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Books & Reading

Research Databases

Research databases | Selected Websites

  • 3M Cloud Library

    eBooks from 3M Cloud Library can be downloaded to your computer, e-book reader or mobile device.

  • Dear Reader

    An online book club that delivers a quick five minute read to any email address in the following categories: fiction, romance, mystery, science fiction, pre-publication, teen, good news, classics, thriller and author buzz.

    **All that's needed is an email address to get started**

  • EBSCO eBooks

    An ebook collection that includes thousands of titles on a wide variety of subjects, including business and management, computers and technology, and literature.

  • Electronic Books

    An index of records for more than 665,000 ebooks that have been cataloged by OCLC member libraries, including titles from NetLibrary and other providers.

  • Gale Virtual Reference Library

    A collection of full text reference sources in ebook format in the areas of business, careers, US and world history, humanities, science, sports, and the world.

  • Literature Resource Center

    A resource that includes biographies, bibliographies, and critical analysis of authors from every age and literary discipline.

  • Minnesota Library Information Network (MnLINK)

    A catalog of books and other materials held in public and academic libraries across Minnesota.

  • Next Reads

    An email newsletter subscription service that provides reading suggestions in 21 reading interest categories. Fiction and nonfiction are included as well as teen titles.

  • Novelist K-8 Plus

    A comprehensive online readers' advisory tool designed especially for elementary and middle school students with fiction and nonfiction titles chosen specifically to support the school curriculum, as well as the pleasure reading needs of students.

  • Novelist Plus

    A comprehensive online readers' advisory tool that allows you to search among hundreds of thousands of popular fiction and readable nonfiction titles, and also retrieve author read-alikes, book lists, book discussion guides, and more.

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Selected Websites

Research databases | Selected Websites

Award Winners Bestsellers Book Groups/Book Discussions Book News Children's General Sites Historical Fiction Horror Inspirational Fiction Literature and Poetry Movies Multicultural Mystery Romance Science Fiction/Fantasy Series Social Networking for Readers Westerns Young Adults

Multicultural

Romance

  • All About Romance

    Book reviews, book lists, message boards and more for lovers of romantic fiction.

  • Romantic Times Book Club

    Magazine for lovers of romance, mystery & women's fiction featuring news, reviews and interviews.

  • The Romance Reader

    Thousands of candid book reviews for lovers of romantic fiction. Also features author interviews, news and much more.

General Sites

  • All Readers

    Detailed book reviews from all genres searchable by plot, style, character, and setting.

  • Book Page

    Monthly publication offering interviews with favorite authors, book reviews in all categories, and book news.

  • BookBrowse

    Excerpts, reviews and more from the best current books.

  • BookSpot

    Well-organized links to the best book reviews, reading lists, awards, news, online texts, and more.

  • IndieBound

    Features lists of independent bookseller-recommended favorite handsells and bestseller lists. Formerly BookSense.

  • Morton Grove Public Library Reading Lists

    Great collection of reading recommendations from the well-known online discussion group Fiction-L.

  • Overbooked

    Book list, author information and web links specializing in literary and genre fiction.

Children's

  • ATN (All Together Now) Book Lists

    A copious number of book lists for children, grouped by genre, theme, values and more.

  • Caldecott Medal Winners

    Listing of Caldecott Winners, an award given to the artist of the most distinguished American picture book for children.

  • Kids' Booklists

    A group of booklists grouped by school grade (maintained by Multnomah County Library).

  • Lexile Framework for Reading

    Search tens of thousands of titles for their Lexile measure or search by Lexile measure.

  • Newbery Medal Winners

    Listing of the Newbery Medal award winners, an award given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

Movies

  • Based On The Book

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

Book Groups/Book Discussions

Book News

  • BookReporter.com

    Author profiles, book reviews, feature articles, book quizzes, contests and a free weekly newsletter. Check out the Coming Soon section for info on new releases.

  • Publishers Weekly

    News, reviews and the latest in book and publishing news.

Inspirational Fiction

Science Fiction/Fantasy

  • Fantastic Fiction

    Bibliographies, links and more for over 6,000 science fiction, fantasy and horror authors.

  • Locus Online

    Features news, reviews, resources, and perspectives of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. Includes the Locus Index to Science Fiction Awards

  • SF Site

    Book reviews, opinion pieces, author interviews, fiction excerpts, and links to all things SF.

Social Networking for Readers

  • Good Reads

    Members recommend books, compare what they are reading, keep track of what they've read and would like to read, form book clubs and much more.

  • Librarything.com

    Catalog your books online. Connect with other readers for recommendations and discussion!

Award Winners

  • Great Books List

    Collection of Great Books lists--authoritative attempts to list the group of books consistently rated as great by readers and critics down through the generations.

  • Pulitzer Prize winners

    Complete list of Pulitzer Prize winners.

Historical Fiction

  • Histfiction.net

    Guide to historical fiction, including author information, book lists and resources.

Bestsellers

Series

Literature and Poetry

Horror

  • Monster Librarian

    Reviews of horror fiction, author interviews, new releases, and horror book news.

Young Adults

  • Reading Rants

    Out of the ordinary booklists for teens.

  • Teenreads.com

    Fun site for teens that includes author interviews, reading lists, contests and more.

Mystery

  • Stop, You're Killing Me!

    Features title lists of your favorite mystery, intrigue and suspense authors and series characters.

  • The Mystery Reader

    Thousands of book reviews in a variety of mystery subgenres, features, author interviews and much more.

Westerns

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