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Novelist: a database subscribed by the library that helps you to discover authors who write in similar style as your favorite authors and fiction titles of the kinds that you enjoy. Good for authors-read alike, checking titles in series, booklists etc. Access through Online Databases, requires a Fort Vancouver Regional Library card to log in.
General Reading | Series | Classics | Reading Groups| Genres| Literary Awards
General Reading
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- AllReaders.Com
- Choose from hundreds of plot, theme, character, and setting options to find what you're looking for!
- BookSpot
- Booklists galore, or sign up for a newsletter, or find an answer to book-related questions.
- LibraryThing
- Create your own library, connect with people who read the same things and get recommendations. A new and fun way to discover books and find people with similar tastes.
- Overbooked
- “For ravenous readers,” this site specializes in literary and genre fiction information with annotated and theme booklists.
Series
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- Fantastic Fiction
- A very comprehensive site with information on over 200,000 books and 10,000 authors; browse or search by series, author, title or genre.
- What's Next
- Database developed and maintained by Kent District Library to help users to find titles in series.
Classics
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- Outstanding Books for the College Bound
- This list is prepared by the Young Adult Library Services Association of the American Library Association. It is intended as a tool for a variety of audiences -- college bound students, educators, librarians, and parents.
Reading Groups
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- Amazon.com
- Browse subject lists for guides, look for recommended books
- Ballantine Reader's Circle
- Publisher provides descriptions, excerpts, reading guides and author interviews.
- Book Discussion Center from Bookspot
- Tips for starting or leading a group, online discussions.
- Book Group Corner
- From the publishers of Bantam, Broadway, Dell and Doubleday books.
- Henry Holt
- Guides available for Henry Holt and Owl books.
- Hill Street Press
- This publisher specializes in literature of the American South.
- Morton Grove Public Library
- Monthly independently-produced guides back to 1995
- Oxford World's Classics
- Publisher of modern editions of classic literature provides on-line downloads or packets of 15 copies of reading guides.
- Random House
- Publisher supplies guides for many categories of reading, including books-into-movies and biography
- Readers' Club
- Reading suggestions and guides in many categories
- Reading Group Guides
- Independent source for advice and ideas, guides, even recipes and contests.
- St Martin's Press
- Publisher source for guides for St Martin's, Griffin and Picador USA books.
- Simon & Schuster
- Publisher source includes e-mail service to keep you updated on latest titles and guides.
- Vintage Books
- Publisher source for Vintage paperbacks.
Genres
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- HistFiction.net
- A website to explore historical fiction and authors. Includes historical mysteries and resources for teachers and students
- Horror Writers Association/Bram Stoker Awards
- Award-winning books since 1987.
- Mystery Writers of America/Edgar Award Winners
- Awards for mystery, crime and suspense in honor of Edgar Allan Poe.
- Outdoor Recreation and Education Association/National Outdoor Book Award
- Annual awards in 9 categories
- Romance Writers of America/RITA and Golden Heart Awards
- Website also includes top 10 favorite books of each year.
- Western Writers of America/Spur Awards
- Annual awards in many categories since 1953.
- World Science Fiction Society/ Hugo Awards
- Annual awards determined by the members of WSFS.
Literary Awards
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- National Book Awards
- Nobel Prize in Literature
- Pacific Northwest Booksellers Association Awards
- PEN/Faulkner Awards
- Pulitzer Prize-Biography and Autobiography Winners
- Chronological listing of Biography and Autobiography winners
- Pulitzer Prize-Fiction Winners
- Chronological listing of Fiction winners
- Pulitzer Prize-General Non-fiction winners
- Chronological listing of General Non-fiction winners
- Pulitzer Prize-History winners
- Chronological listing of History winners
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