Quick Reads
Books under 2 hours, such as biographies and short histories, fit into an evening.
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 provides practical estimates for how long it might take to read a book from this catalog. Based on the median reading speed of about 230 words per minute, it converts word count into minutes. The estimates are approximate; your own pace may vary.
You can also see the number of sections in each book, which helps you plan your reading in smaller chunks. For example, a book with many short sections might be easier to pick up and put down than one with fewer, longer chapters.
Steady Reads
Books that take 2-4 hours, suitable for a weekend or several commutes.
Immersive and Marathon
Longer works that may take a week or more, often with detailed narrative or extensive documentation.
Planning a Page-Based Reading Schedule
The Reading Tracker is a practical tool for sustaining progress through a book. It records your current page, total pages, and a daily page goal. Progress is measured in pages only—not sections or minutes—so you set a target based on how many pages you want to read each day. The tracker then calculates estimated remaining time and finish days.
For example, consider Twenty Years' Residence among the People of Turkey: Bulgarians, Greeks, Albanians, Turks, and Armenians — Text and Context (id 295). This Social History title has 156,046 words. Using the tracker’s default conversion of 250 words per page, the initial page estimate is about 625 pages. If you set a daily goal of 20 pages, the estimated finish time is roughly 32 days. You can adjust the goal to read faster or slower, and the tracker updates accordingly.
Setting a Realistic Daily Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, which is a reasonable starting point for many readers. For a 625-page book, that means about a month of reading. If you have more time, you might set 30 pages per day and finish in 21 days. If your schedule is tight, 10 pages per day would take 63 days. The tracker’s estimate is based on simple arithmetic: remaining pages divided by daily goal, rounded up.
It is important to remember that the page count is an estimate. The tracker allows you to replace the total with the page count from your own reading app or edition. This is useful because different editions may have different pagination. Once you update the total, the estimated finish days recalculate.
Using Progress History
The tracker stores your progress history in your browser’s localStorage, so no account is needed. This means your data stays on your device, and you can return to the tracker over multiple sessions without losing your place. The history allows you to see how many pages you have read each day, which can help you stay motivated.
Because progress is page-based, the tracker does not record time spent reading or sections completed. This is a deliberate design choice: pages are a consistent unit that you can control. If you read 20 pages one day and 15 the next, the tracker reflects that variation. The estimated remaining time is proportional to your progress: if you have read half the pages, you have roughly half the estimated minutes left.
Planning for Long Books
For a lengthy work like Twenty Years' Residence among the People of Turkey, breaking the reading into daily page goals makes the task manageable. Instead of thinking about the entire 625 pages, you focus on today’s 20 pages. The tracker’s finish-day estimate gives you a concrete target date, which can help you pace yourself over weeks.
You can also use the tracker for shorter books. A 100-page book at 20 pages per day would take 5 days. The same daily goal works for any length, so the tracker is flexible. A useful approach is to set a goal that fits your routine and stick to it. The tracker is a tool for planning, not a judge of your reading speed.