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Amazon
AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information
Awards listed include Hugo, Bram Stoker, Sapphire, Caldecott, Edgar and much more.
Bantam doubleday Dell Online
Barnes and Noble
Book, The Magazine for the Reading Life
This site is for anyone interested in the world of books and reading. It has lively information about authors, trends and issues, the publishing industry, libraries, and much more! There are also plenty of book reviews and professional opinions about current titles and writers. This magazine is highly recommended by major newspapers and trade magazines, so take a look at it today!
Book Reviews from Cleveland Live
BookBrowser
Booklist Magazine
BookPage
Reviews of hot new titles for adults and children.
Bookreporter.com
This site has great interviews, book reviews, message boards, contests, and trivia for readers. You can even subscribe to their free newsletter!
Books In Depth
Take a look at this website if you're searching for a book review or just like to read reviews of current titles. It has a wonderful collection of links to newspapers and magazines around the globe. Books in Depth can also help you find movie reviews and health and travel information too.
Bookwire
Books 'n' Bytes
Davenport Public Library
Genrefluent
If You Like...
Browse subject categories, or seach by author or theme this "handy reference guide to authors and genres".
January Magazine
This hip online magazine has great book reviews for fiction and nonfiction titles. There are also author interviews and profiles, feature articles, and reviews for the latest in music. It's a great way to find your next read or cd!
Juvenile Series and Sequels
KnowledgeRush.com
This site contains lots of free full-text books. Childrens books, young adult book and adult books are available. Many different genres too, from romance to suspense, to classics.
Modern Library Board
List of 100 best novels.
Montgomery County Maryland Readers; Cafe
Morton Grove Public Library Reader's Service
Mostly Fiction
This is a worthwhile site for finding reading lists and book reviews. In fact there are lots and lots of reviews written by fellow readers and book lovers! This site has genre categories for specific interests, author and title searching, and chapter excerpts to read. It's a great way to find a new summer read!
New York Times Best Sellers - Previous Lists
Find previous New York Times best sellers lists here.
New York Times Books
Sachem Public Library Reader's Advisory
St. Charles Public Library
Waterboro Public Library Book List and Bibliographies
Washington Post Chaper One
What's Next
Learn what book is next in a fiction series by entering a title or author name.
Whichbook.net
Select the type of book you'd like a Book Forger will find you a match.
Wiredforbooks.org
This website lets you listen to some of your favorite authors speak about their lives and craft through radio interviews with Don Swaim on his radio show "Book Beat". Hear the interviews in their entirety and also listen to poets and writers read their work. Wiredforbooks.org is produced by the Ohio University Telecommunication Center.

Mystery/Suspense

Bibliomysteries
Bibliomysteries have settings, plots, or characters realted to the world of books, writers, and libraries. The "about this web page" button leads to links related to mysteries and books about libraries and librarians - as well as other reader's advisory type sites.
Cluelass
Death Among Books
This site from the Manchester Public Library (CT) lists"Bibliomysteries for Booklovers".
Gumshoe Site
Mystery Ink
Mystery Net
Mystery puzzlers needing solutions. Lots of interactive mysteries to solve.
The Mystery One Bookstore
Find interviews with lots of mystery authors.
The Mystery Reader
Links to author web pages, book reviews, upcoming new releases, author news and more.
Palm Beach County - Mysteries - Readers Advisory
Sisters in Crime
Stop, You're Killing Me
Women Mystery and Detective Fiction Writers and the Rise of Feminism

Romance

All About Romance
Fantasy Romance and Time Travel Book List
Literary Times All About Books...
Womens romance books backlists upcoming releases reviews
Mystical Unicorn
Romance Reader
This site has the latest author news and lots of romance novel reviews.
Romantic Times Magazine
Romance Writers of America

Book Group

Cleveland Live: Book Talk Forum
Rachel's Compendium of Online Book Discussions
Reading Group Center

Other Genres

Darkecho Horror
Great Books
Baen Books Science Fiction and Fantasy
Fantastic Fiction Science Fiction
The SF Site: The Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
A favorite site for science fiction fans featuring book and series.
Soon's Historical Fiction
Lists many historical fiction writers and their works.
Western Writers of America

Sites for Writers

The Online Writery
Writer's DigestSite contain current information on fiction and non-fiction publishing. It is a supplement to the printed edition of the Writer's Digest.

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