 For Readers of Fiction
Links to websites for ideas on what to read next, information on authors & literary prizes
As seen on TV - BBC Books
http://www.bbc.co.uk/arts/books
Includes Radio 4’s book club and an A-Z of authors. If you’ve heard about a book on the radio or TV, this is a good place to look.
As seen on TV - Richard and Judy's Book Club
http://www.channel4.com/entertainment/tv/microsites/R/richardandjudy/
Find out about the books and authors featured on the Richard and Judy's Book Club and Summer Reads. Reading Libraries hold copies of all the book club titles; check the catalogue to reserve your copy.
Browsing - Borrowers Recommend
http://www.borrowersrecommend.co.uk/
Features 21 books borrowed, read and loved by 150,000 library users around the country. All are available from Reading Libraries - check our catalogue to reserve your copy.
Browsing - Give me a break
http://www.givemeabreak.org
Recommends books to give you a break from everything from boredom to the ironing.
Browsing - Librarything.com
http://www.librarything.com/
If you want to you can add your entire collection of books onto here; or just use the book recommendations section, to find similar reads to books you've enjoyed.
Browsing - Lovereading.co.uk
http://www.lovereading.co.uk/
Sign up for personalised email newsletters, based on your reading preferences. Read the first chapter of new books. If you register you can use the like-for-like tool and create a wish list.
Browsing - reader2reader.net
http://www.reader2reader.net/
From the People's Network, a site for readers which is a bit different. Click on tags to find engrossing, gripping or even boring reads!
Browsing - Storycode.co.uk - Love what you read
http://www.storycode.co.uk/index.php
Website which finds matches to titles and authors you've enjoyed and gives you recommendations. If you register you can also add to the data by coding stories you've read. Similar to our own Book Doctor service (ask us!)
Browsing - whichbook.net
http://www.whichbook.net/index.jsp
Decide what kind of book you are in the mood for and whichbook.net will suggest some titles for you. You can also search under countries, type of character and plot. It will also search for large print and spoken word.
Crime - Stop, You’re Killing Me!
http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/
For mystery fans. You can look up authors or characters, a great way to identify all the books in your favourite series.
Crime - Tangled Web
http://www.twbooks.co.uk/index.html
Best for crime - great reviews and events listings- but also covers fantasy and sci-fi writers under author profiles.
Crime Time
http://www.crimetime.co.uk/
Includes reviews of crime fiction, as well as author profiles and interviews.
Fantastic fiction
http://www.fantasticfiction.co.uk/index.html
Bibliographies for over 7000 authors listed. Also sections on series, new books, coming soon and awards.
Graphic Novels - Comicreaders.com
http://www.comicreaders.com/
Reviews mainstream comics, manga and small presses.
Graphic Novels - Dark Horse
http://www.darkhorse.com/
Website of the major publisher of comics and manga, including Star Wars and Akira.
Graphic novels - DC Comics
http://www.dccomics.com/
The website for one of the main publishers of graphic novels and comics, including Batman and Superman.
Graphic Novels - Marvel
http://www.marvel.com/
Marvel publish Spiderman and Fantastic Four, amongst many others.
Prizes - Hugo Award (Science Fiction Achievement Award)
http://worldcon.org/hugos.html
The Hugo Award is the leading award for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy. The Hugos are awarded each year by the World Science Fiction Society.
Prizes - The Costa Book Awards (formerly Whitbread book awards)
http://www.costabookawards.com
Includes this year’s prize and an archive of previous winners in all categories.
Prizes - The Man Booker Prize
http://www.themanbookerprize.com
Follow the progress of this year’s prize, see previous winners and get some background information on the prize.
Prizes - The Orange Prize for Fiction
http://www.orangeprize.co.uk
Full of information about the prize. You can read reviews and extracts of this year’s shortlist and winner, and readers’ comments on all the longlisted titles – you can even submit your own comments.
Pseudonyms
http://www.trussel.com/books/pseudo.htm
Names in bold are usually the real names. Click on them to see list of all pseudonyms.
Romance - Little Black Dress Books
http://www.littleblackdressbooks.co.uk/
Romantic reads from Headline. Take the quiz to find out which LBD title is for you. Look out for these titles in our libraries.
Romance - Mills and Boon: the ultimate destination for women's fiction
http://www.millsandboon.co.uk
Includes online reads, information on your favourite romance author or series, and information for aspiring authors, as well as some fun features.
You can also pick up a Mills and Boon newsletter from your local library.
Science fiction and fantasy - SciFan
http://www.scifan.com
Books and links for the science fiction fan.
A useful site for identifying sequels and lists of authors’ works.
Science fiction and fantasy - SF Site
http://www.sfsite.com
The home page for science fiction and fantasy.
Includes new and forthcoming titles, reviews, interviews with authors and links for sci-fi authors.
Science fiction and fantasy - UK SF Book News
http://www.uksfbooknews.net/
Includes free extracts from new books, blogs and latest news.
The Short Story
http://www.theshortstory.org.uk/
This website celebrates the short story. It contains reviews, free downloadable stories, information about prizes and a great search engine to help you find a collection of short stories to suit you.
Westerns - Readwest.com
http://www.readwest.com/
Online magazine for fans of Westerns. Contains book reviews, information on fiction and non-fiction and author information.
What's Next - Search for a book
http://ww2.kdl.org/libcat/WhatsNextNEW.asp
From Kent District Library, Michigan. Search for sequels by author, title or series.
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