: Most versions use simple codes (like typing "r" for read or "tbr" for to-be-read) that automatically update your percentage completion and total count.
Formulas & automations (Google Sheets / Excel) 1001 books to read before you die spreadsheet work
Here’s what I built in Google Sheets. You can replicate it in Excel or Notion. : Most versions use simple codes (like typing
: Many users create a custom "1001-books" shelf to track progress alongside a global community of readers. rather than tackling the dense
Readers may find themselves prioritizing shorter, accessible books from the list to increase their completion percentage, rather than tackling the dense, difficult works that might offer greater intellectual reward. The spreadsheet reduces complex literary works to a row in a database. Flaubert’s Madame Bovary is no longer a tragedy; it is "Row 432, Status: Complete, Rating: 4/5."