Quick Reads
Twelve books are estimated to take under two hours. These are shorter works, often under 20,000 words, suitable 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 estimates on this site are based on each book's word count and an assumed average reading speed. They give you a rough idea of how long a book might take to finish.
Remember that individual reading speed varies, so treat these numbers as a guide. The catalog also groups books into time categories like quick or marathon to help you plan.
Steady Reads
Twenty-eight books fall into this range, typically taking between two and five hours. They offer a moderate reading commitment.
Immersive Reads
Thirty-one books are longer, taking about five to ten hours. They often have more complex plots and character development.
Marathon Reads
Twenty-nine books are truly lengthy, taking over ten hours. These are epic novels, often exceeding 150,000 words.
Sustainable Page-Based Progress
The Reading Tracker is built around a simple idea: you make progress one page at a time. It records your current page, the total pages, and a daily page goal, then estimates how many days it will take to finish. The tracker does not measure sections or minutes; it uses pages, which are a concrete and consistent unit across different books and editions.
Setting Up Your Book
When you start a book, the tracker estimates the total page count by dividing the word count by 250, the configured words per page. For example, Demos — Story, Setting & Ideas has a word count of 204,069, so the initial estimate would be about 816 pages. That is a useful starting point, but you can replace it with the total page count shown by your own reading app or edition, which may differ due to formatting, font size, or footnotes.
The daily page goal defaults to 20 pages, which is a reasonable pace for many readers. If you know you can read more on weekends or less on busy days, you can adjust the goal to match your habits. The tracker will then recalculate the estimated finish date based on your new goal.
Keep in mind that the tracker stores your progress history in localStorage in your current browser, and no account is required. That means your data stays on your device, so you should use the same browser and device to keep your progress consistent.
Understanding the Estimates
The estimated remaining time is proportional: it takes the original estimated minutes, multiplies by the remaining pages, and divides by the total pages. So if you are halfway through a book that was estimated to take 888 minutes, you have about 444 minutes left. This works regardless of whether you changed the total page count, as long as the remaining and total pages are accurate.
The estimated finish days are calculated by dividing the remaining pages by your daily page goal, rounding up to the nearest whole day. If you have 400 pages left and a goal of 20 pages per day, you will need 20 days. This gives you a clear deadline without pressuring you to read more than you have planned.
One thing the tracker does not do is record sections or minutes as progress. That is a deliberate choice to keep the system simple and focused on pages, which are easy to track in any edition.
Planning a Long Book
For a substantial novel like Demos, which runs over 200,000 words, a page-based goal is especially helpful. If you set a daily goal of 20 pages, you can expect to finish in about 41 days, assuming the estimated 816 pages. That may seem like a long time, but it is a steady, achievable pace that fits into a daily reading routine.
You can also use the tracker to experiment with different goals. If you increase your daily goal to 30 pages, the finish time drops to about 28 days. The tool lets you see these trade-offs instantly, helping you decide how much to read each day without committing to an unrealistic schedule.
Remember that the tracker is a planning aid, not a strict mandate. You can update your current page as you go, and if you miss a day, you can simply adjust your goal or accept a later finish date. The point is to keep moving forward, one page at a time.