Books & Reading

Multicultural

• African-American authors

  A listing of over 800 African-American authors or authors and their work.

Romance

• All About Romance

  Book reviews, book lists, message boards and more for lovers of romantic fiction.

• Romantic Times Book Club

  Magazine for lovers of romance, mystery & women's fiction featuring news, reviews and interviews.

• The Romance Reader

  Thousands of candid book reviews for lovers of romantic fiction. Also features author interviews, news and much more.

General Sites

• All Readers

  Detailed book reviews from all genres searchable by plot, style, character, and setting.

• Book Page

  Monthly publication offering interviews with favorite authors, book reviews in all categories, and book news.

• BookBrowse

  Excerpts, reviews and more from the best current books.

• BookSpot

  Well-organized links to the best book reviews, reading lists, awards, news, online texts, and more.

• IndieBound

  Features lists of independent bookseller-recommended favorite handsells and bestseller lists. Formerly BookSense.

• Morton Grove Public Library Reading Lists

  Great collection of reading recommendations from the well-known online discussion group Fiction-L.

• Overbooked

  Book list, author information and web links specializing in literary and genre fiction.

Children's

• ATN (All Together Now) Book Lists

  A copious number of book lists for children, grouped by genre, theme, values and more.

• Caldecott Medal Winners

  Listing of Caldecott Winners, an award given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

• Kids' Booklists

  A group of booklists grouped by school grade (maintained by Multnomah County Library).

• Lexile Framework for Reading

  Search tens of thousands of titles for their Lexile measure or search by Lexile measure.

• Newbery Medal Winners

  Listing of the Newbery Medal award winners, an award given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Movies

• Based On The Book

  Mid-Continent Public Library's 'Based on the Book' is a compilation of over 1,250 books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures.

Book Groups/Book Discussions

• Book Club Girl

  Dedicated to sharing tips, news and great books with book club and reading group members everywhere.

• Oprah's Book Club and Books

  Interviews, reviews, book discussions and a list of the titles from Oprah's Book Club.

• Reading Group Choices

  Features recommendations and guides for book groups.

• Reading Group Guides

  Online community for reading groups that includes reading guides and advice.

Book News

• BookReporter.com

  Author profiles, book reviews, feature articles, book quizzes, contests and a free weekly newsletter. Check out the Coming Soon section for info on new releases.

• Publishers Weekly

  News, reviews and the latest in book and publishing news.

Inspirational Fiction

• Christian Fiction at Christianbook.com

  Find Christian fiction by genre, category and authors. Includes a blog on Christian fiction.

• FaithfulReader.com

  Interviews, excerpts, new releases, author sites, awards, and study guides for readers of inspirational fiction and non-fiction.

• The Christy Awards

  Awards for the best in contemporary Christian fiction.

Science Fiction/Fantasy

• Fantastic Fiction

  Bibliographies, links and more for over 6,000 science fiction, fantasy and horror authors.

• Locus Online

  Features news, reviews, resources, and perspectives of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Includes the Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards

• SF Site

  Book reviews, opinion pieces, author interviews, fiction excerpts, and links to all things SF.

Social Networking for Readers

• Good Reads

  Members recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, form book clubs and much more.

• Librarything.com

  Catalog your books online. Connect with other readers for recommendations and discussion!

Award Winners

• Great Books List

  Collection of Great Books lists--authoritative attempts to list the group of books consistently rated as great by readers and critics down through the generations.

• Pulitzer Prize winners

  Complete list of Pulitzer Prize winners.

Historical Fiction

• Histfiction.net

  Guide to historical fiction, including author information, book lists and resources.

Bestsellers

• Indie Bestsellers IndieBound

  Reported weekly by independent booksellers across America.

• New York Times Bestseller Lists

  The top bestsellers at a glance, with links to the full lists.

• USA Today Bestselling Books Database

  The week's 150 top selling titles in fiction and non-fiction.

Series

• Juvenile Series and Sequels (Mid-Continent Public Library)

  Series listings for juvenile and young adult fiction.

• What's Next

  List of series and sequels searchable by title, author and series (maintained by Kent District Library).

Literature and Poetry

• Literary Criticism from IPL

  Contains critical and biographical web sites about authors and their works. Browse by author, title, or nationality and/or literary period.

• Poets.org (The Academy of American Poets)

  Hundreds of full-text poems, biographies, essays and interviews about poetry, and audio clips of authors reading their work.

Horror

• Monster Librarian

  Reviews of horror fiction, author interviews, new releases, and horror book news.

Young Adults

• Reading Rants

  Out of the ordinary booklists for teens.

• Teenreads.com

  Fun site for teens that includes author interviews, reading lists, contests and more.

Mystery

• Stop, You're Killing Me!

  Features title lists of your favorite mystery, intrigue and suspense authors and series characters.

• The Mystery Reader

  Thousands of book reviews in a variety of mystery subgenres, features, author interviews and much more.

Westerns

• Western Writers of America

  Includes list of Spur Award winners, author interviews and Best Westerns of the 20th Century list.