Help for Readers / Book Clubs

NoveList  - A listing of read-alikes, award-winners and discussion guides.

What do I Read Next? - Recommended titles by author and genre, with reviews and read-alikes.

Don't miss list (new and recommended books, CDs and DVDs in our catalog)

What's Next: a guide to series. and Series and Sequels.  - Two great sites to keep track of what is next in your favorite series.

Book Related Websites

  • BookSpace (Hennepin Co. Library's guide to reading)
  • All About Romance -  The back-fence for lovers of romance novels."
  • AllReaders.com - . Choose from hundreds of links to authors and titles in SciFi/Fantasy, Mystery, Literature, History, Biography, Romance, and more. Find what readers like you think of a particular book or author.
  • Based on the Book. A listing of over 1,200 books, plays and short stories that have been made into movies.
  • The ClueLass HomePage - . ClueLass offers links to sites for both readers and writers of mysteries.
  • Crime Through Time. Dedicated to historical mysteries, this site includes a time line that lists books by the time they are set in.
  • DarkEcho -  Reviews, author information and extensive links on the horror genre.
  • If you like: a guide to authors. Hennepin County Library's guide to fiction, with recommendations based on popular titles and subject.
  • Genreflecting: guide to fiction. From the book of the same title, a guide to fiction genres, with recommended titles for each kind of book.
  • A List of Booklists. Hundreds of booklists arranged by category, from Gentle Reads to Sports Fiction. 
  • Morton Grove Public Library's Web Sites for Book Lovers - Book reviews, author interviews, award winners, bestseller lists and much more.
  • Read-alikes (Homewood).  and  Read-alikes (Aniston Library). Two sites that recommend new titles that are like your favorite authors.
  • Science Fiction Resource Guide - . Provides links to many sources of information on science fiction, from online works to lists of award winners, from SF art to reviews of books.
  • SF Site -  Links to reviews, fan sites, newsgroups, interviews, and more on Fantasy and Science Fiction literature.

Book Clubs

  • Literature Resource Center
    The Literature Resource Center is a complete literature reference database designed for the sophisticated casual user. Rich in biographical, bibliographical, and critical content, the Literature Resource Center is the premier Internet resource for information on literary figures from all time periods writing in such genres as fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, journalism, and more.
  • BookBrowse.com
    Devoted to current fiction and nonfiction books. Contains information for starting a book club, including hundreds of discussion guides "with a substantial excerpt and multiple reviews of each book." Also features interviews with authors, bestseller lists, discussion forums, and more. Searchable and browsable.
  • BookSpot
    "A free resource center that simplifies the search for the best book-related content on the Web. Featured sites are hand-selected by BookSpot.com editors and organized into intuitive categories, such as bestseller lists, genres, book reviews, electronic texts, book news and more." Coverage includes children's books, comic books, mystery, poetry, romance, science fiction, young adult, first chapters, awards, literacy, reading groups, and reading lists.
  • RandomHouse.com: Reading Group Guides
    Hundreds of titles (all published by Random House) are grouped into themes, including African American, books made into movies, nonfiction, historical fiction, women, short stories and essays, biography, and young adult. Provides a description of each book, discussion topics, and a brief biography of the author.
    URL: http://www.randomhouse.com/reader_resources/browsetitle/
  • ReadingGroupGuides.com
    This site was "built especially for reading groups, providing them with all they need to make their book club experience better than ever." Presents the publisher's reading guides by category, title, and author name, along with advice, interviews, recipes, a newsletter, and online community for readers and book clubs. From The Book Report Network
  • Readerville
    Online book club and resource for readers. The Forum section "provides a broad and flexible space for readers, writers, librarians, publishers, critics and anyone else who loves books to have thoughtful and engaging discussions about everything from favorite books ... to literary news." The events section presents discussions by authors and industry experts. Includes specialized discussion groups on young adult literature, new books, and biographies. Registration (free) required to read messages.
  • Web Sites for Book Lovers
    An annotated directory of online bestseller lists, booklists, book awards sites, book discussion resources, genre fiction sites, online literary magazines, and more. Includes links to other libraries' reader's advisory pages. From the Morton Grove (Illinois) Public Library's Webrary.

Books for Book Clubs