Find your next read
Narrow the catalog by category, length, or estimated reading time. The finder matches your preferences to the books that fit, making it easier to choose something that suits your mood.
Do more with this book catalog
This library gathers 96 public-domain works across four distinct categories, from adventure tales to reflective essays. Each book has been prepared for close reading, with tools that show how a text is built and what to look for as you go.
The pages here are not just a list of files. They are starting points. You can sort titles by length, compare sentence styles, or see how a book's structure might shape your reading time. Everything is drawn from the texts themselves.
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Ways the catalog data becomes useful
Compare books side by side
See how word counts, sentence lengths, and section counts differ across titles. This tool helps you gauge the reading pace and complexity before you begin.
Estimate your reading time
Based on word count and average reading speed, get a realistic estimate of how long a book will take. Useful for planning a session or a longer commitment.
Using Finder, Compare, and Tracker Together
The EOMMI Public Domain Literature Library holds ninety-six works, each placed in one of four categories: Adventure Picaresque Fiction, Fantasy Juvenile Worlds, Science Fiction Utopias, and Historical Psychological Social Fiction. With such a broad collection, the challenge is often deciding where to start. Three tools—Book Finder, Compare Books, and Reading Tracker—work together to help you choose a book, weigh your options, and plan your reading. They do not rate literary quality; they simply organize the facts so you can make your own judgment.
Consider a book like "Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough — Reading Companion" (id 224). It sits in Fantasy Juvenile Worlds, has 64,558 words, and takes an estimated 281 minutes to read. On its own, those numbers tell you little. But when you use the Finder to narrow by category and length, the Compare tool to see how it stacks up against another essay collection, and the Tracker to set a daily page goal, the abstract details become a concrete reading plan.
Start with Finder to Set Your Scope
Book Finder is your entry point. It lets you filter by category, word-count length, estimated reading time, chapter rhythm, sentence flow, and subjects. You can also indicate a preference for popular or hidden-gem titles. The catalog's four categories each contain twenty-four books, so filtering by category alone cuts the field to a manageable set. For example, if you are in the mood for a reflective essay collection, you might choose Fantasy Juvenile Worlds and see that "Pebbles on the shore" appears there, despite its essayistic nature.
The Finder also lets you combine filters. Suppose you want a shorter read—say, under 50,000 words. The catalog has nineteen short books, so you can quickly see which ones fit. You might notice that "Aeolus; or, the future of the flying machine" (id 305) is only 22,404 words, making it a quick option. The Finder's value is in narrowing the list without forcing you to open every book's detail page.
Refine with Compare When Two Books Look Similar
Once you have a shortlist, Compare Books lets you put two or three titles side by side. It shows word count, estimated reading time, text sections, sentence flow, chapter rhythm, subjects, and page information when available. For instance, if you are torn between "Pebbles on the shore" and "Chimney-Pot Papers" (id 242), you can see that the former has 64,558 words and 6 text sections, while the latter has 44,683 words and 5 sections. The Compare tool makes these differences explicit, helping you decide whether you want a longer, more substantial collection or a shorter, lighter one.
The tool also reveals structural contrasts. "Pebbles on the shore" has an average sentence length of 18.9 words, while "Chimney-Pot Papers" averages 17.7 words. Neither is better, but if you prefer a slightly more measured pace, you might lean one way. Compare is not about ranking; it is about seeing the trade-offs.
Plan Your Pace with Tracker
After you choose a book, Reading Tracker helps you set a sustainable pace. It records your current page, total pages, and a daily page goal. If the catalog does not provide a page count, it estimates one by dividing the word count by 250. For "Pebbles on the shore," that gives roughly 258 pages. With a default goal of 20 pages per day, you would finish in about 13 days. You can adjust the goal or the total pages to match your own edition. The tracker stores your progress in your browser, so no account is needed.
A Sample Workflow
Start with Finder to select a category and a length range. Then use Compare to examine two or three candidates side by side. Finally, open the Tracker for the book you choose, set a daily goal, and begin. The tools are designed to complement each other, not to replace your own judgment. For readers who are planning a weekend read or a month-long project, these three tools give you the facts to proceed with confidence.