Finder
Browse by category, length, or reading time. Use subject filters to narrow down to themes like Western stories or 19th-century England. The finder helps you discover books that fit your mood and available time.
Do more with this book catalog
This catalog collects 93 works of fiction from the public domain, organized into four thematic areas. The library offers a range of narratives, from historical and psychological fiction to utopias and adventure tales. The tools on this page help you find, compare, and estimate reading times for these works.
Use the Finder to match books to your interests, the Compare tool to weigh similar titles side by side, and the Reading tool to plan your reading sessions. Each tool draws on the catalog's metadata, such as word counts, reading times, and subject headings, to give you a clearer picture of what each book offers.
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books with reading-time data
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Ways the catalog data becomes useful
Compare
Place two or more books side by side to see differences in page count, estimated reading time, and subject coverage. This helps you decide which book to start first, based on your preferences.
Reading Time
Estimate how long it will take to read any book in the catalog. The estimates are based on word counts and average reading speed, giving you a realistic sense of commitment before you begin.
Choosing, Comparing, and Tracking Your Reading
The ALEUY Public Domain Literature Library holds 93 books spread across four categories, from Historical Psychological Social Fiction to Utopias Future Societies Other Worlds. With so many options, the challenge is not finding something to read but deciding which book fits your current mood and available time. Three tools work together to make that decision easier: Book Finder, Compare Books, and Reading Tracker. Each serves a distinct purpose, and using them in sequence can turn a daunting shelf into a manageable shortlist.
Start with Book Finder
Book Finder is the natural starting point. It lets you filter by category, length, estimated reading time, chapter rhythm, sentence flow, subjects, and even a preference for popular or hidden gems. Suppose you are in the mood for a light travel narrative. Selecting the category 'Utopias Future Societies Other Worlds' and the subject 'Travel -- Fiction' immediately surfaces Some Rambling Notes of an Idle Excursion — A Reader’s Guide, a 19,943-word sketch that fits an afternoon. The finder narrows the field without demanding a commitment.
The finder is also useful when you have only a vague idea. You might know you want a Western but not which one. Filtering by 'Western stories' brings up titles like The Young Forester and In a Hollow of the Hills, each with different lengths and sentence flows. The tool does not rank quality; it simply helps you see what is available. Once you have a few candidates, the next step is to compare them side by side.
Refine with Compare Books
Compare Books takes two or three selected titles and lays out their measurable differences: word count, estimated reading time, text sections, sentence flow, chapter rhythm, subjects, and page information when available. This is where you can weigh the practical implications of your choice. For instance, you might be torn between a 45,000-word novel and a 100,000-word epic. The compare tool shows the time commitment at a glance, helping you decide whether you want a quick read or a longer immersion.
The tool also highlights structural differences that affect pacing. A book with many short chapters may feel faster than one with a few long sections, even if their word counts are similar. Sentence flow, measured by average words per sentence, can indicate a more deliberate or brisk prose style. None of these are quality judgments; they are descriptive metrics relative to this catalog. Use them to match a book to your reading preference.
After comparing, you might settle on one title. That is when the Reading Tracker becomes useful.
Plan Progress with Reading Tracker
Reading Tracker is designed for the actual reading phase. It records your progress in pages, with a current page, total pages, and a daily page goal. The default daily goal is 20 pages, but you can adjust it to fit your schedule. The tracker estimates remaining time based on the proportion of pages left, and it calculates an estimated finish date. Since the tracker stores data in your browser's localStorage, you do not need an account, and your progress is saved locally.
For books without a fixed page count, the tracker estimates pages using a words-per-page setting of 250. You can override this with the total page count from your own edition or reading app. This flexibility is useful because different editions may have different pagination. The tracker focuses solely on pages, not sections or minutes, so it keeps progress tracking simple and consistent.
A Cohesive Workflow
The three tools form a natural progression: find candidates, compare their measurable traits, then track your reading once you commit. You might skip a step if you already know what you want, but the sequence works well for undecided readers. The library's tools are meant to support your choices, not to rate books. By using them together, you can move from a broad category to a specific title and then to a realistic reading plan.