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*[http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/ Current New York Times Best Sellers] | *[http://www.nytimes.com/pages/books/bestseller/ Current New York Times Best Sellers] | ||
*[http://www.ebony.com/assembled/bookshelf.html ''Ebony Magazine'' Bookshelf] | *[http://www.ebony.com/assembled/bookshelf.html ''Ebony Magazine'' Bookshelf] | ||
| − | *[http://tln.lib.mi.us/ | + | *[http://tln.lib.mi.us/~amutch/jen/ Reading Rants for Teens] |
*[http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklistmenu.html Fiction-L Listserv archives and book lists] | *[http://www.webrary.org/rs/FLbklistmenu.html Fiction-L Listserv archives and book lists] | ||
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*[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/03/thematic-guide-to-popular-nonfiction-by.html Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction] | *[http://ricklibrarian.blogspot.com/2007/03/thematic-guide-to-popular-nonfiction-by.html Thematic Guide to Popular Nonfiction] | ||
*[http://lu.com/showbook.cfm?isbn=9781591582830 The Real Story (Genreflecting series) edited by Sarah Statz Cords] | *[http://lu.com/showbook.cfm?isbn=9781591582830 The Real Story (Genreflecting series) edited by Sarah Statz Cords] | ||
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Revision as of 01:26, 1 September 2007
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Fiction
- Urban Fiction/Street Lit/Hip Hop Fiction Resources for Librarians
- Author Read-A-Likes at Downers Grove Public Library 48 popular author lists
Nonfiction
- Three non-fiction Readers' Advisory resources ("Sure bet narrative nonfiction writers", " Narrative nonfiction genre appeal factors" and " Regional Mysteries Bibliography") at the ALA-RUSA Reader's Advisory Committee page.
Poetry
- Lists of Schools of Poetry - Wikipedia entry that names like poets and links to other entries about groups of poets
- Poetry Read-a-likes
- Poetry Anthologies with Many Contemporary Poets
Young Adult/Teen Booklists
- Wiki for http://booktalk.pbwiki.com -- password: booktalk. It's easy. Help get this wiki skyrocketing with good read suggestions.
Lists of Books
- Current New York Times Best Sellers
- Ebony Magazine Bookshelf
- Reading Rants for Teens
- Fiction-L Listserv archives and book lists
Recommendations by Nancy Pearl (the queen of readers' advisory):
- Pearl's Picks Twice a month Nancy recommends books.
- Book Lust Thousands of books organised by theme and mood
- More Book Lust
- Now Read This A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1978-1998 (Genreflecting Advisory)
Books by readers' advisory expert Joyce Saricks:
- Readers' Advisory Service in the Public Library 2005 edition - an interview with the author
- The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction 2001 - a review of the guide
Guides to Genre Fiction
Guides to Nonfiction
