Use these databases and websites to explore reading ideas, lists of award winners and book discussion resources.
Agatha Awards
The Agatha Awards honor new "traditional mysteries" in the vein of Agatha Christie and other classic mystery writers that contain no explicit sex, excessive gore or gratuitous violence.
Book Reporter
This website is dedicated to solving your “what to read” dilemma with book reviews, author profiles and interviews, and excerpts from new releases.
Bram Stoker Awards
The Horror Writer's Association presents the annual Bram Stoker Awards for Superior Achievement.
Dagger Awards
The Crime Writers Association presents the Dagger Awards for outstanding works in both fiction and nonfiction crime genres.
Edgar Awards
These awards are presented by the Mystery Writers of America and are named after Edgar Allen Poe, considered to be the author of the first detective stories.
Goodreads
The social media site for book lovers, Goodreads allows readers to write and read reviews, as well as connect to other readers.
Large Hearted Boy
This music and literature website includes a large compendium of “best of the year” lists from large media outlets to small blogs.
Lit Lovers
The site contains information about starting and running a book discussion club, reading guides, book reviews and free courses to help you get more out of your reading.
National Book Awards
This award recognizes authors who have written outstanding work in the categories of Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry and Young People’s Literature.
Nobel Prize in Literature
This prize is awarded by the Swedish Academy to “the person who shall have produced in the field of literature the most outstanding work in an ideal direction.”
NoveList Plus
A searchable database of fiction and nonfiction titles. Contains book reviews, recommended reading lists and book discussion guides. Click here for a video tutorial about using this resource.
Pulitzer Prize Winners
Named in honor of famed newspaper publisher and founder of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Joseph Pulitzer, these awards are given in the categories of investigative reporting, editorial writing, fiction, drama and more.
Read West Foundation
This organization preserves and promotes literature in the Western genre through programs, project, newsletters and awards.
Reading Group Choices
This site provides tips on starting and running a book group, as well as discussion questions for a wide range of book titles.
Reading Group Guides
On this website you will find thousands of book guides, tips for discussion group leaders, a blog, a newsletter, and contests.
Science Fiction Awards Database
With links to more than 30 awards recognizing great works in the Science Fiction and Fantasy genres, this site helps readers find the best of speculative fiction.
Spur Awards
The Western Writers of America honors the best writers and works in the genre with this annual award.
The Booker Prizes
The site contains information about starting and running a book discussion club, reading guides, book reviews and free courses to help you get more out of your reading.
WorldCat [FirstSearch]
Searches the library catalog holdings for libraries located in your area and around the World. Contains catalog records for books, web resources, maps, musical scores, video tapes and journals.