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Bestseller Lists
Online Book Reviews
Websites for Readers
Looking for books that have exactly the kind of characters, plot, or tone that you love? Need research for a book discussion? NoveListPlus has all of this and more, and only requires your library card number to sign in.
General Fiction & Non-Fiction
- Fantastic Fiction: Great for sorting out series order; usually features multiple cover images for a single book; author pages have a “recommends” section where you can see what blurbs an author has written for other authors.
- Great American Read: A winners’ list from the 2018 PBS series, in which an online survey was conducted to determine America’s 100 best-loved novels.
- Book Marks: Literary Hub’s book review aggregator.
- Kirkus Reviews: Reviews books across all genres, including many independent or self published titles that are otherwise ignored.
- Mostly Fiction: Tons of reviews (including some non-fiction); you can even limit your search to reviews that feature reader’s guides.
- Good Reads: A seemingly endless source of reader reviews; just don’t forget to take them with a grain of salt.
- What’s Next: Books in Series Helpful when you want to read series books in order.
Mystery & Thriller
- The Hidden Staircase: Reviews and upcoming releases.
- Stop You’re Killing Me: Indexes mysteries by subgenre, setting, time frame, and even the occupation of the protagonist; also has an extensive list of mystery awards.
Science Fiction & Fantasy
- Locus Magazine: Reviews, bestseller lists, new releases, author interviews, and industry news.
- Worlds Without End: Reading lists, rankings, reviews, news and more.
- SFSignal: One of the best (among many) SF blogs, frequently updated reviews and news.
- Internet Speculative Fiction Database: Extremely detailed database of speculative fiction authors and their works, great resource if you are looking for older titles.
Romance
- All About Romance: Reading lists, reviews with a sensuality scale, readers forums.
- Romance Reviews Today: Tons of romance reviews.
Historical Fiction
- Historical Novel Society: Tons of reviews and even some helpful guides to specific subgenres or historical settings.
- Historical Novels: Blog with reviews, news and booklists.
Graphic Novels
- Comics Journal: Reviews, interviews, news, and upcoming releases.
- Graphic Novel Reporter: Best-of lists, reviews, and new and upcoming releases.
- Grovel: Reviews, previews, indexes by writer or artist, features a graphic novel genre list and more.
- Comics Beat: The news blog of comics culture. Includes reviews and sales information.
- Comic Book Database: Search or browse by title, creator, character, and more. A good resource for series information.
Reading Group Resources
Websites to help you choose discussion books
General Reader’s Guides
- NoveList: Readers’ Guides are under the “Quick Links” heading at the top of the page. Sign in with your library card.
- Book Browse
- Lit Lovers
- Reading Group Guides
Publishers’ Guides & Selections
Join Our Library’s Book Discussion Groups
- Wednesday Night Book Discussion Group
- Science Fiction Book Club
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