Quick Reads
63 books are quick, under an hour. Examples include 'A Little Change' (45 min) and 'The snow man' (40 min).
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 honest estimate based on the catalog's median reading speed: about 95 minutes for a median-length book of 21,726 words. Your actual time may vary, but this gives a practical starting point.
The catalog includes length categories to help you choose: short (under 30,000 words), medium (30,000-60,000), long (60,000-100,000), and epic (over 100,000). Time categories offer another lens: quick (under 1 hour), steady (1-2 hours), immersive (2-4 hours), and marathon (over 4 hours).
Steady Reads
27 books take 1-2 hours, like 'The Love-chase' (93 min) or 'The Constant Couple' (107 min).
Immersive and Marathon
7 books are immersive (2-4 hours), and 1 is a marathon (over 4 hours). 'Ludus Coventriæ' at 452 minutes is the longest.
Planning a Steady Pace Through Long Plays
The Reading Tracker measures progress in pages, not chapters or minutes. For a play like "Plays, written by Sir John Vanbrugh, volume the second — Reading Companion", which runs about 457 estimated reading minutes, a page-based plan can make a long text feel manageable. The tracker asks for a daily page goal, then estimates how many days remain based on that goal and the total page count.
Setting a Daily Page Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages. If you are reading Vanbrugh's second volume, which has a word count around 105,057, the initial page estimate is roughly ceil(105,057 / 250) = 421 pages. At 20 pages per day, that would take about 21 days. You can adjust the goal to match your schedule — a smaller goal like 10 pages extends the timeline, while 30 pages shortens it. The tracker simply multiplies the daily goal by the number of days, so the relationship is straightforward.
Because the tracker stores your progress in the browser's localStorage, you can update your current page each time you read. The estimated finish date recalculates automatically, using the formula: ceil(remaining_pages / daily_page_goal). If you read 20 pages one day and 25 the next, the remaining pages decrease, and the estimate shifts accordingly. There is no need to track minutes or sections; pages are the unit.
Adjusting the Total Page Count
The tracker's initial page estimate assumes 250 words per page, which is a common convention but may not match your edition. If you are reading a play with wide margins or large type, the page count in your app might be higher. The tracker lets you replace the total page count with the number shown by your reading app or edition. This is especially useful for a long collection like Vanbrugh's, where the page count can vary significantly between print and digital formats.
When you change the total, the estimated remaining time scales proportionally. The formula is estimated_minutes × remaining_pages / total_pages. For instance, if the original estimate was 457 minutes and you adjust the total from 421 to 450 pages, the remaining time for a given progress point will be slightly higher. This keeps the tracker aligned with your actual reading experience.
Using the Tracker with Other Tools
The Reading Tracker works best when you start with a book you have already chosen. For a long play like Vanbrugh's, you might use the Book Finder to filter by category or length, then compare it with other options in the Compare tool. Once you have settled on a title, the tracker helps you pace the reading over days or weeks. It does not rate the book or tell you whether it is worth your time; it simply helps you manage the commitment.
A concrete example: if you set a goal of 15 pages per day for Vanbrugh's volume, the tracker estimates about 28 days. If you prefer a shorter daily commitment, 10 pages would take about 42 days. The choice is yours, and the tracker reflects it. By focusing on pages, you can break a 400-page play into daily portions that fit your life.