Book Finder
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Welcome to the UXIDU Public Domain Literature Library, a curated collection of 92 classic works. Browse by category, length, or subject, and use the interactive tools to find, compare, and understand each book. All texts are in the public domain, ready for you to read and explore.
Our library is organized into four categories: Fantasy Juvenile Worlds, Historical Psychological Social Fiction, Adventure Picaresque Fiction, and Technology Airships Imagined Futures. With titles ranging from short stories to epic sagas, there is something for every reader. Use our tools to refine your search and dive deeper into the stories.
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Reading-Time Estimator
Estimate how long it will take to read a book based on average reading speed. Plan your reading time with realistic expectations.
Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow — A Reader’s Guide
The UXIDU Public Domain Literature Library holds 92 older works of fiction, most of them written for younger readers in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Because the catalog spans everything from short moral tales to multi-volume adventure serials, choosing what to read next can feel like a larger decision than it needs to be. The library offers three working tools on this page—Book Finder, Compare Books, and Reading Tracker—and each one answers a different question about the collection.
Book Finder narrows the catalog by category, length, estimated reading time, chapter rhythm, sentence flow, subjects, and popularity. Compare Books places two or three titles side by side so you can weigh measurable differences before committing. Reading Tracker turns any selected title into a page-based plan with a daily goal. Used together, they move you from a vague interest to a concrete reading schedule.
Choosing with Book Finder
Start with Book Finder when you only know the shape of what you want. The catalog is organized into four categories, with Fantasy Juvenile Worlds containing 39 titles—the largest group—while Technology Airships Imagined Futures holds 16. If you are drawn to historical religious fiction, the subject list includes Christian life in 7 books, and the category Historical Psychological Social Fiction holds 20 titles that often explore family and social dynamics.
For example, a reader interested in a Jacobite rebellion story might find Out in the Forty-Five Duncan Keith's Vow — A Reader’s Guide listed under Fantasy Juvenile Worlds, despite its historical setting. That title runs about 103,818 words and 452 estimated reading minutes, placing it in the immersive range. Book Finder lets you filter by such word-count and time brackets, so you can avoid starting a 700-minute epic when you only have a weekend.
Once you have a shortlist, the tool’s popularity and hidden-gem preference can help you decide between well-known titles and quieter discoveries. No-preference choices do not penalize any book, so you can leave criteria open and still get useful results.
Comparing and Tracking
Compare Books is the natural next step after Finder returns a handful of candidates. It shows word count, estimated reading time, text sections, sentence flow, and chapter rhythm for two or three titles. These metrics are descriptive, not judgments—they simply make differences visible. For instance, a 26,756-word title like Count Ulrich of Lindburg (about 117 minutes) sits at the opposite end of the commitment scale from a 127,072-word novel like The Young Fur Traders (about 553 minutes).
The Reading Tracker then turns a choice into a plan. It records progress in pages, with a default daily goal of 20 pages and an initial page estimate based on 250 words per page. If your own edition shows a different total, you can replace the estimate. The tracker calculates remaining time proportionally from the estimated minutes and projects finish days based on your daily goal. No account is required; progress is stored in your browser.
These three tools are meant to work as a sequence. Finder gives you a focused list, Compare helps you understand trade-offs, and Tracker keeps you moving through the pages. None of them rate literary quality—they simply help you navigate a collection where the difference between a quick read and a long commitment can be substantial.