25, 50 & 100 Book Reading Trackers
Looking for a fun way to encourage reading and make progress toward a reading goal?
These printable book trackers give kids (and families!) a visual way to celebrate every book they read. Color a book as you go or write in the titles you’ve read and watch the bookshelf fill up. An editable Google Slides version is included, too, so you can customize your tracker before printing.
Because every reader is a little different, there are lots of ways to make your tracker work for you! Use one tracker for each child, or make it a family reading challenge.
Choose your reading goal:
- 25 books
- 50 books
- 100 books
Choose your spine style:
- Numbered: A simple way to keep track of how many books you’ve read.
- Designed: Color in a book each time you finish one and watch your shelf fill up!
- Blank: Write a title, a word, or whatever you’d like on each book to keep track of what you’ve read.
Choose your bookshelf style:
There are also 2 different bookshelf options for each style:
- a fully colorable bookshelf
- an already-colored bookshelf
Books are colorable for tracking purposes in all bookshelves.
Customize the Heading
The set also includes an editable Google Slides version, so you can customize the header with a child’s name, family name, reading goal, or your own favorite phrase before printing.
See the Trackers in Action
Want to see all the options before choosing your favorite? I put together a quick walkthrough showing the different bookshelf styles, reading goals, and ways you can use the trackers.
What counts as a book?
You decide!
Your reading challenge can be whatever works for your family. Count books, read-alouds, independently read books, audiobooks, chapters, articles, magazines, or anything else that feels meaningful to you.
There’s no right or wrong way to use your tracker. The goal is simply to make reading visible and celebrate the progress you’re making.
How We’ve Used Our Reading Tracker
We’ve been using our bookshelf as a family 100-book challenge, and it’s been such a fun way to encourage everyone to read more—at every level.
Our third grader loves reading and burns through every library book that comes home, but the tracker has encouraged her to keep going and tackle more chapter books.
Our kindergartener is motivated by seeing those little books fill the shelf and has been excited to read more beginner-reader and CVC books.
And our toddler gets in on the challenge, too! We’ve been reading more books aloud together, so even our youngest gets to help fill our family bookshelf.
I love that everyone can participate in the same reading challenge, even though we’re all reading very different things.
Make It Fun!
What will you do when your bookshelf is full?
Make reaching your reading goal something worth celebrating! When our family fills our 100-book shelf, we’re having an ice cream sundae party.
You could also celebrate with:
- a special family outing or field trip
- a trip to the library or bookstore
- a movie or game night
- a favorite meal or dessert
- a new puzzle, game, or book
- a small “mystery gift” revealed when the shelf is complete
- letting your child choose a special family activity
- or anything else you can dream up!
Reading Log
Want to keep track of what you’ve read? The printable set also includes Reading Log pages where you can record the title, author, reading type/genre, and rating for up to 100 entries.
You can use the log by itself or alongside your bookshelf tracker.
Ready to start your reading challenge?
You can find the full 25, 50 & 100 Book Tracker Set in my Etsy shop. The purchase includes both the printable PDF and editable Google Slides version.
Whether you’re working toward 25 books or filling an entire 100-book shelf, I hope these trackers make reaching your reading goals a little more fun. ❤️