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What do I read next?

Award Winners and Bestsellers

Award Winners at Amazon.com Browse current and past award winners by award title or subject for 58 different awards. Includes adult and children's literature awards. All major awards, including Pulitzer Prize winners, are included.

New York Times Bestsellers List Check out the "Books" section of the New York Times on the web for the latest bestsellers lists. Links to book reviews, news, selected first chapters of new books, and featured authors are included.

USA Today Best Selling Books Database Lists the top 150 best sellers for the week. Sort by Rank, Title or Author.

Online Books

Books available for free to read online are not copyrighted. Many of these books are classics. The following sites list books available to read online for free.

Reading Lists – Where to Find a Good Book

Try our Reading Lists first! Our librarians have compiled lists to help you find just the book you want to read.

Based on the Book Books, short stories and plays that have been made into movies. Provided by Mid-Continent Public Library in Missouri.

Novelist Search by title, author, genre, subject, plot and awards won to find new books to read. You must have a Mesa Library card and PIN to use this site from home or work. Login from home or work on our Articles and Information Databases page (Novelist is under "Books & Reading").

Oprah’s Books Official Oprah site listing the popular "Oprah's Books" selections accompanied by lengthy reviews and additional titles featured on the show since January 1998.

Reader’s Robot A database of genre fiction and some popular nonfiction titles. Unique in that it is searchable not only by keyword but also by "Appeal Factors" such as length, style, type of ending, and mood.

Who Reads What: Celebrity Reading List Find out what your favorite celebrities are reading. Includes picks from actors, musicians, authors, politicians, and more.

Retail

Books A to Z: Bookstores and Searchers Links to bookstores with specialized or unusual collections and services.

Reviews

AcqWeb’s Directory of Book Reviews on the Web An extensive list of links to book reviews on the web. Includes both fiction and non-fiction reviews organized by easy-to-navigate topics such as cookbooks, romances, computing, general fiction, and more.

Book Browse Read excerpts and reviews of current books covering many genres, including fiction, non-fiction, teens and kids.

Book Reviews from AllReaders.com Search for books using a variety of search options and receive a detailed summary and review of plot, characters, setting, themes, and more.

New York Review of Books Online version of the popular print publication. Includes selected reviews from the print version with access to archives.

Fiction and Genres

All Genres

Genrefluent Includes books of the week reviews by the author of Genreflecting, Diana Tixier Herald. Reviews are arranged by genre.

Overbooked Specializes in literary and genre fiction. Includes award winners, reading lists, reviews and what's new sections

Chick Lit

Chick Lit Books Chick Lit Books features chick lit book reviews and information, author interviews, reviews, new and upcoming book information, a huge chick lit book database, and more.

Historical Fiction

HistFiction.net Your guide to web resources related to historical fiction. Includes links for authors, new releases, reading lists, articles, reviews, organizations, and non-fictional historical research.

Multicultural

African American Literature Book Club A site rich in both original content and links. Includes author profiles, book news and reviews, poetry information, and writer’s resources. Well-organized categories make browsing easy.

Native American Authors Project Bibliographies, biographies, interviews and links to tribal and author sites for contemporary Native American authors.

Mysteries

The Mystery Reader Includes reviews and introductions to new authors.

Reviewing the Evidence Reviews of murder mysteries and thrillers in print and audio. Search by keyword, author, publisher or reviewer.

Stop, You're Killing Me! Has information about authors, genres, new and upcoming releases, and links to other sites.

Romances

All About Romance In-depth reviews of romance novels, "If you like..." author lists, and more at this specialty site. Books are rated on an A-F scale.

The Romance Reader Thousands of book reviews plus author interviews and feature articles. Organized by categories (time travel, regency, etc.) and keyword searchable. Reviews include a "Sensuality" rating.

Slake Database of romance novels. Book entries include major characters, location where the action takes place, and a synopsis of the book. Use Search to look for books with a specific character, location or keyword. Also searchable by author, title, publisher, and series.

Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror

Locus Online Science fiction news, reviews, magazines, and organizations. Updated daily.

SF Site: The Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy Includes book reviews, feature articles, interviews, and convention coverage as well as extensive links to author, artist, and fan pages.