Reading goal calculator
How much do you needto read each day?
To read 24 books of 300 pages in a year you need about 19.7 pages a day, which is 24 minutes of reading at 50 pages an hour. Change the number of books, the length and your speed below to set a goal that fits your days.
What a reading goal takes
The sum is books times pages, divided by 365 days for the pages a day, then divided by your speed for the minutes. Reading a little every day beats a few long sittings: a goal is easier to keep when it is a small daily habit than a big monthly push.
Reading goals at 300 pages a book
| Books a year | Pages | Pages a day | Time a day |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 3,600 | 9.9 | 12 minutes |
| 24 | 7,200 | 20 | 24 minutes |
| 36 | 10,800 | 30 | 36 minutes |
| 52 | 15,600 | 43 | 51 minutes |
| 100 | 30,000 | 82 | 1 hour 39 min |
At 50 pages an hour, an average pace.
Keep the goal
A number only works if you see it. In Readimo you set a yearly goal and a daily goal, every timed sitting moves them, and your streak counts the weeks you keep it.
Save this goal in Readimo
Time every sitting of your own books, see your real pace, keep your streak and read with friends. Free on the App Store.
Questions
How many pages a day do I need to read 52 books a year?
At 300 pages a book, about 43 pages a day, which is 51 minutes of reading at 50 pages an hour.
How many minutes a day should I read to finish 24 books?
About 24 minutes a day for 24 books of 300 pages, at an average pace of 50 pages an hour.
Is 20 minutes a day enough to read a book a month?
At 50 pages an hour, 20 minutes is about 17 pages a day, around 500 pages a month: enough for one or two books of average length.
Can I set a reading goal in Readimo?
Yes. Readimo has a yearly goal in books and a daily goal in minutes or pages, and shows how far you are as you log each reading session.