Finder
Narrow the catalog by category, length, or subject. See which titles match a topic you care about, from adventure tales to stories about friendship.
Do more with this book catalog
The QIUIQ Public Domain Literature Library offers a focused collection of ninety-one classic texts, organized into four thematic categories. These tools help you explore the collection by subject, length, or reading time, so you can find a book that fits your interests and schedule.
Each entry in the catalog includes details such as word count, estimated reading minutes, and subject headings. Use the guided tools below to sort through the library's offerings, compare books side by side, or estimate how long a particular title will take to read.
91
books in this catalog
4
catalog categories
91
books with reading-time data
Made for this collection
Ways the catalog data becomes useful
Compare
View two books side by side, comparing word count, reading time, and subject areas. Useful when deciding between similar titles.
Reading Time
Estimate how long it will take to finish a book, based on its word count and an average reading pace. Helps you plan your next read.
Planning a Reading Path Across the QIUIQ Catalog
With 91 books spread across four categories, the QIUIQ library can feel large until you notice how the tools work together. Book Finder narrows the field, Compare Books tests two or three candidates side by side, and Reading Tracker turns a chosen title into a realistic daily plan. Each tool answers a different question: which book, how do they differ, and when will I finish?
The catalog itself rewards this three-step approach. More than half of the books are marked immersive by estimated reading time, and the median title runs about 61,500 words. A book like "Only a farm boy; or, Dan Hardy's rise in life — Text and Context" (id 297) sits well below that median at roughly 42,400 words, so it may suit a shorter commitment. Knowing where a title falls before you start prevents surprises later.
Start with Finder, Not with the Shelf
Book Finder works best when you bring a rough preference, even a vague one. Choose a category if you know whether you want adventure, fantasy, historical fiction, or science fiction. The catalog's four categories are uneven: Fantasy Juvenile Worlds holds 35 titles, Exploration Survival Adventure Tales holds 33, while Historical Psychological Social Fiction and Science Fiction Utopias are smaller at 13 and 10. If you pick the smaller categories, you may want to skip the category filter entirely and rely on other criteria.
Finder also exposes commitment through word count and estimated reading time. The library splits books into short, medium, long, and epic lengths, and into quick, steady, immersive, and marathon time brackets. Most books fall into the long length and immersive time brackets, so filtering for those will not narrow much. Instead, try the opposite: filter for short or epic to see the extremes, or leave length alone and focus on subjects that matter to you.
Compare Books When Two or Three Look Equal
After Finder returns a shortlist, Compare Books adds the details that are easy to miss in a list. You can line up word count, estimated reading time, text sections, sentence flow, chapter rhythm, and subjects for two or three titles. The tool does not judge quality; it shows measurable differences that affect pacing and effort.
For example, you might compare a 42,000-word title with a 90,000-word one. The shorter book may take about 185 minutes to read, while the longer one could take over 390 minutes. That gap changes how you plan your weeks. Similarly, text sections vary widely: some books have 7 sections, others have 30 or more, which hints at how often you might find a natural stopping point.
Sentence flow and chapter rhythm are descriptive, not evaluative. A book with longer average sentences may feel denser, but that is not a mark against it. Use the comparison to match a book's texture to your current reading mood, not to rank one above another.
Let Tracker Set the Pace After You Choose
Once you have selected a book, Reading Tracker helps you estimate when you will finish. It records progress in pages, not sections or minutes. If the catalog does not provide a fixed page count, the tracker estimates one by dividing the word count by 250 words per page. You can replace that estimate with the page count from your own edition or reading app.
The tracker also calculates remaining time proportionally and estimates finish days based on your daily page goal. The default goal is 20 pages per day, but you can adjust it. Progress history is stored in your browser, so no account is needed.
A Practical Loop for Any Reading Session
A useful habit is to run Finder once, compare a few finalists, and then set a tracker goal before you read the first page. For a book like "Only a farm boy; or, Dan Hardy's rise in life — Text and Context" (id 297), the estimated page count would be around 170 pages. At 20 pages a day, that is roughly 9 days of reading. If you prefer a slower pace, adjust the goal and see the finish date shift.
The tools are designed to be flexible. You can ignore categories, skip subjects, or compare books from different genres. What matters is that you use the data to make an informed choice, and then let the tracker keep you honest without turning reading into a race.