A Guide for Reader's Advisory and Collection Development: Bestsellers
This LibGuide offers an array of websites, webinars, articles, and blogs providing helpful information to help staff members in their interactions with patrons.
Best Sellers
Find lists of bestsellers and websites giving information on current and upcoming books.
Bestseller Lists
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New York Times Best Seller Lists
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States. -
Publisher's Weekly Bestsellers
Lists of bestsellers from all genres. -
Amazon Bestsellers in Books
New releases, bestsellers of 2019, and reviews. -
Indie Bestsellers -IndieBound
"Reported weekly by independent booksellers across America, the Indie Bestseller Lists let you know what indie readers are buying right now." -
New York Public Library's Best 10 Books of 2019
Learn the top ten books of 2019 in 5 different areas covering a wide range of genres, age groups, forms and styles.
In the Media
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Entertainment Weekly
Get book reviews and read author interviews. -
NPR: Books
"Book reviews, book news, and author interviews." -
New York Times: Books
Offering information on books from all genres. -
Oprah's Book Clubs and Books
Oprah's book talk on her latest pick and interviews with authors. -
Library Journal Starred Reviews
Starred reviews of all genres.
Reading Communities
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LibraryThing
"A community of 1,000,000 book lovers." -
Goodreads
"Goodreads is a free website for book lovers. Imagine it as a large library that you can wander through and see everyone's bookshelves, their reviews, and their ratings." -
LitLovers
Comprehensive site for book clubs complete with resources for starting a book club, reviews, and reading guides with discussion questions.
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Themed Book Lists
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Flashlight Worthy
"Handpicked book recommendations on hundreds of topics."