Books

Printed works.

Sub-headings:

Adventure & Pulp

Books & Reading Blogs

Discussions and reviews of printed works of all kinds.

Book Lists & Awards

Children's

Comics

Horror

Mysteries & Thrillers

Non-fiction

Poetry

Romance & Gothic

Science Fiction & Fantasy

Resources in this category:

About.com: Classic Literature
http://classiclit.about.com/

An Internet guide to classic literature, with feature articles, Website links, and discussion forums. Topics covered include banned literature, bestsellers, folklore, and regional breakdowns of authors and literature.

AllReaders.Com Book Reviews
http://www.allreaders.com/

AllReaders.com searchable database of book reviews allows readers search by "any element of plot, theme, character, or setting". A great tool for readers looking for new ideas for books to read, or who want to identify a book whose plot they remember but whose title they have forgotten. Reviews are submitted by site visitors, though, so the content and quality can vary.

Author Bibliographies
http://www.myunicorn.com/biblios.html

A collection of thousands of author bibliographies, organized alphabetically by author.

AwardWeb: Collections of Literary Award Information
http://dpsinfo.com/awardweb/

Award Web specializes in Science Fiction awards, but there are many other literary awards listed here as well. Click on the award name and find information about the award and the winners.

Bestseller Lists 1900-1995
http://www.caderbooks.com/bestintro.html

"Publisher's Weekly's list of bestselling hardcover books" for the years 1900 to 1995. Lists the Top 10 fiction and non-fiction books for each year.

Bestsellers: Publishers Weekly Online Edition
http://www.publishersweekly.com/index.asp?layout=channel&cha...

Publishers Weekly presents their bestseller lists for hardbound and paperback books as well as other catagories. the lists are linked to descriptions of the books as well as specific information on the authors and publishers.

Book Lovers
http://www.xs4all.nl/~pwessel/

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.

Book Spot
http://www.bookspot.com/

"BookSpot is the information sweetspot of the best book-related resources on the World Wide Web. It is designed to break through the information overload to bring top book-related sites together with insightful editorial in one convenient, user-friendly spot."

Book Talk
http://www.booktalk.com/

The inside scoop on publishers and authors in genre and popular fiction. A list of agents and contact information can also be found here.

Bookfinder
http://www.bookfinder.com/

"BookFinder.com is a one-stop search site that lets users view the collections of over 20,000 sellers of new, used, rare, and out-of-print books. The twenty million titles available comprise the largest book catalog available anywhere, either online or offline."

Booklist
http://www.ala.org/ala/booklist/booklist.htm

Reviews of books for adults and youth, audiovisual materials, and reference materials.

Bookmuse
http://www.bookmuse.com/

"Bookmuse.com features adult and children's book reviews, literary criticism, book discussion tips, author information and questions for use in adult and kids' book groups. Our byline is 'book discussions made smarter.'" Also includes tips on starting and maintaining a book discussion group, and links to local libraries and bookstores that sponsor book clubs.

bookreporter.com
http://www.bookreporter.com/

Browse by category or search for recent book reviews, excerpts, and author interviews, done just for the Bookreporter. Reviews range from a paragraph to a page with the longer reviews being signed.

BookWeb
http://www.bookweb.org/

Book resources from the American Booksellers Association. Most impressive is the database of member bookstores, which can be searched or browsed by location, name or specialty; entries include street address, email address, and links to store Web sites. Also includes book news, listings of book fairs and festivals, trade shows, and conventions; and bookselling statistics.

BookWire
http://www.bookwire.com/bookwire/

Searchable and browsable collection of book-related information on the World-Wide Web. Includes reviews, best seller lists, awards, and more.

The Cranky Librarian
http://crankylibrarian.com/

Search for public domain books and art works online here, as well as searching by author and artist.

Danny's Book Reviews
http://dannyreviews.com/

Features several hundred book reviews authored by Danny Yee. Includes fiction and nonfiction books, "best pick" recommendations, and is searchable by title, author and subject.

DScriptorium
http://www.byu.edu/~hurlbut/dscriptorium/

"DScriptorium is devoted to collecting, storing and distributing digital images of Medieval manuscripts (D is for Digital)". Browsable site containing links to a number of online exhibits featuring medieval manuscripts. Includes both descriptive text and images.

Edgar Governo, Historian of Things That Never Were
http://www.mts.net/~arphaxad/history.html

Links to timelines, chronologies, and histories of fictional worlds. Lightly annotated, divided up by medium (television, movies, books, comics). Among the topics covered are Star Trek, Star Wars, Doctor Who, and James Bond.

Finding Out-Of-Print Books
http://marylaine.com/bookbyte/getbooks.html

Can't find that book you loved as a child in the bookstore? This site will help you navigate the world of out-of-print books. It includes advice on the steps to take to find these books, what to do if you don't remember the title or author, and even information on various used book dealers.

Index Translationum: International bibliography of translations
http://www.unesco.org/culture/xtrans/

A free database for researching whether a book has been translated into another language. Use the search form to locate "bibliographical information on books translated and published in about a hundred of UNESCO's Member States since 1979 and totalizing some 1,300,000 notices in all disciplines: literature, social and human sciences, natural and exact sciences, art, history and so forth." In English, French, and Spanish.

The Infancy of Printing
http://www.uwm.edu/Library/special/exhibits/incunab/inchome....

Online exhibit created by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee's Golda Meir Library featuring their collection of incunabula (books printed before 1501). Includes both descriptive text and scanned images of the books themselves.

Literary Kicks
http://www.litkicks.com/

Biographies of Beat Generation authors and poets such as Jack Kerouac and Allan Ginsberg, among others. Bibliographies of their writings; articles; samples of their work. Sites includes articles on Beat Generation topics.

Littera Scripta
http://www.litterascripta.com/

A guide to antiquarian, used, and rare books. There are how-to-tips for finding, cleaning, and shipping books. Links lead to email lists, newsgroups, webrings, and literary awards for booklovers.

MBA Style
http://www.mbastyle.com/

MBA Style contains interview tips, fashion advice, business etiquette, book reviews and much more.

The Modern Library: 100 Best Novels
http://www.randomhouse.com/modernlibrary/100bestnovels.html

"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.

MPPL Genre Fiction Book Lists
http://www.mppl.org/books/books.html

Reader's Advisory Tool developed by the Mount Prospect Public Library. Can be used to access book lists by genres such as fantasy, historical fiction, mystery, young adult, etc.

Native American Books
http://www.kstrom.net/isk/books/bookmenu.html

Large collection of reviews of books by and about Native Americans. "Reviews are indexed by subject, author, tribe, and title. Reviews are divided into 4 reading lvels: children, Middle School, YA, Adult, and there are also sections covering Reference Works (encyclopedias, atlases, biographies, language dictionaries); Art-Craft; Math-Science (Native-centered); and Audio-visual (including language tapes). There are many other features, such as sources for hard-to-find books by native authorsx from small publishers, band and tribal councils, etc."

The New York Times Book Review
http://www.nytimes.com/auth/login?URI=http://www.nytimes.com...

Over 50,000 book reviews back to 1980 from the famed New York Times Book Review are archived and searchable, plus special Web-only features. Registration required.

Overbooked
http://www.overbooked.org/

"A web site (formerly known as Book Links) for ravenous readers, Overbooked specializes in literary and genre fiction information, and includes author web pages, annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews, themed booklists, featured titles lists and hot lists of hard cover U.S. fiction releases."

Pilot-Search.com
http://www.pilot-search.com/

"Pilot-Search.com is a free online search engine - comprised strictly of literary links. Pilot includes over 10,000 searchable links. With over 250 categories Pilot covers Book Reviews, Interviews, individual writers like Tennessee Williams, Ghost Writing Services, e-Text, MFA Programs, Short Story Contests, and much more."

Project Gutenberg of Australia
http://gutenberg.net.au/index.html

A "treasure trove of literature:" online texts by Australians or about Australia.

Reader's Circle: Academic, Civic, Social
http://readerscircle.org/

A free public directory of listings for book clubs and reader's circles. Anyone may post a listing or search for a group by zip code. Reader's Circles are online forums where people can participate in conversation centered around books. There are three types of reader's circles 1) Academic Reader's Circles - organized primarily around a subject, 2) Civic Reader's Circles - serving as a informal public forum, and 3) Social Reader's Circles - organized primarily around an age range.

Reading Group Guides.com
http://www.readinggroupguides.com/

Find summaries and discussion questions for many books popular with reading groups. Browse for a guide by title, author, or genre.

rec.collecting.books FAQ
http://www.massmedia.com/~mikeb/rcb/

This set of frequently asked questions and answers for the Usenet group rec.collecting.books covers the following topics: "General Information About rec.collecting.books; Sources and Guides to Book Collecting; Identifying Books; The Care and Feeding of Your Collection; Book Terminology; Value Judgements; Miscellaneous Odds and Endpapers."

SearcheBooks.com
http://www.searchebooks.com/

A seach engine restricted to Web pages on sites which contain eBooks, i.e.electronic books available for reading online. Sorts results via popularity and keeps cached versions of indexed pages (both a la Google).

Stump the Bookseller! - Loganberry Books
http://loganberrybooks.com/stump.html

Loganberry Books provides a service for readers trying to solve book mysteries. Designed for anyone who has forgotten the title of a favorite children's book, the site charges a small fee ($2.00) to allow visitors to post questions about forgotten children's books and see if any other visitor recalls memories of the same book, or, better yet, can supply an author and title. Loganberry Books will also search for out-of-print books for adult or children's books.

USA Today Books
http://www.usatoday.com/life/enter/books/leb1.htm

USA Today's frequently updated list of the 150 best selling books in the United States.

Vintage Reading Group Guides
http://www.randomhouse.com/vintage/read/categories.html

This site offers online reading guides for various books. Designed especially for book groups, the guides include a description of each book, questions, discussion topics, and author biographies. Titles are arranged alphabetically, but they are also grouped according to category such as mystery.

What should I read next?
http://www.whatshouldireadnext.com/search

Enter the title and author of a book you've recently read and this search engine suggests other books you might like, as well. Free registration also allows you to build a comprehensive reading list - and to share your suggestions with others.