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Everything you’ve bought to read, in one place.

NextRead is a private bookshelf: search the library for any title you own or plan to buy, move it from Want to read to Reading to Finished, track the page you’re on, and watch your yearly goal move. Everything stays on your device.

1 · This year’s reading goal

Set a yearly target. Finished books and read pages count automatically.

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2 · My books

Your shelves. Click to start reading, tick the page you reach, then finish and rate.

3 · Add a book

Search Open Library for a title — covers and page counts are filled in for you. Or add one manually.

At least 3 characters, then press Enter.

4 · Backup & restore

Your data lives only in this browser. Export a JSON file to keep it safe, and import it to restore on another device.

5 · Reading goal guide

How many books a daily habit really adds up to, and the questions readers ask most about keeping a shelf here.

How many books can you read in a year?

A goal in books feels abstract until you turn it into pages per day. ReadPace-style paces vary, but at a typical 200 words per minute and about 300 words a page, the sums below are a realistic planning table for a 300-page book.

Daily habit Reading time Books a year
10 pages a day ~15 min ~12 books
15 pages a day ~22 min ~18 books
20 pages a day ~30 min ~24 books
30 pages a day ~45 min ~37 books
45 pages a day ~1 h 10 ~55 books
60 pages a day ~1 h 30 ~73 books

The goal ring above counts in the same direction: set the target, then let finished books and logged pages fill it in during the year.

Prefer to start from minutes a day? The guide How many books can you read in a year? has a calculator for your own reading speed and book length, a goal ladder and the sources behind the speeds.

Set a goal you'll actually hit

  • Start from last year. Your finished count last year is the honest baseline; add one or two books rather than doubling it.
  • Count pages, not just books. A 600-page epic and a 180-page novella are not the same week; the pages goal keeps the ring fair.
  • Keep the shelf current. Move a book to Reading when you start it and log the page you reach, so the ring reflects real progress instead of guesswork.
  • Plan the next one. A healthy Want to read column means you never finish a book without something queued up. If you need ideas, try BookMatch or SeriesLog.

Frequently asked questions

Where is my reading list stored?

In your browser's local storage. NextRead has no account, no server, and no tracking. Use the Export button to download a JSON backup and Import to restore it on another device or after clearing the browser.

How do I add a book I already own or bought?

Search for the title in the Add section — results come from Open Library with covers and page counts. You can also add any book manually with its title, author and page count.

How does the reading goal work?

Each year you set how many books (and optionally pages) you want to finish. Books you mark as finished and pages you log are counted automatically and shown as progress against the goal.

What counts as pages read?

For finished books the full page count counts. For books you are currently reading, the current page you have reached counts, so your progress ring updates as you read. Listening to an audiobook? Convert the hours with the audiobook hours-to-pages converter and log those pages here.