A Guide for Reader's Advisory and Collection Development: Home

"Inspired recommendations from indie booksellers."

"A resource for readers providing timely information about fiction (all genres) and readable nonfiction."

"Books and authors in national media."

"Where readers and writers click."

"More than 20000 book reviews of nearly 2000 exceptional recent books, book excerpts, author interviews, author biographies and much more."

"News for collection development and Readers Advisory Librarians."

"A monthly web magazine and daily blog dedicated to those who love to read... a constant supply of news, reviews, commentary, insight, and more than occasional opinions."

"The first word on the book publishing industry."

"A community of 1,000,000 book lovers."

"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."

"A reader's advisory service by Middletown Thrall Library."

"The online community for reading groups."

"Book reviews, book news, and author interviews."

"A survey of independent bookstores nationwide."

"Reported weekly by independent booksellers across America, the Indie Bestseller Lists let you know what indie readers are buying right now."

"Enter a book you like and the site will analyze our database of real readers' favorite books to suggest what you could read next."

"Whichbook gives readers an enjoyable and intuitive way to find books to match their mood."

"A reader's advisory service by Middletown Thrall Library."

The Kent District Library's What's Next Database helps you search series fiction.

"Bibliographies for over 30,000 authors" and "information on over 350,000 books."

"Based on the Book is a compilation of over 1,250 books, novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into motion pictures." From the Mid-Continent Public Library.

Search for books using "appeal factor." From the Thompson-Nicola Regional District Library System.

"Handpicked book recommendations on hundreds of topics."

"A collection of book lists put together by the [Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh] staff. Check back often for new and updated lists."

"On this page is a list of some of our readers' favorite authors. If your favorite author, or favorite type of book, appears in this list, click on his or her name to see similar writers that you might enjoy." From the Kitchener Public Library.

"Follow the links to find authors with similar subjects or styles. You may discover a great writer that's new to you!" From the Berwyn Public Library.

"Look up your favorite author's name and find new authors who write like your favorite author!" From the Public Libary of Anniston-Calhoun County.

"In the Stacks is the first video book review program hosted by a librarian."

The Washington Post's fiction critic talks about books using a totally hip medium.

"The most exciting book show on the web."