Book Reviews and Recommendations
- Based on the Book – Find movies based on books, and vice-versa, from the Mid-Continent Public Library.
- BookPage – Discover your next great book.
- Book Reporter – Site for book lovers with reviews, commentary, author interviews, upcoming releases, and more.
- FictionDB Guide to Books and Authors – 225,000 authors, 30,000 series, 650,000 titles.
- Goodreads – “The world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations.” Free membership enables you to keep track of the books you have read and want to read.
- Kirkus Reviews
- New York Times: Books Section | Bestseller Lists | Sunday Book Review
- NPR Books – Book news, reviews, and author interviews from National Public Radio.
- Oprah’s Book Club
- Reading Group Guides – The online community for reading groups.
- Book Series In Order
Databases
 | Books & Authors - Looking for reading recommendations? Discover new books, seasonal picks, and spotlighted titles. Use Read-a-Likes to find quick links to related titles recommended by genre and literary experts. Explore specialized recommendations from librarians and lists of award-winning titles. This database is part of the Florida Electronic Library. For home access: enter your library card number. |
 | LitFinder - Contains a wealth of literary works covering world literature and authors throughout history, including over 130,000 full-text poems and 650,000+ poetry citations, as well as short stories, speeches, and plays. It also includes secondary materials like biographies, images, and more. This database is part of the Florida Electronic Library. For home access: enter your library card number. |