Reader's Services

Need help choosing your next read? Try one of these sites:

General Book Information Sites

NOVELIST

An electronic readers’ advisory resource which assists readers in finding new authors and titles, now covering both fiction and non-fiction (You need to type in your library card number to use this resource).

All Readers

Detailed book reviews from all genres. Search by what you're interested in - title, author, plot, setting, character, adversaries, setting, style, etc. The guided searching offers thousands of permutations and options and gets very specific (and largely user-loved) results.

Based on the Book

Over 850 book titles, short stories and plays that have been made into movies.

Fiction DB

A subscription site that allows free limited access. Great for finding books in series.

Library Booklists

From the Waterboro Public Library, containing booklists on a variety of topics and themes.

Mostly Fiction

A community of reviewers who voluntarily write about recent books that they read and enjoyed. Site includes reviews, read-a-likes, author interviews and more.

Overbooked

This site provides timely information about fiction (all genres) and readable nonfiction. Put together and maintained by the Collection Management Administrator at the Chesterfield County (VA) Public Library.

Reader's Advice

Huge collection of booklists in all genres and on all topics.

What Should I Read Next?

Search for a book you have read and liked and get recommendations based on other readers' similar preferences. You can register for an account to get expanded information on the search results.

Which Book Next?

Slide a number of visual sliders, from happy to sad and unexpected to predictable to tell the site what you like. You can also choose factors specific to plot, characters, and setting. The list of results varies from very short to quite lengthy. A fun way to choose a new book.

By Genre

Fantasy

Fantastic Fiction

Browse for authors or series names, or search for authors or titles to get some pretty comprehensive bibliographies, cover shots, book descriptions, and more (like information on various editions). Great for those looking for quick and comprehensive book information for their favorite authors. The site also includes award information and new U.S. releases in hardback, paperback and audio.

Graphic Novels

No Flying, No Tights

Graphic novel reviews specifically for those who read them the most - mainly teens - but adult titles are covered too. Graphic novels from all genres are reviewed.

Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction Network

Reviews, interviews, booklists, books by time period, books made into movies and more. A must stop for historical fiction fans!

Historical Novels Info

A guide to historical novels and authors of historical fiction; books organized by setting and time period, with information on literary style and genre.

Horror

THe Monster Librarian

A site dedicated to all the books that are creepy, scary, and give us the willies. A resource for readers and librarians. Book reviews, author interviews, and more.

Mystery

The Mystery Reader

The latest reviews and news of current mystery novels.

Private Eyes & Other Tough Guys

A never-complete listing of private dicks and janes, and other tough guys and gals, listed by character, with appearances in novels, short stories, film, television, radio and other media. Part of the Thrilling Detective site. Full of great mystery and detective books.

Stop, You're Killing Me!

Mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books, including series. Browseable by author name, character name, genre, location or period of story, or the lead character's ethnicity or job.

Romance

All About Romance

The romance reader's home for romance novels, romance reviews, romance news, romance authors... Interviews, lists, and the Historical Cheat Sheet - all kept up to date.

The Romance Reader

The latest reviews and news of romance novels. The Romance Reader also has features, columns, romance author interviews and more.

Romantic Times

Online site for the popular monthly magazine that rates nearly all new titles in every romantic genre with a helpful system of stars. Also includes a searchable database of thousands of authors and in-depth reviews for most titles.

Science Fiction

Internet Speculative Fiction Database

Catalog of science fiction, fantasy, and horror books. Extensive author listings, forthcoming books, book reviews and more.

Locus Online

News, reviews, interviews and articles about all things Science Fiction.

Series and Sequels

What's Next?

Search for books in series by title, author or name of series.

Books In Series

Search by author, title or series title to find books in your favorite series.

Westerns

Best of the West

Learn more about the Western Genre and its most popular sub-genres.

Read West

Annual reader's conferences, book signings, and online promotions. An online bookstore specializing in Westers. Author listings with customer reviews.

Get Social With Your Reading

Goodreads

See what yoru friends are reading, keep track of what you've read and what you'd like to read, get great book recommendations from people you know, form a book club, answer book trivia, and collect your favorite quotes.

LibraryThing

Join what claims to be the world's largest book club, catalog your books from Amazon, the Library of Congress and 690 other world libraries, and find people with eerily similar tastes.

Get an eBook

DigitalLibraryNJ has FREE downloadable eBooks for the iPod Touch, iPhone, iPad, as well as the Nook, Sony ebook Readers and coming soon for the Kindle (Browse Fiction / Browse Nonfiction).

Audiobooks too! Use the following links for FREE downloadable audiobooks. Works with iPods, MP3 Players, and PCs (Browse Fiction / Browse Nonfiction).