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Find Your Own Next Great Read [1]

General Fiction Resources

There are many free Internet sites that have loads of information for the leisure reader.

  • AllReaders [2] - Detailed reviews that include information about plot, themes, characters and setting.
  • Browser’s Corner [3] – Book recommendations and book lists written by the Berwyn Public Library staff and patrons.
  • Fantastic Fiction [4] – See every book written by your favorite author, series order and similar authors.
  • Goodreads [5] – Sign up is required but it is a great way to keep track of what you have read and what you would like to read next.
  • KDL What's Next? [6] - Find the next book in your favorite series.
  • Library Booklists [7] - Book lists for almost any genre, fiction and non-fiction, compiled from libraries and bookstores all over the country.
  • Novelist [8] – Use your library card barcode to sign-in and discover book lists, read-alikes and more.
  • Overbooked [9] - Reviews and booklists for all fiction genres and popular non-fiction.
  • RA for All [10] - Description.

 

Horror Fiction Resources

Hunting for haunting tales?  Check out these gruesome pages.

  • Dark Scribe Magazine [11] - Find reviews, author interviews and articles.
  • Monster Librarian [12] - Scary book reviews and author interviews for adults, teens, and kids.

 

Mystery and Crime Fiction Resources

These websites will help you find killer new books and authors.

  • Crime Time [13] - This UK site includes reviews and author profiles and interviews.
  • Historical Mystery Fiction [14] - Browse authors, new titles and specific historical time periods.
  • The Mystery Reader [15] - Find reviews for all kinds of mysteries including police procedurals, thrillers, romantic suspense, and cozies.
  • Stop, You're Killing Me! [16] - Search mysteries by location, time period, even by the job of the main character.

 

Romance Fiction Resources

Yearning for romance? Fall in love with one of these resources.

  • All About Romance [17] - Reviews and book lists including a fairly comprehensive “If you like…” section.  Also includes a sensuality rating.
  • Paranormal Romance [18] - Search reviews in specific categories such as Vampires, Shapeshifters, and Time Travel.
  • The Romance Reader [19] - The sister site of The Mystery Reader where you will find reviews for all different categories of Romance.

 

Science Fiction and Fantasy

You know they exist.  Now find them...

  • Best Fantasy Books [20] - Lots of book lists broken down by categories such as Urban Fantasy, Quests, Steampunk and more.
  • Best Science Fiction Books [21] - The sister site of Best Fantasy Books, organized similarly with categories such as Hard Science Fiction, Cyberpunk and Alien Invasion.
  • SF Book Reviews [22] - Reviews and book lists for Science Fiction and Fantasy.

 

 
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Links:
[1] http://berwynlibrary.org/find-your-own-next-great-read
[2] http://www.allreaders.com/
[3] http://browserscorner.wordpress.com/
[4] http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/
[5] https://www.goodreads.com/
[6] http://ww2.kdl.org/libcat/WhatsNextNEW.asp
[7] http://librarybooklists.org/
[8] http://www.berwynlibrary.org/databases/N?
[9] http://www.overbooked.org/
[10] http://www.raforall.blogspot.com/
[11] http://www.darkscribemagazine.com/
[12] http://www.monsterlibrarian.com/
[13] http://www.crimetime.co.uk/mag/
[14] http://members.tripod.com/~BrerFox/historicalmystery.html
[15] http://www.themysteryreader.com/
[16] http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/index.html
[17] http://www.likesbooks.com/
[18] http://paranormalromance.org/
[19] http://www.theromancereader.com/
[20] http://bestfantasybooks.com/best-science-fiction-books.html
[21] http://bestsciencefictionbooks.com/
[22] http://www.sfsite.com/