Quick Reads
24 books fit in a quick read, under an hour. Ideal for a first taste of 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 tool estimates how long a book will take to read, using its word count and a typical reading pace. The archive's median book is about 46,000 words, or roughly 201 minutes.
Lengths are grouped into short (under 20,000 words), medium, long, and epic (over 100,000). Reading times fall into quick, steady, immersive, and marathon brackets.
Steady and Immersive
34 steady reads take a few hours; 19 immersive reads may span several sittings.
Marathon Works
19 marathon books exceed five hours, offering deep dives for dedicated study.
Making Steady Progress with the Reading Tracker
The Reading Tracker is designed to help you move through a book page by page, with a clear view of your progress and what remains. It records your current page, total pages, and a daily page goal. If the catalog does not provide a fixed page count, it estimates the total as the word count divided by 250 words per page. You can also replace that estimate with the total shown by your own reading app or edition, which is useful if you are reading a print copy or a different format.
Setting a Realistic Daily Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you should adjust it to fit your schedule. A reasonable goal depends on how much time you can dedicate each day. For a book like "An illustrated commentary on the Gospel according to St. John — Story, Setting & Ideas" (id 307), which has an estimated 951 minutes of reading and likely well over 800 pages, a 20-page goal would mean more than 40 days of reading. If that feels too long, you might increase the goal or choose a shorter book.
The tracker calculates estimated finish days as the ceiling of remaining pages divided by your daily goal. This gives you a concrete target date. For example, if you have 500 pages left and a goal of 25 pages per day, you will finish in 20 days. That clarity can help you stay motivated.
Tracking Progress in Pages
Progress is recorded in pages, not sections or minutes. This means you update the tracker after each reading session with the page you have reached. The tracker then shows your progress as a simple fraction. It also estimates remaining time by scaling the original reading minutes: if you have read half the pages, you have roughly half the time left. This keeps your time estimate consistent with your actual pace.
If you are reading on an e-reader or app that shows its own page numbers, you can enter those instead of the catalog estimate. This is especially helpful for books with illustrations or wide margins, where the word-per-page average may not hold. The tracker is flexible enough to accommodate your edition.
Using the Tracker for Long-Term Projects
For a lengthy commentary like the one on St. John, the tracker turns an overwhelming project into a series of small, achievable steps. You might set a goal of 15 pages per day and read during a lunch break. The progress history, stored in your browser, lets you look back at how far you have come. No account is required, so you can start immediately and your data remains on your device.
The tracker is not a judge—it is a tool. If you miss a day, you can adjust the goal or simply continue. The point is to give you a clear picture of where you are and what lies ahead, so you can read at a pace that feels sustainable.