Length Categories
Short books are under 20,000 words, medium ones up to 50,000, long ones up to 100,000, and epic ones exceed that. The catalog has 36 short books and 19 epics, so there's something for every attention span.
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 gives you honest estimates of how long it will take to read a book, based on its word count and typical reading speeds. The catalog's median book has about 48,700 words and takes roughly 212 minutes to read, but individual titles vary widely.
Books are grouped into four length categories—short, medium, long, and epic—and four time categories—quick, steady, immersive, and marathon. Use these to find a book that fits your available time, whether you have a spare half-hour or a long weekend.
Time Categories
Quick reads take under an hour, steady ones one to three hours, immersive ones three to six, and marathon reads over six. The catalog has 33 quick reads and 15 marathon-length works.
Median Estimates
The median book in the catalog has around 48,700 words and takes about 212 minutes to read. These figures provide a baseline for judging individual titles.
Making Progress with the Reading Tracker
The Reading Tracker is designed to help you plan and sustain progress through a book by recording pages read. It stores your current page, total pages, and a daily page goal. Progress is tracked in pages only—not sections or minutes—so you know exactly where you are in the text. The tracker works entirely in your browser, saving your history locally without requiring an account.
For books without a fixed page count, the tracker estimates the total pages by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. You can override this estimate with the page count from your own reading app or edition. This flexibility means the tracker can match your actual reading experience, For readers who are using a print edition with different pagination or an e-reader.
Setting a realistic daily goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can adjust it to fit your schedule. A 20-page goal is a reasonable starting point for many readers, but if you have limited time, you might set a lower goal like 10 pages. Conversely, if you are an avid reader, you might set 30 or more. A useful approach is to choose a number you can maintain consistently.
Consider The story of the Thirty Eighth regiment of Massachusetts volunteers — Themes and Context (id 301). It has about 68,815 words, which at 250 words per page gives an estimated 276 pages. With a 20-page daily goal, you would finish in about 14 days. If you set a 30-page goal, you would finish in about 10 days. The tracker shows these estimates so you can plan accordingly.
Understanding the estimates
The tracker calculates estimated remaining time based on your progress. If you have read 100 out of 276 pages, and the total estimated reading time is 300 minutes, the remaining time is roughly 300 × (176/276) ≈ 191 minutes. This is proportional, so it updates as you log pages. The estimated finish date is simply the remaining pages divided by your daily goal, rounded up to the next day.
These estimates assume you read at a consistent pace, but they are useful for planning. If you know you have a busy week ahead, you can see how many pages you need to read each day to stay on track. The tracker does not record sections or minutes, so you cannot measure progress by chapters completed—only by pages turned.
Adjusting for your edition
The initial page estimate is based on a standard 250 words per page, but your edition may differ. If you are reading a paperback with dense typesetting, the page count might be higher. If you are reading on a large-screen e-reader, it might be lower. The tracker allows you to edit the total page count to match your edition. This ensures that your daily goal and finish date are accurate for the format you are using.
For example, if you are reading The story of the Thirty Eighth regiment of Massachusetts volunteers in an edition with 300 pages, you would update the total from 276 to 300. Your daily progress would then be calculated against the actual page count. This small adjustment can make a significant difference in your planning, especially for longer books.