Reading Challenge Calculator

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Goal mode: you know how many books you want to read, and the calculator finds how much to read each day. Pace mode: you know how much time you read each day, and the calculator finds how many books you can finish.
The total number of books you want to finish during your reading challenge.
books
How many days are left until your challenge deadline. For a full-year Goodreads challenge starting today use 365.
days
The typical page count of the books you plan to read. Literary fiction averages around 300-350 pages; genre fiction closer to 250-300.
pages
The average adult reads about 250 words per minute. If unsure, pick Average. Use Custom to enter your own measured speed.
If your challenge is already in progress, enter how many books you have finished so far. The calculator adjusts the remaining target.
books
If you take days off, enter how many days per week you actually read. The calculator will spread the required pages across only those days.
days/wk
Pages per dayModerate
40pages

Daily page target to hit your reading goal on time

Reading time per day40min
Pages per week280pages
Total pages to read7,200pages
Days per book7.5days
Challenge statusComfortable pace - a consistent daily habit will get you there.
40 min/day
Easy<20Moderate20-45Ambitious45-90Demanding90+

Read 40 pages/day to finish 24 books on time.

  • You need to read 40 pages per day to finish 24 books on time.
  • At your reading speed that is about 40 minutes of reading per day.
  • Each book will take roughly 7.5 days at that pace.
  • Total pages remaining: 7200 pages across all books.

Next stepSchedule a consistent reading session, even 20-30 minutes before bed adds up quickly over a year.

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