# How Many Pages a Day Should You Read to Finish 24 Books a Year?

> To finish 24 books in a year (two books per month), assuming an average book length of 300 pages, you need to read 7,200 pages per year—which equals exactly 20 pages per day. For an average reader (250 WPM), 20 pages takes just 22 to 24 minutes a day.

## Reading Benchmarks

- Benchmark Pages: 20
- Average Reading Time: 24 minutes
- Recommended Daily Goal: 20 pages/day

## The Annual Reading Math Table

Most annual reading goals fail because "24 books a year" sounds abstract, whereas **"20 pages before I unlock Instagram"** is concrete and immediate.

| Yearly Book Goal | Total Pages (at 300p/book) | Pages Per Month | Pages Per Day | Daily Reading Time (250 WPM) |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| **12 Books / Year** | 3,600 pages | 300 pages | **10 pages / day** | ~12 minutes / day |
| **24 Books / Year** | 7,200 pages | 600 pages | **20 pages / day** | ~24 minutes / day |
| **36 Books / Year** | 10,800 pages | 900 pages | **30 pages / day** | ~36 minutes / day |
| **52 Books / Year** | 15,600 pages | 1,300 pages | **43 pages / day** | ~50 minutes / day |

## Why 20 Pages Is the Sweet Spot

Twenty pages is long enough to immerse yourself in a chapter, yet short enough to complete during a morning commute, a lunch break, or the 25 minutes before sleep. When paired with **PageWard’s Weekly Chronicle** rings, hitting 20 pages a day becomes as tangible as closing your fitness rings.

## FAQ

### What if I miss a day of reading?

If you aim for 20 pages on weekdays and 25 pages on Saturdays and Sundays, you build a 500-page yearly buffer—meaning you can miss 25 full days a year and still hit 24 books.

### How much screen time do people spend compared to 20 pages of reading?

The average smartphone user spends over 140 minutes per day on social feeds. Reading 20 pages requires only 24 minutes—less than a sixth of daily social media time.


## Sources

- [Brysbaert, M. (2019) — Adult reading rate benchmarks](https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jml.2019.104047)