Length Categories
Four tiers categorize books by word count. Short works are under about 40,000 words, while epic works exceed 120,000. The catalog has 4 short, 28 medium, 35 long, and 33 epic titles.
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 provides honest estimates about each book's length and structure, so you know what to expect before you start. The median word count across the catalog is about 80,000 words, and the median reading time is around 349 minutes, or nearly six hours. These figures can vary widely, so check individual titles.
Books are categorized by length—short, medium, long, or epic—and by time commitment—quick, steady, immersive, or marathon. This helps you choose a book that fits your available reading time. For instance, a quick read might take under two hours, while a marathon could last over ten.
Time Estimates
Reading time is grouped into quick (under 2 hours), steady (2-4 hours), immersive (4-8 hours), and marathon (over 8 hours). Most books fall into the immersive category.
Sentence Complexity
Average sentence length gives a hint about prose style. For example, 'The Fortunes of the Colville Family' averages 30 words per sentence, while 'The Miracles of Antichrist' averages about 14 words, suggesting a more direct style.
Making Steady Progress, Page by Page
The Reading Tracker is a simple but effective tool for turning a long book into a series of manageable steps. It records your current page, the total number of pages, and a daily page goal. If the catalog does not provide a fixed page count, the tracker estimates one based on word count, assuming about 250 words per page. You can adjust this to match your own edition.
Setting Your Daily Goal
The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can change it to suit your schedule. If you are reading a longer book, like Scenes in the West; or, The Sunday-School and Temperance — Story, Setting & Ideas, which has about 24,658 words, the estimated total pages would be around 99 (24,658 divided by 250). At 20 pages a day, you would finish in about five days. If you prefer a slower pace, you could set a lower goal and extend the reading over a week or more.
The tracker also calculates the estimated remaining time based on your progress. It uses the formula: estimated minutes multiplied by remaining pages, divided by total pages. So if you are halfway through a book that is estimated to take 300 minutes, you have about 150 minutes left. This helps you plan your reading sessions without guesswork.
Tracking Your Progress
Progress is recorded in pages, not sections or minutes. This is a deliberate choice: pages are a consistent unit that you can see and count. The tracker stores your history in your browser’s localStorage, so you do not need an account. Your progress is saved locally, and you can pick up where you left off at any time.
If your edition has a different page count than the estimate, you can replace the total pages with the number shown in your reading app or physical book. This keeps your progress accurate, even if the catalog’s estimate is off. The tracker then uses your adjusted total for all calculations.
Using the Tracker for Long Books
For epic-length works, the tracker is especially valuable. A book like Roland Yorke A Sequel to "The Channings" — Inside the Classic, with over 196,000 words, would have an estimated total of about 786 pages. At 20 pages a day, that is roughly 40 days of reading. The tracker helps you break that down into daily, achievable steps, preventing the feeling of being overwhelmed.
You can also use the tracker to experiment with different goals. If you find that 20 pages is too much on busy days, lower it to 10. If you are on a roll, increase it. The tracker adapts to your pace, giving you a realistic view of when you will finish.