Web Sources:

Allreaders

We classify books based on plot, setting, character, and writing style. Therefore, if you know what kind of book you like, you can find other authors who write similar kind of stories.

BiblioReview

Listings from major publications and smaller, more selective sources offering reviews of a more diverse nature. Our goal isn't to bring you every review of a book but an eclectic mix of well-written reviews of a large variety of titles.

Genrefluent

Here you will find reviews on novels in a variety of genres including, crime, science fiction, adventure, thrillers, romance, fantasy, horror, paranormal, historical fiction, westerns, and romance.

LibraryThing Suggester

LibraryThing is an online service to help people catalog their books easily. You can access your catalog from anywhere—even on your mobile phone. Because everyone catalogs together, LibraryThing also connects people with the same books, comes up with suggestions for what to read next, and so forth. 

MGPL Webrary® - Booklist Index

Fiction_L is an electronic mailing list devoted to reader's advisory topics such as book discussions, booktalks, collection development issues, booklists and bibliographies, and a wide variety of other topics of interest to librarians, book discussion leaders, and others with an interest in reader's advisory. Fiction_L was developed for and by librarians dealing with fiction collections and requests; however fiction lovers worldwide are welcome to join the discussion. Among the topics discussed have been: genre study, bibliographies, workshops, audiobooks, reading clubs, and print and electronic resources The discussion is not limited to fiction, but rather covers all aspects of reader's advisory for children, young adults and adults, including non-fiction materials.

Overbooked

Established 1994, Overbooked originals include annotated lists of nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews,  themed booklists, featured titles lists and  hot lists of hard cover US fiction releases and notable books.

The Reader's Robot -- A Reader's Advisory Service

A service provided by Thompson Nicola Regional District Library System

What Should I Read Next?

Enter a book, CD or DVD that you enjoyed and the site will analyse our database of real users' preferences to suggest other books, CDs or DVDs that you might like. It's a bit like browsing the shelves of thousands of friends at once!

Whichbook

Whichbook gives readers an enjoyable and intuitive way to find books to match their mood. Instead of starting from the overwhelming choice of books available, whichbook starts from the reader and enables each individual to build the elements of that elusive 'good read' we are all looking for but don't quite know how to define.

Print Sources:

Book Lust, by Nancy Pearl

Christian Fiction:  A Guide to the Genre

Contemporary Authors

Fiction Catalog

Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests

Good Fiction Guide

Historical Fiction: A Guide to the Genre

The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time

Now Read This I & II by Joyce Saricks

Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series

Strictly Science Fiction: A Guide to the Genre

What Do I Read Next

What Do I Read Next: Multicultural Literature

What Historical Novel Do I Read Next

What Inspirational Literature Do I Read Next

What Romance Do I Read Next