# Backlist

> Follow authors, explore complete backlists, and never miss a new release.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.backlist.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.backlist.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `app.backlist.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Backlist
- **Category:** BOOKS\_AND\_REFERENCE
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-08-29
- **First published:** 2026-08-29
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 78 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-10-25
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=app.backlist.android)
- **Website:** [https://backlist.app](https://backlist.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://backlist.app/privacy](https://backlist.app/privacy)

## Description

Backlist is for readers who go deep on the authors they love — and for young readers who want to get excited about tracking what they’ve read and what to read next.<br><br>Build a shelf of your favorite authors using three simple tiers: Curious About, Pick and Choose, and Must Read Everything. Browse complete author backlists by series or by year, keep track of what you’ve read, and quickly see what you want to read next.<br><br>Backlist helps answer the questions readers constantly run into:<br><br>Have I already read this?<br>What’s the correct series order?<br>What should I read next by this author?<br>Does an author I love have a new book coming?<br>Is that book out yet?<br><br>See upcoming releases for the authors on your shelf and get a simple text on release day when a new book arrives.<br><br>No newsletters, clutter, or book ads. Just the information you actually want, when you want it.<br><br>Backlist is built around authors rather than algorithms. Whether you’re working through every novel by a favorite writer, exploring a new author for the first time, or helping a young reader build a shelf of their own, Backlist keeps everything organized in one place.<br><br>Find the authors you love. See what they’ve written. Remember what you’ve read. Never miss what comes next.

## Rankings

- #3,468,456 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.READ_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `android.permission.SYSTEM_ALERT_WINDOW`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE`
- `app.backlist.android.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/app.backlist.android)