§ Reading stats

Keeping track of my habits

731 books over 13 years, and counting.

731
Books read
676
Unique books
443
Authors
272K
Pages read
60
Pages / day
13
Years reading

§ OVER TIME

Reading over time

Books read

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By year

Books read by year2014: 56, 2015: 89, 2016: 73, 2017: 46, 2018: 52, 2019: 82, 2020: 67, 2021: 69, 2022: 43, 2023: 43, 2024: 42, 2025: 41, 2026: 2802550751002014: 565620142015: 898920152016: 737320162017: 464620172018: 525220182019: 828220192020: 676720202021: 696920212022: 434320222023: 434320232024: 424220242025: 414120252026: 28282026

§ WHAT I READ

The makeup of the shelf

Fiction vs non-fiction

676 books

Fiction vs non-fictionFiction: 512 (76%)76%Non-fiction: 164 (24%)24%
Fiction · 512 (76%) Non-fiction · 164 (24%)

Authors by gender

676 books

Author genderFemale: 221 (33%)33%Male: 455 (67%)67%
Women · 221 (33%) Men · 455 (67%)

How I rate

Distribution of 676 star ratings

Rating distribution1 star: 9 books, 2 star: 39 books, 3 star: 202 books, 4 star: 325 books, 5 star: 101 books01002003004001: 99★2: 3939★★3: 202202★★★4: 325325★★★★5: 101101★★★★★

§ GENRES

Books by genre

Most-read genres

Top 15 by books read

Books by genreFantasy: 127, Literary Fiction: 113, Classics: 100, Science Fiction: 87, Historical Fiction: 75, Mystery: 43, Biography: 37, Short Stories: 34, Contemporary Fiction: 29, Business: 26, History: 22, Science: 21, Horror: 20, Romance: 20, Philosophy: 18FantasyFantasy: 127127Literary FictionLiterary Fiction: 113113ClassicsClassics: 100100Science FictionScience Fiction: 8787Historical FictionHistorical Fiction: 7575MysteryMystery: 4343BiographyBiography: 3737Short StoriesShort Stories: 3434Contemporary FictionContemporary Fiction: 2929BusinessBusiness: 2626HistoryHistory: 2222ScienceScience: 2121HorrorHorror: 2020RomanceRomance: 2020PhilosophyPhilosophy: 1818

Highest-rated genres

Mean rating · genres with 8+ books

Highest-rated genresMemoir: 4.2 stars, Self-Help: 4.2 stars, Philosophy: 4.1 stars, Biography: 4.0 stars, Classics: 4.0 stars, Romance: 4.0 stars, Science: 4.0 stars, Coming-Of-Age: 3.9 stars, Essays: 3.9 stars, Historical Fiction: 3.9 stars, Metafiction: 3.9 stars, Politics: 3.9 starsMemoirMemoir: 4.24.2Self-HelpSelf-Help: 4.24.2PhilosophyPhilosophy: 4.14.1BiographyBiography: 4.04.0ClassicsClassics: 4.04.0RomanceRomance: 4.04.0ScienceScience: 4.04.0Coming-Of-AgeComing-Of-Age: 3.93.9EssaysEssays: 3.93.9Historical FictionHistorical Fiction: 3.93.9MetafictionMetafiction: 3.93.9PoliticsPolitics: 3.93.9

§ LENGTH

How long the books run

Longest books read

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Top 10 by page count

Longest books readWind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5): 1344 pages, The Count of Monte Cristo: 1276 pages, Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3): 1248 pages, Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4): 1232 pages, The Tale of Genji: 1182 pages, Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2): 1088 pages, The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1): 1007 pages, Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: 1006 pages, The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2): 994 pages, Van Gogh: The Life: 976 pagesWind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5)Wind and Truth (The Stormlight Archive, #5): 1,344 pp1,344 ppThe Count of Monte CristoThe Count of Monte Cristo: 1,276 pp1,276 ppOathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3)Oathbringer (The Stormlight Archive, #3): 1,248 pp1,248 ppRhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4)Rhythm of War (The Stormlight Archive, #4): 1,232 pp1,232 ppThe Tale of GenjiThe Tale of Genji: 1,182 pp1,182 ppWords of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2)Words of Radiance (The Stormlight Archive, #2): 1,088 pp1,088 ppThe Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1)The Way of Kings (The Stormlight Archive, #1): 1,007 pp1,007 ppJonathan Strange & Mr NorrellJonathan Strange & Mr Norrell: 1,006 pp1,006 ppThe Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2)The Wise Man's Fear (The Kingkiller Chronicle, #2): 994 pp994 ppVan Gogh: The LifeVan Gogh: The Life: 976 pp976 pp

Book length distribution

676 books by page count

Book length distribution<200 pages: 150 books, 200–299 pages: 140 books, 300–399 pages: 167 books, 400–599 pages: 147 books, 600–799 pages: 42 books, 800+ pages: 30 books050100150200<200: 150150<200200–299: 140140200–299300–399: 167167300–399400–599: 147147400–599600–799: 4242600–799800+: 3030800+

Average book length by year

Mean pages per book

Average book length by year2014: 415 pages, 2015: 313 pages, 2016: 363 pages, 2017: 391 pages, 2018: 389 pages, 2019: 370 pages, 2020: 342 pages, 2021: 357 pages, 2022: 383 pages, 2023: 379 pages, 2024: 487 pages, 2025: 406 pages, 2026: 296 pages01503004506002014: 41541520142015: 31331320152016: 36336320162017: 39139120172018: 38938920182019: 37037020192020: 34234220202021: 35735720212022: 38338320222023: 37937920232024: 48748720242025: 40640620252026: 2962962026

§ WHEN WRITTEN

When the books were written

Books by era of publication

Original publication year · 676 books

Books by era of publicationBCE: 7 books, 0–500: 8 books, 500–1000: 1 books, 1000–1500: 5 books, 1500–1700: 8 books, 1700–1900: 41 books, 1900–29: 32 books, 1930–59: 54 books, 1960–89: 97 books, 1990–2009: 138 books, 2010–19: 196 books, 2020+: 89 booksBCEBCE: 770–5000–500: 88500–1000500–1000: 111000–15001000–1500: 551500–17001500–1700: 881700–19001700–1900: 41411900–291900–29: 32321930–591930–59: 54541960–891960–89: 97971990–20091990–2009: 1381382010–192010–19: 1961962020+2020+: 8989

§ MOST READ

Top 25 authors

Most-read authors

Top 25 by books read

Most-read authorsBrandon Sanderson: 21, Neil Gaiman: 10, Agatha Christie: 8, Christopher Ruocchio: 7, Haruki Murakami: 7, J.K. Rowling: 7, Joan Didion: 7, William Shakespeare: 7, Matt Dinniman: 6, Pierce Brown: 6, Ernest Hemingway: 5, F. Scott Fitzgerald: 5, Gene Wolfe: 5, Kazuo Ishiguro: 5, Leigh Bardugo: 5, Ursula K. Le Guin: 5, Dave Eggers: 4, J.R.R. Tolkien: 4, Josiah Bancroft: 4, Kurt Vonnegut: 4, Malcolm Gladwell: 4, P. Djèlí Clark: 4, Patrick Radden Keefe: 4, Stephen King: 4, V.E. Schwab: 4Brandon SandersonBrandon Sanderson: 2121Neil GaimanNeil Gaiman: 1010Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie: 88Christopher RuocchioChristopher Ruocchio: 77Haruki MurakamiHaruki Murakami: 77J.K. RowlingJ.K. Rowling: 77Joan DidionJoan Didion: 77William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare: 77Matt DinnimanMatt Dinniman: 66Pierce BrownPierce Brown: 66Ernest HemingwayErnest Hemingway: 55F. Scott FitzgeraldF. Scott Fitzgerald: 55Gene WolfeGene Wolfe: 55Kazuo IshiguroKazuo Ishiguro: 55Leigh BardugoLeigh Bardugo: 55Ursula K. Le GuinUrsula K. Le Guin: 55Dave EggersDave Eggers: 44J.R.R. TolkienJ.R.R. Tolkien: 44Josiah BancroftJosiah Bancroft: 44Kurt VonnegutKurt Vonnegut: 44Malcolm GladwellMalcolm Gladwell: 44P. Djèlí ClarkP. Djèlí Clark: 44Patrick Radden KeefePatrick Radden Keefe: 44Stephen KingStephen King: 44V.E. SchwabV.E. Schwab: 44

§ GEOGRAPHY

Where the authors come from

Books by country of origin

47 countries · 676 books

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Top 16 countries

By books read

🇺🇸 United States 343 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 121 🇯🇵 Japan 28 🇨🇦 Canada 21 🇫🇷 France 14 🇷🇺 Russia 14 🇬🇷 Greece 13 🇮🇪 Ireland 12 🇮🇹 Italy 12 🇸🇪 Sweden 8 🇵🇱 Poland 7 🇮🇷 Iran 6 🇨🇳 China 5 🇮🇳 India 5 🇹🇷 Turkey 5 🇧🇷 Brazil 4

Books by original language

123 of 676 books read in translation

Books by original languageEnglish: 553, Japanese: 23, French: 17, Russian: 14, Ancient Greek: 12, Spanish: 11, Italian: 8, Polish: 6, Chinese: 5, German: 5, Swedish: 5, Arabic: 4EnglishEnglish: 553553JapaneseJapanese: 2323FrenchFrench: 1717RussianRussian: 1414Ancient GreekAncient Greek: 1212SpanishSpanish: 1111ItalianItalian: 88PolishPolish: 66ChineseChinese: 55GermanGerman: 55SwedishSwedish: 55ArabicArabic: 44