# ReadingHabit

> The reading tracker that turns good intentions into finished books. Set up in 3 minutes. See results in your first week. Track books, log reading sessions, hit daily, weekly, and yearly goals, keep streaks, and earn badges — plus free reading tools and a reading-habit blog.

ReadingHabit is a reading tracker web app at https://readinghabit.site. Most pages are server-rendered HTML you can read directly. The about page and the interactive tools additionally provide a plain-text version — append `.md` to the URL (for example https://readinghabit.site/about.md or https://readinghabit.site/tools/readingspeedtest.md).

## About
- [About ReadingHabit](https://readinghabit.site/about): What ReadingHabit is, who it is for, why it exists, how it is priced, and who runs it (plain text: https://readinghabit.site/about.md).

## Features
- **Digital Library** — Search millions of books. Add to your library in one click. Stop juggling between apps, spreadsheets, and sticky notes.
- **Progress Tracking** — Watch your reading habit grow, session by session. Every reading session matters.
- **Motivation & Nudges** — Stay on track with nudges that actually help. Building habits is hard.
Full details: https://readinghabit.site/features

## Who it's for
- [Build a Reading Habit](https://readinghabit.site/build-habit): Struggling to read consistently? Build a reading habit that sticks with goals, streaks, and motivational insights. Start reading more today.
- [Track Your Progress](https://readinghabit.site/track-progress): Visual progress tracking for every book you read. See your reading stats, monitor your pace, and celebrate every milestone. Start tracking today.
- [Organize Your Library](https://readinghabit.site/for-libraries): Organize your digital library with ease. Track every book you own, manage your reading list, and never lose track of what to read next.

## Free tools
- [Reading Speed Test](https://readinghabit.site/tools/readingspeedtest): Measure how fast you read — words per minute (WPM) and pages per minute (PPM) — from a short timed passage, with an optional comprehension check. (AI-readable version: https://readinghabit.site/tools/readingspeedtest.md)
- [ShelfCheck](https://readinghabit.site/tools/shelfcheck): Add the books you've finished and see how much time you've spent reading — a total plus fun, shareable stats. No account needed. (AI-readable version: https://readinghabit.site/tools/shelfcheck.md)
- [Reading Time Calculator](https://readinghabit.site/tools/readingcalculator): See how long it will take to finish a book. Enter the page count, your reading speed, and your daily reading minutes, and get the number of days to finish. (AI-readable version: https://readinghabit.site/tools/readingcalculator.md)
- [Reading Goal Planner](https://readinghabit.site/tools/readinggoalplanner): Find out how many books you can realistically read this year, and set a yearly reading goal that fits your actual schedule. (AI-readable version: https://readinghabit.site/tools/readinggoalplanner.md)
- [TBR Stack Planner](https://readinghabit.site/tools/tbrplanner): Plan your to-be-read list: add books, reorder your stack, and get an estimated finish date for every book based on your reading speed and daily time. (AI-readable version: https://readinghabit.site/tools/tbrplanner.md)

## Key Blog Posts & Resources
- [How to Build a Reading Habit That Actually Sticks](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-build-a-reading-habit): Most reading goals fail by February. Here's a practical system to read consistently (backed by science and tested by real readers.)
- [How to Track Your Reading Progress (And Why It Matters)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-track-your-reading-progress): What gets measured gets read. Here's why tracking your reading sessions, speed, and streaks transforms vague intentions into real progress.
- [Why Reading Streaks Work: The Science of Daily Reading](https://readinghabit.site/blog/why-reading-streaks-work): Streaks aren't just a gimmick. Here's the psychology behind why tracking consecutive reading days keeps you consistent (and how to build one that lasts.)
- [How Fast Do You Read? The Science of Reading Speed](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-fast-do-you-read): The average adult reads 238 words per minute, but speed varies wildly. Find out where you stand and what it means for your reading goals.
- [How Long Does It Take to Read a Book?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-long-to-read-a-book): A 300-page book takes about 5.5 hours at average speed. But your number depends on 3 things. Here's the math plus a free calculator.
- [How Many Books Can You Read in a Year?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-many-books-can-you-read-in-a-year): It depends on 3 things: your reading speed, available time, and book length. Here's the math plus a free tool to calculate your number.
- [How to Organize Your TBR List (Without the Guilt)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-organize-your-tbr-list): A growing to-be-read list should inspire you, not stress you out. Here's a practical system to curate, prioritize, and actually enjoy your reading list.
- [How Much of Your Life Have You Spent Reading?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-much-have-you-read): Ever wondered how much time you've actually spent reading? Add up your books and the number might surprise you. Free tool to calculate yours.

Browse by topic:
- [Reading Tips](https://readinghabit.site/blog/category/tips): Practical strategies to build a lasting reading habit, read more books, and enjoy every page.
- [Tools & Guides](https://readinghabit.site/blog/category/tools): Step-by-step guides for using free reading tools to plan, track, and improve your reading.
All posts: https://readinghabit.site/blog
Full feed (RSS — every post with title, summary, and date): https://readinghabit.site/feed.xml

## More
- [Pricing](https://readinghabit.site/pricing): One-time lifetime purchase for the full tracker; the tools above are free forever.
- [Home](https://readinghabit.site)

## Optional
More blog posts (everything not featured above), newest first (skip for a shorter context):
- [What Is a Good Reading Speed?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/what-is-a-good-reading-speed): Is one page a minute fast? Five bands for what counts as a good reading speed, what is normal, and why the number you already have is almost certainly fine.
- [What Is the Average Reading Speed?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/average-reading-speed): The average adult reads about 238 words per minute. Here is what that means in pages per hour, why the number varies, and how your own speed compares.
- [My Reading Recap for August 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/my-reading-recap-august-2026): What I read in August 2026, how long each book took me, which ones were hits or misses, and the streak, hours, pages, and sessions behind the whole month.
- [How to Read More Nonfiction (Without the Homework)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-read-more-nonfiction): Nonfiction doesn't have to feel like studying. How to read more of it, actually enjoy it, and remember what you learn.
- [What to Look For in a Reading Tracker App](https://readinghabit.site/blog/what-to-look-for-in-a-reading-tracker-app): Five checks to run on any reading tracker before you commit your reading life to it – and two features that should make you close the tab.
- [Why You Should Track Time, Not Just Books](https://readinghabit.site/blog/track-time-not-just-books): Counting books finished hides your real reading. Tracking time and sessions is a better signal – here's why it changes everything.
- [How to Build a Personal Library You'll Actually Read](https://readinghabit.site/blog/build-a-personal-library-you-will-read): A home library isn't about how many books you own – it's about owning the right ones. How to curate shelves you'll actually read from.
- [How to Read a Difficult Book (Without Feeling Dumb)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-read-a-difficult-book): Dense classics and heavy nonfiction need a method. The three moves that get you through (and enjoy) a hard book.
- [Commit to a Long Read (The Reader's Long Run)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/commit-to-a-long-read): Here's how to schedule a long read instead of waiting for one to just happen – whether a plane forces it or a good book steals the time near the end.
- [What Does TBR Mean? (And How to Actually Read Yours)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/what-does-tbr-mean): TBR = To Be Read. Here's what it means, why yours keeps growing, and simple steps to actually get through the pile.
- [9 Reading Challenges to Try in 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-challenges-to-try-in-2026): Bored of just counting books? 9 reading challenges – bingo, genre roulette, read-your-shelf, around-the-world – to make 2026 more fun.
- [What I'm Reading This Summer 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/what-im-reading-this-summer-2026): My actual summer 2026 stack – eleven books I'm picking from by mood, what's already read, and the math on how few of them I'll finish.
- [Set Your Reading Intentions Before Starting](https://readinghabit.site/blog/set-your-reading-intentions): A 30-second ritual before you start any book: why you're reading it, what you want from it, and how you'll know it landed.
- [How Long Does It Take to Read 100 Pages?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-long-to-read-100-pages): About 1 hour 45 minutes at average reading speed – but your real number depends on your pace and the book. Breakdown for 50, 100, 200, and 300 pages.
- [How to Get Into Reading (When You've Never Been a Reader)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-get-into-reading): Never been a reader? Here's how to start. Pick the right first book, build a tiny habit, and make it stick without forcing it.
- [My Reading Recap for July 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/my-reading-recap-july-2026): What I read in July 2026, how long each book took me, and the dashboard stats behind the month.
- [How to Start a Book Club (That Actually Lasts)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-start-a-book-club): Starting a book club is easy; keeping one going is the hard part. Here's how to start a book club, pick the first book, and keep people coming back.
- [Best Reading Tracker Apps in 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/best-reading-tracker-apps): Goodreads, StoryGraph, Fable, and ReadingHabit – compared. Here's how the best reading tracker apps of 2026 stack up, and how to pick the right one for you.
- [How to Do a Readathon (Weekend Reading Sprint)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-do-a-readathon): A readathon is a dedicated block of time – a day or a weekend – set aside just for reading. Here's how to plan one, solo or with friends, and actually finish books.
- [How Many Books Does the Average Person Read?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-many-books-does-the-average-person-read): The average American reads about 12 books a year – but the median is far lower. Here's what "normal" really looks like, and why the average is the wrong benchmark.
- [Should You Listen to Music While Reading?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/listening-to-music-while-reading): Some readers swear by a soundtrack, others need silence. Here's what the research says about music and reading.
- [How to Annotate Books (Without Ruining Them)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-annotate-books): Annotating books helps you remember more of what you read. Here's how to mark up a book – tabs, pens, and highlights – without feeling like you're wrecking it.
- [What Is a Reading Streak? (And How to Keep One)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/what-is-a-reading-streak): A reading streak is the number of days in a row you've read – and it's one of the simplest ways to read more. Here's how to start one and protect it.
- [Reading Before Bed: The Real Health Benefits](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-before-bed-health-benefits): Swapping your phone for a book at night does more than help you sleep. Here's what reading before bed actually does for your stress, brain, and body.
- [Set Up a Reading Focus Mode on iPhone & iPad](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-focus-mode-iphone-ipad): Turn your iPhone or iPad into a distraction-free reading device with a custom Focus mode. A step-by-step setup that silences everything but the page.
- [The Best Books for Building Better Habits](https://readinghabit.site/blog/best-books-for-building-better-habits): The books that actually changed how I build habits – from Atomic Habits to Tiny Habits. Six reads to make good behavior stick (and bad ones easier to drop).
- [Blind Date With a Book (and Where to Find One)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/blind-date-with-a-book): A blind date with a book means picking one with no cover, title, or author to judge. Here's how it works and where to find one.
- [How to DNF a Book Without Guilt](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-dnf-a-book-without-guilt): DNF means "did not finish", and learning to do it well is a reading superpower. Here's how to quit a book without the guilt (and what to do next).
- [How to Read More When You Have No Time](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-read-more-when-you-have-no-time): "I don't have time to read" is almost never about time. Here's the system busy readers use to read more (without finding an extra hour).
- [My Reading Recap for June 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/my-reading-recap-june-2026): What I read in June 2026, how long each book took me, what landed and what didn't – plus the dashboard stats behind the month.
- [What Counts as a Reading Session? (And How to Track It)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/what-counts-as-a-reading-session): Does five minutes count? Audiobooks? Skimming? Here's what actually counts as a reading session – and the simplest way to track every one.
- [What Do I Read After? A Recommendation Framework](https://readinghabit.site/blog/what-to-read-after-popular-book): "What should I read next?" is the wrong question. "What should I read next, given what just landed?" is the right one. A framework with three examples.
- [Reading With Kids: How Parents Actually Fit It In](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-with-kids): How parents who read more than I do actually fit it in – not productivity hacks, but real prioritization and small systems that survive young kids.
- [The Commute Reading Playbook](https://readinghabit.site/blog/the-commute-reading-playbook): 30-minute commute, twice a day, five days a week – that's 250 hours a year. Here's the audio + ebook playbook that turns the commute into 20+ books.
- [How to Finish a Book You Keep Starting](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-actually-finish-a-book): Five books in flight, none of them finished. Here's how to fix the starter-but-not-finisher problem, without forcing yourself through books you've already lost.
- [Phone vs Ereader vs Paperback: The Honest Trade-offs](https://readinghabit.site/blog/phone-vs-ereader-vs-paperback): Reading on a phone, an ereader, or a physical book – each has real trade-offs. Here's the honest comparison from someone who's tried all three.
- [How to Fit Reading Into a 9-to-5](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-read-with-a-9-to-5): The honest playbook for reading 30+ books a year while working full time – without skipping sleep, weekends, or the gym.
- [How to Get Teenagers to Read (Not Scroll)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/get-teenagers-to-read-instead-of-scrolling): Social media bans for under-16s are sweeping the world. The vacuum is real. Here's how to get a teenager reading without making it feel like a punishment.
- [50 Book Journaling Prompts That Make Reading Stick](https://readinghabit.site/blog/book-journaling-prompts): A bookmark-worthy list of 50 prompts for your reading journal – per-session, per-chapter, post-finish, monthly. Use what you need, ignore the rest.
- [Should You Start a Reading Journal? (And How to Begin)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/should-you-start-a-reading-journal): A reading journal sounds like extra homework. It's actually the move that makes reading worth the time. Here's why (and four ways to start small).
- [How to Read More Without Speed Reading](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-read-more-without-speed-reading): Speed reading courses don't deliver. The actual way to read more is to read more often. Here's the system that works.
- [Am I a Slow Reader? (Yes, and It's Probably Fine)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/am-i-a-slow-reader): Most adults read at 200–250 WPM. If you're slower, you're not broken. Here's why slow reading is often the better reading.
- [My Reading Recap for May 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/my-reading-recap-may-2026): What I read in May 2026, how long each book took me, what landed and what didn't – plus the dashboard stats behind the month.
- [7 Books Readers Re-Read Every Few Years](https://readinghabit.site/blog/books-readers-reread-every-few-years): Some books reveal something new every time. Here are 7 books readers come back to again and again – and what makes them re-readable.
- [6 Short Books to Get You Back Into Reading](https://readinghabit.site/blog/short-books-to-get-back-into-reading): Stuck? These 6 short books are designed to break a reading slump. All finishable in a weekend, all genuinely worth your time.
- [6 Self-Improvement Books to Read This Summer (2026)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/best-self-improvement-books-summer-2026): Summer is the best window for a focused self-improvement run. Here are 6 books worth your time, the over-hyped ones to skip, and how to actually apply them.
- [Reading Goals for the Second Half of 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-goals-for-the-second-half-of-2026): Halfway through 2026 and behind your reading goal? Don't write off the year. Here's how to run a mid-year reset and set a realistic goal.
- [How to Make a Reading Vision Board for 2026](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-make-a-reading-vision-board): Vision boards aren't just for career goals. Here's how to make a reading vision board that actually changes which books you finish this year.
- [The One Book That Changed How I See the World](https://readinghabit.site/blog/book-that-changed-how-i-see-the-world): Most books inform you. A rare few rewire you. Here's the one that did it for me and how to spot the ones that'll do it for you.
- [Reading Is the Antidote to Brain Rot](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-as-anti-brain-rot): "Brain rot" was the 2024 word of the year. Here's what short-form scrolling is doing to your brain and why books are the most effective fix.
- [The Benefits of Reading in Another Language](https://readinghabit.site/blog/benefits-of-reading-in-another-language): Reading in a foreign language is slower, harder, and one of the most rewarding ways to read. Here's why it's worth the friction.
- [Where to Buy Second-Hand Books and Build Your Library](https://readinghabit.site/blog/where-to-buy-second-hand-books): Better books, lower prices, a smaller footprint, and the best part – the surprises. A practical guide to buying second-hand books online and offline.
- [How to Display Your Books at Home](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-display-your-books): Color-coded? By genre? Spine-out or face-out? Here's how to display books at home so the shelves look intentional – and you actually use them.
- [Reading Shouldn't Feel Like a Chore](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-shouldnt-feel-like-a-chore): If reading feels like homework, you're doing it wrong. Here's how to gamify, lighten, and actually enjoy your reading habit again.
- [Match Your Book to Your Mood (and the Time of Day)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/match-your-book-to-your-mood): Why a book feels effortless one night and impossible the next. A simple framework for matching books to your mood – and your brain's capacity.
- [Should You Read Multiple Books at Once?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-multiple-books-at-once): Reading 3 books in parallel sounds chaotic. Most committed readers do exactly that. Here's when it works, when it doesn't, and how to set it up.
- [How to Actually Absorb What You Read](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-actually-absorb-what-you-read): You can finish a book and remember nothing two weeks later. Here's the research-backed system for retaining and applying what you read.
- [Is Reading 10 Pages a Day Enough?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-10-pages-a-day): Yes, and it's better than it might sound. Ten pages a day is roughly 3,650 pages a year, or around 15 books. Here is the math and how to keep it up.
- [Reading Is the Ultimate Analog Hobby](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-is-the-ultimate-analog-hobby): The analog trend is everywhere in 2026. Here's why books are the original screen-free activity and how to build reading into your analog lifestyle.
- [Reading Is the Best Attention Span Training](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-is-the-best-attention-span-training): Short-form content broke your focus. Reading is how you rebuild it. Here's why books are the best training tool for sustained attention.
- [Your Reading Setup Matters More Than Willpower](https://readinghabit.site/blog/your-reading-setup-matters-more-than-willpower): Lighting, chair, font size, Do Not Disturb. Your reading environment determines whether you'll read for 5 minutes or 50. Here's the full setup guide.
- [The Mental Health Benefits of Reading](https://readinghabit.site/blog/mental-health-benefits-of-reading): 6 minutes of reading reduces stress by 68%. Here's what research shows about reading and mental health, from anxiety relief to emotional regulation.
- [How to Get Out of a Reading Slump](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-get-out-of-a-reading-slump): Stuck in a reading slump? Here's what causes them, 7 research-backed strategies to break free, and how to prevent the next one.
- [The Case for Reading in the Morning](https://readinghabit.site/blog/the-case-for-reading-in-the-morning): Your willpower is highest before the day drains it. Here's why morning reading beats evening reading for consistency, and how to make it a daily ritual.
- [PPM vs WPM: Reading Speed Metrics Explained](https://readinghabit.site/blog/ppm-vs-wpm-reading-speed-metrics-explained): WPM measures words per minute. PPM measures pages per minute. Here's what each metric means, how to convert between them, and which one to use.
- [How to Choose Your Next Book (Without the Overwhelm)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/how-to-choose-your-next-book): Your TBR list has 200 books and you don't know where to start. Here's a framework for choosing your next book without the decision paralysis.
- [Why Rereading Books Is Underrated](https://readinghabit.site/blog/why-rereading-books-is-underrated): Rereading isn't wasted time, but where the real learning happens. Here's why going back to books you've already read makes you a better reader.
- [Is It OK to Quit a Book? When to Stop and Move On](https://readinghabit.site/blog/is-it-ok-to-quit-a-book): You don't owe every book a finish. Here's a practical framework for when to push through, when to put it down, and why quitting helps you read more.
- [Audiobooks vs Reading: Does Listening Count?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/audiobooks-vs-reading): Do audiobooks count as reading? Here's what the research says about comprehension, retention, and why combining both formats might be the best approach.
- [Reading Before Bed: Does It Actually Help You Sleep?](https://readinghabit.site/blog/reading-before-bed): Blue light, wind-down routines, and the science behind why a book before bed beats your phone. Plus how to pick the right book for nighttime reading.
- [Why You Can't Focus on Reading (And How to Fix It)](https://readinghabit.site/blog/why-you-cant-focus-on-reading): It's not a willpower problem. Here's what the research says about why reading feels harder than it used to, and 5 practical ways to reclaim your focus.