Quick Reads
Books under 30 minutes. Many short stories fall into this category, perfect for a coffee break.
Reading Tracker
Choose a book, record where you are, and set a daily goal. Your progress is stored in localStorage in this browser; it is not uploaded to a user account.
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If the EPUB has no fixed print pagination, the tool starts with an estimated page count and lets you replace it with the page total shown by your own reader.
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How the progress estimate works
The Reading Time tool provides estimates for how long it will take to read each book, based on the median reading speed. This can help you choose a title that fits your available time.
The library includes a range of lengths, from quick reads under 30 minutes to epic works requiring several hours. Use the estimates to plan your reading accordingly.
Steady Reads
Books estimated between 30 minutes and 2 hours. These offer a solid reading session.
Immersive Reads
Books estimated over 2 hours. For when you have a lazy afternoon or a long journey.
Making Progress with Pages
The Reading Tracker is a simple tool with a specific purpose: to help you plan your reading by tracking pages. It records your current page, the total pages in the book, and a daily page goal. From those three numbers, it estimates how much time remains and how many days it will take to finish. The tracker does not measure minutes read or sections completed; it uses pages as the unit of progress, which keeps the planning straightforward.
Because the catalog does not always include a fixed page count, the tracker makes an initial estimate by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. For example, "The sureness of MacKenzie — Key Ideas to Explore" (id 304) has 8,479 words, which gives an estimated page count of about 34 pages. You can replace that estimate with the page count from your own reading app or edition, so the tracker works with whatever version you are reading.
Set a Daily Page Goal That Fits Your Schedule
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can adjust it to match your available time. If you have a busy week, you might set a lower goal of 10 pages; if you have a free weekend, you might aim for 50. The tracker uses your goal to estimate the number of days to completion. For "The sureness of MacKenzie — Key Ideas to Explore" (id 304), with an estimated 34 pages, a goal of 20 pages per day would finish the book in 2 days. A goal of 10 pages would take 4 days.
The estimated remaining time is proportional to the pages you have left. If you are halfway through a book, the remaining time will be half of the total estimated reading time. This helps you see how much time you need to set aside, not just how many pages are left.
Update Your Progress Regularly
The tracker stores your progress in your browser's localStorage, so you do not need an account. You can update your current page as you read, and the tracker will recalculate the remaining time and days. It is a personal tool, not a social one, so there is no pressure to maintain a streak or meet a public goal.
If you switch between editions, you can update the total page count to match your new edition. This is useful because page counts vary between print and digital formats. The tracker is designed to be flexible, so you can use it with any edition of a public domain work.
Use Pages, Not Minutes, to Measure Progress
The tracker deliberately focuses on pages rather than minutes. Pages are a concrete, visual measure of progress: you can see how many pages you have read and how many remain. Minutes, on the other hand, depend on your reading speed and can vary from day to day. By using pages, the tracker gives you a stable metric to plan around.
For a book like "The sureness of MacKenzie — Key Ideas to Explore" (id 304), which is a short story of about 34 pages, the page-based approach is especially manageable. You can see at a glance that you are a third of the way through when you reach page 11, and you can plan to finish in a few short sessions.
A Note on Estimates
The tracker's estimates are based on the catalog's word count and your daily page goal. They are approximate, not exact. The actual number of pages in your edition may differ from the estimate, and your reading speed may vary. The tracker is a planning tool, not a promise. Use it as a guide to help you find time for reading, and adjust it as you go.