The Thriller Reader's Tracker

The Thriller Reader's Tracker

A Google Sheets reading log for mystery, crime, and thriller lovers.

Love a twist you didn't see coming? This tracker is built for you.

Most reading trackers treat "Thriller" as just another genre. The Thriller Reader's Tracker goes deeper into the things thriller readers actually care about: how fast the pages turned, how tense the story became, whether the twist landed, and whether you could trust the narrator.

Whether you're obsessed with psychological thrillers, domestic suspense, crime fiction, or mysteries that keep you guessing until the final page, this tracker helps you organise your reading life and reflect on every book. And when you pick up something that isn't a thriller, log it under Other / Outside Thriller: it still counts towards your books read, pages, average rating and goals, while the twist and suspense scoring and the 30-day challenge stay thriller-focused.

What's included?

1. Start Here. A quick-start guide, colour key, and explanation of how the tracker works.

2. Reading Tracker. Log up to 250 books of any genre, with dropdowns for subgenre (including Other / Outside Thriller), format, reading status, and half-star ratings. Days to finish are calculated automatically.

3. TBR & Wishlist. Organise upcoming reads by priority, where you discovered the book, purchase status, and price. Use the reminder to move books you start reading into your main tracker.

4. Reading Dashboard. Explore your reading statistics and charts for a selected year, including completed books, pages read, average rating, monthly trends, formats, and subgenre insights.

5. Thriller Review Journal. Record up to 50 reviews. Score pacing, suspense, and twists; note narrator reliability and whether you predicted the twist; capture content warnings and the readers you would recommend each book to. The thriller scores are optional for non-thrillers.

6. 30-Day Thriller Challenge. Thirty reading prompts to help you discover new subgenres, authors, mysteries, and unforgettable twists. Track your progress as you complete each challenge.

7. Reading Goals. Set annual targets, monitor your progress, rank your top five reads, log milestones, and reflect on your reading year.

How it works

1. Purchase the digital product and download the included PDF.

2. Open the Google Sheets link in the PDF.

3. Select Make a copy to save your own editable version to Google Drive.

4. Start logging books and watch your reading statistics update.

Before you buy

- A free Google account is required.

- Works in a web browser and the Google Sheets app; some features may be easier to use on a computer.

- This is a digital download. No physical product will be shipped.

- Yellow cells are for your entries; grey cells contain automatic calculations.

- Log any book. Non-thrillers go under Other / Outside Thriller; they count in totals, pages, ratings and goals but not in the thriller highlights, and the thriller scores are optional for them.

- Preview images may contain fictional sample entries for demonstration.

- Personal use only. Please do not redistribute or resell the template or its access link.

Created by Abi Rambler, for readers who love secrets, suspense, and plot twists.

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Blog: https://abirambler.blogspot.com/