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Reference staff can help you find read-alikes, genres, book award lists, book discussion topics, sequels, and other leisure reading information. To ask Reference staff a question, call Headquarters at (314) 994-3300 and ask for Reference. You may also send email to reference@slcl.org.
Book Discussion Kits Available for Check Out
Book Discussion Groups & Guides
Readers are invited to join one (or more!) of the many
book discussion groups hosted by St. Louis County Library.
You may also find these book discussion resources useful:
- BookSpot.com
(bookspot.com)
- Reading Group Choices
(readinggroupchoices.com)
- ReadingGroupGuides.com
(readinggroupguides.com)
- RandomHouse.com
(readinggroupguides.com)
- NoveList available from the Database page under the Literature topic. Click on the "For Readers" tab at the top of the page and then click on the link "Book Discussion Guides, Adult Level."
- LitLovers
(litlovers.com) includes book club ideas, reviews, discussion aids, recipes, and more.
Readers' Databases
The Library also subscribes to several databases containing information about books, poetry, and authors, including Books-In-Print with Reviews, Columbia Granger's World of Poetry, Literature Resource Center, NoveList, and What Do I Read Next. Reach them all at Literature . These databases can be accessed from home if you have a valid St. Louis County Library card and reside within the St. Louis Metropolitan Statistical Area.
Bestsellers & Award Winners
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Bestsellers |
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Publisher's Weekly
Bestsellers List (publishersweekly.com)
New York Times Bestsellers List (nytimes.coml)
Essence Best-Sellers (essence.com)
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Literary Awards |
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Pulitzer Prizes
(pulitzer.org)
Booker Prize
(themanbookerprize.com)
National Book Award
(nationalbook.org)
Nobel
Prize for Literature (nobelprize.org)
Henry Awards (randomhouse.com)
Costa Book Awards
(costabookawards.com)
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Romance |
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Romantic Times Reviewers Choice Awards
(romantictimes.com)
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Fantasy |
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Prix Aurora
(sentex.net)
World Fantasy Award
(worldfantasy.org/awards)
Mythopoeic Award (mythsoc.org/awards)
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Mystery |
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Agatha Award
(malicedomestic.org)
Dagger Awards
(thecwa.co.uk)
Edgar Allen Poe Award (mysterywriters.org)
Shamus Award (thrillingdetective.com)
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Science Fiction |
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Hugo Award
(wsfs.org)
Nebula Award
(sfwa.org)
Locus Award
(ocusmag.com)
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Horror |
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Bram Stoker Award
(horror.org)
International Horror Guild Awards
(ihgonline.org)
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Westerns |
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Spur Awards
(westernwriters.org)
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Genre Fiction Web Sites |
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Romance |
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The Romance Reader Reviews
(theromancereader.com)
of current romance fiction divided into categories.
The Romantic Times Online
(romantictimes.com)
The trade magazine of romance fiction. Lots of new reviews.
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Science Fiction and Fantasy |
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Fantastic Fiction
(fantasticfiction.co.uk)
SciFi Wire
(scifi.com/scifiwire)
This site is courtesy of the Science Fiction Channel, so the emphasis is on movies and television. Information on books is in the Print section.
SF Site
(sfsite.com)
The Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy Authors, awards, reviews, etc. Includes fantasy titles.
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Mysteries |
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The Mysterious Homepage : A Guide to Mysteries and Crime Fiction on the Internet
(cluelass.com)
Links to author sites, magazines, book dealers, reviews.
The Poisoned Pen
(poisonedpen.com)
This mystery megastore has lots of information available online : recommended reading lists, reviews, information on forthcoming mysteries, etc...
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Horror |
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Dark Echo Reviews
(darkecho.com)
Horror Writers Association Reading
(horror.org)
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Westerns |
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ReadWest Online Magazine Book
(readwest.com)
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