Quick Reads
27 books are quick reads, estimated to take less than an hour. These are perfect for a short break. Examples include Desultory Thoughts and Reflections (55 minutes) and Widows Grave and Otherwise (54 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
Reading time estimates are based solely on word counts. The median book in this catalog is about 50,556 words, which takes roughly 220 minutes to read. But the collection spans from quick reads under 10,000 words to epics over 100,000.
We've grouped books into four time-based categories: quick (under 1 hour), steady (1-2 hours), immersive (2-4 hours), and marathon (over 4 hours). The catalog contains 27 quick, 24 steady, 34 immersive, and 11 marathon reads. Choose a category that matches your available time.
Steady Reads
24 books fall in the steady range, taking about 1 to 2 hours. These offer a bit more depth without a huge commitment. Where the Sabots Clatter Again is a 42-minute read, while Liberty and the News takes about 77 minutes.
Marathon Reads
11 books are marathon reads, estimated to take over 4 hours. These are substantial works. An Outline of Humor is a 992-minute read, and The Works of John Greenleaf Whittier, Volume VI takes about 493 minutes.
Planning Your Progress, Page by Page
Reading Tracker records progress in pages, not in chapters or minutes. You set a current page, a total page count, and a daily page goal, and the tool calculates how many days remain and what percentage of the book you have covered. The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can change it to match your actual reading habits.
Start with the Right Page Count
The tracker needs a total page count to work. If the catalog does not provide one, it estimates the total as the word count divided by 250 words per page, rounded up. That is a reasonable default, but it may not match the edition you are reading.
You can replace the total with the page count shown by your own reading app or physical edition. That is the most accurate way to plan, because page counts vary by font size, margins, and trim size.
For example, On reading in relation to literature — Text and Context has 11,008 words. The default estimate would be 45 pages (11,008 / 250 = 44.032, rounded up to 45). If your edition shows 50 pages, you can enter 50 instead, and the tracker will adjust accordingly.
Set a Daily Goal That Fits Your Schedule
The daily page goal is the number you plan to read each day. The default is 20 pages, but you can lower it for a busy week or raise it when you have more time. The tracker uses this goal to estimate finish days: it divides the remaining pages by the daily goal and rounds up.
If you have 200 pages left and a 20-page daily goal, you will finish in 10 days. If you raise the goal to 40 pages, you will finish in 5 days. The tool makes that trade-off explicit, so you can decide how much to commit.
The estimated remaining time is proportional to the reading minutes: it multiplies the book's estimated minutes by the fraction of pages remaining. This gives you a rough sense of how many hours are left, even if your actual pace differs.
Progress Is Stored Locally
The tracker saves your progress history in your browser's localStorage, so you do not need an account. That means your data stays on your device, but it also means it will not sync across browsers or devices. If you switch computers, you will need to re-enter your progress.
The tracker does not record sections or minutes as progress; it only tracks pages. That is a simple approach, but it works well for books where chapter lengths vary. You can update your current page after each session, and the tool will recalculate your remaining time and finish date.
Using the tracker for a book like On reading in relation to literature, with its estimated 48 reading minutes, is straightforward: set a goal, enter your current page, and let the tool show you the path to the end.