Find Your Next Read
Use the Finder to filter titles by category, length, reading time, and subject. The tool shows how well each book fits your preferences based on its catalog facts.
Do more with this book catalog
Explore the AEXBI Public Domain Literature Library, a growing collection of 96 classic works across four genres: Science Fiction Utopias, Fantasy Juvenile Worlds, Adventure Picaresque Fiction, and Historical Psychological Social Fiction. Each title is presented with detailed metadata, including word counts, reading times, and subject tags, to help you navigate the collection.
The library includes a range of lengths, from short essays to epic tomes, and offers tools to help you find your next read. Whether you are looking for a quick diversion or a deep immersion, the catalog provides objective facts to guide your choice. Use the Finder to match selections to your interests, the Compare tool to weigh options side by side, and the Reading guide to estimate your time commitment.
96
books in this catalog
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catalog categories
96
books with reading-time data
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Ways the catalog data becomes useful
Compare Books Side by Side
The Compare tool lets you place two or more titles next to each other, reviewing word count, reading minutes, and other details to make an informed choice.
Estimate Reading Time
The Reading guide offers honest estimates based on median reading speeds. See whether a title is a quick read, a steady journey, or a marathon before you begin.
Choosing How to Choose: Finder, Compare, and Tracker
AEXBI’s public domain catalog holds 96 books spread across four categories, from Science Fiction Utopias to Historical Psychological Social Fiction. With that many titles, the first step is usually deciding what kind of decision you need to make. The three tools here—Book Finder, Compare Books, and Reading Tracker—each answer a different question, and using them in sequence can save time.
The Finder narrows a large field. The Compare tool settles a close call between two or three candidates. The Tracker then turns a choice into a sustainable reading plan. None of these tools rate literary quality; they simply organize the facts so you can judge for yourself.
Start with the Finder to Set Your Boundaries
The Finder is the broadest of the three tools. You can filter by category, word-count length, estimated reading time, chapter rhythm, sentence flow, and subject. For example, if you know you want a short essay collection, you might set the length to 'short' and the subject to 'Essays.' That immediately cuts the field from 96 to a more manageable set.
One catalog observation worth noting: the four categories are not evenly sized—Science Fiction Utopias has 25 titles, Adventure Picaresque Fiction has 24, Fantasy Juvenile Worlds has 24, and Historical Psychological Social Fiction has 23. So no matter which category you prefer, the Finder will have plenty to work with. Use it to establish your boundaries before you ever open a book.
Use Compare When You’re Down to Two or Three
Once the Finder has narrowed your options, the Compare tool lets you place up to three books side by side. It shows word count, estimated reading time, text sections, sentence flow, chapter rhythm, and subjects. This is where a close decision gets easier. For instance, if you’re torn between a long essay volume and a shorter one, the difference in estimated reading time might be the deciding factor.
Consider Gleanings from Maeterlinck — Themes and Context, a 56,097-word collection with 21 text sections and an average sentence length of 27.2 words. Compare that to a shorter, punchier essay like Cambridge Pieces — A Closer Reading, which runs 20,821 words with only 2 sections and a 32.1-word average sentence. The Compare tool makes those differences visible at a glance, helping you choose based on the kind of reading experience you want.
Let the Tracker Turn Choice into Progress
After you’ve made your selection, the Reading Tracker helps you plan how to actually finish it. You set a daily page goal, and the tracker estimates how many days it will take based on the book’s total pages. It even lets you override the total page count if your edition differs from the catalog estimate.
The Tracker stores your progress in your browser, so you don’t need an account. That means you can start a book, put it down for a week, and pick up right where you left off. The tools work together: Finder narrows, Compare decides, and Tracker keeps you moving.