how do you track reading with calibre?

truffleimplode · 07-14-2026, 06:33 AM

i am trying to get rid of goodreads. and calibre can do it all on my disk. but how i do know what books have i started reading in the past year? or the books i have read in the past year? or how many times i have read it?

Sirtel · 07-14-2026, 08:30 AM

For me, it's simple: I don't track beyond marking the books I've finished as read in calibre, using a custom column. I'm not interested in tracking my reading in more detail (dates, rereading etc).

Most calibre users track their reading via custom columns. You can create any column you want - reading dates, rereading dates, reading status (finished, unread, did not finish etc.) And you can create saved searches/virtual libraries based on those columns and the data in them.

theducks · 07-14-2026, 11:24 AM

I only do a 'last read date' track.
To read is simply formats:true and not #read

I do have 2 additional 'dates' I use as flags (no date is TBR). 1) 2000 is abandoned. 1999 is my (has been EPUB split, the pieces are what now count)

Karellen · 07-14-2026, 04:43 PM

Some pointers in here... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=4484777

pypeke · 07-15-2026, 11:20 AM

Could you create a custom column using numbers? Put 1 for first time read, 2 for second time, etc.

thiago.eec · 07-15-2026, 12:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by truffleimplode

i am trying to get rid of goodreads. and calibre can do it all on my disk. but how i do know what books have i started reading in the past year? or the books i have read in the past year? or how many times i have read it?

There is the Reading Goal plugin. You can track your readings, create goals/challenges, check your statistics, etc. It also has support for rereads.

Wiggo · 07-16-2026, 05:22 AM

Reading Goal and these columns

07-14-2026, 06:33 AM	#1
truffleimplode 🧉 Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2026 Device: PC	how do you track reading with calibre? i am trying to get rid of goodreads. and calibre can do it all on my disk. but how i do know what books have i started reading in the past year? or the books i have read in the past year? or how many times i have read it?

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07-14-2026, 08:30 AM	#2
Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 15,461 Karma: 248000019 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	For me, it's simple: I don't track beyond marking the books I've finished as read in calibre, using a custom column. I'm not interested in tracking my reading in more detail (dates, rereading etc). Most calibre users track their reading via custom columns. You can create any column you want - reading dates, rereading dates, reading status (finished, unread, did not finish etc.) And you can create saved searches/virtual libraries based on those columns and the data in them.

07-14-2026, 11:24 AM	#3
theducks Well trained by Cats Posts: 31,889 Karma: 64184592 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: The Central Coast of California Device: Kobo Libra2,Kobo Aura2v1, K4NT(Fixed: New Bat.), Galaxy Tab A	I only do a 'last read date' track. To read is simply formats:true and not #read I do have 2 additional 'dates' I use as flags (no date is TBR). 1) 2000 is abandoned. 1999 is my (has been EPUB split, the pieces are what now count)

07-14-2026, 04:43 PM	#4
Karellen Wizard Posts: 1,884 Karma: 9600930 Join Date: Sep 2021 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2	Some pointers in here... https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sh....php?p=4484777

07-15-2026, 11:20 AM	#5
pypeke Addict Posts: 206 Karma: 202 Join Date: Jul 2015 Device: Kobo Colour and Sage	Could you create a custom column using numbers? Put 1 for first time read, 2 for second time, etc.

07-16-2026, 05:22 AM	#7
Wiggo Leftutti Posts: 650 Karma: 3671119 Join Date: Feb 2019 Location: Bavaria Device: iPad Pro, Kobo Libra 2	Reading Goal and these columns

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