On the Web

• Book Page
  New book reviews and author interviews are added each month.
   

• Book Spot
  Find lists of bestsellers and award winners, links to websites that help you compare online booksellers' prices, literary criticism, guides for genre readers and much more.
   

• Nancy Pearl Book Reviews Podcasts
  Pearl is a librarian and voracious reader who put together lists of her favorite books for every "mood, moment, and reason". No matter what, she can recommend the perfect literary companion.
   

• Novelist
  Search by author, title or series for book summaries, recommendations, and book discussion guides. Not in the library? Please have your library card number on hand.
   

On the Shelves

• Genreflecting by Betty Rosenberg
  Great for readers of westerns, science fiction, mystery and romance.
   

• Book Lust & More Book Lust by Nancy Pearl
  Pearl is a librarian and voracious reader who put together lists of her favorite books for every "mood, moment, and reason".
   

• What I Read Next
  Volumes in this series help readers of westerns, romance, mystery, fantastic fiction, and historical novels discover new books in the genre.

On the Web

• Reading Group Guides
  Find advice for starting a reading group and get lists of book discussion questions for hundreds of titles.
   
• Reader's Circle
  Online book group directory.  Search for a book group in your neighborhood.
   
• Reading Group Choices
  Find reading discussion guides, see a list of recommended books for discussion and get tips for group leaders.
   
• Shelfari or Library Thing
  Create a virtual shelf/catalog to show off your books and easily connect with new and old friends to talk about books you are passionate about.
   

On the Shelves

• A Year of Reading by Elisabeth Ellington & Jane Freimiller, Ph.D.
  Find books for your book group all year long.
   

• What to Read: the essential guide for reading group members and other book lovers by Mickey Pearlman
  Lists of hundreds of good books for discussion arranged by subject.
   

• The Book Group Book by Ellen Slezak
  Get tips from other book groups around the country.

On the Web

• Cliffs Notes
  Lliterary study guides with book summaries, analysis, theme exploration, study questions and essay topic suggestions. Guides can be viewed online or printed.
   

• Gale Biography Resource Center
  Search by author to read a biography as well as critical essays about his or her works.
   

• IPL: Literary Criticism
  Search by author or geographic location and time period.
   

• Spark Notes
  Literary study guides with book summaries, analysis, theme exploration, study questions and essay topic suggestions. Guides can be viewed online or printed.
   

On the Shelves
 

Check the Reference section for several series which cover author biographies and literary criticism:

• Contemporary Authors

• American Authors

• Poetry Criticism

• Contemporary Literary Criticism

• ...and many more!