As book lovers, tracking our reading journey can be a rewarding part of the experience. Whether you’re aiming to read a certain number of books, explore new genres, or simply keep track of the books you’ve loved (or not loved), tracking your reading in 2025 has never been easier. With so many tools and apps at your disposal, you can make your reading experience more organised, enjoyable, and insightful. In this post, I’ll share some of the best methods for tracking your reading this year, including two of my personal favourites: The StoryGraph and Fable.
1. The StoryGraph: A Personalised Reading Tracker
The StoryGraph is an excellent tool for book lovers who want to track their reading in a more tailored way. What sets it apart from other tools is its focus on helping you discover new books, track your reading habits, and log your reading journey in a way that suits you.
Features:
- Personalised Reading Stats: The StoryGraph provides detailed stats that go beyond simply counting books. You can track your reading moods (e.g., reflective, adventurous, etc.), pacing (slow, medium, fast), and book length (short, medium, long). These stats help you spot patterns in your reading and discover what types of books you gravitate towards.
- Reading Challenges: If you love a good challenge, the StoryGraph has pre-made challenges, or you can create your own. Whether you want to read a set number of books each month or explore specific genres, the challenge feature keeps you motivated.
- Book Recommendations: Based on the genres and moods you’ve been reading, the app suggests books that match your preferences, so you’ll never run out of great reading ideas.
- Track Multiple Books: You can easily track multiple books at once, so if you’re someone who reads several books simultaneously (guilty), this feature is a real bonus.
- Sleek Interface: The minimalist design and user-friendly interface make The StoryGraph a pleasure to use.
How to Use:
Sign up for a free account on the StoryGraph website or app, set your reading goals for the year, and start logging your books. As you finish books, you can rate them, review them, and add tags to track your experience. The stats page will give you a snapshot of your reading progress.
2. Fable: The Social Reading Platform
If you enjoy reading in a community, Fable is the perfect platform for tracking your books while interacting with fellow readers. This tool combines social elements with personal reading tools to create a space where you can track, share, and discuss books with others.
Features:
- Social Book Clubs: Fable’s strength lies in its book clubs. You can join a variety of genre-based clubs or create your own with friends, making it a great way to engage with people who share similar reading interests. I run a fantasy book club on Fable, and it’s a wonderful way to connect with others who love the same types of books.
- Track Your Reading Progress: You can log the books you’re reading, the ones you’ve finished, and those you plan to read. Fable allows you to mark your progress and share reviews or ratings for each book.
- Discussion Threads: After finishing a book, you can dive into discussion threads where other members share their thoughts and insights. It’s like being part of an ongoing conversation about the books you love.
- Recommendations from Your Club: Fable offers recommendations based on what your club members are reading, so you’ll always have ideas for your next book.
- Reading Challenges & Goals: Similar to other platforms, Fable allows you to set annual reading goals and track your progress with visual milestones that make your achievements feel even more exciting.
How to Use:
Fable works on both mobile and desktop platforms. After signing up, you can either browse public book clubs or create a private one with friends or followers. You can add books to your library, mark them as “currently reading,” and update your progress as you go.
3. Other Ways to Track Your Reading in 2025
While apps like The StoryGraph and Fable offer an organised and social approach to tracking your reading, there are other methods you can use to log your literary journey in 2025.
3.1 Goodreads
Goodreads is still one of the most popular platforms for tracking your reading and interacting with fellow book lovers. It offers basic features like reading goals, shelves, and reviews, but its main appeal lies in the huge community of readers.
3.2 Bullet Journals
For those who prefer a more hands-on approach, creating a reading log in a bullet journal is a fun and creative way to track your books. You can design layouts, create mood boards for each book, and even add bookish stickers or drawings to personalise it – sadly, I’ve never had much success in keeping up to date with a bullet journal.
3.3 Spreadsheets
If you’re a fan of data, using a spreadsheet (Google Sheets or Excel) to log your books might be your ideal method. You can track information like book title, author, genre, rating, start and finish dates, and even create graphs to visualise your reading patterns – this is something I love doing!
3.4 Notion
Notion is another excellent tool for tracking your reading digitally. With its flexible templates and databases, you can create a system that works for you, whether you’re tracking books by genre, author, or rating.
Conclusion
Tracking your reading in 2025 is easier than ever, with so many digital tools available to book lovers. Whether you prefer the personalised stats and challenges of The StoryGraph, the social and interactive aspects of Fable, or more traditional methods like bullet journals or spreadsheets, there’s a tool for every reader.
Start tracking today, and you’ll see how much your reading habits evolve as you explore new books, set goals, and connect with fellow readers. Here’s to a year of amazing reading!
Amy x
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