How to Use the Reading Goal Tracker
Enter your annual book goal, how many you have already read, the days left until your deadline, the average page count per book, and your reading speed. The calculator tells you exactly how many pages and minutes per day you need to stay on track. If the daily requirement looks too demanding, reduce your goal or extend your deadline and recalculate to find a realistic pace.
Daily Reading Time Formula
Remaining books = Goal โ Books read. Daily pages = (Remaining books ร Pages per book) รท Days left. Daily minutes = Daily pages รท Reading speed (pages/min).
Annual Goals vs. Daily Commitment (300 pages, 1.5 pages/min)
| Annual goal | 365 days left | 180 days left |
|---|---|---|
| 12 books | ~11 min/day | ~22 min/day |
| 24 books | ~22 min/day | ~44 min/day |
| 52 books | ~47 min/day | ~94 min/day |
How to Improve Your Reading Speed
Use a finger or pen to guide your eyes along each line โ this reduces re-reading and can increase speed by 20โ30%. Focus on key words and widen your peripheral view to take in more words per fixation. That said, comprehension matters more than speed, so find a pace where you remember what you read rather than just covering pages.
Frequently Asked Questions
Time yourself reading 10 pages and divide 10 by the minutes taken. For example, 10 pages in 7 minutes = 1.43 pages/min. Do this with a representative book at a normal pace.
This calculator treats books sequentially. If you read multiple books simultaneously, the total daily requirement remains the same โ the split between books does not affect the math.
Count the days from today to December 31 and enter that number. You can also set any personal deadline โ this tool is not limited to annual goals.