Books and Book Reviews
 
  • AcqWeb's Directory of Book Reviews on the Web.
    Maintained by Collection Development librarians, this site has links to all of the best book review sites on the web.

  • ALA Booklist.
    Reviews books for adults and youth, audiovisual media, and reference materials. Reviews are updated monthly. Also includes Editors' Choice, feature articles and bibliographies.
  • American Booksellers Association BookWeb.
    Book news, events such as authors' tours, Convention & Trade Exhibits, reading room, and more.
  • Arts & Letters Daily.
    Updated six days per week, this site features links to newspapers, magazines and journals, book reviews, articles, essays, editorials, news services, columnists, literary criticism, and amusements in every area of the humanities.

  • Atlantic Monthly.
    First chapters and tables of contents of selected books reviewed by The Atlantic Monthly are presented for free browsing.
  • Banned Books Online.
    A special exhibit, created by John Mark Ockerbloom, University of Pennsylvania, of banned books, with reasons they were banned and links to the full-text of many.

  • The Best Children's Books.org.
    This site is designed for teachers and parentsm, and includes a variety of children's book list, including subject-specific list.

  • Best Seller Lists
  • Bestseller Lists Archives.
    Annual fiction and non-fiction bestsellers lists from Publisher's Weekly. Archive goes back to 1900.
  • USA Today
  • New York Times Best Sellers.

  • Bibliophile Bullpen.
    Active blog for book lovers.

  • Book Awards
  • Children's Literature Awards List.
    Includes international awards, children's choice awards, Canadian, U.S., British, Irish, Australian, New Zealand, and other awards.
  • Science Fiction Awards.
    Lists the major science fiction awards from the Arthur C. Clarke Award to the Sidewise Awards for Alternate History.
  • Book Fairs and Other Literary Events.
    From the Library of Congress. Search for events by state or alphabetically by the title of the event.

  • Bookase - Compare Book Prices.
    A free service that allows you to easily compare prices of any book among major online bookstores worldwide.

  • Books In Depth.
    Direct links to book reviews in newspapers, periodicals and leading websites around the world.

  • Bookwire.
    Book information includes Publishers Weekly bestseller lists, the Boston Book Review, and many other online resources.
  • Gutenberg Bible at Ransom Center.
    From the University of Texas, Austin, the Gutenberg Bible is presented online in full text, scanned images. The book was printed at Johann Gutenberg's shop in Mainz, Germany in 1454 or 1455 and acquired by the Center in 1978. It is one of only five complete examples in the United States.

  • Incunabula.
    Incunabula is defined as being a book printed using moveable type prior to the year 1501 AD. This beautifully done site presents milestones, masterpieces and curiosities of early printing.

  • JuiceSpot.
    A place to get book recommendations and book ideas. Check out reader comments and book reviews. Find a good book, discover a good read. Figure out what to read next!

  • Manuscripts.

  • MostlyFiction.com.
    Book reviews and first chapters of current books.

  • Oprah's Book Club.
    Book lists, book reviews, author interviews and more from the Oprah Show.

  • Prentice Hall.
    Product information, including new releases, reference works, and college titles.
  • Random House.
    Includes information on new releases, authors, reading groups, reading guides, contests, and special features such as the Anne McCaffrey Archives and Pern, Arthur C. Clarke and 3001 the Final Odyssey, and an interactive conversation with Hal.
  • Rare, Used, and Out of Print Books.

  • Reader's Circle.
    A book club networking site serving the US, Canada, and Australia with listings for local groups, author events, and phone chats.

  • Reading Group Choices.
    A guide of great books to read and discuss as well as how to start your own book discussion group.

  • Red Room - Where the Writers Are.
    A social network where readers and authors get together. Includes blogs, biographies, videos, podcasts, and upcoming events with your favorite authors. Search alphabetically by author's name, by genre, or by keyword.

  • Romantic Times.
    Hot-off-the-press titles, ratings, and book reviews.

  • Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA).
    Includes the Top Ten Best Books, Best Books for Young Adults, Selected Films and Videos for Young Adults, Popular Paperbacks for Young Adults, Top Ten Quick Picks, Quick Picks for the Reluctant Young Reader, Young Adult Services Professional Bibliography, YALSA Publications, and more.
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