Books & Reading Web Sites

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

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

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.

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.

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

New York Times Book Review
Book reviews from the New York Times Book Review back to 1981.

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.

Reviews of Books
Attempts to track down full book reviews that are available on the Internet.

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.

Webrary Booklist Index
Lists of books by genre, character, setting, subject, author, and audience from the Fiction_L online mailing group. From the Morton Grove Public 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.