The Modern Library: 100 Best Novels

The Modern Library: 100 Best Novels

“The Modern Library Board has selected and what it considers to be the best novels published in the English language since 1900.” Visitors to the site can also vote on what they think the best novels are. Registration is required to vote, but anyone can view the lists–the Modern Library’s 100 Best and the Readers’ 100 Best.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Literature–Book Lists & Awards; Entertainment & Leisure–Books

Wolfram|Alpha

Wolfram|Alpha

Wolfram Alpha quickly locates facts, graphs, definitions, tables, numbers, formulas, and other data. Use the “Examples” page to browse and see all the different topics covered.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Literature–Book Lists & Awards; Health & Medical Sciences; Reference–Geography; Reference–Genealogy; Science & Technology–Earth Sciences; Arts & Humanities–Language & Linguistics; Science & Technology–Chemical Sciences (Chemistry); Computers & Internet; Science & Technology–Life Sciences; Science & Technology–Astronomy; Reference–Dictionaries; Arts & Humanities–Literature; Arts & Humanities–History; Reference–Time & Weather; Reference–Biographies; Science & Technology–Engineering; Business & Economics–Finance; Science & Technology–Physics; Science & Technology–Mathematics; Regional & Country Information; Entertainment & Leisure–Music; Reference–Quotations; Reference–Thesauruses Or Thesauri; Reference–Calendars; Reference–Census Data & Demographics; Reference–Calculation & Conversion Tools; Entertainment & Leisure–Movies; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–Math; Clubs And Organizations; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–Geography; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–Biographies; Money And Work–Personal Finance–Saving And Investment; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–Music; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help—-English And Literature; Sports, Entertainment, And Arts–Sports; School And Homework Help–Homework Help—-Reference; School And Homework Help–College; School And Homework Help–Homework Help–Subject Area Help–History

the litblog co-op

the litblog co-op

A collaboration of some of the leading literary bloggers with the intent to draw notice to the best contemporary authors and presses. Visitors will find reviews of many good books not on the bestseller lists and book discussions, that one can read or podcast, by the participating bloggers.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Literature–Book Lists & Awards; Arts & Humanities Blogs–Literary Criticism Blogs; Arts & Humanities Blogs–Literary Criticism Blogs

The Book Award Annals

The Book Award Annals

This website provides a more convenient way to search book lists. It provides lists for adults and children; it also shows cover art, provides synopses and price-listings.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Literature–Book Lists & Awards

Wise Buys

Wise Buys

This site will help you become a smart consumer. Take the Wise Buys quiz to see how savvy you are in the face of tricky advertisments and read about how companies use clever marketing to get teens to buy their products.
Subject: Money And Work–Consumer Information

Book Lovers

Book Lovers

Annotated lists of book and literature Web sites in the following categories: rare books, book arts, antiquarian sites, libraries, world-wide literature, writers, booksellers, literary journals.
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Literature–Book Lists & Awards; Entertainment & Leisure–Books

Great Books Lists

Great Books Lists

This website compiles “authoritative attempts by noted critics to list the Great Books – whether of the West, of the East, or the whole world; whether from all times or from the 20th century.” Examples include: Great Books of the Western World, Harvard Book Store’s 100 Favorite Titles, St. John’s College Reading List, Approaches to Asian Classics, …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Literature–Book Lists & Awards

The Internet Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy List

The Internet Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy List

List of the Top 100 Science Fiction and Fantasy books, as rated by anyone who takes the time to send their votes in to the site. The list is updated monthly and books are ranked by their diffused averages.
Subject: Entertainment & Leisure–Books–Science Fiction & Fantasy; Arts & Humanities–Literature–Book Lists & Awards; Reading And Writing–Reading Lists And Clubs

Nimble Spirit: The Literary Spirituality Review

Nimble Spirit: The Literary Spirituality Review

“Nimble Spirit: The Literary Spirituality Review is an online review of publications in literary spirituality. In this space we intend to recognize works that might otherwise fall through the old belles lettres cracks and get lost on bookstore shelves. We intend to review new books that strike us as literary spirituality and bring renewed attention …
Subject: Arts & Humanities–Literature–Book Lists & Awards