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Oprah's Book's
Read about books seen on the show, Oprah's selection of books that make a difference, her personal favorites, and find out how to host a book club.

Reader Resources
Resources from Random House. The Book Group Corner offers reader's companion guides that provide background and stimulate discussion on specific titles.

Readers Circle
Free zip code-based directory for book clubs, reading groups, and literary salons of all kinds. Intended to connect those interested in talking about books, either in person and over the internet. Reader's Circle also has authors available for over-the-phone visits with groups that have selected their book.

Reading Group Choices
Locate books that are good to discuss, plus discussion guides for hundreds of titles. Includes advice for group leaders.

Start your own book club
Discusses different types of book clubs.


ALA Best Books
Current and past winners of the American Library Association's Outstanding Reference Sources and Notable Books awards.

AwardWeb
Collection of literary award information.

Bestseller Lists 1900-1998
From the Publishers Weekly lists.

BookBrowse.com
Books selected from bestseller lists that have been recently published in the USA, with an excerpt of each one; plus reviews, author bios, interviews, bestseller lists & reading guides.

Genreflecting
Find titles and authors in these genres: historical fiction, crime, romance, science fiction and fantasy. Also includes a teen section.

King County Library System: GOOD READS
Award winners for adult fiction and non-fiction.

King County Library System: Mega-Lit
150 all-time classics.

Series and Sequels
Search by author, title, series or character.


Book Page Online
Many book reviews and author interviews.

Electronic Books
Read or download a book on your computer!

Internet Public Library: Literary Criticism
American and British literature pre-1500 to the 20th century.

New York Review of Books
Select Table of Contents for current reviews, or search the Archive for past reviews.

New York Times Books
Requires a free initial registration. Contains over 50,000 book reviews since 1980.

Overbooked (Book Links)
A resource for readers featuring Fiction and Mystery titles which received three or more starred reviews from major review sources.

Readers' Advisor Online
Readers' advisory resource which assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles.

Writers are Readers - where authors review books
An online publisher of book reviews written exclusively by authors of book-length fiction and nonfiction.


BookSpot
Awards, reviews, bestsellers, book stores, e-books, book groups, and more.

King County Library System: Good Reads For Kids
Lots of links to children's books and authors.

King County Library System: Teen Zone
Young adult authors, book lists, awards and literary criticism, plus sites for teen writers.


AddALL
Provides price comparisons for over 35 online bookstores. Notice the separate link for Used Books.

Best Book Buys
Provides price comparisons for 20 online bookstores.


Alibris
Search for used, rare, and hard-to-find books. See the FAQ file for information on how to search for autographs, letters, and ephemera (vintage movie posters, magazines, newspapers, greeting cards, maps, etc.)

BookFinder.com
A mega-search site for used, rare and antiquarian books as well as new books. Go to the Booksellers page to search their individual suppliers.


 Database Links


NoveList K8 Plus
Information about fiction and nonfiction titles specifically for grades K-8 as well as advisory, teaching, and learning materials for readers and teachers.

NoveList Plus
Readers' advisory resource which assists fiction and non-fiction readers in finding new authors and titles.


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