How It Works
We take the word count of a book and divide by the median reading speed. The result is shown in minutes and also grouped into categories like quick, steady, immersive, or marathon.
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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Estimated time remaining
Choose a book
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 rough idea of how long it will take to finish a book from this catalog. It uses the book's word count and the median reading pace of about 230 words per minute.
Remember that actual reading speed varies by person and by the difficulty of the text. Use the estimate as a planning tool, not a guarantee.
Reading Time Categories
Quick books take under 2 hours, steady ones 2-4 hours, immersive 4-8 hours, and marathon over 8 hours. The catalog has 5 quick, 19 steady, 59 immersive, and 15 marathon titles.
Adjust Your Pace
If you read faster or slower than average, you can adjust the estimate accordingly. The tool provides a baseline, but your own pace matters most.
Reading Tracker: Turning Pages into Progress
The Reading Tracker is a simple tool for anyone who likes to see progress. It records your current page, the total pages, and a daily page goal. It does not track minutes or sections—only pages. That simplicity is its strength: you can set a goal and watch the remaining pages shrink.
The tracker uses a default of 250 words per page. If a book's page count is not available in the catalog, it estimates the total as the word count divided by 250. You can adjust that total to match your own edition or reading app. The estimate is a starting point, not a fixed rule.
Start with a realistic daily goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages. That is a reasonable pace for many readers, but you can set it higher or lower. The tracker then estimates how many days it will take to finish, based on the remaining pages divided by your daily goal. For example, if you are reading "The Third Circle — Reading Notes" (id 310), which has about 55,182 words, the initial page estimate is 221 pages (55,182 divided by 250, rounded up). At 20 pages a day, that is about 11 days.
If you know you can read more on weekends, you might set a higher daily goal. The tracker will adjust the finish date accordingly. A useful approach is to choose a goal you can stick to. A goal that is too high might lead to frustration; a goal that is too low might make the book drag.
Adjust the total pages to match your edition
The catalog's page estimate is based on word count, but your edition might have different pagination. The tracker lets you replace the total with the number shown in your own app or physical book. This is especially useful for books with introductions, notes, or illustrations that add pages not counted in the word count.
For "The Third Circle," if your edition has 250 pages instead of 221, you can update the total. The tracker will then use that number for all calculations. The estimated remaining time is proportional: it multiplies the estimated reading minutes by the ratio of remaining pages to total pages. So if you have read 50 of 250 pages, you have 80% left, and the estimated time adjusts accordingly.
Progress history is stored in your browser
The tracker saves your progress history in your browser's localStorage. No account is required, and the data stays on your device. This means you can close the page and come back later to see where you left off. However, if you clear your browser data or use a different device, the history will not carry over.
Use the tracker as a simple check-in. Each time you finish a reading session, update your current page. The tracker will show your remaining pages and estimated finish date. Over time, you can see how your pace matches your goal. If you fall behind, you can adjust the goal or the daily pages. The tracker is a tool for your own planning, not a judgment on your reading habits.