Quick Reads
Books under 20,000 words are considered quick. For example, The Man Without a Country has 16,755 words and takes about 73 minutes.
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 estimates how long it will take to read a book based on its word count. The estimates use a median reading speed derived from the catalog, where the median book takes about 377 minutes.
You can see estimates for individual books, or filter by reading time categories: quick (under 2 hours), steady (2-4 hours), immersive (4-8 hours), or marathon (over 8 hours).
Steady and Immersive
Medium-length books (20,000-60,000 words) take a few hours. Books like Our Elizabeth at 42,865 words take about 187 minutes.
Marathon Books
Epic books over 100,000 words can take 8+ hours. Phineas Redux at 266,910 words takes about 1,161 minutes.
Making Steady Progress with the Reading Tracker
The Reading Tracker is a simple tool for planning how you will move through a book. It records progress in pages, not minutes or sections. You set a current page, a total page count, and a daily page goal. If the catalog does not provide a fixed page count, the tracker estimates one by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. You can replace that estimate with the total from your own reading app or edition.
The tracker then calculates your estimated remaining time and finish date based on your daily goal. Progress is stored in your browser's localStorage, so no account is needed. The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can adjust it to match your schedule.
Setting Up Your Book
Start by entering the current page you are on. If you are just beginning, that is page 1. Next, set the total page count. The tracker will suggest an estimate based on the book's word count. For example, The Frontiersmen — Themes and Context (id 272) has a word count of 69,967, so the estimated total pages would be about 280 (69,967 divided by 250). If your edition has a different number of pages, you can enter that instead.
Finally, set a daily page goal. The default is 20 pages, but you can choose any number that fits your life. If you know you can only read on weekends, you might set a higher daily goal for those days. The tracker uses this goal to calculate how many days it will take to finish the book.
Understanding the Estimates
The tracker calculates two useful numbers: estimated remaining time and estimated finish days. The remaining time is proportional to the pages left. For The Frontiersmen, if you have read 50 pages and have 230 left, the estimated remaining time would be about 305 minutes (the book's estimated reading time) times 230/280, which is roughly 250 minutes. That is a little over four hours of actual reading.
The finish days are simply the remaining pages divided by your daily goal, rounded up. If you have 230 pages left and read 20 pages a day, you will finish in 12 days. This can help you decide whether a book fits your schedule. If 12 days feels too long, you can increase your daily goal or choose a shorter book.
Adjusting to Your Edition
The tracker's page estimate is based on a standard of 250 words per page, but your edition may differ. If you are reading on an e-reader, the page count can vary with font size and screen size. That is why the tracker lets you override the total page count. Simply enter the total number of pages shown by your reading app or the print edition you are using. The tracker will then use that number for all calculations.
Staying on Track
The Reading Tracker is designed to be flexible and private. Your progress is stored only in your browser, so you can track multiple books without creating an account. The default goal of 20 pages per day is a reasonable starting point, but you can adjust it as your schedule changes. The goal is not to pressure you but to give you a clear picture of your progress. Whether you read a little each day or in longer sessions, the tracker helps you see how far you have come and how much is left.