Length Categories
Books are grouped as short (under 20,000 words), medium (20,000–50,000), long (50,000–100,000), and epic (over 100,000). Use these to get a quick sense of size.
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 helps you estimate how long it will take to read a book, using word count and a standard reading speed. It also categorizes books by length, so you can choose something that fits your available time.
Keep in mind that these are estimates. Your actual pace may vary based on the text's complexity, your familiarity with the subject, and how much time you set aside each day.
Reading Time Estimates
For each book, the catalog provides an estimated reading time based on an average reading speed of about 230 words per minute. For example, a 79,000-word book might take around 343 minutes.
Median Word Count
The median word count across the catalog is about 73,763 words, and the median reading time is about 321 minutes. This gives you a benchmark for typical titles.
Turning Pages into a Plan
The Reading Tracker is built around a simple idea: progress is measured in pages, not minutes or sections. That keeps the focus on the physical act of reading, which is how most people naturally think about a book. You set a daily page goal, and the tracker shows you how many days it will take to finish, based on the total page count.
Setting Your Page Count
The tracker starts with an estimate: it divides the word count by 250 to get a page count, because that is a common number of words per page in a typical edition. For "The Double Life — Story, Setting & Ideas" (id 307), which has 60,063 words, that gives about 240 pages. But your own copy might have more or fewer pages, depending on font size, margins, and trim size.
You can replace the estimated total with the page count from your own reading app or physical edition. That is important because public domain texts are often re-typeset, and page numbers can vary wildly. Using your actual page count makes the tracker's estimates accurate for you.
Daily Goal and Remaining Time
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can adjust it to anything that fits your schedule. The tracker then calculates two things: estimated remaining time and estimated finish days. The remaining time is proportional to your progress—if you have read half the pages, you have half the time left, assuming you keep the same pace.
For example, if "The Double Life" is 240 pages and you read 20 pages a day, you will finish in 12 days. If you read 30 pages a day, it takes 8 days. The tracker simply does the math, so you can see how small changes in your daily goal affect the finish date.
Tracking Progress Without an Account
The tracker stores your progress history in your browser's localStorage, so you do not need an account. That means your data stays on your device, and you can close the page and come back later without losing your place. It also means the tracker is private—no one else can see what you are reading.
Because the tracker is page-based, it works best if you update it after each reading session. You enter your current page, and the tracker calculates how many pages you have left. Over time, you can see your pace and adjust your goal if you find you are reading faster or slower than expected.