Build a Reading Tracker in Obsidian Bases
One note per book, two page counts, and a bookshelf with progress bars. Start with the complete working vault.
Read the guide →Build a useful collection, fix a confusing formula, or organize the results. Each guide includes a concrete example you can try in your own workspace.
New to Bases? Start with the reading tracker. Already have a table? Choose the problem you are working on below.
One note per book, two page counts, and a bookshelf with progress bars. Start with the complete working vault.
Read the guide →Match the symptom to a fix: syntax, property names, input types, missing columns, zero values, and numeric sorting.
Read the guide →Keep January 2025 separate from January 2026. Add month and year keys, readable dates, and an explicit missing-date group.
Read the guide →Build a collection boundary, combine status alternatives correctly, and see why an excluded note stays excluded across views.
Read the guide →Reading tracker vault (.zip) · Diagnostics, dates & filters (.zip)
Use a separate practice vault first. The downloads contain synthetic notes and built-in Bases configurations, with no community plugins. Read the testing method and version limits.
Use the progress bar generator to create a formula with your own property names.