A second major version is , which is still freely accessible as a read-only Google Sheet. It’s a detailed, no-frills list of 1,316 books spanning the 2006 to 2018 editions. Because it’s a Google Sheet, you can save a copy of it to your own drive and customize it to your heart’s content.
Set a second rule: If the text is "In Progress", turn the cell light yellow. Step 3: Create a Progress Dashboard 1001 books to read before you die spreadsheet
If you tell me what genres you prefer (classics, modern, foreign literature), I can suggest the top 10 books from the 1001 list to start with. Alternatively, I can help you find a pre-made Excel template if you share your email address . Boxall's 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die A second major version is , which is
Make your spreadsheet visually rewarding. Set up a conditional formatting rule on your column: Set a second rule: If the text is
1 | Don Quixote | Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra | 1605 | 1612 (Corregidor translation note) | Spain | Spanish | Novel | Picaresque/early modern novel | Penguin Classics (2003, trad. Edith Grossman) | 992 | 4 | A | Landmark modern novel, metafictional | friendship, madness, idealism | violence | 2026-03-01 | 2026-03-12 | 9 | Loved the Sancho/Quixote dynamic; slow chapters | Y — Part 1 & 2 | 9780142437230 | Library | https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/
Have you built a literary spreadsheet? Are you a "Notion" person or a "Google Sheets" purist? Let me know how many of the 1001 you have conquered in the comments below.