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Audio Book Reviews
From Audio File magazine. Search archived reviews for older titles.

Award Winners & Book Lists

Based on the Book
Database of selected books that have been made into movies.

Bookbrowser
A guide for readers which includes reading lists, book reviews, author information and upcoming books. From Barnes & Noble.com.

Bookfinder
A simple search interface tells visitors which booksellers have an item in what condition and what price. A good resource for tracking down first editions and/or signed copies.

BookMuse
Book recommendations, author biographies, book overviews and "Book Notes" with discussion, commentary and leader's tips for book discussion groups.

Books for Understanding
Recommended booklists for learning about hot and interesting topics. From the Association of American University Presses.

Booksense Bestsellers
Bestsellers lists compiled weekly, based on sales from independent bookstores across America.

Booksense Picks & Notables Preview
Independent booksellers from around the country share their favorite adult fiction and non-fiction books.

Bookspot
Book lists, links to authors online, news and events from the world of books.

Books in Print Access to the complete Books in Print database of U. S. titles. Includes reviews of books and videos. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library

The Complete Review
Links to reviews in English and foreign languages, print media sources, web bases sources, and genre and special interest sources.

Digital Book Index
Over 90,000 fiction and non-fiction e-books from over 1,800 publishers, organized by topic. Titles may be free, available by subscription or for purchase.

FictionConnection Discover titles similar to books you already enjoy. Access: From the Library From Home

Internet Book List
Database of books, with ratings and comments from readers.

January Magazine
Eclectic, updated daily, this blog/online magazine covers all types of books and also features author profiles and interviews. Also see its spin-off blog, The Rap Sheet, featuring crime fiction.

Manybooks.net
Download e-books from Project Gutenberg in many formats and languages.

Metacritic: Books
Summarizes and gives a score to reviews of books from many sources. Links to the original reviews and lists of award winners.

New York Times Bestseller List

Notable Books
Fiction, non-fiction and poetry selected each year by the American Library Association.

Oprahlikes
A list of the Oprah's book club picks along with read-alike choices for each book from the Lucius Beebe Memorial Library in Wakefield, MA.

Rating Zone
Rate the books you've read and receive recommendations on books you might enjoy. Books can be sorted by author, title, genre, and year of publication. Register to save your ratings and recommendations.

Read A Book Online
Full-text of books, poems, essays, and plays.

SparkNotes
Study guides for dozens of books, as well as the full text of several works of literature. Requires free registration.

StoryCode
Browse list of fiction titles to find recommendations for similar books or register for free and search more in-depth.

U Reads
A community reading list selected by faculty, staff and students at the University of Minnesota. The site includes short videos of recommenders talking about their selections and reading in general.

Web Sites for Book Lovers
Links to book-related and readers advisory resources compiled by Morton Grove Public Library.

What Do I Read Next? Reader's advisory guide for fiction titles. Includes author biographies. Books can be searched by author, title, subject, and genre. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library

What's Next?
Search for books in series, and find out the order in which to read them!

Whichbook.net
Build the elements of what makes a "good read" for you and get recommendations, reviews, and similar titles.

	WorldCat.org Find books, music, videos, articles, and more in libraries near you and across the country.
	WorldCat Combined catalog of books and materials located in libraries world-wide. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library

Book Clubs and Reading Groups

DearReader.com
Choose from one of a dozen different book clubs and receive daily excerpts in your e-mail.

Oprah's Book Club
Current and past selections from Oprah Winfrey.

Masterpiece Theatre Book Club
Read and discuss selected books alongside their screen adaptations presented on Masterpiece Theatre.

Reading Group Choices
Title suggestions, tips for starting a book group, and tips for running a successful book group.

Reading Group Guides
Publishers' guide for reading groups, including discussion questions.

Genre Fiction

Genreflecting
Reader's advisory service to all types of genre fiction.

Overbooked
Specializing in genre fiction, this site features reviews, reading lists, and links to related web sites.

Readalike.org
Book reviews and readalike suggestions for genre fiction titles. Information about authors according to genre, including plot summaries, appeal characteristics, similar authors, red flags and other resources.

Horror

Monster Librarian
Reviews and news about horror novels and scary books for adults, teens, and kids.

Mystery

The Mystery Reader
Reviews, news, articles, and author interviews for fans of mysteries.

Mystery Readers International and Mystery Readers Journal
An organization of mystery fans and readers. This site features reviews, interviews, news, and links to local chapters and reading groups.

Romance

Minnesota's Facts, Forum & Links for Readers of Romance
News about romance books, information sharing and copious links of interest to romance readers.

The Romance Reader
Reviews, news, articles, and author interviews for fans of romance novels.

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Speculative Fiction

Scifan
"Books and Links for the Science Fiction Fan." This site features lists of books by author and is especially useful for finding lists of titles in a particular series (and the order in which to read them).

SFSite
Science fiction and fantasy news, articles, links, and recommendations.

Efanzines
Science fiction fanzines online.

Handouts from Central Library science fiction book discussion (April 2005)

• Timeline
• From "Anatomy of Wonder"

Literary Criticism & Research

	Books in Print Access to the complete Books in Print database of U. S. titles. Includes reviews of books and videos. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library
	Literature Resource Center Covers novelists, poets, essayists, journalists, writers, and their works. Includes Contemporary Authors, Contemporary Literary Criticism, and the Dictionary of Literary Biography. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library
	WorldCat.org Find books, music, videos, articles, and more in libraries near you and across the country.
	WorldCat Combined catalog of books and materials located in libraries world-wide. Access from: Inside the Library Outside the Library

Poetry

Poems for Every Occasion
Weddings, funerals, love and anniversary poem recommendations from the Academy of American Poets.

Poet's Corner
Biographies of well-known poets, timeline as well as quizzes from Thomson Gale.

Billy Collins Action Poetry
Web site for the former U.S. Poet Laureate

Reading Group Guides from Publishers

HarperCollins Reading Guides

Macmillan Reading Guides

Penguin Group (USA) Reading Guides

Simon & Schuster Reading Guides & Resources

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