diff --git a/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/BookDetail/BookDetailView.swift b/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/BookDetail/BookDetailView.swift
index ad00a3c..d12bb8f 100644
--- a/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/BookDetail/BookDetailView.swift
+++ b/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/BookDetail/BookDetailView.swift
@@ -7,8 +7,7 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
     @EnvironmentObject var authStore: AuthStore
     @EnvironmentObject var audioPlayer: AudioPlayerService
     @State private var summaryExpanded = false
-    @State private var chapterPage = 0
-    private let pageSize = 50
+    @State private var showChapters = false
 
     init(slug: String) {
         self.slug = slug
@@ -17,7 +16,6 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
 
     var body: some View {
         ZStack(alignment: .top) {
-            // Scroll content
             ScrollView {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
                     if vm.isLoading {
@@ -26,7 +24,7 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
                         heroSection(book: book)
                         metaSection(book: book)
                         Divider().padding(.horizontal)
-                        chapterSection(book: book)
+                        chaptersRow(book: book)
                         Divider().padding(.horizontal)
                         CommentsView(slug: slug)
                     }
@@ -38,6 +36,14 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
         .toolbar { bookmarkButton }
         .task { await vm.load() }
         .errorAlert($vm.error)
+        .sheet(isPresented: $showChapters) {
+            BookChaptersSheet(
+                slug: slug,
+                chapters: vm.chapters,
+                lastChapter: vm.lastChapter,
+                totalChapters: vm.book?.totalChapters ?? 0
+            )
+        }
     }
 
     // MARK: - Hero
@@ -61,9 +67,7 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
                     )
                 )
 
-            // Cover + info column centered
             VStack(spacing: 16) {
-                // Isolated cover with 3D-style shadow
                 KFImage(URL(string: book.cover))
                     .resizable()
                     .placeholder {
@@ -76,7 +80,6 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
                     .shadow(color: .black.opacity(0.55), radius: 18, x: 0, y: 10)
                     .shadow(color: .black.opacity(0.3), radius: 6, x: 0, y: 3)
 
-                // Title + author
                 VStack(spacing: 6) {
                     Text(book.title)
                         .font(.title3.bold())
@@ -90,7 +93,6 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
                         .foregroundStyle(.white.opacity(0.75))
                 }
 
-                // Genre tags
                 if !book.genres.isEmpty {
                     HStack(spacing: 8) {
                         ForEach(book.genres.prefix(3), id: \.self) { genre in
@@ -99,7 +101,6 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
                     }
                 }
 
-                // Status badge
                 if !book.status.isEmpty {
                     StatusBadge(status: book.status)
                 }
@@ -110,22 +111,22 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
         .frame(minHeight: 320)
     }
 
-    // MARK: - Meta section (summary + CTAs)
+    // MARK: - Meta section (stats + summary + CTAs)
 
     @ViewBuilder
     private func metaSection(book: Book) -> some View {
         VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
             // Quick stats row
             HStack(spacing: 0) {
-                MetaStat(value: "\(book.totalChapters)", label: "Chapters",
-                         icon: "doc.text")
+                MetaStat(value: "\(book.totalChapters)", label: "Chapters", icon: "doc.text")
                 Divider().frame(height: 36)
-                MetaStat(value: book.status.capitalized.isEmpty ? "—" : book.status.capitalized,
-                         label: "Status", icon: "flag")
+                MetaStat(
+                    value: book.status.capitalized.isEmpty ? "—" : book.status.capitalized,
+                    label: "Status", icon: "flag"
+                )
                 if book.ranking > 0 {
                     Divider().frame(height: 36)
-                    MetaStat(value: "#\(book.ranking)", label: "Rank",
-                             icon: "chart.bar.fill")
+                    MetaStat(value: "#\(book.ranking)", label: "Rank", icon: "chart.bar.fill")
                 }
             }
             .padding(.vertical, 16)
@@ -169,7 +170,7 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
                     .tint(.amber)
 
                     NavigationLink(value: NavDestination.chapter(slug, 1)) {
-                        Label("Ch.1", systemImage: "arrow.counterclockwise")
+                        Label("From Ch.1", systemImage: "arrow.counterclockwise")
                             .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
                     }
                     .buttonStyle(.bordered)
@@ -189,78 +190,49 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
         }
     }
 
-    // MARK: - Chapter list
+    // MARK: - Compact chapters row (tap → sheet)
 
     @ViewBuilder
-    private func chapterSection(book: Book) -> some View {
-        let chapters = vm.chapters
-        let total = chapters.count
-        let start = chapterPage * pageSize
-        let end = min(start + pageSize, total)
-        let pageChapters = Array(chapters[start..<end])
+    private func chaptersRow(book: Book) -> some View {
+        Button {
+            showChapters = true
+        } label: {
+            HStack(spacing: 12) {
+                Image(systemName: "list.number")
+                    .font(.subheadline.weight(.semibold))
+                    .foregroundStyle(.amber)
+                    .frame(width: 28)
+
+                VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 2) {
+                    Text("Chapters")
+                        .font(.subheadline.weight(.semibold))
+                        .foregroundStyle(.primary)
+                    if !vm.chapters.isEmpty {
+                        let last = vm.lastChapter
+                        let total = vm.chapters.count
+                        Text(last != nil && last! > 0
+                             ? "Reading Ch.\(last!) of \(total)"
+                             : "\(total) chapter\(total == 1 ? "" : "s")")
+                            .font(.caption)
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    } else if vm.isLoading {
+                        Text("Loading…")
+                            .font(.caption)
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    }
+                }
 
-        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
-            // Section header
-            HStack {
-                Text("Chapters")
-                    .font(.headline)
                 Spacer()
-                if total > 0 {
-                    Text("\(start + 1)–\(end) of \(total)")
-                        .font(.caption)
-                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-                }
+
+                Image(systemName: "chevron.right")
+                    .font(.caption.weight(.semibold))
+                    .foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
             }
-            .padding(.horizontal)
+            .padding(.horizontal, 16)
             .padding(.vertical, 14)
-
-            if vm.isLoading {
-                ProgressView().frame(maxWidth: .infinity).padding()
-            } else {
-                ForEach(pageChapters) { ch in
-                    NavigationLink(value: NavDestination.chapter(slug, ch.number)) {
-                        ChapterRow(chapter: ch, isCurrent: ch.number == vm.lastChapter,
-                                   totalChapters: total)
-                    }
-                    .buttonStyle(.plain)
-                    Divider().padding(.leading)
-                }
-            }
-
-            // Pagination bar
-            if total > pageSize {
-                HStack {
-                    Button {
-                        withAnimation { chapterPage -= 1 }
-                    } label: {
-                        Image(systemName: "chevron.left")
-                        Text("Previous")
-                    }
-                    .disabled(chapterPage == 0)
-
-                    Spacer()
-
-                    Text("Page \(chapterPage + 1) of \((total + pageSize - 1) / pageSize)")
-                        .font(.caption)
-                        .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
-
-                    Spacer()
-
-                    Button {
-                        withAnimation { chapterPage += 1 }
-                    } label: {
-                        Text("Next")
-                        Image(systemName: "chevron.right")
-                    }
-                    .disabled(end >= total)
-                }
-                .font(.subheadline)
-                .foregroundStyle(.amber)
-                .padding()
-            }
-
-            Color.clear.frame(height: 32)
+            .contentShape(Rectangle())
         }
+        .buttonStyle(.plain)
     }
 
     // MARK: - Bookmark toolbar
@@ -278,20 +250,149 @@ struct BookDetailView: View {
     }
 }
 
-// MARK: - Chapter row
+// MARK: - Chapters list sheet
+
+struct BookChaptersSheet: View {
+    let slug: String
+    let chapters: [ChapterIndex]
+    let lastChapter: Int?
+    let totalChapters: Int
+
+    @Environment(\.dismiss) private var dismiss
+    @State private var searchText = ""
+    @State private var scrollToCurrentOnAppear = true
+
+    private var filtered: [ChapterIndex] {
+        guard !searchText.isEmpty else { return chapters }
+        let q = searchText.lowercased()
+        return chapters.filter {
+            "chapter \($0.number)".contains(q) ||
+            $0.title.lowercased().contains(q)
+        }
+    }
+
+    var body: some View {
+        NavigationStack {
+            VStack(spacing: 0) {
+                // Search bar
+                HStack(spacing: 8) {
+                    Image(systemName: "magnifyingglass").foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    TextField("Search chapters…", text: $searchText)
+                        .autocorrectionDisabled()
+                    if !searchText.isEmpty {
+                        Button { searchText = "" } label: {
+                            Image(systemName: "xmark.circle.fill").foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+                .padding(10)
+                .background(Color(.systemGray6), in: RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10))
+                .padding(.horizontal)
+                .padding(.vertical, 10)
+
+                Divider()
+
+                // Jump-to-current banner (shown when user has progress and not searching)
+                if let last = lastChapter, last > 0, searchText.isEmpty {
+                    Button {
+                        scrollToCurrentOnAppear = true
+                    } label: {
+                        HStack(spacing: 8) {
+                            Image(systemName: "arrow.down.circle.fill")
+                                .foregroundStyle(.amber)
+                            Text("Jump to Ch.\(last)")
+                                .font(.subheadline.weight(.semibold))
+                                .foregroundStyle(.amber)
+                            Spacer()
+                            let pct = totalChapters > 0
+                                ? Int(Double(last) / Double(totalChapters) * 100)
+                                : 0
+                            Text("\(pct)% read")
+                                .font(.caption)
+                                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        }
+                        .padding(.horizontal, 16)
+                        .padding(.vertical, 10)
+                    }
+                    .buttonStyle(.plain)
+
+                    Divider()
+                }
+
+                if chapters.isEmpty {
+                    ProgressView()
+                        .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
+                } else if filtered.isEmpty {
+                    VStack(spacing: 10) {
+                        Image(systemName: "magnifyingglass")
+                            .font(.largeTitle)
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                        Text("No chapters match \"\(searchText)\"")
+                            .font(.subheadline)
+                            .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
+                    }
+                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity, maxHeight: .infinity)
+                } else {
+                    ScrollViewReader { proxy in
+                        List {
+                            ForEach(filtered) { ch in
+                                NavigationLink(value: NavDestination.chapter(slug, ch.number)) {
+                                    ChapterRow(
+                                        chapter: ch,
+                                        isCurrent: ch.number == lastChapter,
+                                        totalChapters: chapters.count
+                                    )
+                                }
+                                .listRowInsets(EdgeInsets(top: 0, leading: 0, bottom: 0, trailing: 16))
+                                .id(ch.number)
+                            }
+                        }
+                        .listStyle(.plain)
+                        .appNavigationDestination()
+                        .onAppear {
+                            if scrollToCurrentOnAppear, let last = lastChapter, last > 0 {
+                                DispatchQueue.main.asyncAfter(deadline: .now() + 0.15) {
+                                    withAnimation {
+                                        proxy.scrollTo(last, anchor: .center)
+                                    }
+                                }
+                                scrollToCurrentOnAppear = false
+                            }
+                        }
+                        .onChange(of: scrollToCurrentOnAppear) { _, jump in
+                            if jump, let last = lastChapter, last > 0 {
+                                withAnimation {
+                                    proxy.scrollTo(last, anchor: .center)
+                                }
+                                scrollToCurrentOnAppear = false
+                            }
+                        }
+                    }
+                }
+            }
+            .navigationTitle("Chapters")
+            .navigationBarTitleDisplayMode(.inline)
+            .toolbar {
+                ToolbarItem(placement: .topBarTrailing) {
+                    Button("Done") { dismiss() }
+                        .fontWeight(.semibold)
+                }
+            }
+        }
+        .presentationDetents([.large])
+        .presentationDragIndicator(.visible)
+    }
+}
+
+// MARK: - Chapter row (reused by sheet)
 
 private struct ChapterRow: View {
     let chapter: ChapterIndex
     let isCurrent: Bool
     let totalChapters: Int
 
-    private var progressFraction: Double {
-        guard totalChapters > 1 else { return 0 }
-        return Double(chapter.number) / Double(totalChapters)
-    }
-
     var body: some View {
-        HStack(spacing: 10) {
+        HStack(spacing: 12) {
             // Number badge
             ZStack {
                 Circle()
@@ -299,6 +400,7 @@ private struct ChapterRow: View {
                 Text("\(chapter.number)")
                     .font(.caption2.bold().monospacedDigit())
                     .foregroundStyle(isCurrent ? .black : .secondary)
+                    .minimumScaleFactor(0.6)
             }
             .frame(width: 32, height: 32)
 
@@ -316,11 +418,7 @@ private struct ChapterRow: View {
                     .fontWeight(isCurrent ? .semibold : .regular)
                     .foregroundStyle(isCurrent ? .amber : .primary)
                     .lineLimit(1)
-            }
 
-            Spacer(minLength: 8)
-
-            VStack(alignment: .trailing, spacing: 2) {
                 if !chapter.dateLabel.isEmpty {
                     Text(chapter.dateLabel)
                         .font(.caption2)
@@ -328,6 +426,8 @@ private struct ChapterRow: View {
                 }
             }
 
+            Spacer(minLength: 8)
+
             Image(systemName: "chevron.right")
                 .font(.caption2)
                 .foregroundStyle(.tertiary)
diff --git a/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/ChapterReader/ChapterReaderView.swift b/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/ChapterReader/ChapterReaderView.swift
index 34e086e..5211243 100644
--- a/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/ChapterReader/ChapterReaderView.swift
+++ b/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/ChapterReader/ChapterReaderView.swift
@@ -68,6 +68,7 @@ struct ChapterReaderView: View {
 
         }
         .navigationBarHidden(true)   // we draw our own chrome
+        .toolbar(.hidden, for: .tabBar)  // hide tab bar in reader (Apple Books style)
         .ignoresSafeArea(edges: .top)
         .preferredColorScheme(readerSettings.settings.theme.colorScheme)
         .task(id: currentChapter) { await vm.load() }
@@ -125,30 +126,7 @@ struct ChapterReaderView: View {
                     .blur(radius: 0)
 
                 HStack(spacing: 0) {
-                    // Back button
-                    Button {
-                        dismiss()
-                    } label: {
-                        Image(systemName: "chevron.left")
-                            .font(.system(size: 17, weight: .semibold))
-                            .foregroundStyle(readerSettings.settings.theme.textColor.opacity(0.85))
-                            .frame(width: 44, height: 44)
-                    }
-
-                    Spacer()
-
-                    // Chapter title (truncated)
-                    if let content = vm.content {
-                        Text(content.chapter.title.strippingTrailingDate())
-                            .font(.subheadline.weight(.medium))
-                            .foregroundStyle(readerSettings.settings.theme.textColor.opacity(0.7))
-                            .lineLimit(1)
-                            .frame(maxWidth: 220)
-                    }
-
-                    Spacer()
-
-                    // Aa settings button
+                    // Left: Aa settings button
                     Button {
                         withAnimation(.spring(response: 0.35, dampingFraction: 0.8)) {
                             showSettingsPanel.toggle()
@@ -160,6 +138,19 @@ struct ChapterReaderView: View {
                             .frame(width: 44, height: 44)
                     }
 
+                    Spacer()
+
+                    // Center: Chapter title (truncated)
+                    if let content = vm.content {
+                        Text(content.chapter.title.strippingTrailingDate())
+                            .font(.subheadline.weight(.medium))
+                            .foregroundStyle(readerSettings.settings.theme.textColor.opacity(0.7))
+                            .lineLimit(1)
+                            .frame(maxWidth: 200)
+                    }
+
+                    Spacer()
+
                     // ToC button
                     Button {
                         showToCSheet = true
@@ -169,6 +160,16 @@ struct ChapterReaderView: View {
                             .foregroundStyle(readerSettings.settings.theme.textColor.opacity(0.85))
                             .frame(width: 44, height: 44)
                     }
+
+                    // X dismiss button (rightmost)
+                    Button {
+                        dismiss()
+                    } label: {
+                        Image(systemName: "xmark")
+                            .font(.system(size: 15, weight: .semibold))
+                            .foregroundStyle(readerSettings.settings.theme.textColor.opacity(0.85))
+                            .frame(width: 44, height: 44)
+                    }
                 }
                 .padding(.horizontal, 4)
             }
@@ -268,12 +269,7 @@ struct ChapterReaderView: View {
             }
             .frame(height: 60)
 
-            // Mini player spacer if active
-            if audioPlayer.isActive {
-                Color.clear.frame(height: AppLayout.miniPlayerBarHeight)
-            }
-
-            // Home indicator area
+            // Home indicator area (no mini player spacer — tab bar and mini player are hidden in reader)
             Color.clear.frame(height: safeAreaBottom)
         }
         .animation(.easeInOut(duration: 0.2), value: chromeVisible)
diff --git a/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/Home/HomeView.swift b/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
index 5454e9a..3f72dfe 100644
--- a/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
+++ b/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/Home/HomeView.swift
@@ -9,22 +9,14 @@ struct HomeView: View {
             ScrollView {
                 VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 0) {
 
-                    // Large hero continue card (most recent in-progress book)
-                    if let hero = vm.continueReading.first {
-                        HeroContinueCard(item: hero)
-                            .padding(.horizontal)
-                            .padding(.top, 8)
-                            .padding(.bottom, 28)
-                    }
-
-                    // Continue reading shelf (remaining items after the hero)
-                    let shelf = vm.continueReading.dropFirst()
-                    if !shelf.isEmpty {
+                    // Continue reading — all in-progress books as a horizontal shelf (Apple Books style)
+                    if !vm.continueReading.isEmpty {
                         ShelfHeader(title: "Continue Reading")
+                            .padding(.top, 8)
                         ScrollView(.horizontal, showsIndicators: false) {
-                            HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 14) {
-                                ForEach(Array(shelf)) { item in
-                                    NavigationLink(value: NavDestination.book(item.book.slug)) {
+                            HStack(alignment: .top, spacing: 16) {
+                                ForEach(vm.continueReading) { item in
+                                    NavigationLink(value: NavDestination.chapter(item.book.slug, item.chapter)) {
                                         ContinueReadingCard(item: item)
                                     }
                                     .buttonStyle(.plain)
@@ -95,96 +87,6 @@ struct HomeView: View {
     }
 }
 
-// MARK: - Hero card (full-width, Apple Books "Now Playing" style)
-
-private struct HeroContinueCard: View {
-    let item: ContinueReadingItem
-
-    var body: some View {
-        NavigationLink(value: NavDestination.chapter(item.book.slug, item.chapter)) {
-            ZStack(alignment: .bottomLeading) {
-                // Blurred background
-                AsyncCoverImage(url: item.book.cover, isBackground: true)
-                    .frame(maxWidth: .infinity)
-                    .frame(height: 220)
-                    .blur(radius: 22)
-                    .clipped()
-                    // Depth gradient: subtle amber tint at top, deep shadow at bottom
-                    .overlay(
-                        LinearGradient(
-                            stops: [
-                                .init(color: Color(red: 0.18, green: 0.12, blue: 0.02).opacity(0.55), location: 0),
-                                .init(color: .black.opacity(0.15), location: 0.35),
-                                .init(color: .black.opacity(0.78), location: 1)
-                            ],
-                            startPoint: .top,
-                            endPoint: .bottom
-                        )
-                    )
-
-                // Content: cover on left, info stacked on right
-                HStack(alignment: .bottom, spacing: 14) {
-                    AsyncCoverImage(url: item.book.cover)
-                        .frame(width: 96, height: 138)
-                        .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10))
-                        .shadow(color: .black.opacity(0.55), radius: 12, y: 6)
-                        .bookCoverZoomSource(slug: item.book.slug)
-
-                    VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
-                        // Progress indicator
-                        if item.book.totalChapters > 0 {
-                            let pct = min(1.0, Double(item.chapter) / Double(item.book.totalChapters))
-                            GeometryReader { geo in
-                                ZStack(alignment: .leading) {
-                                    Capsule().fill(Color.white.opacity(0.2))
-                                    Capsule().fill(Color.amber.opacity(0.85))
-                                        .frame(width: geo.size.width * pct)
-                                }
-                            }
-                            .frame(height: 3)
-                            .frame(maxWidth: 140)
-
-                            Text("\(Int(pct * 100))% complete")
-                                .font(.caption2)
-                                .foregroundStyle(.white.opacity(0.55))
-                        }
-
-                        Text(item.book.title)
-                            .font(.headline)
-                            .foregroundStyle(.white)
-                            .lineLimit(2)
-
-                        Text(item.book.author)
-                            .font(.subheadline)
-                            .foregroundStyle(.white.opacity(0.65))
-                            .lineLimit(1)
-
-                        Spacer(minLength: 8)
-
-                        HStack(spacing: 6) {
-                            Image(systemName: "play.fill")
-                                .font(.caption.bold())
-                            Text("Continue Ch.\(item.chapter)")
-                                .font(.subheadline.weight(.semibold))
-                        }
-                        .foregroundStyle(.black.opacity(0.85))
-                        .padding(.horizontal, 14)
-                        .padding(.vertical, 9)
-                        .background(Capsule().fill(Color.amber))
-                    }
-
-                    Spacer(minLength: 0)
-                }
-                .padding(.horizontal, 16)
-                .padding(.bottom, 18)
-            }
-            .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 16))
-            .shadow(color: .black.opacity(0.25), radius: 14, y: 5)
-        }
-        .buttonStyle(.plain)
-    }
-}
-
 // MARK: - Shelf header
 
 private struct ShelfHeader: View {
@@ -198,7 +100,7 @@ private struct ShelfHeader: View {
     }
 }
 
-// MARK: - Horizontal shelf: continue reading card
+// MARK: - Horizontal shelf: continue reading card (Apple Books style)
 
 private struct ContinueReadingCard: View {
     let item: ContinueReadingItem
@@ -209,34 +111,54 @@ private struct ContinueReadingCard: View {
     }
 
     var body: some View {
-        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 6) {
-            ZStack(alignment: .bottomTrailing) {
+        VStack(alignment: .leading, spacing: 8) {
+            // Cover
+            ZStack(alignment: .bottomLeading) {
                 AsyncCoverImage(url: item.book.cover)
-                    .frame(width: 110, height: 158)
-                    .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 8))
+                    .frame(width: 130, height: 188)
+                    .clipShape(RoundedRectangle(cornerRadius: 10))
+                    .shadow(color: .black.opacity(0.18), radius: 6, y: 3)
+                    .bookCoverZoomSource(slug: item.book.slug)
 
-                // Progress arc ring + chapter badge
-                ZStack {
-                    Circle()
-                        .stroke(Color.white.opacity(0.18), lineWidth: 2.5)
-                    Circle()
-                        .trim(from: 0, to: progressFraction)
-                        .stroke(Color.amber, style: StrokeStyle(lineWidth: 2.5, lineCap: .round))
-                        .rotationEffect(.degrees(-90))
-                    Text("Ch.\(item.chapter)")
+                // "Continue" pill badge at bottom-left
+                HStack(spacing: 4) {
+                    Image(systemName: "play.fill")
                         .font(.system(size: 8, weight: .bold))
-                        .foregroundStyle(.white)
-                        .minimumScaleFactor(0.6)
+                    Text("Ch.\(item.chapter)")
+                        .font(.system(size: 10, weight: .bold))
                 }
-                .frame(width: 36, height: 36)
-                .background(.ultraThinMaterial, in: Circle())
-                .padding(5)
+                .foregroundStyle(.black.opacity(0.85))
+                .padding(.horizontal, 8)
+                .padding(.vertical, 5)
+                .background(Capsule().fill(Color.amber))
+                .padding(8)
             }
+
+            // Title
             Text(item.book.title)
                 .font(.caption.bold())
                 .lineLimit(2)
-                .frame(width: 110, alignment: .leading)
+                .frame(width: 130, alignment: .leading)
+                .foregroundStyle(.primary)
+
+            // Progress bar
+            GeometryReader { geo in
+                ZStack(alignment: .leading) {
+                    Capsule()
+                        .fill(Color.secondary.opacity(0.2))
+                    Capsule()
+                        .fill(Color.amber.opacity(0.85))
+                        .frame(width: geo.size.width * progressFraction)
+                }
+            }
+            .frame(width: 130, height: 3)
+
+            // Percent label
+            Text("\(Int(progressFraction * 100))% complete")
+                .font(.caption2)
+                .foregroundStyle(.secondary)
         }
+        .frame(width: 130)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/Profile/ProfileView.swift b/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/Profile/ProfileView.swift
index f429efe..bb768e4 100644
--- a/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/Profile/ProfileView.swift
+++ b/ios/LibNovel/LibNovel/Views/Profile/ProfileView.swift
@@ -79,6 +79,7 @@ struct ProfileView: View {
             .task {
                 await vm.loadSessions()
             }
+            
             .sheet(isPresented: $showChangePassword) {
                 ChangePasswordView()
             }
diff --git a/ui/src/routes/books/[slug]/+page.svelte b/ui/src/routes/books/[slug]/+page.svelte
index f1e4d8c..7de26d6 100644
--- a/ui/src/routes/books/[slug]/+page.svelte
+++ b/ui/src/routes/books/[slug]/+page.svelte
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 <script lang="ts">
-	import { onMount } from 'svelte';
-	import { invalidateAll } from '$app/navigation';
 	import type { PageData } from './$types';
 	import CommentsSection from '$lib/components/CommentsSection.svelte';
 
@@ -33,57 +31,12 @@
 
 	const genres = $derived(parseGenres(data.book.genres));
 
-	// Paginate chapter list — 50 on mobile, 100 on sm+ (≥640px)
-	let pageSize = $state(50);
-
-	onMount(() => {
-		const mq = window.matchMedia('(min-width: 640px)');
-		pageSize = mq.matches ? 100 : 50;
-		const handler = (e: MediaQueryListEvent) => { pageSize = e.matches ? 100 : 50; };
-		mq.addEventListener('change', handler);
-		return () => mq.removeEventListener('change', handler);
-	});
-
-	// Start on the page that contains the current chapter (if any)
-	function pageForChapter(chapterNum: number | null, list: typeof chapterList): number {
-		if (!chapterNum || list.length === 0) return 0;
-		const idx = list.findIndex((c) => c.number === chapterNum);
-		if (idx === -1) return 0;
-		return Math.floor(idx / pageSize);
-	}
-
-	let page = $state(pageForChapter(data.lastChapter, data.inLib ? data.chapters : (data.previewChapters ?? [])));
-
-	// Use preview chapters if the book is not in the library
+	// Use preview chapters if the book is not in the library (needed for chapter count)
 	const chapterList = $derived(
 		data.inLib
 			? data.chapters
 			: (data.previewChapters ?? [])
 	);
-	const totalPages = $derived(Math.ceil(chapterList.length / pageSize));
-	const visibleChapters = $derived(
-		chapterList.slice(page * pageSize, (page + 1) * pageSize)
-	);
-
-	// ── Chapter list polling ──────────────────────────────────────────────────
-	// When the book was just added to the library via preview (inLib=true but
-	// no chapters yet), poll until the background WriteChapterRefs completes.
-	let pollingChapters = $state(data.inLib && data.chapters.length === 0);
-
-	onMount(() => {
-		if (!pollingChapters) return;
-		let attempts = 0;
-		const MAX_ATTEMPTS = 20; // ~10 seconds
-		const timer = setInterval(async () => {
-			attempts++;
-			await invalidateAll();
-			if (data.chapters.length > 0 || attempts >= MAX_ATTEMPTS) {
-				pollingChapters = false;
-				clearInterval(timer);
-			}
-		}, 500);
-		return () => clearInterval(timer);
-	});
 
 	// ── Admin: rescrape ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 	let scraping = $state(false);
@@ -138,26 +91,6 @@
 		}
 	}
 
-	async function scrapeFromChapter(n: number) {
-		if (rangeScraping || !data.book.source_url) return;
-		rangeScraping = true;
-		rangeResult = '';
-		try {
-			const res = await fetch('/api/scrape/range', {
-				method: 'POST',
-				headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
-				body: JSON.stringify({ url: data.book.source_url, from: n })
-			});
-			if (res.ok) rangeResult = 'queued';
-			else if (res.status === 409) rangeResult = 'busy';
-			else rangeResult = 'error';
-		} catch {
-			rangeResult = 'error';
-		} finally {
-			rangeScraping = false;
-		}
-	}
-
 	// ── Summary expand/collapse ───────────────────────────────────────────────
 	let summaryExpanded = $state(false);
 
@@ -342,101 +275,36 @@
 	</div>
 </div>
 
-<!-- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ Chapter list ══ -->
-<div>
-	<!-- Header row: title + pagination -->
-	<div class="flex items-center justify-between mb-3 flex-wrap gap-2">
-		<h2 class="text-base font-semibold text-zinc-200">
-			Chapters
+<!-- ══════════════════════════════════════════════════ Chapters row ══ -->
+<div class="flex flex-col divide-y divide-zinc-800 border border-zinc-800 rounded-xl overflow-hidden mb-6">
+	<!-- Chapters row: links to the full chapter list page -->
+	<a
+		href="/books/{data.book.slug}/chapters"
+		class="flex items-center gap-3 px-4 py-3.5 hover:bg-zinc-800/60 transition-colors group"
+	>
+		<svg class="w-4 h-4 text-amber-400 flex-shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+			<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M4 6h16M4 10h16M4 14h10"/>
+		</svg>
+		<div class="flex flex-col min-w-0 flex-1">
+			<span class="text-sm font-semibold text-zinc-200">Chapters</span>
 			{#if chapterList.length > 0}
-				<span class="text-zinc-500 font-normal text-sm ml-1">({chapterList.length})</span>
-			{/if}
-		</h2>
-
-		{#if totalPages > 1}
-			<div class="flex gap-2 items-center text-sm">
-				<button
-					onclick={() => (page = Math.max(0, page - 1))}
-					disabled={page === 0}
-					class="px-2 py-1 rounded bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-300 disabled:opacity-40 hover:bg-zinc-700 transition-colors"
-				>
-					&larr;
-				</button>
-				<span class="text-zinc-500 text-xs tabular-nums">
-					{page * pageSize + 1}–{Math.min((page + 1) * pageSize, chapterList.length)} of {chapterList.length}
-				</span>
-				<button
-					onclick={() => (page = Math.min(totalPages - 1, page + 1))}
-					disabled={page === totalPages - 1}
-					class="px-2 py-1 rounded bg-zinc-800 text-zinc-300 disabled:opacity-40 hover:bg-zinc-700 transition-colors"
-				>
-					&rarr;
-				</button>
-			</div>
-		{/if}
-	</div>
-
-	<!-- Chapter rows -->
-	{#if pollingChapters}
-		<div class="flex items-center gap-3 py-4 text-zinc-500 text-sm">
-			<svg class="w-4 h-4 animate-spin flex-shrink-0" fill="none" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
-				<circle class="opacity-25" cx="12" cy="12" r="10" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="4"></circle>
-				<path class="opacity-75" fill="currentColor" d="M4 12a8 8 0 018-8V0C5.373 0 0 5.373 0 12h4z"></path>
-			</svg>
-			Indexing chapter list…
-		</div>
-		<div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5 opacity-40 pointer-events-none">
-			{#each Array(8) as _}
-				<div class="h-9 rounded bg-zinc-800 animate-pulse"></div>
-			{/each}
-		</div>
-	{:else if chapterList.length === 0}
-		<p class="text-zinc-500 text-sm">No chapters available yet.</p>
-	{:else}
-		<div class="flex flex-col gap-0.5">
-			{#each visibleChapters as chapter}
-				{@const isCurrent = data.lastChapter === chapter.number}
-				{@const chapterUrl = data.inLib
-					? `/books/${data.book.slug}/chapters/${chapter.number}`
-					: `/books/${data.book.slug}/chapters/${chapter.number}?preview=1&chapter_url=${encodeURIComponent((chapter as { url?: string }).url ?? '')}&title=${encodeURIComponent(chapter.title ?? '')}`}
-				<div class="flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2.5 rounded hover:bg-zinc-800/70 transition-colors group {isCurrent ? 'bg-zinc-800' : ''}">
-					<a href={chapterUrl} class="flex items-center gap-2 flex-1 min-w-0">
-						<!-- Chapter number -->
-						<span class="text-sm font-mono w-10 text-right flex-shrink-0 {isCurrent ? 'text-amber-400' : 'text-zinc-600'}">
-							{chapter.number}
-						</span>
-						<!-- Title -->
-						<span class="text-base {isCurrent ? 'text-amber-300' : 'text-zinc-300 group-hover:text-zinc-100'} truncate min-w-0 flex-1 transition-colors">
-							{chapter.title || `Chapter ${chapter.number}`}
-						</span>
-						<!-- Date label — desktop only -->
-						{#if (chapter as { date_label?: string }).date_label}
-							<span class="text-sm text-zinc-600 flex-shrink-0 max-sm:hidden">&middot; {(chapter as { date_label?: string }).date_label}</span>
-						{/if}
-						<!-- "reading" badge -->
-						{#if isCurrent}
-							<span class="text-sm text-amber-500 flex-shrink-0 font-medium">reading</span>
-						{/if}
-					</a>
-					<!-- Admin: scrape from this chapter up (hover-only) -->
-					{#if data.isAdmin && data.book.source_url && data.inLib}
-						<button
-							onclick={() => scrapeFromChapter(chapter.number)}
-							disabled={rangeScraping}
-							class="opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 shrink-0 text-xs px-1.5 py-0.5 rounded bg-amber-500/10 text-amber-500 hover:bg-amber-500/30 transition-all border border-amber-500/20 disabled:opacity-30"
-							title="Scrape from chapter {chapter.number} up"
-						>
-							↑ here
-						</button>
+				<span class="text-xs text-zinc-500">
+					{#if data.lastChapter && data.lastChapter > 0}
+						Reading ch.{data.lastChapter} of {chapterList.length}
+					{:else}
+						{chapterList.length} chapter{chapterList.length === 1 ? '' : 's'}
 					{/if}
-				</div>
-			{/each}
+				</span>
+			{/if}
 		</div>
-	{/if}
+		<svg class="w-4 h-4 text-zinc-600 group-hover:text-zinc-400 transition-colors flex-shrink-0" fill="none" stroke="currentColor" stroke-width="2" viewBox="0 0 24 24">
+			<path stroke-linecap="round" stroke-linejoin="round" d="M9 5l7 7-7 7"/>
+		</svg>
+	</a>
 
-	<!-- ── Admin panel (collapsed by default) ── -->
+	<!-- Admin panel (collapsed by default, admin only) -->
 	{#if data.isAdmin && data.book.source_url}
-		<div class="mt-6 border border-zinc-800 rounded-lg overflow-hidden">
+		<div>
 			<button
 				onclick={() => (adminOpen = !adminOpen)}
 				class="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2.5 text-xs font-medium text-zinc-500 hover:text-zinc-300 hover:bg-zinc-800/50 transition-colors text-left"