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Other Libraries' Suggestions:
Hennepin County Library -
The Superstar of Libraries! Find books similar to those you like.
Boone County Public Library -
Boone County has a large readalike list, with impressive categories.
Morton Grove Library -
Another superstar, Morton Grove Library, hosts the Fiction_L booklists and archives. Fiction_L is a listserv for readers advisors, with an amazing archive. When you are stumped for a title, post to this listserv and you'll be astounded how quickly your query is answered!
Search for reading suggestions:
NoveListPlus - (requires Jones Library card) - This reader's advisory service is for fiction and nonfiction readers of all ages. You can browse through lists which are arranged by themes, e.g. adventure, romance, mysteries, science fiction, history, nature writing, true crime, and social issues. You can also enter a favorite author or title and find similar books. Other options let you look through award lists, or search by keywords. In addition, book discussion guides are included for some of the titles.
What's Next - The What's Next database helps
you search series fiction. Check it out to see what the next book is in the series you are reading!
Whichbook.net -
Unique book recommendation system with excellent titles. British focus.
Allreaders.com -
Genre and literature search engines that allow custom searches. Enter your own reviews and become one of their scholars.
Web Sites for browsing:
Overbooked - A web site for ravenous readers. Overbooked specializes in providing timely information about literary and genre fiction as well as readable non-fiction. Excellent themed lists. A non-profit web site, run by a librarian in her spare time!BookBrowse - You have to pay to be a member of this site, but there's plenty of things for free, e.g. book club advice, reading guides, browsing by genre, and browsing by recent hardcovers and paperbacks.
Book Lust - This is a wiki published by star reader's advisor, Nancy Pearl. Check out this community for people who love books.
IndieBound - Affiliation of independent bookstores online presence - lists, subject searching, author connections and lots more.
Google - Hot tip: type "read-alikes" along with the word library as a Google search: this will get you to lots of library lists. If you include name of author you are trying to match, so much the better.