Quick Reads
16 books fall into this category, with an estimated reading time of less than an hour. Ideal for a short 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 Reading Planner helps you estimate how long it will take to read a book based on its word count. The catalog's median book length is about 89,299 words, which corresponds to roughly 389 minutes of reading time.
Books are grouped into four time categories: quick (under 1 hour), steady (1-3 hours), immersive (3-6 hours), and marathon (over 6 hours). This lets you choose a book that fits your available time.
Steady Reads
15 books require roughly 1 to 3 hours. Good for a few focused sessions.
Immersive Reads
28 books take between 3 and 6 hours to read. Plan for an afternoon or two.
Sustainable Page-Based Progress with Reading Tracker
Reading a long political work is a commitment, and the Reading Tracker is designed to make that commitment manageable. It records progress in pages, not minutes or chapters. You set a current page, a total page count, and a daily page goal. The default goal is 20 pages per day, but you can adjust it to fit your schedule. Progress is stored in your browser, so no account is required.
Setting Up Your Page Count
The tracker needs a total page count to calculate progress. If the catalog does not provide a fixed page count for a book, the tracker estimates it by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. For example, A Proclamation Declaring His Maiesties Pleasure Concerning the Dissoluing of the Present Conuention of Parliament — Inside the Classic (id 285) has 6,027 words, so the initial estimate would be about 25 pages (6027 / 250 = 24.1, rounded up).
You can replace this estimate with the total page count shown by your own reading app or edition. This is useful if you are using a specific e-reader or print version that paginates differently. The tracker then uses your number for all calculations.
If you are reading a book with a known page count, such as a printed edition, entering that number gives you a more accurate picture of your progress. The estimate is a starting point, not a fixed rule.
Calculating Time and Finish Dates
Once your current page and total pages are set, the tracker estimates remaining time proportionally. It uses the catalog's estimated reading minutes for the whole book and scales it by the fraction of pages remaining. For example, if a book has 400 total pages and you are on page 100, you have 75% of the pages left, so the remaining time is 75% of the estimated total minutes.
The estimated finish days are calculated by dividing the remaining pages by your daily page goal, rounding up to the nearest whole day. With a 20-page daily goal and 300 pages remaining, you would finish in 15 days. This gives you a concrete target to work toward.
The daily goal is adjustable, so you can set a pace that is realistic for you. Some days you might read more, some less; the tracker simply uses the goal to project a finish date. It does not record minutes or sections as progress, only pages.
Using the Tracker for a Single Book
For a short work like the Proclamation, the tracker might seem like overkill, but it can still help you plan a single-sitting read. With an estimated 25 pages and a 20-page daily goal, you could finish in two days. For a longer work, the tracker becomes more valuable.
A useful approach is consistency. By setting a daily page goal and updating your current page, you create a steady rhythm. The tracker's estimates give you a sense of how long the book will take, which can help you decide whether to start it now or later.
No account is required, and the data stays in your browser. This makes the tracker a private, low-friction tool for your own reading practice.