diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state.rs
index dbb30f3..6f7c60f 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state.rs
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ mod spaces;
 mod splits;
 mod sync;
 mod sync_notes;
+mod sync_reading_list;
 mod tab_group_order;
 mod tab_groups;
 mod tab_lifecycle;
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/sync.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/sync.rs
index 818f359..344562a 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/sync.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/sync.rs
@@ -123,6 +123,9 @@ impl BrowserCore {
         for record in body.notes {
             self.apply_note_sync_record(record, &mut summary)?;
         }
+        for record in body.reading_list {
+            self.apply_reading_list_sync_record(record, &mut summary)?;
+        }
         Ok(summary)
     }
 
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/sync_reading_list.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/sync_reading_list.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3eec352
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/state/sync_reading_list.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,89 @@
+use std::time::{Duration, UNIX_EPOCH};
+
+use ely_domain::{
+    ReadingListEntry, ReadingListId, ReadingProgress, ReadingProgressPercent, SyncObjectKind,
+    SyncObjectPolicy, UrlText,
+};
+use ely_sync_client::SyncClientError;
+
+use super::{BrowserCore, sync::snapshot_schema_error};
+use crate::{
+    sync_engine::SyncSnapshotApplySummary,
+    sync_records::{ReadingListSyncRecord, ReadingProgressSyncRecord},
+};
+
+impl BrowserCore {
+    pub(crate) fn visible_reading_list_for_sync(&self) -> Vec<&ReadingListEntry> {
+        if self.sync_object_policy(SyncObjectKind::ReadingList) == SyncObjectPolicy::Paused {
+            return Vec::new();
+        }
+        self.reading_list
+            .iter()
+            .filter(|entry| {
+                self.profiles
+                    .iter()
+                    .any(|profile| profile.id() == entry.profile_id() && profile.allows_sync())
+            })
+            .collect()
+    }
+
+    pub(super) fn apply_reading_list_sync_record(
+        &mut self,
+        record: ReadingListSyncRecord,
+        summary: &mut SyncSnapshotApplySummary,
+    ) -> Result<(), SyncClientError> {
+        let entry_id = ReadingListId::parse(&record.id).map_err(snapshot_schema_error)?;
+        let profile_id = self.sync_profile_id(&record.profile_id)?;
+        let space_id = self.sync_space_id(&record.space_id, record.space_name.as_deref())?;
+        let source_url = UrlText::parse(&record.source_url).map_err(snapshot_schema_error)?;
+        let progress = reading_progress_from_sync_record(record.progress)?;
+        let added_at = UNIX_EPOCH + Duration::from_secs(record.added_at_secs);
+        let existing_index = self.reading_list_sync_index(&entry_id, &profile_id, &source_url);
+        let id = existing_index
+            .and_then(|index| self.reading_list.get(index).map(|entry| entry.id().clone()))
+            .unwrap_or(entry_id);
+        let mut entry =
+            ReadingListEntry::new(profile_id, space_id, record.title, source_url, added_at)
+                .map_err(snapshot_schema_error)?;
+        entry.set_progress(progress);
+        let entry = ReadingListEntry::restore(id, entry);
+
+        match existing_index {
+            Some(index) if self.reading_list[index] == entry => summary.record_skipped(),
+            Some(index) => {
+                self.reading_list[index] = entry;
+                summary.record_updated();
+            }
+            None => {
+                self.reading_list.push(entry);
+                summary.record_imported();
+            }
+        }
+        Ok(())
+    }
+
+    fn reading_list_sync_index(
+        &self,
+        entry_id: &ReadingListId,
+        profile_id: &ely_domain::ProfileId,
+        source_url: &UrlText,
+    ) -> Option<usize> {
+        self.reading_list.iter().position(|entry| entry.id() == entry_id).or_else(|| {
+            self.reading_list.iter().position(|entry| {
+                entry.profile_id() == profile_id && entry.source_url() == source_url
+            })
+        })
+    }
+}
+
+fn reading_progress_from_sync_record(
+    record: ReadingProgressSyncRecord,
+) -> Result<ReadingProgress, SyncClientError> {
+    match record {
+        ReadingProgressSyncRecord::Unread => Ok(ReadingProgress::Unread),
+        ReadingProgressSyncRecord::InProgress { percent } => ReadingProgressPercent::new(percent)
+            .map(ReadingProgress::InProgress)
+            .map_err(snapshot_schema_error),
+        ReadingProgressSyncRecord::Finished => Ok(ReadingProgress::Finished),
+    }
+}
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/sync_records.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/sync_records.rs
index 3ef49ef..e511984 100644
--- a/crates/ely_browser_core/src/sync_records.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/src/sync_records.rs
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 use std::time::{SystemTime, UNIX_EPOCH};
 
 use ely_domain::{
-    ArchivePolicy, BookmarkEntry, BrowserTab, NoteEntry, NoteTarget, Space, TabFlags,
+    ArchivePolicy, BookmarkEntry, BrowserTab, NoteEntry, NoteTarget, ReadingListEntry,
+    ReadingProgress, Space, TabFlags,
 };
 use serde::{Deserialize, Serialize};
 
@@ -19,6 +20,8 @@ pub(crate) struct SyncSnapshotBody {
     pub(crate) tabs: Vec<TabSyncRecord>,
     #[serde(default)]
     pub(crate) notes: Vec<NoteSyncRecord>,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub(crate) reading_list: Vec<ReadingListSyncRecord>,
 }
 
 impl SyncSnapshotBody {
@@ -54,6 +57,16 @@ impl SyncSnapshotBody {
                     NoteSyncRecord::from_entry(entry, core.sync_space_name_for(entry.space_id()))
                 })
                 .collect(),
+            reading_list: core
+                .visible_reading_list_for_sync()
+                .into_iter()
+                .map(|entry| {
+                    ReadingListSyncRecord::from_entry(
+                        entry,
+                        core.sync_space_name_for(entry.space_id()),
+                    )
+                })
+                .collect(),
         }
     }
 }
@@ -234,6 +247,52 @@ impl NoteTargetSyncRecord {
     }
 }
 
+#[derive(Clone, Debug, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub(crate) struct ReadingListSyncRecord {
+    pub(crate) id: String,
+    pub(crate) profile_id: String,
+    pub(crate) space_id: String,
+    #[serde(default)]
+    pub(crate) space_name: Option<String>,
+    pub(crate) title: String,
+    pub(crate) source_url: String,
+    pub(crate) progress: ReadingProgressSyncRecord,
+    pub(crate) added_at_secs: u64,
+}
+
+impl ReadingListSyncRecord {
+    fn from_entry(entry: &ReadingListEntry, space_name: Option<String>) -> Self {
+        Self {
+            id: entry.id().as_str().to_string(),
+            profile_id: entry.profile_id().as_str().to_string(),
+            space_id: entry.space_id().as_str().to_string(),
+            space_name,
+            title: entry.title().to_string(),
+            source_url: entry.source_url().as_str().to_string(),
+            progress: ReadingProgressSyncRecord::from_progress(*entry.progress()),
+            added_at_secs: system_time_secs(entry.added_at()),
+        }
+    }
+}
+
+#[derive(Clone, Copy, Debug, Deserialize, Eq, PartialEq, Serialize)]
+#[serde(tag = "kind", rename_all = "snake_case")]
+pub(crate) enum ReadingProgressSyncRecord {
+    Unread,
+    InProgress { percent: u8 },
+    Finished,
+}
+
+impl ReadingProgressSyncRecord {
+    fn from_progress(progress: ReadingProgress) -> Self {
+        match progress {
+            ReadingProgress::Unread => Self::Unread,
+            ReadingProgress::InProgress(percent) => Self::InProgress { percent: percent.value() },
+            ReadingProgress::Finished => Self::Finished,
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 fn default_sync_enabled() -> bool {
     true
 }
diff --git a/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/sync_reading_list.rs b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/sync_reading_list.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..3319e3b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/crates/ely_browser_core/tests/sync_reading_list.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,98 @@
+use std::error::Error;
+
+use ely_browser_core::{BrowserCore, InitialBrowserConfig};
+use ely_domain::{
+    ReadingProgress, ReadingProgressPercent, SyncObjectKind, SyncObjectPolicy, UrlText,
+};
+
+#[test]
+fn sync_snapshot_imports_remote_reading_list_into_active_scope() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut source = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let source_home_tab_id = source.snapshot()?.active_tab_id;
+    source.set_tab_sync_enabled(&source_home_tab_id, false)?;
+    let source_tab_id = source.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com/long-read")?);
+    source.set_tab_sync_enabled(&source_tab_id, false)?;
+    source.set_tab_title(&source_tab_id, "Long Read")?;
+    let entry_id = source.save_active_tab_to_reading_list()?;
+    source.set_reading_list_progress(
+        &entry_id,
+        ReadingProgress::InProgress(ReadingProgressPercent::new(42)?),
+    )?;
+    let bytes = source.build_sync_snapshot_bytes()?;
+
+    let mut target = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let target_profile_id = target.snapshot()?.active_profile_id;
+    let target_space_id = target.snapshot()?.active_space_id;
+    let summary = target.apply_sync_snapshot_bytes(&bytes)?;
+    let snapshot = target.snapshot()?;
+    let [entry] = snapshot.reading_list.as_slice() else {
+        return Err(
+            format!("expected 1 reading list entry, got {}", snapshot.reading_list.len()).into()
+        );
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(summary.imported(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(summary.updated(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(summary.skipped(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(entry.profile_id(), &target_profile_id);
+    assert_eq!(entry.space_id(), &target_space_id);
+    assert_eq!(entry.title(), "Long Read");
+    assert_eq!(entry.source_url().as_str(), "https://example.com/long-read");
+    assert_eq!(entry.progress(), &ReadingProgress::InProgress(ReadingProgressPercent::new(42)?));
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn sync_snapshot_updates_existing_reading_list_entry() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut source = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let source_home_tab_id = source.snapshot()?.active_tab_id;
+    source.set_tab_sync_enabled(&source_home_tab_id, false)?;
+    let source_tab_id = source.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com/long-read")?);
+    source.set_tab_sync_enabled(&source_tab_id, false)?;
+    source.set_tab_title(&source_tab_id, "Canonical Long Read")?;
+    let source_entry_id = source.save_active_tab_to_reading_list()?;
+    source.set_reading_list_progress(&source_entry_id, ReadingProgress::Finished)?;
+    let bytes = source.build_sync_snapshot_bytes()?;
+
+    let mut target = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let target_tab_id = target.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com/long-read")?);
+    target.set_tab_title(&target_tab_id, "Old Long Read")?;
+    let target_entry_id = target.save_active_tab_to_reading_list()?;
+    let summary = target.apply_sync_snapshot_bytes(&bytes)?;
+    let snapshot = target.snapshot()?;
+    let [entry] = snapshot.reading_list.as_slice() else {
+        return Err(
+            format!("expected 1 reading list entry, got {}", snapshot.reading_list.len()).into()
+        );
+    };
+
+    assert_eq!(summary.imported(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(summary.updated(), 1);
+    assert_eq!(summary.skipped(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(entry.id(), &target_entry_id);
+    assert_eq!(entry.title(), "Canonical Long Read");
+    assert_eq!(entry.progress(), &ReadingProgress::Finished);
+    Ok(())
+}
+
+#[test]
+fn sync_snapshot_omits_paused_reading_list() -> Result<(), Box<dyn Error>> {
+    let mut source = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let source_home_tab_id = source.snapshot()?.active_tab_id;
+    source.set_tab_sync_enabled(&source_home_tab_id, false)?;
+    let source_tab_id = source.open_tab(UrlText::parse("https://example.com/long-read")?);
+    source.set_tab_sync_enabled(&source_tab_id, false)?;
+    source.save_active_tab_to_reading_list()?;
+    source.set_sync_object_policy(SyncObjectKind::ReadingList, SyncObjectPolicy::Paused);
+    let bytes = source.build_sync_snapshot_bytes()?;
+
+    let mut target = BrowserCore::new(InitialBrowserConfig::ely_defaults()?)?;
+    let summary = target.apply_sync_snapshot_bytes(&bytes)?;
+    let snapshot = target.snapshot()?;
+
+    assert_eq!(summary.imported(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(summary.updated(), 0);
+    assert_eq!(summary.skipped(), 0);
+    assert!(snapshot.reading_list.is_empty());
+    Ok(())
+}
diff --git a/crates/ely_domain/src/reading_list.rs b/crates/ely_domain/src/reading_list.rs
index b9816a4..e28b24b 100644
--- a/crates/ely_domain/src/reading_list.rs
+++ b/crates/ely_domain/src/reading_list.rs
@@ -85,6 +85,12 @@ impl ReadingListEntry {
         })
     }
 
+    #[must_use]
+    pub fn restore(id: ReadingListId, mut entry: Self) -> Self {
+        entry.id = id;
+        entry
+    }
+
     #[must_use]
     pub fn id(&self) -> &ReadingListId {
         &self.id
@@ -140,8 +146,10 @@ fn non_empty_text(field: &'static str, value: String) -> Result<String, DomainEr
 
 #[cfg(test)]
 mod tests {
-    use super::{ReadingProgress, ReadingProgressPercent};
-    use crate::DomainError;
+    use std::time::SystemTime;
+
+    use super::{ReadingListEntry, ReadingProgress, ReadingProgressPercent};
+    use crate::{DomainError, ProfileId, ReadingListId, SpaceId, UrlText};
 
     #[test]
     fn reading_progress_percent_accepts_partial_progress() -> Result<(), DomainError> {
@@ -163,4 +171,27 @@ mod tests {
             Err(DomainError::InvalidReadingProgressPercent { value: "100".to_string() })
         );
     }
+
+    #[test]
+    fn restores_existing_reading_list_identity() -> Result<(), DomainError> {
+        let id = ReadingListId::new();
+        let profile_id = ProfileId::new();
+        let space_id = SpaceId::new();
+        let added_at = SystemTime::UNIX_EPOCH;
+        let entry = ReadingListEntry::new(
+            profile_id.clone(),
+            space_id.clone(),
+            " Restored ",
+            UrlText::parse("https://example.com/read")?,
+            added_at,
+        )?;
+        let entry = ReadingListEntry::restore(id.clone(), entry);
+
+        assert_eq!(entry.id(), &id);
+        assert_eq!(entry.profile_id(), &profile_id);
+        assert_eq!(entry.space_id(), &space_id);
+        assert_eq!(entry.title(), "Restored");
+        assert_eq!(entry.added_at(), added_at);
+        Ok(())
+    }
 }