Reading Suggestions
What's hot? Do you like to keep up with the latest, most popular titles? If so, try some of these sites:
Bestsellers
Book Clubs
Book sellers' websites
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Book Muse - take a look at their "Reader Picks."
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R.J.Julia - View the list of authors scheduled to make appearances in Madison, Connecticut.
Finding Aids
Online book review indexes. The following sites aim to give users a way to look up books by isolating certain appeal factors, such as genre, plot, setting, or keywords:
- Reader's Robot- Breaks each genre down into subcategories and shows titles and authors in each subcategory. If you like to read new releases, click on the genre of your choice, then select "the most recent 30 books." The reviews are submitted by average people, not paid professionals.
- All Readers - reviews of movies as well as books.
- BookBrowser- affiliated with Barnes and Noble.
Books in Series
Readers Lists
(all the listed books are available at the Library)
Adventure
Military Fiction
Classic Adventure Fiction
Seafaring Tales and Other Good Yarns
Automobile Racing
The Middle Ages
Westerns
Science Fiction - Stories about exploration
Mythology
Prehistoric Man
Biography and Memoir
Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War
The Middle Ages
Christian Fiction
Apocalypse or End Times
Inspirational Romance
Recent titles in Christian Fiction category
Contemporary
Hospitals and Medical Fiction
Abusive Relationships (includes nonfiction and biography)
Addictions (stories about alcohol and drug abuse, as well as other types of addiction)
Contemporary Romance
Ghosts and Haunted Houses
Witchcraft & Pagan Fiction
True Crime
Exotic Places
Read about Armenia
Read about Russia
Central America
Mexico
Read about Africa
Fiction set in Italy
Historical Palestine (now Israel)
Fantasy
Tolkien and Heroic Fantasy Fiction
Contemporary Urban Fantasy
Parallel Worlds
Mythology
Arthurian Myth Fiction
Apocalypse or End Times
Dragons
Witchcraft & Pagan Fiction
Military Fantasy
Growing up/ Growing older/ Coping
Celebrating Grandparents
Caring for Aging Loved Ones
Grieving - fiction and nonfiction
Abusive Relationships (includes nonfiction and biography)
Addictions (stories about alcohol and drug abuse, as well as other types of addiction)
Near Death Experiences
Chick Lit
Mental Health Nonfiction and Fiction
Historical Fiction
The Great Depression - 1929 to 1939
World War II - 1930 to 1945 updated
Military Fiction
Mythology
U.S. Civil War - 1861 to 1865
Spy Stories
Historical Romance
Glitzy and Glamorous Romance (includes titles for the Gilded Age, the Jazz Age & Prohitition)
Romance Saga
Witchcraft & Pagan Fiction
Historical Palestine (now Israel)
The Middle Ages
Horror
Ghosts and Haunted Houses
Vampires and Werewolves
Hospitals and Medical Fiction
Monsters and Ancient Curses
Witchcraft & Pagan Fiction
Nature's Revenge
Humor
Humorous Fiction
Multicultural
Contemporary Black Authors updated
Black Poets & Playwrights
Contemporary Hispanic Authors
Contemporary Asian American Fiction
Contemporary Native American Fiction
Racial Identity/ Mixed Race
Culture Clash within a Story
Gay Lesbian Fiction
Mystery
Cozy Mysteries
Amateur Detectives
Private Detectives
Thief turned Detective
African-American Detectives
Gangs, Hit Men, and Organized Crime
True Crime
Baseball
Mystery Stories for Teens
Mysteries that happen in Connecticut
Noir
Nature
Planet Earth - updated
Nonfiction
The Middle Ages
Spy Stories
Mental Health Nonfiction and Fiction
The Middle Ages
Antiques and Collectibles
Noir Fiction
Noir
Performing Arts
Performing Arts: What's new in drama?
Musical Fiction
Black Poets & Playwrights
Dance
Poetry
Black Poets & Playwrights
Love Poetry
Romance
Romance with a bit of mystery and suspense
Contemporary Romance
Historical Romance
Inspirational Romance
Gothic Romance
Regency Romance
Culture Clash within a Story
Love Poetry
Glitzy and Glamorous Romance
Romance Saga
Spy Stories
Chick Lit
Paranormal Romance
Science Fiction
Apocalypse or End Times
Science fiction for those who think they don't like science fiction
Stories about Exploration
Star Wars
Military Fantasy
Sports
Baseball
Football
Thrillers
Da Vinci Code Readalikes
Hospitals and Medical Fiction
Vietnam War, Persian Gulf War, Iraq War
Spy Stories
Legal Thrillers
Political Thrillers
United States Fiction & Nonfiction
Oklahoma
Westerns
Westerns
Military Fiction
Women's issues
Women and War
Abusive Relationships (includes nonfiction and biography)
Reading for Women's History Month
Chick Lit
What's New in Large Print 2009? Large Print
Especially for Teens
Mystery Stories for Teens
Scary Stories for Teens
Grieving - fiction and nonfiction
Science fiction for those who think they don't like science fiction
Unusual and Interesting
Books written in Diary Format - fiction and nonfiction