General Resources

Based on the Book (www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/movies/)

• Novels, short stories, and plays that have been made into feature-length films in the U.S. since 1980.

Bestseller Lists (www.caderbooks.com/bestintro.html)

• This site provides lists of fiction and nonfiction bestsellers from Publisher’s Weekly, 1900-1998.

Book Reporter (www.bookreporter.com)

• Includes book reviews, bestseller lists, books to movies list, author bibliographies, and more.

Bookspot (www.bookspot.com)

• This site lists links to book sites for romance, poetry, audiobooks, children’s and teen titles, discussion clubs, comic books, and more.

Fantastic Fiction (www.fantasticfiction.co.uk)

• Search the lists by author, title, or just browse the alphabetical listing of authors. This site also lists new titles being released.

Fiction L (www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklistmenu.html)

• Contains mostly fiction but does include nonfiction. It includes booklists for genre and read-a-likes, including those for teens and children.

Indie Bestsellers (www.bookweb.org/indiebound/bestsellers.html)

• Produced two days after the end of the sales week, this list is the most current snapshot of what is selling in independent bookstores nationwide.

New York Times Best Sellers (www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/index.html)

• Check out the current New York Times Best Sellers list.

Oprah's Books (www.oprah.com/books/books_landing.jhtml)

• Explore what the Oprah Book Club is currently reading or see the complete list of past books in the club.

Publisher's Weekly Online (www.publishersweekly.com)

• Includes reviews of new books, bestseller lists, book news, and more.

Readalike Service (www.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/whatdo/reading/readalike)

• Suggestions for readers who enjoy the work of a particular author.

Reader's Advice (www.readersadvice.com)

• Information includes genre, author, and series indexes, plus the latest titles by ‘Big Name’ authors.

Teen Reads (www.teenreads.com)

• Includes reviews and reading lists of books for teens.

Today Book Club (www.msnbc.com/news/TODAYBOOKCLUB_Front.asp)

• Are you keeping up with the Today Show’s book club? Click here to find their recent selections as well as titles you’ve missed.

USA Today Best-Selling Books Database (http://content.usatoday.com/life/books/booksdatabase/default.aspx )

• Ranking of fiction and nonfiction based on sales.

Bookspot (www.whichbook.net)

• Developed as part of the Society of Chief Librarians’ Branching Out project, this program is designed to help readers choose something different from a range of contemporary fiction. You can search by your mood or by the book’s content.