Good Reads
Websites for Book Lovers
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Book Reviews, Read-Alikes, and Book Lists
Novelist – Novelist tops the list as our favorite reading resource. Use it to quickly find books, authors, read-alikes, series, lists, book discussion guides, and more!
Nancy Pearl’s Book Reviews – Author of Book Lust, Nancy Pearl is the librarian’s librarian. Keep checking this frequently updated site to read her excellent book reviews.
The Book Seer – This whimsical site draws in book recommendations from Amazon, BookArmy, and Library Thing.
Library Thing – Join the world’s largest book club. Catalog your home library. Find people with eerily similar tastes. Discover new books to read.
What’s Next? Books in Series – If you MUST read those Tony Hillerman mysteries in the right sequence, check this site. It’s the fastest way to search for series titles in order.
If You Like . . . Reading Suggestions – Find reading suggestions organized by genres, authors, country/origin.
The New York Times Best-Seller List and The New York Times Sunday Book Reviews – Want to find out what’s new and hot in the book world? Check out these two all-time great sources!
Book Club Resources
Reading Group Guides – Find book discussion guides by title or author, lists of enduring club favorites, and also information about starting and keeping your book club going.
Novelist – Great book discussion guides!
Science Fiction
SF Site – The Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy – This site includes book reviews, articles, excerpts, and much more.
Romance
All About Romance – Lovers of romance can find reviews, booklists, discussions, and information about authors.
The Romance Reader – “The very latest news and views of romance novels.”
Mysteries
The Mystery Reader – Click here to find reviews, lists of “5 Star” titles, and even some author freebies.
The Poisoned Pen – Recommendations, mystery book club resources, lists of award winners, and more.
Stop, You’re Killing Me! – “A website to die for . . . if you love mysteries.”
Prize Winners
The Nebula Awards – For science fiction and fantasy.
National Book Critics Awards – Presents awards in fiction, general non-fiction, biography, autobiography, and poetry.
National Book Foundation Awards – These awards recognize achievements in four genres: fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and young people’s literature.
The Harvey Awards – Comic fans can find award winners in categories including cartoonist, inker, writer, syndicated strip, new series, and many more.
The Hugo Awards – Science Fiction’s best-known award.
Agatha Award – Named after Dame Agatha Christie, these awards honor the traditional mystery.
The Bram Stoker Award – Honoring outstanding horror writing in a number of different categories.
Do you have a favorite book related website? Send us a link at director@tonganoxielibrary.org.
