Systems
How to track your reading stats
Short answer
Track hours or pages rather than books finished: books are a lagging measure that punishes long reads. Log at the end of each session, keep goals loose enough to survive a bad week, and export your data twice a year. StoryGraph is the best free setup; Bookly suits people who want a timer.
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Pages, books, or hours?
Hours for mixed audio and print readers, pages for print-only, and books finished for nobody who reads long fiction. A 900-page novel makes a book-count goal look like failure for six weeks.
How to design a goal that survives a bad month
Set the target at roughly seventy percent of your good-week pace and count weekly rather than daily. Streaks that break on one busy Tuesday are a design flaw, not a character flaw.
Privacy and exports
Reading history is sensitive data. Check whether your profile and shelves are public by default, and export your library to CSV twice a year regardless of which app you use.
Q & A
Questions readers actually ask
- What is the best app for reading stats?
- StoryGraph, for pace, mood, genre, and DNF data on a free tier. Bookly is the better pick if you want per-session timing rather than per-book statistics.
- Can I export my reading stats?
- Yes. StoryGraph, Goodreads, and Hardcover all export CSV, and Hardcover additionally exposes an API for automated backups.
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