Do more with this book catalog

Start with Book Finder When You Need a Shortlist

If you have no particular title in mind, Book Finder is the natural starting point. You can filter by category, length, estimated reading time, chapter rhythm, sentence flow, or subject. The catalog's length distribution is uneven—25 books are short, 21 medium, 17 long, and 31 epic—so filtering by length alone can quickly reduce a daunting list to a manageable set.

The Finder also lets you express no preference on any criterion, and that choice never penalizes a book. This is useful when you care about subject but not sentence flow, or when you want a quick read but are flexible on chapter rhythm. The tool is designed to surface possibilities, not to rank them.

Use Compare Books for a Closer Look

Once you have two or three finalists, Compare Books displays their word counts, estimated reading times, text sections, sentence flow, chapter rhythm, and subjects side by side. These are descriptive metrics relative to this catalog, not quality judgments. For instance, a book with a high average sentence length may feel more deliberate, while a low average suggests a faster pace.

Consider comparing The Man Without a Country, and Other Tales — Reading Notes (id 270) at 81,776 words with The Mystery of 31 New Inn — Themes and Context (id 267) at 82,216 words. They are nearly identical in length, but the former has 12 text sections and an average sentence of 20.1 words, while the latter has 9 sections and 17.0 words. That difference in section count could affect how often you pause.

Plan Your Pace with Reading Tracker

After you choose a book, Reading Tracker helps you turn that choice into a realistic schedule. It records progress in pages, not minutes or sections. If a fixed catalog page count is unavailable, it estimates the total as word count divided by 250 words per page. You can replace that estimate with the total shown by your own reading app or edition.

The tracker uses your daily page goal to estimate finish days. With the default goal of 20 pages, a 300-page book would take about 15 days. You can adjust the goal up or down to match your available time. Progress history is stored in your browser's localStorage, so no account is needed.

Using the Tools Together

The three tools form a workflow: Find, Compare, Track. You might start with the Finder to identify a few candidates, use Compare to settle on one, then set up the Tracker for that book. Or you might already know your next read and go straight to the Tracker. The tools do not rate literary quality; they are meant to help you make practical decisions about what to read and how to pace yourself.