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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.
Books & Authors - Explore books, authors, genres and topics. Find over 140,000 titles, 50,000 authors, read-alikes,
award winners, and favorites lists as you use explore genre fiction and essential non-fiction. Browse, consult award lists, explore a
suggested title, or set up your own reading room to keep track of your favorites.
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.
New Dork Review of Books - This is an enjoyable site if you like random book reviews as well as just interesting book news snippets.
Book Lust - This the website of star reader's advisor, Nancy Pearl. Take a look at the feed from her Twitter page to get the latest scoop on what she's reading and suggesting.
BookReporter - This site features reviews of newer titles. They feature book reviews in a variety of genres, interviews ranging from bestselling authors to debut writers, polls, contests and more. Content is updated weekly.
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.