Book Lists and Links
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Social Networking
General Lists
New York Times Best Sellers
The NYT Best Seller lists appear on the Web a week before they do in print.
Indie Best Sellers
Weekly lists come out on Thursday for the previous week. Note the graphic interface – choosing a list changes the display of covers in the top window of the screen.
Publishers Weekly
Internet resources related to books for children and young adults; book lists, authors, ideas.
Powell’s Books Bestsellers
Their top 50 sellers weekly
Gulf of Maine Best Sellers
Recent entries from their blog
Award Winners (from Powell’s Books)
Links to lists of various book award winners
Celebrity Reading Lists
Created annually by Gardiner Maine’s librarian Glenna Nowell
Library booklists a gem of a book web site with a variety of fiction and nonfiction book lists. Created and maintained by a Mainer.
Genre Lists
All About Romance
Check out the “If you like…” section for read-alikes
Good Reads
Social networking site that classifies books by genre
Historical Fiction Review
Includes reviews and web links for historical fiction readers
The Literary Gothic
Gothic and supernaturalist literature prior to 1960
The Mystery Reader
Latest new and reviews of mystery novels
Overbooked
The genre section of this Readers’ Advisory website
The Romance Reader
Latest news and reviews of romance novels
Stop, You’re Killing Me!
A resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books.
Maine Links
Maine Writers and Publishers Alliance
Digital
Digital Book Index
A “meta-index” for most major eBook sites.
Out-of-Print Resources
Maine Antiquarian Booksellers Association
Social Networking book sites
Bookcrossing
“n. the practice of leaving a book in a public place to be picked up and read by others, who then do likewise. “
LibraryThing
With tools to organize your personal collection as well as find book reviews and/or people who share your reading tastes.
Shelfari
With many ways to explore community, find friends, and discover books.
