Books
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OverDrive
OverDrive offers free downloadable eAudiobooks and eBooks. All you need is a library card.
Resources for Book Lovers
Overbooked: A Resource for Readers
Great resource for fiction and non-fiction readers. Find lists of upcoming titles, well-received books and themed booklists.
New York Times Bestseller lists
NYT bestseller lists for hardcover fiction, hardcover nonfiction, hardcover advice, children’s books, paperback trade fiction, paperback mass market fiction, paperback nonfiction and paperback advice.
Publishers Weekly Bestseller lists
PW bestseller lists for hardcover fiction, hardcover nonfiction, trade paperback, audio fiction, audio nonfiction, children’s picture books, children’s fiction books, children’s series and tie-ins, religion hardcover and religion paperback.
USA Today’s weekly list of the top 150 bestsellers. Sortable by rank, author or title.
Great compilation of booklists arranged by theme.
“If You Like” Author Search from Hennepin County Library
Type in the name of an author and get reading lists from the library and other readers.
What’s Next? Books in Series from Kent District Library
Search by author, title or series to find fiction series.
Book Groups
Book Groups How-Tos from the Seattle Public Library
A very nice how-to guide on book groups. Includes information on choosing books and developing discussion questions.
Find suggestions for books to use in book groups as well as questions for discussions.
Find specific reading group guides or browse by genre or theme. The site also includes resources and tips for running book groups.
A blog devoted to all things related to book groups. Postings include helpful hints for book groups, suggested books for book groups and publishing news.
What to Do When There Is No Guide Available
This page from Reading Group Guides lists potential book discussion questions by genre.
Library Book Discussion Groups
Chester County Library System libraries offer many book groups. Search our events calendar to find a group near you.
Helpful Hints for Book Groups:
Finding book discussion questions:
- Use the following search string, be sure to substitute your title: "water for elephants" "reading guide"
- Search the publisher's website
Researching authors?
- Try one of our databases (to access from home, you will need a CCLS library card): Literature Resource Center; Contemporary Authors
- Search for the author's website
- Search the publisher's website
Finding book reviews:
- Try OmniFile Mega, a magazine and newspaper database (to access from hoome, you will need a CCLS library card)
- Search the New York Times book section
- Search for the title in the CCLS catalog and click on the More Information button
Last Modified: 11/26/12