Book Reviews, Summaries & More
BookPage - An online magazine for selected fiction and nonfiction reviews. Includes archives.
Book Reporter - Includes reviews, book exerpts, in-depth author profiles and interviews, and nearly 2,000 reading group guides.
Bookslut - A monthly web magazine and daily blog dedicated to those who love to read. Includes news, reviews, commentary, insight and opinions.
BookSpot - A resource center for book-related websites. Content includes genres, bestseller lists, book reviews and author info. Also contains a "Young Adult Books" section, as well as a " Book Discussion Center" for online and offline book discussions.
NoveListPlus - A comprehensive database that provides reviews, annotations, and more for over 120,000 fiction titles. Includes author read-alikes, book discussion guides, book talks, and feature articles. Also includes tools for school media specialists and teachers. Online access for Warrenville library cardholders only.
Oprah’s Books-Look up titles and authors of books featured on the show by date. Read exclusive essays by Oprah's Book Club authors or watch video from their discussions.
Reader's Club - This site is published by librarians at the Public Library of Charlotte & Meckleburg County in North Carolina. The site contains links to reading-related and book club sites, over 2000 staff and patron reviews, links to sites for teen reads, and celebrity reviews.
What's Next - Provides the sequence of books in a series.
Book sellers
Alibris Used Book Store Online-Find 60 million new & used books, used textbooks, out-of-print books, rare books & college textbooks from 8000 rated bookstores.
Anderson's Bookshop - The website of an independent bookseller located in Naperville and Downers Grove, IL. The site features events, reading lists and a teacher's corner.
Amazon.com - Includes editorial reviews, glimpses into the book and product information.
Borders - Borders has teamed with Amazon for their website. Click on the "Borders Recommends" button for recommendations on books, music, movies and kids materials.
Barnes & Noble Book Browser - Search fiction, nonfiction and children's books by genre. Also includes recommended reads, editorial reviews, and book guides for discussions. Click on the "Book clubs" button for online reading groups.
Powells-Powell's Books is the largest independent used and new bookstore in the world. It carries an extensive collection of out of print, rare, and technical titles.
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Genre Resources
The Mystery Reader - This site is written and edited by mystery lovers, most of whom work in libraries or bookstores. The site includes book reviews, author addresses and links to author websites, as well as "Author Freebies."
Overbooked.org - This site focuses on literary and genre fiction information. The site contains links to genre resources, reviews, book lists and readers' advisory resources.
The Poisoned Pen - This site is published by an independent book seller, focuses on mystery book lists, mystery conferences, and award lists. For a fee, readers can subscribe to their newsletter.
The Romance Reader - This sister site to The Mystery Reader also includes book reviews, author information and features about romance.
S F Site - This Canadian site features science fiction and fantasy.The site includes book reviews, author interviews, opinion pieces, links to author and fan tribute sites, and other materials pertaining to sci fi.
Stop, You're Killing Me! - This site for mystery readers is organized alphabetically by author and character. Entries contain links to author websites and lists new books and series titles with publication dates. Each title is linked to Amazon.com.
Reading Guides
Barnes & Noble Reading Guides
Broadway Reading Guides
Hachette Reading Group Guides
HarperCollins Reading Groups
Hyperion Readers' Guides
Penguin Group Reading Guides
Random House
Reader's Circle (Random House/Ballantine)
Reading Group Guides.com
Publishers' Websites
Broadway (division of Random House)
Hachette Book Group (Warner Books)
HarperCollins
Hyperion
Knopf Publishing Group (division of Random House)
Penguin Group USA
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