Readers Advisory

Internet Resources

General Bibliographies/

Series Order

• Webrary (Morton Grove Public Library) Hosts the archives of FICTION_L, an e-mail list comprised of fiction librarians and reader’s advisors; booklists available
• Mystical Unicorn Bookstore*
  Independent used bookseller whose site contains extensive author bibliographies
• Book Browser
  Booklists compiled by input from site users
• The Beat: Book Reviews with Nancy Pearl

Horror

• DarkEcho Horror
  Fan-based site featuring links to author sites, as well as recommendations and reviews
• Horror Writers Association
  Official writers’ site, with links to authors’ sites
• Official Stephen King Web site

Mystery

• Cluelass
  Thematic booklists, as well as reviews and links
• Mystery Writers of America
  Official writers’ site, with links to authors’ sites
• The Mystery Reader
  Independent site offering unbiased reviews and monthly interviews, contests, and articles

Romance

• Romance Writers of America
  Official writers’ site, with links to authors’ sites
• The Romance Reader
  Independent site offering unbiased reviews and monthly interviews, contests, and articles

Science Fiction and Fantasy

• SF Site
  Extensive science fiction and fantasy site with interviews, reviews, and links
• Internet Speculative Fiction Database
  Bibliographies, author information, award listings, and much more
• Baen Free Library
  Free, full-text novels by authors such as Lois McMasters Bujold, Mercedes Lackey, Larry Niven, David Weber, and more
• Analog Science Fiction and Fact
  Columns, reviews, and full-text short stories by new and established authors

Westerns

• Louis L’Amour
  Contains biography and bibliography of one of the greatest western writers
• Western Writers of America
  Official writers’ site, with links to authors’ homepages

Rare/Out-of-Print Book

Searches

These sites feature listings from rare book dealers throughout the world. Each site may contain differing listings, so if one site doesn’t have what you’re looking for, try another.

• Alibris*
• Bibliofind*
• Book Look*
• Bookfinder*

New Book Searches

Use these sites to find and/or purchase new and never-owned older books.

• Amazon*
• Barnes & Noble Online*

Publisher Links

• Random House
• Bantam Doubleday Dell
• Penguin Putnam
• Simon & Schuster
• Baen Books
• Harlequin

*DISCLAIMER: By providing links to commercial sites, the Irving Public Library in no way endorses the products or services supplied by those companies.