diff --git a/backend/Cargo.lock b/backend/Cargo.lock
index a09e0a7..cbf4524 100644
--- a/backend/Cargo.lock
+++ b/backend/Cargo.lock
@@ -994,7 +994,7 @@ checksum = "5e5032e24019045c762d3c0f28f5b6b8bbf38563a65908389bf7978758920897"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "mangalord"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.4.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "argon2",
diff --git a/backend/Cargo.toml b/backend/Cargo.toml
index d2d29db..961a1a3 100644
--- a/backend/Cargo.toml
+++ b/backend/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "mangalord"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.4.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [lib]
diff --git a/backend/src/api/chapters.rs b/backend/src/api/chapters.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..b1e05ed
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/api/chapters.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+//! Chapter list + get. Reads are public — anyone can browse a manga's
+//! table of contents and individual chapter metadata. Uploads land in
+//! feat/uploads under POST /api/v1/mangas/{id}/chapters.
+
+use axum::extract::{Path, Query, State};
+use axum::routing::get;
+use axum::{Json, Router};
+use serde::Deserialize;
+use uuid::Uuid;
+
+use crate::api::pagination::PagedResponse;
+use crate::app::AppState;
+use crate::domain::Chapter;
+use crate::error::AppResult;
+use crate::repo;
+
+pub fn routes() -> Router<AppState> {
+    Router::new()
+        .route("/mangas/:manga_id/chapters", get(list))
+        .route("/mangas/:manga_id/chapters/:number", get(get_one))
+}
+
+#[derive(Debug, Deserialize)]
+pub struct ListParams {
+    #[serde(default = "default_limit")]
+    pub limit: i64,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub offset: i64,
+}
+
+fn default_limit() -> i64 {
+    50
+}
+
+async fn list(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Path(manga_id): Path<Uuid>,
+    Query(params): Query<ListParams>,
+) -> AppResult<Json<PagedResponse<Chapter>>> {
+    // Surface 404 when the parent manga doesn't exist so an empty result
+    // can't be mistaken for "no chapters yet" on a real manga.
+    repo::manga::get(&state.db, manga_id).await?;
+
+    let limit = params.limit.clamp(1, 200);
+    let offset = params.offset.max(0);
+    let items = repo::chapter::list_for_manga(&state.db, manga_id, limit, offset).await?;
+    Ok(Json(PagedResponse::new(items, limit, offset)))
+}
+
+async fn get_one(
+    State(state): State<AppState>,
+    Path((manga_id, number)): Path<(Uuid, i32)>,
+) -> AppResult<Json<Chapter>> {
+    repo::manga::get(&state.db, manga_id).await?;
+    let chapter = repo::chapter::find_by_manga_and_number(&state.db, manga_id, number)
+        .await?
+        .ok_or(crate::error::AppError::NotFound)?;
+    Ok(Json(chapter))
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/api/mod.rs b/backend/src/api/mod.rs
index 978a2e2..2801ae0 100644
--- a/backend/src/api/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/api/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod auth;
+pub mod chapters;
 pub mod files;
 pub mod health;
 pub mod mangas;
@@ -12,6 +13,7 @@ pub fn routes() -> Router<AppState> {
     Router::new()
         .merge(health::routes())
         .merge(mangas::routes())
+        .merge(chapters::routes())
         .merge(files::routes())
         .merge(auth::routes())
 }
diff --git a/backend/src/repo/chapter.rs b/backend/src/repo/chapter.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..74ce97e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/src/repo/chapter.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+//! Chapter persistence.
+
+use sqlx::PgPool;
+use uuid::Uuid;
+
+use crate::domain::Chapter;
+use crate::error::AppResult;
+
+pub async fn list_for_manga(
+    pool: &PgPool,
+    manga_id: Uuid,
+    limit: i64,
+    offset: i64,
+) -> AppResult<Vec<Chapter>> {
+    let rows = sqlx::query_as::<_, Chapter>(
+        r#"
+        SELECT id, manga_id, number, title, page_count, created_at
+        FROM chapters
+        WHERE manga_id = $1
+        ORDER BY number ASC
+        LIMIT $2 OFFSET $3
+        "#,
+    )
+    .bind(manga_id)
+    .bind(limit)
+    .bind(offset)
+    .fetch_all(pool)
+    .await?;
+    Ok(rows)
+}
+
+pub async fn find_by_manga_and_number(
+    pool: &PgPool,
+    manga_id: Uuid,
+    number: i32,
+) -> AppResult<Option<Chapter>> {
+    let row = sqlx::query_as::<_, Chapter>(
+        r#"
+        SELECT id, manga_id, number, title, page_count, created_at
+        FROM chapters
+        WHERE manga_id = $1 AND number = $2
+        "#,
+    )
+    .bind(manga_id)
+    .bind(number)
+    .fetch_optional(pool)
+    .await?;
+    Ok(row)
+}
+
+/// Inserts a chapter. Used by tests today and by the upload handler in
+/// feat/uploads. Returns `AppError::Conflict` on the (manga_id, number)
+/// unique violation so handlers can surface a clean 409.
+pub async fn create(
+    pool: &PgPool,
+    manga_id: Uuid,
+    number: i32,
+    title: Option<&str>,
+) -> AppResult<Chapter> {
+    let result = sqlx::query_as::<_, Chapter>(
+        r#"
+        INSERT INTO chapters (manga_id, number, title)
+        VALUES ($1, $2, $3)
+        RETURNING id, manga_id, number, title, page_count, created_at
+        "#,
+    )
+    .bind(manga_id)
+    .bind(number)
+    .bind(title)
+    .fetch_one(pool)
+    .await;
+
+    match result {
+        Ok(c) => Ok(c),
+        Err(e) if is_unique_violation(&e) => Err(crate::error::AppError::Conflict(format!(
+            "chapter {number} already exists for this manga"
+        ))),
+        Err(e) => Err(crate::error::AppError::Database(e)),
+    }
+}
+
+fn is_unique_violation(err: &sqlx::Error) -> bool {
+    if let sqlx::Error::Database(db_err) = err {
+        db_err.code().as_deref() == Some("23505")
+    } else {
+        false
+    }
+}
diff --git a/backend/src/repo/mod.rs b/backend/src/repo/mod.rs
index ee1d37f..0e45bd6 100644
--- a/backend/src/repo/mod.rs
+++ b/backend/src/repo/mod.rs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 pub mod api_token;
+pub mod chapter;
 pub mod manga;
 pub mod session;
 pub mod user;
diff --git a/backend/tests/api_chapters.rs b/backend/tests/api_chapters.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..85a68db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/tests/api_chapters.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,144 @@
+mod common;
+
+use axum::http::StatusCode;
+use serde_json::json;
+use sqlx::PgPool;
+use tower::ServiceExt;
+use uuid::Uuid;
+
+/// Create a manga via the API (which requires auth) and return its id +
+/// the session cookie of the user who owns it.
+async fn seed_manga(h: &common::Harness, cookie: &str, title: &str) -> Uuid {
+    let resp = h
+        .app
+        .clone()
+        .oneshot(common::post_json_with_cookie(
+            "/api/v1/mangas",
+            json!({ "title": title }),
+            cookie,
+        ))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+    let body = common::body_json(resp).await;
+    Uuid::parse_str(body["id"].as_str().unwrap()).unwrap()
+}
+
+/// Insert a chapter directly via the repo (the upload handler that does
+/// this from HTTP lands in feat/uploads).
+async fn seed_chapter(pool: &PgPool, manga_id: Uuid, number: i32, title: Option<&str>) {
+    mangalord::repo::chapter::create(pool, manga_id, number, title)
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+}
+
+#[sqlx::test(migrations = "./migrations")]
+async fn list_chapters_is_empty_initially(pool: PgPool) {
+    let h = common::harness(pool);
+    let (_, cookie) = common::register_user(&h.app).await;
+    let manga_id = seed_manga(&h, &cookie, "Berserk").await;
+
+    let resp = h
+        .app
+        .oneshot(common::get(&format!("/api/v1/mangas/{manga_id}/chapters")))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+    let body = common::body_json(resp).await;
+    assert_eq!(body["items"], json!([]));
+    assert_eq!(body["page"]["limit"], 50);
+    assert_eq!(body["page"]["offset"], 0);
+    assert!(body["page"]["total"].is_null());
+}
+
+#[sqlx::test(migrations = "./migrations")]
+async fn list_chapters_returned_in_number_order(pool: PgPool) {
+    let h = common::harness(pool.clone());
+    let (_, cookie) = common::register_user(&h.app).await;
+    let manga_id = seed_manga(&h, &cookie, "Berserk").await;
+
+    seed_chapter(&pool, manga_id, 3, Some("The Black Swordsman")).await;
+    seed_chapter(&pool, manga_id, 1, Some("The Brand")).await;
+    seed_chapter(&pool, manga_id, 2, None).await;
+
+    let resp = h
+        .app
+        .oneshot(common::get(&format!("/api/v1/mangas/{manga_id}/chapters")))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+    let body = common::body_json(resp).await;
+    let numbers: Vec<i64> = body["items"]
+        .as_array()
+        .unwrap()
+        .iter()
+        .map(|c| c["number"].as_i64().unwrap())
+        .collect();
+    assert_eq!(numbers, vec![1, 2, 3]);
+    assert_eq!(body["items"][1]["title"], serde_json::Value::Null);
+}
+
+#[sqlx::test(migrations = "./migrations")]
+async fn list_chapters_returns_404_for_unknown_manga(pool: PgPool) {
+    let h = common::harness(pool);
+    let unknown = Uuid::nil();
+    let resp = h
+        .app
+        .oneshot(common::get(&format!("/api/v1/mangas/{unknown}/chapters")))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
+    let body = common::body_json(resp).await;
+    assert_eq!(body["error"]["code"], "not_found");
+}
+
+#[sqlx::test(migrations = "./migrations")]
+async fn get_chapter_by_number(pool: PgPool) {
+    let h = common::harness(pool.clone());
+    let (_, cookie) = common::register_user(&h.app).await;
+    let manga_id = seed_manga(&h, &cookie, "Berserk").await;
+    seed_chapter(&pool, manga_id, 1, Some("The Brand")).await;
+
+    let resp = h
+        .app
+        .oneshot(common::get(&format!(
+            "/api/v1/mangas/{manga_id}/chapters/1"
+        )))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::OK);
+    let body = common::body_json(resp).await;
+    assert_eq!(body["number"], 1);
+    assert_eq!(body["title"], "The Brand");
+    assert_eq!(body["page_count"], 0);
+}
+
+#[sqlx::test(migrations = "./migrations")]
+async fn get_chapter_unknown_number_is_404(pool: PgPool) {
+    let h = common::harness(pool);
+    let (_, cookie) = common::register_user(&h.app).await;
+    let manga_id = seed_manga(&h, &cookie, "Berserk").await;
+
+    let resp = h
+        .app
+        .oneshot(common::get(&format!(
+            "/api/v1/mangas/{manga_id}/chapters/99"
+        )))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
+    let body = common::body_json(resp).await;
+    assert_eq!(body["error"]["code"], "not_found");
+}
+
+#[sqlx::test(migrations = "./migrations")]
+async fn get_chapter_unknown_manga_is_404(pool: PgPool) {
+    let h = common::harness(pool);
+    let unknown = Uuid::nil();
+    let resp = h
+        .app
+        .oneshot(common::get(&format!("/api/v1/mangas/{unknown}/chapters/1")))
+        .await
+        .unwrap();
+    assert_eq!(resp.status(), StatusCode::NOT_FOUND);
+}
diff --git a/frontend/package.json b/frontend/package.json
index 8db5bd5..34b21fa 100644
--- a/frontend/package.json
+++ b/frontend/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mangalord-frontend",
-  "version": "0.3.0",
+  "version": "0.4.0",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/chapters.test.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/chapters.test.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..a8b6bb2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/chapters.test.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+import {
+    describe,
+    it,
+    expect,
+    vi,
+    beforeEach,
+    afterEach,
+    type MockInstance
+} from 'vitest';
+import { listChapters, getChapter } from './chapters';
+
+function ok(body: unknown): Response {
+    return new Response(JSON.stringify(body), {
+        status: 200,
+        headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' }
+    });
+}
+
+function envelope(status: number, code: string, message: string): Response {
+    return new Response(JSON.stringify({ error: { code, message } }), {
+        status,
+        headers: { 'content-type': 'application/json' }
+    });
+}
+
+const emptyPage = { items: [], page: { limit: 50, offset: 0, total: null } };
+
+const chapterFixture = {
+    id: 'c1',
+    manga_id: 'm1',
+    number: 1,
+    title: 'The Brand',
+    page_count: 0,
+    created_at: '2026-01-01T00:00:00Z'
+};
+
+describe('chapters api client', () => {
+    let fetchSpy: MockInstance<typeof globalThis.fetch>;
+
+    beforeEach(() => {
+        fetchSpy = vi.spyOn(globalThis, 'fetch');
+    });
+    afterEach(() => {
+        vi.restoreAllMocks();
+    });
+
+    it('listChapters hits /v1/mangas/{id}/chapters with no params', async () => {
+        fetchSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(ok(emptyPage));
+        await listChapters('m1');
+        const url = fetchSpy.mock.calls[0][0] as string;
+        expect(url).toMatch(/\/v1\/mangas\/m1\/chapters$/);
+    });
+
+    it('listChapters encodes limit and offset', async () => {
+        fetchSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(ok(emptyPage));
+        await listChapters('m1', { limit: 10, offset: 20 });
+        const url = fetchSpy.mock.calls[0][0] as string;
+        expect(url).toContain('limit=10');
+        expect(url).toContain('offset=20');
+    });
+
+    it('listChapters returns the paged envelope', async () => {
+        fetchSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(
+            ok({
+                items: [chapterFixture],
+                page: { limit: 50, offset: 0, total: null }
+            })
+        );
+        const result = await listChapters('m1');
+        expect(result.items[0]).toEqual(chapterFixture);
+        expect(result.page.total).toBeNull();
+    });
+
+    it('getChapter hits /v1/mangas/{id}/chapters/{n}', async () => {
+        fetchSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(ok(chapterFixture));
+        const c = await getChapter('m1', 1);
+        expect(c).toEqual(chapterFixture);
+        const url = fetchSpy.mock.calls[0][0] as string;
+        expect(url).toMatch(/\/v1\/mangas\/m1\/chapters\/1$/);
+    });
+
+    it('getChapter surfaces 404 via ApiError.code', async () => {
+        fetchSpy.mockResolvedValueOnce(envelope(404, 'not_found', 'not found'));
+        await expect(getChapter('m1', 99)).rejects.toMatchObject({
+            status: 404,
+            code: 'not_found'
+        });
+    });
+});
diff --git a/frontend/src/lib/api/chapters.ts b/frontend/src/lib/api/chapters.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..d4b7213
--- /dev/null
+++ b/frontend/src/lib/api/chapters.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+import { request, type Page } from './client';
+
+export type Chapter = {
+    id: string;
+    manga_id: string;
+    number: number;
+    title: string | null;
+    page_count: number;
+    created_at: string;
+};
+
+export type ChaptersPage = {
+    items: Chapter[];
+    page: Page;
+};
+
+export type ListOptions = {
+    limit?: number;
+    offset?: number;
+};
+
+export async function listChapters(
+    mangaId: string,
+    opts: ListOptions = {}
+): Promise<ChaptersPage> {
+    const params = new URLSearchParams();
+    if (opts.limit != null) params.set('limit', String(opts.limit));
+    if (opts.offset != null) params.set('offset', String(opts.offset));
+    const qs = params.toString();
+    return request<ChaptersPage>(
+        `/v1/mangas/${encodeURIComponent(mangaId)}/chapters${qs ? `?${qs}` : ''}`
+    );
+}
+
+export async function getChapter(mangaId: string, number: number): Promise<Chapter> {
+    return request<Chapter>(
+        `/v1/mangas/${encodeURIComponent(mangaId)}/chapters/${number}`
+    );
+}