Readers' Advisory Virtual Library

Tools For Finding Fiction On The Internet

 

Connecting Readers With the World Wide Web of Fiction
 
 

Explore any of these sites to find the books you like to read, or experiment and try a new genre. If you can't find exactly the type of book you're looking for, consult any of the sites in the All of the Above category.

   
 
 
  • Adventure
 

Mostly Fiction - Adventure

Reviews of new and forthcoming books
 
 
  • Authors
 

Authors Other People Think You Should Read

List of recommended authors compiled by the Intercollegiate Studies Institute. See who you've been missing all these years

Word of Mouth

Index of Fiction Authors

Mystery Authors

Index of Mystery Writers
 
 
  • Best Sellers and Award Winners
 

New York Times

New York Times Bestsellers list
 

Agathas

Award winning traditional mysteries
 

Literary Awards

Comprehensive index of literary award winners
 

Booker Prize Winners

The best novels from the Commonwealth and Ireland
 

National Book Awards

The best in American fiction, non-fiction, poetry and literature for young people
 
 
  • Fantasy

Fantastic Fiction

Bibliographies for 3,000 authors of sci-fi, fantasy and horror

Uchronia

Alternative history - "What ifs"
 
 
  • Gentle Reads

Wallingford Library

Contain little violence or sex and feature storylines with old-fashioned qualities

Eldorado Library

List of suggested books and authors
 
 
  • Historical Fiction

Soon's Historical fiction

Dedicated to works of historical fiction

Uchronia

Alternative history - "What ifs"
 
 
  • Horror

Fantastic Fiction

Bibliographies for 3,000 authors of sci-fi, fantasy and horror
 
 
  • Inspirational Fiction

Irving Public Library

List of inspirational literature

Ethereal

List of Christian classics
 
 
  • Literary Fiction & Criticism

Overbooked

Literary and genre fiction

Literary Resources on the Net

Literary works classified by time periods, literary movements, and nation of origin

Powells Independent Bookstore

Serious discussion of books plus interviews
 
 
  • Multicultural Literature

African-American Literature

African American literature and bookclubs

Mosaic Literary Magazine

Black and Latino literature

Gay and Lesbian Literature

Gay and Lesbian literature and award winners
 
 
  • Mysteries

The Mystery Reader

Very latest news and views of mystery novels

Mystery sub-genres

Mysteries plus history, romance, etc.

Sisters in Crime

Features female characters and authors

Stop, You're Killing Me

A site to die for, if you love mystery books

ClueLass

Links for general mystery websites
 
 
  • Psychological Suspense

Overbooked

Psychological suspense and thrillers
 
 
  • Reading Groups

Reading Group Center

Suggestions for your group's next book
 
 
  • Romance

All About Romance

Romance readers home for novels, reviews, authors and more

Romance Readers Links

Book reviews and recommendations
 
 
  • Science Fiction

Ultimate Sci-Fi Web Guide 

Homepage for 6,000 links to web sci-fi resources

SF site

Sci-fi and fantasy

Sci-Fi Romance

Science fiction and romance

Internet Speculative Fiction

Sci-fi, fantasy and horror brought to you by the Texas A&M Library
 
 
  • Suspense

Los Angeles Public Library

Legal, medical, biothrillers, and suspense
 
 
  • Thrillers

Mostly Fiction Thrillers

Espionage and thrillers, plus chapter excerpts
 
 
  • Westerns

American Western Magazine

American Western magazine with book reviews and author interviews

Wild West

Reviews of new and forthcoming westerns

Read the West

Westerns
 
 
  • All of the Above - These are the sites that cover every genre and sub-genre available. Explore these links for great ideas about what to read next, and to read books reviews and interviews with authors. You can also join on-line book clubs, discussions and listservs.
     

AllReaders

Search by plot, theme, characters and settings

American Booksellers Association

Sponsored by Independently owned retail bookstores 

Booklist Center

The web's largest collection of book lists 

Bookspot

Full-text downloadable classics, award winners & articles

Genrefluent

The world of genre fiction from the author of "Genreflecting"

Librarians Index to the Internet

Literature and books 

Lorain Public Library

Books for every interest 

Morton Grove Public Library

Web-sites for book lovers. Possibly the best Public Library Readers' Advisory site on the Internet

Overbooked

Make sure to check out their themed booklists, which groups books by subject matter, such as "Six Feet Under" - books about undertakers and undertaking

Waterboro Public Library

An outstanding readers' advisory site with something of interest for everyone
 
Yahoo Literature Directory
Links to authors, banned books, electronic literature, libraries, weblogs, and more
   
 
 
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