What should I read next?

Are you looking for the next title in a series?  Sequels, 4th Edition: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series by Janet G. Husband and Jonathan F. Husband has arrived.  Available for browsing within the library in our Readers’ Advisory collection on the second floor, Sequels, is a popular guide to novels in series.  With greatly expanded  listings including mysteries, fantasy, science fiction, and romance, plus non–genre fiction selections, Sequels is a great source to consult when looking  for either something similar or completely different.  If you haven’t yet visited our Readers’ Advisory area, it is located behind the second floor information desk near the Young Adult collection.  While there, have a look at our subject booklists and author read-a-likes.

Resources for Mystery Readers!

Bibliomysteries http://www.bibliomysteries.com/
are mysteries whose characters, plots and/or settings are intimately bound up with books, writers, and or libraries. Browse alphabetically or explore new bibliomysteries, juvenile books, detectives in series, authors in murder mysteries, quotations (“We are librarians, and therefore the elect of God. To read is human, to catalogue divine.”), and murder weapons (and in case you were wondering, someone HAS been fictionally murdered by compact shelving.

Mystery File: The CrimeFiction Research Journal http://www.mysteryfile.com Lots of book reviews, author profiles and mystery trivia.

The Mystery Reader http://www.themysteryreader.com Mystery Book reviews with one to five star ratings and violence ratings. Covers police/detective, thrillers, cozy’s, romantic suspense, historical and suspense. Parts of the site are not current, but the book reviews are up to date.

Stop, You’re Killing Me! http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/index.html This site is a resource for the lovers of mystery, intrigue and suspense books. Stop! Lists hundreds of authors, with complete, chronological lists of their books in this sub-genre

Christian Science Monitor Best Thrillers of 2007

A  list of the best thrillers of 2007 and the book reviews for each title.

International Thriller Writers Association

http://www.thrillerwriters.org/

This site lists current thrillers and best of the month titles. It also features events and news from the association.Take a look!

Street Fiction: Urban Book Reviews and Author Interviews

 

http://www.streetfiction.org/

The web site is dedicated to reviewing street fiction, also known as urban fiction, street lit, or gangsta fiction. One of the fastest growing genres, these books expose the reader to drugs, violence, sex and and the gritty realities of street life in urban America.

Classic Science Fiction Titles

Fairfax County Library (VA) Science Fiction Resources http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/library/reading/adult/ADULTSf.htm

An annotated list of Classic Science Fiction writers.

Cozy-Mystery List

Cozy Mystery List http://www.cozy-mystery.com/ An alphabetical list of authors with brief summaries of each book. Useful for identifying the “next in the series” mysteries.

Literary Fiction

A Guide to Literary Fiction: http://www.conknet.com/~fullerlibrary/ReadersAdvisory/ A%20GUIDE%20TO%20LITERARY%20FICTION.htm This web site has a good discussion about the genre of literary fiction. It lists both print and online resources about the genre. This site also has an annotated lists of titles.

By Genre

Graphic novels

Diamond Bookshelf http://bookshelf.diamondcomics.com Monthly reviews of graphic novels and trade paperbacks.

Just Manga http://www.justmanga.com/ Good source for forthcoming graphic novel publications.

Romance Genre:

All About Romance http://www.likesbooks.com
“The Back Fence For Lovers of Romance Novels.” Includes book reviews, author interviews and much more.

Historic Fiction:

HistFiction.net http://www.histfiction.net Lots of web resources and book reviews of historical fiction. This site is not as current as many other fiction web sites, but the information provided does seem credible. Includes an author database, a book search and links to web sites that present various pieces of information on historical fiction topics and titles.

Prehistoric Fiction http://www.trussel.com/f_prehis.htm Great discussion about fiction set in prehistoric times. Includes a discussion of the genre. The site has an author index, a chronological index and a title index. This site is not current. The last book mentioned has a publication date of 2002. It is a good source of information about the genre and many of the works of fiction that might be of interest to our patrons.

Science Fiction:

Scifan http://www.scifan.com “Books and Links for the science fiction fan”. Site organizes books by themes, series, authors and classics. The site has some currency issues, but is a good source for standard info on Science fiction and fantasy.

The SF Site: The Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy http://www.sfsite.com/home.htm SF Site is composed of many pieces. Twice a month since July 1997, it has posted a mixture of book reviews, opinion pieces, author interviews, fiction excerpts, author and publisher reading lists and a variety of other features. This site also maintains a comprehensive list of links to author and fan tribute sites, SF conventions, SF TV and movies, magazines and e-zines, writer resources, publishers and small press sites and many other SF resources.