diff --git a/components/ArticleNavigation/index.jsx b/components/ArticleNavigation/index.jsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..180c890
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ArticleNavigation/index.jsx
@@ -0,0 +1,56 @@
+import CrossLink from '@node-core/ui-components/Common/BaseCrossLink';
+
+import { sidebar } from '../../site.json' with { type: 'json' };
+
+import styles from './index.module.css';
+
+const flattenItems = items =>
+  items.flatMap(item =>
+    item.items?.length ? flattenItems(item.items) : [item]
+  );
+
+const articles = sidebar.flatMap(({ items }) => flattenItems(items));
+
+/**
+ * Previous/next article navigation following the same order as the sidebar.
+ *
+ * @param {{ pathname: string }} props
+ */
+const ArticleNavigation = ({ pathname }) => {
+  const currentIndex = articles.findIndex(({ link }) => link === pathname);
+
+  if (currentIndex === -1) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  const previous = articles[currentIndex - 1];
+  const next = articles[currentIndex + 1];
+
+  if (!previous && !next) {
+    return null;
+  }
+
+  return (
+    <nav className={styles.crossLinks} aria-label="Article navigation">
+      {(previous && (
+        <CrossLink
+          type="previous"
+          label="Previous"
+          text={previous.label}
+          link={previous.link}
+        />
+      )) || <div />}
+
+      {next && (
+        <CrossLink
+          type="next"
+          label="Next"
+          text={next.label}
+          link={next.link}
+        />
+      )}
+    </nav>
+  );
+};
+
+export default ArticleNavigation;
diff --git a/components/ArticleNavigation/index.module.css b/components/ArticleNavigation/index.module.css
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..304e7ac
--- /dev/null
+++ b/components/ArticleNavigation/index.module.css
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+.crossLinks {
+  margin-top: 1rem;
+  display: grid;
+  width: 100%;
+  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, minmax(0, 1fr));
+  gap: 1rem;
+}
+
+@media (max-width: 767px) {
+  .crossLinks {
+    grid-template-columns: minmax(0, 1fr);
+  }
+
+  .crossLinks > :empty {
+    display: none;
+  }
+}
diff --git a/components/Layout/index.jsx b/components/Layout/index.jsx
index 08f553e..b16c42c 100644
--- a/components/Layout/index.jsx
+++ b/components/Layout/index.jsx
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ import NavBar from '../Navigation';
 import MetaBar from '../Metabar';
 import SideBar from '../Sidebar';
 import Footer from '../Footer';
+import ArticleNavigation from '../ArticleNavigation';
 
 /**
  * @typedef {Object} Props
@@ -20,27 +21,32 @@ import Footer from '../Footer';
 /**
  * @param {Props} props
  */
-export default ({ metadata, headings, readingTime, children }) => (
-  <>
-    <Banner />
-    <Analytics basePath="/learn/_vercel" />
-    <SpeedInsights basePath="/learn/_vercel" />
-    <NavBar metadata={metadata} />
-    <Article>
-      <SideBar pathname={`/learn${metadata.path.replace('/index', '')}`} />
-      <div>
+export default ({ metadata, headings, readingTime, children }) => {
+  const pathname = `/learn${metadata.path.replace('/index', '')}`;
+
+  return (
+    <>
+      <Banner />
+      <Analytics basePath="/learn/_vercel" />
+      <SpeedInsights basePath="/learn/_vercel" />
+      <NavBar metadata={metadata} />
+      <Article>
+        <SideBar pathname={pathname} />
         <div>
-          <TableOfContents headings={headings} summaryTitle="On this page" />
-          <br />
-          <main>{children}</main>
+          <div>
+            <TableOfContents headings={headings} summaryTitle="On this page" />
+            <br />
+            <main>{children}</main>
+            <ArticleNavigation pathname={pathname} />
+          </div>
+          <MetaBar
+            metadata={metadata}
+            headings={headings}
+            readingTime={readingTime}
+          />
         </div>
-        <MetaBar
-          metadata={metadata}
-          headings={headings}
-          readingTime={readingTime}
-        />
-      </div>
-    </Article>
-    <Footer metadata={metadata} />
-  </>
-);
+      </Article>
+      <Footer metadata={metadata} />
+    </>
+  );
+};
diff --git a/tests/e2e/interactions.spec.mjs b/tests/e2e/interactions.spec.mjs
index 5bc1ca2..74c1a5f 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/interactions.spec.mjs
+++ b/tests/e2e/interactions.spec.mjs
@@ -3,6 +3,8 @@ import { test, expect } from '@playwright/test';
 import { waitForIsland } from './helpers.mjs';
 
 const ARTICLE = '/learn/getting-started/introduction-to-nodejs';
+const EVENT_LOOP_ARTICLE =
+  '/learn/asynchronous-work/event-loop-timers-and-nexttick';
 
 /**
  * The theme is applied in an effect after the menu item is clicked, so use a
@@ -54,6 +56,63 @@ test.describe('Navigation', () => {
     await expect(page.getByRole('heading', { level: 1 })).toBeVisible();
   });
 
+  test('renders previous and next article links in sidebar order', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto(EVENT_LOOP_ARTICLE);
+
+    const navigation = page.getByRole('navigation', {
+      name: 'Article navigation',
+    });
+    const previous = navigation.getByRole('link', { name: /Previous/ });
+    const next = navigation.getByRole('link', { name: /Next/ });
+
+    await expect(previous).toContainText(
+      'Overview of Blocking vs Non-Blocking'
+    );
+    await expect(previous).toHaveAttribute(
+      'href',
+      '/learn/asynchronous-work/overview-of-blocking-vs-non-blocking'
+    );
+    await expect(next).toContainText('The Node.js Event Emitter');
+    await expect(next).toHaveAttribute(
+      'href',
+      '/learn/asynchronous-work/the-nodejs-event-emitter'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('continues article navigation across sidebar groups', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto('/learn/asynchronous-work/dont-block-the-event-loop');
+
+    const navigation = page.getByRole('navigation', {
+      name: 'Article navigation',
+    });
+    const next = navigation.getByRole('link', { name: /Next/ });
+
+    await expect(next).toContainText('Comparing Node.js concurrency models');
+    await expect(next).toHaveAttribute(
+      'href',
+      '/learn/concurrency/comparing-nodejs-concurrency-models'
+    );
+  });
+
+  test('uses leaf article order for nested sidebar sections', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto('/learn/diagnostics/memory');
+
+    const navigation = page.getByRole('navigation', {
+      name: 'Article navigation',
+    });
+    const previous = navigation.getByRole('link', { name: /Previous/ });
+    const next = navigation.getByRole('link', { name: /Next/ });
+
+    await expect(previous).toContainText('User Journey');
+    await expect(next).toContainText('Understanding and Tuning Memory');
+  });
+
   test('unknown pages respond with 404', async ({ page }) => {
     // Only the status is checked: which 404 page renders depends on the host
     // (nodejs.org proxies /learn, previews and `serve` use their own).
@@ -124,6 +183,46 @@ test.describe('Small screens', () => {
     await expect(page).toHaveURL(new RegExp(`${ARTICLE}$`));
   });
 
+  test('the first article shows next without an empty mobile slot', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto(ARTICLE);
+
+    const navigation = page.getByRole('navigation', {
+      name: 'Article navigation',
+    });
+    await navigation.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+
+    await expect(
+      navigation.getByRole('link', { name: /Previous/ })
+    ).toHaveCount(0);
+    await expect(navigation.getByRole('link', { name: /Next/ })).toContainText(
+      'How much JavaScript do you need to know to use Node.js?'
+    );
+    await expect(navigation.locator(':scope > div:empty')).toBeHidden();
+  });
+
+  test('article navigation moves to the next article from the bottom', async ({
+    page,
+  }) => {
+    await page.goto(EVENT_LOOP_ARTICLE);
+
+    const navigation = page.getByRole('navigation', {
+      name: 'Article navigation',
+    });
+    await navigation.scrollIntoViewIfNeeded();
+
+    const next = navigation.getByRole('link', { name: /Next/ });
+    await expect(next).toBeVisible();
+    await expect(next).toContainText('The Node.js Event Emitter');
+
+    await next.click();
+
+    await expect(page).toHaveURL(
+      /\/learn\/asynchronous-work\/the-nodejs-event-emitter$/
+    );
+  });
+
   test('the menu button reveals the site links', async ({ page }) => {
     await page.goto(ARTICLE);