

To create the book:

1. Open the Sufficient Velocity downloader.
2. Paste the story’s thread URL into the box.
3. Choose whether to include the story’s images.
4. Select EPUB and download the finished book.

EPUB is free for everyone. WP Downloader can also create a PDF after a free Discord sign-in, but EPUB is the format used for the NOOK steps below.

For Sufficient Velocity, WP Downloader downloads the whole story. It gathers the threadmarked chapters rather than including every post in the discussion. Single chapters and lists are not available for this site.

You do not need an account for public stories. If a story is restricted to Sufficient Velocity members, you can sign in with your account on that site. WP Downloader can only access material your account is already allowed to read. It does not bypass locked content, paywalls, or age restrictions, and your credentials are used only to fetch the story you requested.

Support for Sufficient Velocity and the other fiction archives available through WP Downloader was ported from FanFicFare, the open-source fanfiction downloader.

See the Sufficient Velocity download guide for more help with downloading a story.

Copy the EPUB to a NOOK GlowLight

Save the EPUB to your computer, then connect your NOOK GlowLight with a USB cable. The reader should appear on your computer as a drive named “NOOK.”

Open the drive and drag the downloaded EPUB onto it. Wait for the transfer to finish, eject the NOOK from your computer, and then unplug the USB cable.

The story is now stored on the NOOK for offline reading.

If your NOOK only starts charging

Newer NOOK models may start in charging mode when you connect the cable.

Swipe down from the top of the NOOK screen, tap “USB for charging,” and choose “Transfer files (MTP).” You can then open the NOOK on your computer and copy the EPUB.

Eject the NOOK before unplugging it

Wait for the file transfer to finish, then eject the NOOK through your computer before disconnecting the cable.

Download new chapters later

WP Downloader cannot update an EPUB that is already on your NOOK. When the author adds more threadmarked chapters, download the story again and copy the new EPUB to the NOOK using the same USB steps.

WP Downloader also has guides for sending Sufficient Velocity stories to Kindle and reading Sufficient Velocity stories on Kobo.

FAQ

Do I need to install WP Downloader?

No. WP Downloader runs in your web browser. Paste the Sufficient Velocity story link into the downloader, create the EPUB, and save it to your computer.

Does WP Downloader download every post in the thread?

No. It collects the threadmarked chapters and combines them into one book without including the full forum discussion.

Can I download just one chapter?

No. WP Downloader downloads whole Sufficient Velocity stories only. It does not offer single chapter or list downloads for this site.

Do I need a Sufficient Velocity account?

You do not need one for public stories. Signing in is optional and lets WP Downloader access members-only stories that your account can already read.

Can WP Downloader create a MOBI or AZW3 file?

No. WP Downloader creates EPUB files for everyone and PDF files with a free Discord sign-in. It does not create MOBI, AZW3, or TXT files.