NoveList
A subscription reader’s advisory database giving full-text reviews for adult, young adult, children’s, and easy reader fiction titles. It also includes feature articles, book discussion guides, and book talks. Updated monthly. This database is part of the Kentucky Virtual Library.

Kentucky Libraries Unbound Digital Media Catalog
Downloadable e-book, e-audio, e-music, and e-film. A cooperative venture of Kentucky Public Libraries.

Dear Reader.com
Book club that delivers five-minute portions of books via email.

Project Gutenberg
First and largest single collection of free e-books. All titles are in the public domain.

Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Classic Christian works in the public domain.

The Cranky Librarian

Overbooked
Thousands of books are reviewed in the fields of general fiction, mystery, romance, speculative, inspirational, westerns, and readable non-fiction. The annotations are from Ingram’s Advance Magazine. Only books receiving good reviews from Booklist, Library Journal, Publisher’s Weekly, and Kirkus Reviews are profiled. The Hotlist function gives the searcher lists of forthcoming titles with the publication date and ISBN.

Cluelass.com and The Mysterious Homepage
This is a fairly helpful website. The “Bloodstained Bookshelf” contains forthcoming releases that can either be printed or downloaded as Palm document files. These lists can be either new hardcover or paperback releases. There is a handy list of author and other mystery events. The “Deadly Directory” allows searching by author’s name. When “The Mysterious Homepage” is accessed you go out into the wonderful world of mystery online.

Stop, You’re Killing Me
Searching is by either author or character. All books by the authors are listed, including the forthcoming titles. This is very helpful if you like to read series in order. Click on the author index to the right and you can print “If you like…” lists, search by profession, location, time period, and other helpful categories. The Webmaster has included a list of resources she has used in compiling the information on this website.

The Mystery Reader
This site has reviews of current mystery books and has archived past reviews. Biographies of the reviewers are available. This is the sister site to The Romance Reader.

The Thrilling Detective
This website is tailor-made for fans of fictional “private eyes” in books, films, television and comics.

FaithfulReader.com
A very good website for readers of inspirational fiction, including both fiction and non-fiction. It features reviews, book excerpts, author lists, links to awards, and books for teens. Especially useful are the study guides for book discussion groups.

All About Romance
The stated mission of this website “is to provide a back-fence atmosphere, a sense of community for lovers of romance novels, to provide honest, thoughtful and entertaining material”. Newsletters, reviews, and message boards are available for those who want to discuss romances with other fans of the genre.

The Road to Romance
Reviews, articles, author connections, new releases, and featured authors.

The Romance Reader
This site is very similar in look to its sister site, The Mystery Reader. Reviews are broken down by type of romance. Past reviews are archived.

Romantic Times Online
This is the trade journal of romantic fiction. Current reviews are available only to subscribers, but non-subscribers can access the archives. Also reviews some mysteries and science fiction.

Soon’s Historical Fiction Site
An absolutely wonderful site dedicated to anything relating to historical fiction. There is information about authors and books – including historical mysteries and romance. There is also information on teaching history and links to good historical fiction for children and teens.

Uchronia – The Alternate History List
This site provides readers with an annotated bibliography of novels, essays, and short stories about this increasingly popular genre. Searching can be done by author, series, anthologies, and country.

Internet Speculative Fiction Database
ISFDB includes works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror. It “It links together various types of bibliographic data: author bibliographies, publication bibliographies, award listings, magazine content listings, anthology and collection content listings, and forthcoming books.”

SF Site
This site has a mixture of book reviews, opinion pieces, author interviews, fiction excerpts, author and publisher reading lists and a variety of other features. There are links to author and fan tribute sites, SF conventions, SF TV and movies, magazines and e-zines.

Locus Online
This website has reviews, interviews, and recommended reading lists from Locus Magazine. Its focus is on news of the Science Fiction publishing field and coverage of new science fiction books and magazines.

Lunacat.net
This site specializes in science fiction and fantasy by women. There are book descriptions, author biographies, and links to other speculative fiction sites.

DarkEcho Horror
Includes links to the Horror Writer’s Association and Dark Links listing of horror writers, as well as reviews and interviews.

ReadWest.com
An online magazine for reader’s of Westerns. Has book reviews, lists, and more.

First Chapters at the New York Times
The New York Times on the Web has a selection of first chapters from books that have been reviewed in The New York Times Book Review or that have appeared on The New York Times bestseller lists.

USAToday.com
First chapters from many popular fiction and non-fiction titles.

Guardian Unlimited
More than just first chapters, get reviews and literary commentary British style for fiction and non-fiction titles.

New York Times Book Reviews
Reviews, critical commentary, bestsellers, and more.

Courier-Journal
Reviews and local bestsellers.

Reviews of Books.com
Reviews of recently released books both fiction and non-fiction. This site collects book reviews from major online media sites.

MostlyFiction.com
Fiction and non-fiction reviewed. Little known authors as well as popular authors are featured.

Agony Column
The owner of the Agony Column states that “… is a web site collecting reviews and commentary on books and publishing. The intention is to enable readers to find new, enjoyable and well-written books from authors and publishers that they might not otherwise have heard about”. The site includes commentary and audio interviews with authors.

The Nobel Prize in Literature
The prize recognizes the works of authors from many different cultures and languages. It has been awarded to unknown authors as well as those who are highly acclaimed.

Pulitzer Prizes for Fiction and Non-Fiction
An American award generally regarded as the highest honor in print journalism and literary achievement.

National Book Award
The National Book Foundation recognizes annually books of exceptional merit written by Americans.

PEN/Faulkner Award
Confers an annual national prize for the best work of fiction by an American author.

Man Booker Prize for Fiction
This award is given to the very best in contemporary fiction. Given to authors from the Commonwealth of Great Britain or the Republic of Ireland.

Bram Stoker Awards
Given by the Horror Writer’s Association for superior achievement in the previous year.

Christy Awards
Recognizing excellence in Christian fiction by contemporary authors.

Dagger Awards
Given by the Crime Writers Association (Great Britain) for the best crime novel of the year.

Edgar Award
Given by the Mystery Writer’s of America to honor the best mystery fiction and non-fiction produced the previous year.

The Hugo Award
Given by the World Science Fiction Society for the best science fiction or fantasy title of the previous year.

Nebula Awards
Presented by the Science Fiction Writers of America to acknowledge excellence in science fiction writing.

RITA Awards
Romance Writers of America RITA is the highest award of excellence in the romance genre.

Spur Awards
Given annually for distinguished writing about the American West.

Authors on the Web 
Author newsletters, web links, forthcoming titles, contests, and reading group guides.

Bartleby
Provides students and researchers unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.

British and Irish Authors on the Web
There is much good research information, including links to author’s websites.

Gale Literary Index
Index to the various literature series published by Gale.

Literary Criticism – Internet Public Library
Critical and biographical websites about authors and their works.