Click the wheel or press space to spin
What to read next wheel for the pile you keep adding to
The taller the unread stack, the harder it is to start. One spin gives you tonight's book.
Every reader has a stack of books bought and left, and the perverse thing is that a taller stack makes choosing harder. Weighing up which one deserves to be next turns reading into a decision, when it should just be opening a book. The wheel takes that step away. The twelve samples are categories, but the best use of this page is pasting in the actual titles you already own.
How do I pick my next book?
Paste your unread list, spin once, and read thirty pages before you allow yourself to change your mind. What comes up is tonight's book.
- Paste your unread list
One title per line. Only include books you already have on the shelf or in your reading app.
- Spin, then read thirty pages
Agree the thirty page rule first, so the wheel can choose for you at no real cost.
- Take finished books off
Switch on remove after win so the whole list gets its turn and nothing is quietly skipped.
What to read next questions
Should the wheel hold genres or titles?
Titles, if you already have a list, because the result is then a book you can pick up immediately. Genres are for when you have nothing waiting and want to narrow things down before opening a shop or an app.
What if the book that comes up does not suit my mood?
Allow yourself one respin an evening and no more. Spinning until you like the answer means you chose it yourself, which is exactly the thing the unread pile proves is hard.
Can I keep the list?
Yes. Sign in and save the wheel to your account and it waits on your dashboard, or press share to keep a link that reopens the same list on another device.