Reread a book on a kobo

ryder · 05-02-2026, 03:15 AM

Hey everybody, how are you keeping track of your eBooks which you read more than once? Unfortunately my kobo clara is not counting more than 1 finished book for every ebook, no matter how often I read it. There are some books which I have read for numerous times (like 3 or 4 times), but the reader doesn't display that correct. So how are you keeping track or is it something which you don't mind at all?

If somebody from the kobo company is reading this, it would be great to have this feature in the next firmware update:

When I finish a book on my device it should be counted as 1.
When I open it afterwards the display should still show 1 finished book for this one.
And if I reread the book, it should be counted as 2 and so on.

Sirtel · 05-02-2026, 04:32 AM

I don't keep track of my rereading. Others who do, usually do it in calibre.

ryder · 05-02-2026, 05:29 AM

Yeah, I thought that too. I kinda hoped some of you track it somehow on their device.
My semi optimal solutions would be to put some dummy ebooks without any text and then I could put them to "book finished" whenever I read a book more than once. Or we all have some ebooks which we never finish, because they might not be what we expected. I always give a book some time to get good, but after 20%-25% if it is not getting better, I put them to rest in a folder called: not good. Then I could put those to finished whenever I reread an ebook.

I don't want to mess around with the sqlite file or how it's called. Unless some of you figured a bulletproof solution for that to change the finished books stats manually.

Sirtel · 05-02-2026, 05:41 AM

I just delete all the finished books from my devices. If I want to reread them at some point, I'll load them again from calibre. Ditto for DNFed books - I don't see any point in keeping them on my Kobos. It's not important for me to keep any reading stats on my Kobos.

John F · 05-02-2026, 06:54 AM

I manage books for my mom with calibre. I started with an added check box column. When she asked to reread some some books, I added another integer column called rereads.

If I had to redo it, I would have added a column called "mom num reads".

And we delete books on the readers after we read them.

issybird · 05-02-2026, 07:38 AM

I think I don't understand the issue. If it's about Kobo reading stats, that's something I don't look at from one year to the next, but I assume that every time you restart a book it's counted again in the stats? I know the book status changes from "Finished" to "Reading" when it's reopened. (Or when I go back to read the introduction after I've finished a book. Which is mildly annoying, but it's easy enough to change the status back to "Finished" once I'm done.)

On the other hand, if it's just so you know, why not create new shelves: Read twice, Read 3X, etc., and manually put the book in it once you're done?

I personally don't reread and I delete books on completion.

Dr. Drib · 05-02-2026, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sirtel

I don't keep track of my rereading. Others who do, usually do it in calibre.

That's exactly what I do.

Lys · 05-02-2026, 09:00 AM

I'm using calibre as well.
I created two additional columns (plus the one used to sync the last read date with Kobo). When I re-read, I manually put the old date (only the year, I'm not interested in the date itself) in one of those columns. The other one calculates the # of values it finds.

ryder · 05-02-2026, 12:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by issybird

I think I don't understand the issue.

The thing is that I have all my ebooks on my kobo device and from time to time I like to look at the stats for total finished books. Of course I could make new collections with the title "read 3 or 4 times" and put the books there, but for the total amount I still have to count them all instead of just looking at the number on the activity board.

It's not a biggie, but as you already said it's annoying that kobo resets the stats whenever I reopen an finished ebook.

Would be great if there is a patch to solve this so the number of finished books never goes down; just up.

DNSB · 05-02-2026, 05:34 PM

As far as I am aware, there is no provision in the Kobo firmware to mark a book as having been finished more that once. That is why the people for whom those stats are important use calibre to keep track.

Desertway · 05-02-2026, 07:46 PM

It would be great to have this feature on device. I use StoryGraph to track everything, including rereads, but I know using a website to track is not everyone's cup of tea. If you already use Calibre, that would be the most simple solution.

theducks · 05-03-2026, 01:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DNSB

As far as I am aware, there is no provision in the Kobo firmware to mark a book as having been finished more that once. That is why the people for whom those stats are important use calibre to keep track.

I also just update the Last read column in Calibre. I do not leave finished books on my device after updating Calibre data.
(I do re-read my faves or sometimes when a series has a really long dry spell)

Timboli · 05-06-2026, 08:32 AM

Of course, if you don't want to use calibre to keep tabs on reads and re-reads, you could just do the old tried and true method of using an Excel spreadsheet. I did that for many years. And if you have two number columns, you can have a total number of books read and a total number for the year, and maybe a third number column for how many times the book has been read.

I eventually whipped up a program to keep tabs on it all for me, and even show stats. I don't bother to keep tabs on how many times I've read a book though, but it wouldn't be hard to step through each instance and count as I go. Not that I re-read very often these days ... too much to read, and so little time.

05-02-2026, 03:15 AM	#1
ryder Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2024 Device: Clara 2E	Reread a book on a kobo Hey everybody, how are you keeping track of your eBooks which you read more than once? Unfortunately my kobo clara is not counting more than 1 finished book for every ebook, no matter how often I read it. There are some books which I have read for numerous times (like 3 or 4 times), but the reader doesn't display that correct. So how are you keeping track or is it something which you don't mind at all? If somebody from the kobo company is reading this, it would be great to have this feature in the next firmware update: When I finish a book on my device it should be counted as 1. When I open it afterwards the display should still show 1 finished book for this one. And if I reread the book, it should be counted as 2 and so on.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
Have you ever had a point where you were drawn to reread?	LadyKate	General Discussions	91	06-26-2016 02:43 PM
Despite huge "too read" lists how many others reread?	LadyKate	General Discussions	106	06-05-2015 01:15 AM
Search in PDF to reread section	Old_Professor	General Discussions	0	07-13-2014 12:41 PM
Which books do you reread most	alanHd	Reading Recommendations	61	09-23-2012 01:09 AM
I guess they don't want you to reread	BeccaPrice	News	50	07-16-2012 11:18 AM

05-02-2026, 04:32 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 15,156 Karma: 247594217 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I don't keep track of my rereading. Others who do, usually do it in calibre.

05-02-2026, 05:29 AM	#3
ryder Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2024 Device: Clara 2E	Yeah, I thought that too. I kinda hoped some of you track it somehow on their device. My semi optimal solutions would be to put some dummy ebooks without any text and then I could put them to "book finished" whenever I read a book more than once. Or we all have some ebooks which we never finish, because they might not be what we expected. I always give a book some time to get good, but after 20%-25% if it is not getting better, I put them to rest in a folder called: not good. Then I could put those to finished whenever I reread an ebook. I don't want to mess around with the sqlite file or how it's called. Unless some of you figured a bulletproof solution for that to change the finished books stats manually.

05-02-2026, 05:41 AM	#4
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 15,156 Karma: 247594217 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	I just delete all the finished books from my devices. If I want to reread them at some point, I'll load them again from calibre. Ditto for DNFed books - I don't see any point in keeping them on my Kobos. It's not important for me to keep any reading stats on my Kobos.

05-02-2026, 06:54 AM	#5
John F Grand Sorcerer Posts: 8,204 Karma: 72583667 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Kobo Clara 2E	I manage books for my mom with calibre. I started with an added check box column. When she asked to reread some some books, I added another integer column called rereads. If I had to redo it, I would have added a column called "mom num reads". And we delete books on the readers after we read them.

05-02-2026, 07:38 AM	#6
issybird o saeclum infacetum Posts: 21,945 Karma: 239869817 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: New England Device: Mini, H2O, Glo HD, Aura One, PW4, PW5	I think I don't understand the issue. If it's about Kobo reading stats, that's something I don't look at from one year to the next, but I assume that every time you restart a book it's counted again in the stats? I know the book status changes from "Finished" to "Reading" when it's reopened. (Or when I go back to read the introduction after I've finished a book. Which is mildly annoying, but it's easy enough to change the status back to "Finished" once I'm done.) On the other hand, if it's just so you know, why not create new shelves: Read twice, Read 3X, etc., and manually put the book in it once you're done? I personally don't reread and I delete books on completion.

05-02-2026, 09:00 AM	#8
Lys Groupie Posts: 188 Karma: 727278 Join Date: Dec 2022 Location: Not in an English speaking country Device: (Too many) Kobo(s)	I'm using calibre as well. I created two additional columns (plus the one used to sync the last read date with Kobo). When I re-read, I manually put the old date (only the year, I'm not interested in the date itself) in one of those columns. The other one calculates the # of values it finds.

05-02-2026, 05:34 PM	#10
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 51,958 Karma: 180003020 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	As far as I am aware, there is no provision in the Kobo firmware to mark a book as having been finished more that once. That is why the people for whom those stats are important use calibre to keep track.

05-02-2026, 07:46 PM	#11
Desertway Addict Posts: 374 Karma: 3070182 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kindle Oasis 3, Kobo Clara, Likebook	It would be great to have this feature on device. I use StoryGraph to track everything, including rereads, but I know using a website to track is not everyone's cup of tea. If you already use Calibre, that would be the most simple solution.

05-06-2026, 08:32 AM	#13
Timboli Sharpest Tool On Shelf Posts: 682 Karma: 2700000 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Downunda Device: Kindles, Kobo & Samsung Tablet	Of course, if you don't want to use calibre to keep tabs on reads and re-reads, you could just do the old tried and true method of using an Excel spreadsheet. I did that for many years. And if you have two number columns, you can have a total number of books read and a total number for the year, and maybe a third number column for how many times the book has been read. I eventually whipped up a program to keep tabs on it all for me, and even show stats. I don't bother to keep tabs on how many times I've read a book though, but it wouldn't be hard to step through each instance and count as I go. Not that I re-read very often these days ... too much to read, and so little time.