Fiction Finders

NoveList

NoveList is a fiction database that provides subject heading access, reviews, annotations, and much more for over 120,000 fiction titles. It also includes other content of interest to fiction readers, such as Author Read-Alikes, Book Discussion Guides, BookTalks, and Feature Articles.

What Do I Read Next?

What Do I Read Next? includes over 117,000 recommended titles, more than 63,700 plot summaries, and awards information from 561 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.

Genreflecting

A way to generate booklists based on broad categories of fiction.

If You Like...

Compiled by Statesboro (Georgia) Regional Library System, this site has Read-Alike weblinks and booklists.

Gnooks

Gnooks is a self-adapting community system that may help you discover new writers you will like, travel the map of literature, and discuss your favorite books and authors.

whichbook.net

If you're not good at remembering book titles, or if you are the sort of reader who likes to choose by browsing round a little and seeing what tempts you, whichbook.net may be worth a try. Instead of looking for a crime novel, you can look for a book that is unpredictable, very romantic and a little bit sad. Or a challenging book that's also funny with plenty of sex. Whichbook will find titles which match your preferences.

Fiction_L Archives

Fiction_L is an electronic mailing list devoted to reader's advisory topics such as book discussions, booktalks, collection development issues, booklists and bibliographies. Fiction_L Archives might be helpful in locating an answer to a vague fiction "stumper" request.

By Mary Ann Scott