Book Finder
Tell us what you like—love stories, adventure, or something else—and the Finder will suggest titles from the catalog that fit your preferences.
Do more with this book catalog
The IEARM Public Domain Literature Library holds 94 works of fiction, organized into four thematic categories. Each book in this collection comes with a reader's guide, a closer reading, or similar editorial notes. These pages are designed to help you understand the context, themes, and structure of each work before you begin.
Use the tools below to explore the catalog in different ways. The Finder helps you discover books that match your interests, the Compare tool lets you weigh similar works side by side, and the Reading tool provides honest estimates of time and effort. All facts are drawn directly from the catalog's records.
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Ways the catalog data becomes useful
Compare Books
Look at two or more books side by side. See how they differ in length, complexity, and subject matter, then decide which one to read first.
Reading Time
Every book has an estimated reading time based on its word count. See which titles are quick reads and which are marathon commitments.
Choosing a Path Through the IEARM Public Domain Library
With 94 public-domain titles spread across four categories, the IEARM library offers more than a single shelf of classics. The catalog's median book runs about 71,000 words, but the range is wide: some stories can be finished in an evening, while others ask for weeks of steady attention. The hub links three tools—Book Finder, Compare Books, and Reading Tracker—that help you move from a vague interest to a book you actually finish.
Each tool serves a different stage of reading. The Finder narrows the catalog by the qualities you care about, such as category, length, or sentence rhythm. Compare Books puts two or three titles side by side so you can weigh their demands before committing. Reading Tracker turns a chosen book into a daily page plan. Used together, they turn a large shelf into a manageable shortlist.
Start with the Finder
The Finder is the best entry point when you know the kind of story you want but not the specific title. You can filter by the four main categories, from Adventure Picaresque Fiction to Machines Inventions Early Science Fiction, and combine that with time-based filters like quick reads or marathon commitments. The catalog's length distribution is uneven—35 books fall in the 'long' range, while only 14 are 'short'—so filtering by length can quickly cut the field.
For example, if you want a Tennessee mountain story with a distinctive voice, the Finder can surface The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain, and Other Stories — Inside the Classic (id 237), which sits in Historical Psychological Social Fiction and runs about 66,000 words. The Finder also lets you set sentence flow or chapter rhythm preferences, which matter more than you might expect in a collection that includes both 19th-century serials and early 20th-century novels.
Use Compare to Test Your Shortlist
Once the Finder gives you two or three candidates, Compare Books shows the measurable differences that affect reading commitment. Word count, estimated reading time, text sections, sentence flow, and chapter rhythm appear side by side. These are descriptive metrics, not quality judgments, but they can prevent a mismatch between your available time and a book's demands.
Suppose you are torn between a 30,000-word adventure and a 100,000-word historical novel. Compare will show that the shorter book might take about 130 minutes of reading, while the longer one could take over 400. That difference matters if you have a week or a month. The tool also reveals structural contrasts: a book with many short chapters may feel faster than one with fewer, longer sections, even if their word counts are similar.
Track Your Progress with the Reading Tracker
After you choose a book, the Reading Tracker helps you sustain momentum. It records progress in pages, with a current page, total pages, and a daily goal. The initial page estimate is based on a 250-word-per-page assumption, but you can adjust it to match your own edition. The tracker then calculates estimated finish days and remaining time, all stored locally in your browser—no account needed.
When to Use Each Tool Together
A practical workflow might start with the Finder to identify a category and length that fit your schedule. Then use Compare to check the sentence flow and chapter rhythm of two finalists. Once you pick one, open the Reading Tracker to set a daily page goal. The catalog's median reading time of 309 minutes suggests that most books can be finished in a week or two of modest daily reading, but the tracker helps you see exactly where you stand.
For a book like The Mystery of Witch-Face Mountain, and Other Stories — Inside the Classic, which has a 22.7-word average sentence length, the tracker can show that a 20-page daily goal would finish it in about 14 days. That kind of concrete plan turns a vague intention into a realistic commitment. The tools do not rate literary quality—they simply give you the numbers to make an informed choice.