Quick reads
These are shorter works that may take less than two hours. The archive has 8 books in the 'quick' time range. They are good 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 Time & Length Guide gives honest estimates of how long each book may take to read. These are based on word counts and an average reading pace. Use them to plan your reading.
The median word count for this archive is about 81,671 words, which corresponds to roughly 356 minutes of reading. But individual books vary from short to epic.
Steady reads
These books take around two to four hours. There are 20 such works. They offer a moderate commitment.
Immersive and marathon
Immersive books take about four to eight hours (34 works), and marathon books take over eight hours (31 works). These are substantial reads for dedicated readers.
Planning a Read with the Reading Tracker
The Reading Tracker is a simple page-based progress log. It records your current page, the total number of pages, and a daily page goal. From those three numbers it estimates how many days remain and how much time you will spend. It does not track sections or minutes, because pages are the unit that matches how most people actually read.
Setting a Realistic Daily Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, which is a reasonable starting point for many readers. But the right goal depends on your schedule and the book. For a dense 19th-century memoir, 20 pages might take longer than an hour; for a breezy diary, it might be a quick half-hour. The tracker lets you adjust the goal at any time, so you can start with a conservative number and increase it if you find yourself reading more.
Consider Memories and Adventures — Reading Notes, Arthur Conan Doyle's autobiography. It is 163,835 words, which at 250 words per page gives an estimated total of about 655 pages. With a 20-page daily goal, that is roughly 33 days of reading. If you can manage 30 pages a day, the finish line moves to about 22 days. The tracker updates these estimates automatically, so you can see the impact of a small change in your goal.
You can also replace the total page count with the number shown by your own reading app or edition. This is important because a 250-word page is an average, not a rule. A paperback with wide margins might have fewer words per page, while a dense scholarly edition might have more. Using your actual page count makes the estimates more accurate.
Understanding the Estimates
The estimated remaining time is calculated proportionally: if you have read half the pages, you have half the time left. This is a simple projection, not a promise. Your actual reading speed will vary from day to day, and the tracker does not try to account for that. It simply gives you a target to aim for.
The estimated finish days are based on your daily page goal, rounded up to the next whole day. If you have 100 pages left and a goal of 20 pages a day, it will say 5 days. If you have 101 pages left, it will say 6 days, because you cannot finish in exactly 5 days. This is a practical way to plan, but it assumes you read every day. If you plan to take breaks, you will need to adjust the goal or the timeline yourself.
Using the Tracker with the Catalog
The tracker is most useful when you pair it with the Finder and Compare tools. Choose a book that fits your available time, then set a page goal that matches your reading habits. For a long book like Memories and Adventures, you might set a modest goal of 15 pages a day to keep the project sustainable. For a shorter memoir like Elijah Cobb, which is about 115 pages at 250 words per page, a 20-page goal would finish it in under a week.
Progress is stored in your browser's localStorage, so you do not need an account. This means your data stays on your device, but it also means you will lose your progress if you clear your browser data or switch devices. The tracker is designed for a single reading project at a time, so if you are juggling multiple books, you may want to focus on one to keep the estimates meaningful.