Quick Reads
8 titles are labeled quick, typically under two hours. An example is An altruist, at 29,438 words (128 minutes).
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 tool gives an estimate of how long it might take to read a book from this catalog. The estimate is calculated from the book's word count and an assumed average reading speed of about 230 words per minute. This is a rough figure; actual time will vary with each reader's pace and how much time they set aside.
For transparency, the catalog lists both the median word count (80,371 words) and median reading minutes (350) across all titles. You can also see the distribution of length categories: 9 short titles, 15 medium, 49 long, and 23 epic. The pace categories—quick, steady, immersive, marathon—are based on estimated reading minutes, with quick reads under two hours and marathons taking ten or more.
Steady Reads
14 titles fall into the steady category, usually between two and three hours. Wilhelmina in London is one, at 33,776 words (147 minutes).
Immersive Reads
The majority (60 titles) are immersive, taking roughly three to six hours. The case-book of Sherlock Holmes is 86,951 words (379 minutes).
Marathon Reads
14 titles are marathons, exceeding six hours. Oil! is the longest example at 230,548 words (1003 minutes).
Planning Your Reading with the Tracker
The Reading Tracker turns a chosen book into a page-based plan. It records your current page, total pages, and a daily page goal. Progress is measured in pages, not sections or minutes, so you always know how far you have come and how far you have to go.
The tool uses a default of 250 words per page to estimate the total page count when a fixed count is not available. You can replace that estimate with the page count from your own edition, which is useful if you are reading an ebook with different pagination.
Setting Up Your Plan
Start by finding your book in the catalog. For example, When the birds fly south — Edition Insights has 66,397 words, which gives an estimated page count of 266 pages (66,397 divided by 250). If you set a daily goal of 20 pages, the tracker will estimate that you will finish in about 14 days. You can adjust the goal to 10 pages for a more relaxed pace, or 30 pages to finish sooner.
The daily goal is yours to set. The default is 20 pages, but you can change it at any time. The tracker uses your current page and total pages to compute the remaining pages, then divides by your daily goal to estimate the finish date. It also shows estimated remaining time in minutes, based on the book’s estimated reading time scaled by the fraction of pages remaining.
Tracking Progress
Each time you read, update the current page. The tracker stores your history in your browser’s localStorage, so you can close the page and return later without losing your place. No account is required, and the data stays on your device.
The tracker does not record sections or minutes as progress. This is a deliberate simplicity: pages are a universal measure across editions. If you switch between a print book and an ebook, you can adjust the total page count to match the edition you are currently reading, and the tracker will recalculate your progress accordingly.
Adjusting as You Go
Life happens, and your reading pace may change. The tracker lets you update your daily goal at any time. If you find you are reading faster than expected, you can increase the goal to finish sooner. If you are falling behind, you can lower it to make the plan more sustainable. The estimated finish date updates automatically.
You can also correct the total page count if your edition has a different number of pages. The initial estimate is based on 250 words per page, but many editions have more or fewer pages. Using the actual count makes the tracker more accurate.
Staying Consistent
The value of the tracker is consistency. By setting a daily page goal and seeing your progress, you are more likely to keep reading. The estimated finish date gives you a target, but it is not a deadline. You can adjust it as needed.
The tracker is a tool, not a judge. It does not rate your reading speed or compare you to others. It simply helps you plan and monitor your own progress through the book you have chosen.