Resources for Readers

BookBrowse

Features reviews, recommendations, readalikes, author bios and interviews, resources for book clubs, and much more. Subscribe to their twice monthly newsletter.

Goodreads

Keep track of what you've read and want to read, find series info, get recommendations, and read reviews from fellow readers. Join the IPPL group to share what you're reading and connect with other readers.

NoveList Plus

Discover what to read next with title and author readalikes, series lists, and recommended reads lists. Find book discussion guides, award winners, audiobooks, and much more.

NPR Books

Author interviews, book reviews, features, and bestsellers. Listen or read.

NYT: ArtsBeat Blog

Book news and opinion, interviews with writers, podcasts from The New York Times Book Review, and other special features.

Fantastic Fiction

Includes book lists of over 30,000 authors and information on over 350,000 books including the latest titles.

Illinois Authors

A comprehensive list of authors who have lived in Illinois or published books set in Illinois. Browse an alphabetical listing, sort by genre, or sort by audience.

Movies Based on the Book

A compilation of over 1,450 books, novels, short stories and plays that have been made into motion pictures. Compiled by the Mid-Continent Public Library.

Mystery & Suspense: Stop, You’re Killing Me!

A resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books. Over 4,500 authors, with chronological lists of their books (over 51,000 titles), both series and non-series.

Romance: Romantic Times Book Reviews

This online companion to Romantic Times magazine provides over 30,000 reviews of romance novels, women's fiction, plus paranormal, mystery, and more.

Sci-Fi & Fantasy: Locus Online

This online supplement to Locus magazine provides reviews, interviews, bestsellers, and news about science fiction and fantasy literature and films.