Reader’s Advisory

Book Reviews, Read-Alikes, and Book Lists

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.

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

National Book Critics Awards – Presents awards in fiction, general non-fiction, biography, autobiography, and poetry.

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.

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