Can I set goals other than book count?

Today: book count only. Pages-per-year and minutes-per-day goals are roadmap items, not yet shipped.

Can I have multiple goals?

One annual goal at a time. We may revisit if the demand for sub-goals (genre breakdown, format mix) is strong.

Nothing happens. Goals are guidance. The year-end recap shows what you actually read regardless.

They appear on your profile by default — set your profile to private if you'd rather keep them just for you.

Yes. Audiobooks count the same as ebook or physical reads.

Reading goals

Most reading goals get abandoned by March. Literal is built to make the goal visible every time you open the app — without making it stressful.

Annual book count goal
Pick a number — 12 books, 52 books, 100 books, whatever. Track against it for the year.
Pace indicator
See whether you're ahead or behind your target pace, broken down by month.
Goals on your home screen
Open the app, see your goal and current progress. No menu diving.
Adjustable mid-year
Goals are guidance, not contracts. Move it up or down without losing your year.
Year-in-books recap
At year-end, see a shareable recap with your goal hit / missed, top reads, format breakdown.
No nagging
No daily streak pressure, no shame badges. The goal is there if you want it; the app doesn't police you.

Real tactics from readers who set ambitious goals and stick to them.

Make the number realistic
Look at last year's count, add 10–20%. A goal that feels just out of reach motivates; a goal that feels impossible kills the habit.
Mix formats
Audiobook on a commute, ebook for travel, paper for the couch. Format-flexible reading hits goals.
Read shorter books
A 200-page novel and a 700-page novel both count as one. Stack a few short ones if pace slips.
Drop books that aren't working
Use Literal's "Dropped" state without guilt. Time spent on a book you're not enjoying is time off the goal.
Read in public
Following a few readers makes the habit social. Their finished-book activity puts you back in the flow.
Use a club to commit
A club with a schedule turns "I'll read this someday" into "we're reading this together by the 15th".

Can I set goals other than book count?: Today: book count only. Pages-per-year and minutes-per-day goals are roadmap items, not yet shipped.
Can I have multiple goals?: One annual goal at a time. We may revisit if the demand for sub-goals (genre breakdown, format mix) is strong.
What if I miss my goal?: Nothing happens. Goals are guidance. The year-end recap shows what you actually read regardless.
Are reading goals public?: They appear on your profile by default — set your profile to private if you'd rather keep them just for you.
Does Literal count audiobooks?: Yes. Audiobooks count the same as ebook or physical reads.