Reading lists
Put reads in a deliberate order — a course, a research trail, a curriculum — and track your progress through it.
Your library is everything you've saved. A reading list is a path through some of it: ordered, grouped into sections, with notes on why each piece is there.
#Creating a list
- Open Reading Lists
In the web app, go to Reading Lists and choose Create a reading list.
- Name and describe it
Give it a name and, optionally, a description and up to eight topics (comma-separated).
- Choose who can see it
Lists start Private. You can change this any time — see Visibility.
- Add reads
Add items from your library or paste new links. Each list holds up to 100 resources.
Paste a syllabus, a blog post or a chat answer into Paste from anywhere ✨ and ReadingTrack builds the list for you. See Build a study list from a syllabus.
#Adding to a list
- While saving: pick lists in the save dialog, or create a new private one right there.
- From an item: open it in your library and add it to one or more lists.
- From the extension: choose Add this page to a list.
- From an AI assistant: ask Claude or ChatGPT to “add this to my Rust list”. See AI assistants.
#Arranging a list
- Sections group reads into stages, like “Foundations” and “Going deeper”. A list can have up to 20.
- Order — move items up and down with the arrow buttons or the keyboard.
- Creator notes — add up to 500 characters on each item explaining why it's there. These show on shared lists.
#Visibility
| Setting | Who can see it | Search engines |
|---|---|---|
| Private — only you | You | Hidden |
| Unlisted — anyone with the link | Anyone you send the link to | Hidden |
| Public — shareable and indexable | Everyone; can appear in Discover | Indexed |
Your library itself — progress, highlights and notes — is never shown on a shared list. See Sharing lists & curator profiles.
#Following someone else's list
Open a shared list and save it. It appears under Saved lists. A saved list stays live — when the curator adds to it, you see the changes — and your progress is tracked against your own reading.
#Limits
- Free: 3 lists you own. Pro: unlimited.
- Up to 100 resources and 20 sections per list.
- Reading lists are managed on the web and in the extension. The mobile apps open shared lists in an in-app browser.