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BOOKS

If You Like...
Hennepin County (MN) Library has created "readalike" lists for all
sorts of books, from older titles to the most current.

What's Next?
Want to know what order a series should be read in?  This searchable
database, created by Kent (MI) District Library, is a fast and easy
way to find out.

Reading Group Guides
Need ideas and questions for your book discussion?

Reader's Advice
Another place to find "readalikes".  One great feature is that more
than one subgenre is often listed for a book, so you've got a good
chance of finding other books that share what you like about
a book.

Allreaders.com
Detailed book reviews (submitted by site visitors) from all genres,
with an interesting way to search for new books by plot, characters,
setting, style, etc.

BookCrossing
An online community for trading books.  Reviews, recommendations and
ratings, plus listings of places where books have been released locally.

Bookreporter.com
News, reviews, author profiles and contests.

ALA's "Best" Lists
The American Library Association's annual list of "best" and "notable"
books and media.

Project Gutenberg
Free books!  More than 13,000 electronic books, produced by hundreds
of volunteers, are available here.

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Best Seller Lists

New York Times

USA Today



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Last update: 01/17/2006