Quick Reads
Books under 20,000 words, taking less than about 90 minutes to read. Examples include 'Margie's venture' (15,890 words) and 'The trap' (11,697 words). Ideal for a single sitting.
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 tool provides transparent estimates of how long it will take to read a given book, based on its word count and an average reading speed of about 230 words per minute. This can help you plan your reading sessions and decide which books fit your available time.
Estimates are approximate, as individual reading speeds vary. Use the time categories (quick, steady, immersive, marathon) to quickly filter books by the level of time commitment they require. The tool also shows the number of text sections, offering insight into how the book is structured.
Steady Reads
Books between 20,000 and 50,000 words, taking roughly 1.5 to 3.5 hours. 'The leading lady' (53,649 words) is a little longer, while 'The saddle boys on the plains' (47,177 words) fits this range.
Immersive Reads
Books between 50,000 and 100,000 words, taking about 3.5 to 7 hours. Many catalog titles fall here, including 'Transplanted' (87,442 words) and 'Steppenwolf' (78,913).
Marathon Reads
Books over 100,000 words, requiring more than 7 hours. 'The trail of the serpent' (154,693 words) is the longest, and 'Odeyne's marriage' (98,653 words) is close.
Planning Your Progress Page by Page
The Reading Tracker is built around pages: you set a current page, a total page count, and a daily page goal. It then estimates how many days remain and how much time you will spend. The tracker does not record sections or minutes as progress—only pages matter. If the catalog does not have a fixed page count, the tracker estimates one by dividing the word count by 250 words per page.
Setting a Realistic Daily Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, which is a reasonable starting point for many readers. But you can adjust it to fit your schedule. If you have only 15 minutes a day, 10 pages might be more sustainable; if you have a long commute, 30 or 40 could work. A useful approach is to choose a number you can stick to, because the tracker's finish date depends entirely on that goal.
For example, "The Black Abbot — Story, Setting & Ideas" (id 299) has about 95,875 words. At 250 words per page, that translates to roughly 384 pages. With a 20-page daily goal, you would finish in about 20 days. If you increase the goal to 30 pages, you would finish in 13 days. The tracker shows these estimates so you can plan accordingly.
Adjusting the Total Page Count
The initial page estimate assumes a standard 250 words per page, but your edition might differ. If you are reading on an e-reader or in a printed book with different pagination, you can replace the total with the number shown by your own reading app or edition. This makes the tracker more accurate for your specific copy.
Once you update the total, the estimated remaining time adjusts proportionally. The formula is simple: estimated minutes times remaining pages divided by total pages. So if you have read 100 pages of "The Black Abbot" and the total is 384, the tracker calculates how many minutes are left based on the original estimate of 417 minutes. This keeps your progress in sync with your actual reading.
Tracking Without an Account
The Reading Tracker stores your progress in your browser's localStorage, so you do not need an account. This means your data stays on your device, and you can update it whenever you sit down to read. The trade-off is that if you clear your browser data or switch devices, your progress will not carry over.
To get the most out of the tracker, update it at the end of each reading session. Record the page you reached, and the tracker will recalculate your remaining time and finish date. This small habit turns a vague goal into a concrete plan, and it works for any book in the catalog—For readers who are reading a short story or a 150,000-word epic.