Quick Reads
Books under 3 hours of estimated reading time. Ideal for a single sitting or a short break. The catalog has 27 such quick reads.
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 estimator gives you a practical figure for how long each book may take to read. Based on the book's word count and an average reading pace of about 230 words per minute, it provides a rough estimate in minutes and hours.
These estimates are not exact promises—they depend on your personal reading speed and how much time you spend each session. But they can help you plan: a 25,000-word book might take around 111 minutes, while a 150,000-word epic could take over 11 hours.
Steady Reads
Books that take 3 to 5 hours to read. Good for a weekend or a few evenings. There are 19 in this range.
Immersive Reads
Books requiring 5 to 8 hours. These invite deeper engagement and may span a week of reading. The catalog includes 32 such titles.
Marathon Reads
Books over 8 hours, often epics. For dedicated readers who enjoy long, detailed narratives. There are 16 marathons available.
Turning a Book into a Page-by-Page Plan
The Reading Tracker is built around pages, not minutes or sections. It records your current page, the total pages, and a daily page goal. Progress is stored in your browser’s localStorage, so no account is required and your history stays on your device.
When 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 shown by your own reading app or edition. The tool then calculates remaining time and finish days based on your daily goal.
Set a Realistic Daily Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, which works well for many readers. But you can adjust it to match your schedule. The estimated finish days are calculated as ceil(remaining_pages / daily_page_goal). If you have 300 pages left and read 20 pages a day, you will finish in 15 days. If you increase the goal to 30 pages, the finish moves to 10 days.
The estimated remaining time is proportional: estimated_minutes × remaining_pages / total_pages. This means the estimate updates as you progress, so it reflects the book’s actual remaining length, not the original total.
Use the Page Estimate as a Starting Point
The tracker’s page count is an estimate based on 250 words per page. For example, Cashel Byron's Profession — Edition Insights has 88,670 words, which gives an estimated 355 pages. If your edition has different pagination, you can enter the actual total. This is especially useful for books with introductions, notes, or wide margins that change page counts.
Once you set the total, the tracker uses it for all calculations. If you are reading a book with 400 pages and you are on page 100, the tracker knows you have 300 pages left. It does not track sections or minutes, so you should update your current page regularly to keep the estimates accurate.
The tracker is designed for steady progress, not for measuring literary quality. It simply helps you plan when you might finish a book. For a long novel like The Belton Estate — Reading Companion, which is 159,098 words, the estimated page count is about 637 pages. At 20 pages a day, that is roughly 32 days. At 30 pages a day, it is 22 days. The choice is yours.
Adjust as You Go
Your reading pace may change as you get into a book. The tracker allows you to update your daily goal at any time. If you find you have more time one week, you can raise the goal and see the finish date move earlier. If life gets busy, you can lower it.
The progress history is stored locally, so you can close the browser and return later without losing your place. There is no need to create an account or sync across devices. This makes the tracker a simple, private tool for planning your reading.
For a book like Metamorphosis — Reading Notes, which is only 25,519 words, the estimated page count is about 103 pages. At 20 pages a day, you could finish in 6 days. The tracker makes such short books feel even more manageable.