I mean. Im sure most of us do, but goodreads wasnt a thing when anyone was young. No way for it to track all of the books we have read over our lifetimes
I would say somewhere in the 500 range, not counting non-fiction, or comic books. Non-fiction would probably round me out to about 625-650. Throw in comics, and it easily over 3000.
According to Goodreads I’ve read 1,591 books. But I know that it’s higher than that since I’ve been reading since I learned how to read and I’m 47 now.
I have no idea. I am 67 and I started reading when I was about 4 years old. My first book was a cloth book called Hello,Neddy. My mother got it for me when I was an infant and read me the few words in it several times a week, according to her. She wanted me to grow up loving books. She succeeded. I have no idea how many books I’ve read.
Wow, I can’t even guess. 44 years of reading, with most of that time I didn’t keep track of books in any fashion, except to make sure they weren’t missing from my collection.
Learned to read 33 years ago, but the reading habits I have now formed aroud age 8-9. Less then a hunred books a year would be rare and so would more than two hundred, so let us say 150 a year. 30 times 150 is 4500 books. So a good guess would be ca 4500 books not counting early childhood, but in reality I have no idea. It would be strange to know the number. I love counting things like these, which can’t truely be counted. I wonder how often have I stroked a cat? Or asked myself a question out loud?
I’ve read 250 books… in just not quite 2.25 years. But I didn’t read anywhere near *this* much prior to that, hitting a known peak in that era of 53 books in 2008. So assume that 30 books per year was closer to average (probably low balling) for the 32 ish years of my life that I’ve been able to read and haven’t claimed above means that in that period, I read roughly 900 books. So I’m looking at somewhere around 1100 books lifetime?
I’ve been an avid reader since I was about 10 years old;I’m 63 now.I read 2-3 books a week,sometimes more. 52 weeks in a year,so I’ll say 100 books a year for 53 years. So about 5000 books. I don’t keep a count,but do keep a list;I just bought a book the other day and realized that I have already read it,didn’t check my list!
I am 72 years old. I only have count of the books I actually have – or have read in the past few years on Good reads – which is 2285. Everything before that, and the books I read from the library (which is how I used to get all of my books) – I do not have record of . So a lot
@Linda Me too! (In England, that is. They don’t have an English library in this little Mediterranean island of ours!) I used to go to the library, but not every week.
I lived with my mother and grandmother… and every Saturday we went to the library as a family outing; we walked there and back. In really bad weather we took the bus 🙂
i started counting some years back and the total at my goodreads account is close to 1400 but for the actual number i am not really sure cause i forget to keep count the books i read during summer and i never add to that number the books i read before opening the account
Goodreads is a good source. You can make shelves for your books. They give you 3 shelves, Read, Want to Read and Currently Reading. Then you can add as many as you want to your taste. Right now I have about 50 different shelves on there. You can place one book on as many shelves as you like.
375-400
@Veronica ???
324 of them I have kept track of on good reads prior to that I had not read for 20 years that’s my best geuss lol
Impossible to calculate.
@Peter , I’m with you on this. ?
In life? I couldn’t begin to count.
Since I’m 68 and have been reading since I was 4, I couldn’t even guess.
@Moira ???
And i am 87 and reading since about 5. Can’t imagine!
@Sara ???
@Sara that’s impressive Sara!!
@Yvette i know right !!
I wish I had a list of all the books I’ve read.
I have no idea.
Wow you guys .. i thought everyone had a goodreads accounts or a journal/notebook to record ? my bad ???♀️
@Ruchi good reads is awesome but my list keeps growing it will take me 10 years to read my want to read list that’s if I stop adding to it ?
@Veronica yes me tooooo .. my tbr is over 2000+ books ?
I mean. Im sure most of us do, but goodreads wasnt a thing when anyone was young. No way for it to track all of the books we have read over our lifetimes
I keep a journal and goodreads count now, I wish I would have thought about it when I was a kid
I would say somewhere in the 500 range, not counting non-fiction, or comic books. Non-fiction would probably round me out to about 625-650. Throw in comics, and it easily over 3000.
I don’t count. I just read.
My goodreads count is 956 but I’m sure I’ve missed a lot.
According to Goodreads I’ve read 1,591 books. But I know that it’s higher than that since I’ve been reading since I learned how to read and I’m 47 now.
GoodReads says 1255, but before GR, who knows… I wish I had a record of which books I read and when I read them! Especially as a child/teen ❤️
@Susan, I too wish I had a written record of what I’ve read over the years. It wasn’t something that I had thought to do.
At least a 1,000
In life?
Thousands.
Not interested in counting. I enjoy a good book and then read another.
@Jack Love this
I don’t count, I just read.
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50 as of now
I don’t need to count. I just want to enjoy!
don’t really know
Does this include comic books? If it does, I probably got that in a few months as a kid. Total number of books I don’t think I ever kept count.
Not real sure but definitely in the hundreds !!!! Love reading !!!!
I have no idea. I am 67 and I started reading when I was about 4 years old. My first book was a cloth book called Hello,Neddy. My mother got it for me when I was an infant and read me the few words in it several times a week, according to her. She wanted me to grow up loving books. She succeeded. I have no idea how many books I’ve read.
@Mary ??
Wow, I can’t even guess. 44 years of reading, with most of that time I didn’t keep track of books in any fashion, except to make sure they weren’t missing from my collection.
636.. been keeping track since 2008.
Learned to read 33 years ago, but the reading habits I have now formed aroud age 8-9. Less then a hunred books a year would be rare and so would more than two hundred, so let us say 150 a year. 30 times 150 is 4500 books. So a good guess would be ca 4500 books not counting early childhood, but in reality I have no idea. It would be strange to know the number. I love counting things like these, which can’t truely be counted. I wonder how often have I stroked a cat? Or asked myself a question out loud?
@Karolina wow !!! Do you have a goodreads account ?? 4500 is just .. i bow down to you ????
This year?
Around 300???
I’ve been an avid reader since I learned to read ? I couldn’t even attempt to count how many books I’ve read.
450 fictions ,textbooks between 350 to 400
@Dolon ?????
I’ve read 250 books… in just not quite 2.25 years. But I didn’t read anywhere near *this* much prior to that, hitting a known peak in that era of 53 books in 2008. So assume that 30 books per year was closer to average (probably low balling) for the 32 ish years of my life that I’ve been able to read and haven’t claimed above means that in that period, I read roughly 900 books. So I’m looking at somewhere around 1100 books lifetime?
@Jeff wow ! Awesome ?
Keeping track for 20 yrs.
620. So there are 30 yrs unaccounted for
@Thérèse ????????
I don’t count
Only started keeping a list 3 years ago. I’m 70. Avid reader since age 7. Don’t know the number. Let’s just say “A lot” ?
I’ve been an avid reader since I was about 10 years old;I’m 63 now.I read 2-3 books a week,sometimes more. 52 weeks in a year,so I’ll say 100 books a year for 53 years. So about 5000 books. I don’t keep a count,but do keep a list;I just bought a book the other day and realized that I have already read it,didn’t check my list!
List since 2002.
I am 72 years old. I only have count of the books I actually have – or have read in the past few years on Good reads – which is 2285. Everything before that, and the books I read from the library (which is how I used to get all of my books) – I do not have record of . So a lot
LOL
Never counted
impossible to count
I’ve been reading since I was 6, so I have no idea.
@Stephanie me too.
Same! Starting with Disney’s Cinderella. And I’m 40 now. How can anyone possibly tally all the books read in a lifetime??
@Sherryl Right?! It wasn’t even a thought that crossed my mind. lol
I started keeping track about 6 years ago…I’m up to 407..I wish I would have dated my journal.
Am nearly 69 and have been reading since I was about 6. Some I read quicker and some I read slower. I’ve honestly lost count.
same here. I canno t remember all of the book I read in my early days – All i can say is a lot. i went to the library for new books every week
@Linda Me too! (In England, that is. They don’t have an English library in this little Mediterranean island of ours!) I used to go to the library, but not every week.
I lived with my mother and grandmother… and every Saturday we went to the library as a family outing; we walked there and back. In really bad weather we took the bus 🙂
Since 2003 have kept a sort of Book Diary. Write down Title, Author and a short sentence about book. I find it great!
i started counting some years back and the total at my goodreads account is close to 1400 but for the actual number i am not really sure cause i forget to keep count the books i read during summer and i never add to that number the books i read before opening the account
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According to Goodreads 554 but I’m sure there are more since this doesn’t include books I read in my childhood
How can I start a book tally? I would love to know how many I have read and watch the tally go up every month!
Goodreads is a good source. You can make shelves for your books. They give you 3 shelves, Read, Want to Read and Currently Reading. Then you can add as many as you want to your taste. Right now I have about 50 different shelves on there. You can place one book on as many shelves as you like.
Great! Thank you very much. Sounds like something I’d really like.
Never counted
Currently at 7,084.
About 129 don’t called Me a lazy reader please!.
@Lawan , you are not a lazy reader. Think of it this way, you have read more books than those who do not read.
Lost count.
In this year? That’s over fifty books a week.
Do you ever work, sleep or eat? this is 7+ books a day. Some books can be 1000+pages….. 😉
@Victoria mabye they mean in their lifetime
I have no idea :O so many since I was 6
1,324,675 (kidding ?)
??? that’s about 50 books a DAY for 75 years ????????
I wish it was possible… so many great stories out there..
You are a math whiz!!
nope ? just took the calculator.. choose a lifespan of 80 years of which the first 5 not reading.
Since when?
Who’s counting?
I’ve been reading for 53 years now. I haven’t been keeping track.
More like 75 years for me.
Will take long time to reach your 700′
no clue ive been reading my entire life! why do you feel the need to keep track?
I keep track so I don’t get the same book I have already read. I’m old and forget sometimes
ya that does happen to me on occasion lol