ChapterPlan was created by a small team of readers and developers who were frustrated by the gap between ambitious reading goals and actual completion rates. We built the tools we needed ourselves — and made them free for everyone.
The average reader sets an annual reading goal and completes fewer than half the books on their list. Not because they lack intention — but because they lack accurate data about their own pace and realistic tools for planning around a real schedule.
ChapterPlan's calculators are built on the same principle: if you can measure your reading speed and plan your sessions honestly, you can complete any reading goal you set. No motivation required — just a plan that reflects reality.
Four principles that shape every decision we make about ChapterPlan's tools and content.
Readers do not need more inspiration — they need better data. Every tool we build is designed to give you accurate, actionable numbers rather than vague encouragement.
Both tools on ChapterPlan are free and will remain free. No account, no paywall, no data collected beyond anonymous analytics. Reading tools should be accessible to anyone.
The ChapterPlan blog does not publish generic reading content. Every article is written by a specialist with direct experience in the field — and reviewed before publication.
Our tools are designed to produce results in under 30 seconds. No onboarding flows, no unnecessary steps. You arrive, enter your data, and leave with a number you can act on.
Three people with a shared conviction that reading is more productive when it is planned.
Nathan spent 11 years building data tools for professional researchers before applying the same precision to reading. He reads 41 books per year and has not missed an annual target since 2019.
Catherine commissions and edits all ChapterPlan blog content. Her background is in literary journalism, and she applies the same rigour to our niche articles as she does to long-form reporting.
Reuben built both calculators and maintains the ChapterPlan site. He reads primarily technical non-fiction and contributed the genre complexity weighting to the pace calculator.