Quick Reads
Forty-one books are estimated to take under two hours. These are ideal for a short sitting or a quick introduction to a topic.
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 Estimator gives you a realistic sense of how long a book might take to read. It uses the book's word count and a typical reading speed of about 230 words per minute.
Remember that this is only an estimate. Your own pace may vary, and some books are more demanding than others. Use it to plan your reading sessions.
Steady Reads
Twenty-four books fall in the two-to-four-hour range. These are moderate in length and can be finished in a day or two of reading.
Immersive Reads
Twenty-three books take four to six hours. These offer deeper exploration and may be better suited for a weekend or several sessions.
Marathon Reads
Twelve books are estimated to take over six hours. These are substantial works that require a longer commitment.
Planning Your Progress, Page by Page
Reading Tracker is a simple tool for managing your reading progress in pages. It records your current page, total pages, and a daily page goal, then calculates estimated remaining time and finish days. Progress is stored in your browser's local storage, so no account is required. The tool is designed for books that you read sequentially, and it works best when you know your page count.
Setting Your Page Count
If the catalog does not provide a fixed page count, the tracker estimates total pages by dividing the word count by 250, the configured words-per-page value. For example, The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate — Reading Notes has 99,159 words, so the initial estimate would be about 397 pages (99,159 / 250 ≈ 396.6). You can replace this estimate with the total shown by your own reading app or edition, which may differ due to formatting.
It is important to use a consistent page count for accurate calculations. If you switch editions midway, the remaining time estimate will be off. The tracker allows you to update the total pages at any time, so you can correct it as you go.
Daily Goal and Finish Date
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can adjust it to match your available time. The estimated finish days are calculated as ceil(remaining_pages / daily_page_goal). For a 397-page book, if you have read 100 pages and your goal is 20 pages per day, you have 297 pages left, which would take about 15 days (297 / 20 = 14.85, rounded up to 15).
If you increase your daily goal to 30 pages, the same remaining pages would take about 10 days. The tracker helps you see the trade-off between daily effort and completion time, so you can set a realistic pace.
Estimated Remaining Time
The estimated remaining time is proportional: estimated_minutes × remaining_pages / total_pages. For The Expedition of the Donner Party and its Tragic Fate — Reading Notes, the estimated reading time is 432 minutes. If you have read 100 of 397 pages, the remaining time would be roughly 432 × (297 / 397) ≈ 323 minutes. This is a rough estimate, as your actual reading speed may vary.
This metric is useful for planning your week. If you know you have about 300 minutes of reading time available, you can see whether a book fits. The tracker does not record minutes read, but it gives you a projection based on the catalog's estimate.
Progress History and Flexibility
Progress history is stored in localStorage in the current browser, meaning your data stays on your device. You can update your current page as you read, and the tracker will recalculate the estimates accordingly. There is no need to log in or sync across devices, so it is best used on a single browser.
The tracker is a planning tool, not a record of reading sessions. It does not track sections or minutes, only pages. If you prefer to measure progress by chapters, you would need to convert those to page numbers manually. For a book with clear page markers, this tool offers a straightforward way to stay on track.