Overbooked.org
www.overbooked.org
This site, formerly known as Book Links, is for the ravenous reader. Literary and Genre fiction is covered.
Publisher's Weekly
http://publishersweekly.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?publication=publishersweekly
This site, an electronic offshoot of the magazine, is the magazine of the book industry. Publisher's Weekly is the prime source of comprehensive news and provides unique industry data, including bestsellers by multiple categories, book industry statistics, news and more than 7,500 critical book and spoken-word audio and e-book reviews annually.
Reading Group Choices
www.readinggroupchoices.com
This site provides information for "how to" start a discussion group, along with suggestions for good reads and discussion guides for each book.
Reading Group Guides
www.readinggroupguides.com
This site, 'the online community for reading groups', provides not only discussion guides for books, but advice and ideas for running a book discussion group, as well.
School Library Journal
http://slj.reviewsnews.com/index.asp?publication=slj
School Library Journal (SLJ), the print magazine, and now, School Library Journal Online, the web site, serve librarians who work with young people in school and public libraries. The two publications give librarians indispensable information (through reviews, etc.) needed to manage libraries, from creating high-quality collections to understanding how technology can assist (or hinder) learning.
AWARD WINNERS
Books For Adults
Booker Prize
www.themanbookerprize.com
The Man Booker Prize represents the very best of contemporary fiction. One of the world's most famous literary prizes, it continues to be the ultimate accolade for every fiction writer.
Bram Stoker Awards
www.horror.org/stokers.htm
The Horror Writer's Association presents the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement, named in honor of Bram Stoker, author of the seminal horror work, Dracula, each year.
Edgar Awards
www.mysterynet.com/edgars
The Edgar Allan Poe Awards, also known as the Edgars, are named after the Mystery Writer's of America's Patron Saint, Edgar Allan Poe, and are awarded to authors of distinguished work in various categories of the genre.
Hugo Awards
http://worldcon.org/hugos.html
The Hugo Award, also known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award, is given annually by the World Science Fiction Society (WSFS).
National Book Awards
www.nationalbook.org/nbawinners.html
This award is given annually to exceptional books written by American authors.
Nebula Awards
http://dpsinfo.com/awardweb/nebulas
The Nebula Awards are administered, voted and presented by the Science Fiction Writers of America (SFWA) to acknowledge excellence in science fiction writing.
Nobel Prize (Literature)
www.nobel.se/literature
The Nobel Foundation for outstanding achievement in the area of literature awards this international prize annually.
Notable Books for Adults
www.ala.org/ala/rusa/rusaprotools/rusanotable/notablebooks.htm
The Notable Books Council of the Reference and User Services Association, a division of the American Library Association, selected these titles for their significant contribution to the expansion of knowledge or for the pleasure they can provide to adult readers.
PEN/Faulkner Award
www.folger.edu/public/pfaulk/menu.htm
The PEN/Faulkner Award is a national prize, which honors the best-published works of fiction by American citizens in a calendar year.
RITA Awards
www.rwanational.org/contest/RITA/rita.htm
Romance Writers of America's RITA is the highest award of excellence in the genre of romance fiction.
Children's Books
Literary and Related Awards
www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/literaryrelated.htm
Young Adult (Teen) Books
Alex Awards
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Book_Media_Awards&template=/
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This award is granted for adult works that have special appeal for young adults.
Best Books for Young Adults
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A Task Force chooses best Books for Young Adults each year from the Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), a division of the American Library Association.
Outstanding Books for the College Bound
http://www.ala.org/Template.cfm?Section=Book_Media_Awards&template=/ContentManagement/
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Links to information on the Outstanding Books for the College Bound list along with the various section titles - fiction, non-fiction, biography, drama, and poetry.
Printz Award
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The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in Young Adult Literature.
Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adult Readers
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Links to the Quick Picks for Young Adults lists from 1996 to the present
Selected Audiobooks for Young Adults
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Links to the Audiobooks for Young Adults Lists from 1999 to the present
Genres
Classics
Bartleby.com
www.bartleby.com
This Internet Publisher of literature, reference and verse provides unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.
Project Gutenberg
http://promo.net/pg
This site provides full text to over 6000 works of literature, free of charge.
Mystery
Stop You're Killing Me
http://www.stopyourekillingme.com
A great site for Mystery lovers!
The Mystery Reader
www.themysteryreader.com
According to the website, they provide the very latest news and views of mystery novels.
Romance
Romantic Times
www.romantictimes.com
This site, an electronic offshoot of the magazine, is the definitive guide to women's and romance fiction.
The Romance Reader
www.theromancereader.com
This site provides the latest news and reviews of romance novels.
Science Fiction & Fantasy
Fantastic Fiction
www.fantasticfiction.co.uk
This site (for science fiction, fantasy & horror books) provides information on books, authors and series.
SF Site
www.sfsite.com
This site is the official home page for Science Fiction & Fantasy.
Oprah's Books
www.oprah.com/books/books_landing.jhtml;jsessionid=YLIXUP0GXBW1PLARAYFCFEQ
Check out this site for a list of books seen on the show along with information about her new book club, tentatively called, "Traveling with the Classics".
