Online Resources

General Sites

Fantasy and Science Fiction

Mystery/Thriller/Horror

Religious Fiction

Romance

Western

General Sites

Allreaders.com
http://www.allreaders.com/
An interesting site with genre sub--stes including speculative fiction, mysteries, literature, romance, biography and history. Once you choose a genre you can choose elements of plot, setting, character, etc. that you would like to see in a book, and then you are given a list of recommendations. Sometimes tricky to navigate-the search capabilities are in the "Detailed Search" links. All recommended titles are linked to reviews which include tone, age level, themes and more. You can also choose a book by author, and find similar titles.

BookBrowse
http://www.bookbrowse.com/
This site lists numerous books, including reviews, excerpts and author bios for each. The excerpts are long enough to get a good taste, and the reviews are from varied sources.

Book List
http://www.monroe.lib.in.us/fiction/booklists.html
101 Best Novels of the 20th Century

Book Page
http://www.bookpage.com/
America's Book Review

Book Reporter
http://www.bookreporter.com/
Where readers and writers click.

Books In Depth
http://www.booksindepth.com/
Your direct link to Book Reviews in Newspapers, Periodicals and leading websites around the world.

BookBitch
http://www.bookbitch.com/
This is a forum for any and all information regarding the printed matter bound between cloth or paper, or even read aloud onto tape or CD.  I offer reviews -  lots of reviews - as well as lists of books that I have enjoyed, information about the reading groups that I facilitate, and links to various websites extolling the virtues and practicalities of  reading groups, the publishing industry, writers, and booksellers.  This is a constantly evolving work in progress.  I welcome constructive criticism, ideas, suggestions and/or feedback of any kind.

Bookslut
http://www.bookslut.com/
Reviews of general fiction, nonfiction and poetry.

BookSpot
http://www.bookspot.com/
"BookSpot is the information sweetspot of the best book-related resources on the World Wide Web. It is designed to break through the information overload to bring top book-related sites together with insightful editorial in one convenient, user-friendly spot." And it does a lot of that! An ideal place to start a search for "something good to read" if you don't have a favorite already.

Complete Review
http://www.complete-review.com/main/main.html
Mainly a review site, the Complete Review also has lists of "best books" chosen by the staff of the site, including Top Rated and Underrated books. Reviewed books are graded (A-F). Did your favorite pass the reviewers?

Soon's Historical Fiction
http://uts.cc.utexas.edu/~soon/histfiction/
The site for historical fiction readers. Includes book reviews, lists of sub-genres, and links to other online resources for the historical fiction aficionado. Includes searches by author.

Teen Cyber Center
http://www.teencybercenter.org/books.htm
Lots of lists: award winners, genres, types of historical fiction, even different styles are listed. There are also reviews by various reviewers. Not just for teens!

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Fantasy and Science Fiction

AllSciFi.com
http://www.allscifi.com/books.asp
Browse your favorite SF and Fantasy authors or use the detailed search to look for a new favorite. The detailed search can be fun even if you aren't in search of anything in particular, just to see the results!

Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy and Utopia
http://www.feministsf.org/
Everything you want to know about feminists speculative fiction, from reviews to bibliographies to critical research. Includes indexes of multimedia presentations such as movies and radio plays.

Romantic Science Fiction & Fantasy
http://www.romanticsf.com/
Reader resource on Science Fiction, Fantasy, and horror novels with a strong romance genre appeal.

SciFan
http://scifan.com/
"We're all about helping readers discover new science fiction and fantasy books and authors. We update our database almost daily, with the ambition to make it a comprehensive and accurate resource for bibliographies and biographies in our favorite genres." Includes listing of series in order, and sorting titles by common themes.

Sci-Fi Books Page
http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5775/ScienceFictionBooks.html
This page has links to different science Fiction Authors web pages. (Authors) It also has lists of books and/or series by these authors and others. Lastly, I have added a Picture Gallery of different Science Fiction Related Pictures. Feel Free to e-mail me to suggest a picture or author, or correct in correct information.

SFSite.com
http://sfsite.com/
"SF Site is composed of many pieces. Twice a month since July 1997, we have posted a mixture of book reviews, opinion pieces, author interviews, fiction excerpts, author and publisher reading lists and a variety of other features. At the same time, we've maintained a comprehensive list of links to author and fan tribute sites, SF conventions, SF TV and movies, magazines and e-zines, writer resources, publishers and small press sites and many other SF resources."

University of Michigan's Fantasy and Science Fiction
http://www.umich.edu/~umfandsf/other/m_etext.html
This site is a listing of free on-line texts of science fiction and fantasy books, from the Adventures of Aladdin to H.G. Wells, from Wilkie Collins to William Morris.

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Mystery Women Authors
http://members.fortunecity.com/le10/
Lists info on authors, their characters, and sub-classes of mysteries (those with dogs/cats/etc.) Includes an awards section.

The Mysterious Homepage
http://www.cluelass.com/MystHome/index.html
Probably the most comprehensive listing of Mystery-related links on the web. Includes links to author pages, web-zines, mystery awards, and lnks to sub-genre specific sites for those with interests in Sherlockian mysteries, historical mysteries and other wonderful sub-sets of the mystery genre.

The Mystery Reader
http://themysteryreader.com/
The Mystery Reader has hundreds of book reviews for your mystery reading pleasure. They have plans for features, author interviews and much more.

The Poisoned Pen
http://www.poisonedpen.com/
A mystery bookstore and more!

The Readers Room
http://www.readersroom.com/
Take the opportunity to visit the message board and talk about your favorite books.

Stop, You're Killing Me!
http://www.stopyourekillingme.com/
"This site is a resource for the lovers of mystery, intrigue and suspense books. Stop! has hundreds of authors, with complete, chronological lists of their books in this sub-genre."

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Religious Fiction

Christianbook.com
http://www.christianbook.com/
Browse by subject or read an excerpt from the pick of the week. Be sure to check out the Series Shop to keep up on your favorite series.

Romance

All About Romance
http://www.likesbooks.com/ifyou2.html
Has "If you like" lists for some authors, others just have reviews of their books. Mainly has lists of romance "topics" such as Medieval, Chicklit.

LionHearted Publishing, Inc.
http://www.lionhearted.com/
This is an exciting new company that is breaking out of the publishing mold with a new marketing approach that will benefit both readers and authors.

Road to Romance
http://www.roadtoromance.ca/
With author interviews, new releases, articles, free stories, and more, this site is sure to help you find a good book to curl up with.

Romance
http://www.twbookmark.com/romance/

The Romance Reader
http://www.theromancereader.com/
"The very latest news and views of romance novels." Includes reviews sorted by sub-genre (historical, fantasy, regency, contemporary) as well as author interviews and top 10 lists.

Romance And Friends
http://romanceandfriends.com/
Combination newsletter and author convention, this site will help you keep up with some of your favorite series and authors.

Romantic Times
http://www.romantictimes.com/
Romantic TImes Book Reviews

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Roundup Magazine
http://westernwriters.org/roundup.html
An online publication of Western Writers of America, this site includes reviews of westerns, as well as articles on western history.

The Wild West
http://mostlyfiction.com/west.htm
Mainly reviews with some excerpts and the Willa Award winners list.