Looking for a great book to read, but not sure where to start? This guide is for you! Below, we've listed various resources available to help match you to your next great read!
Get the personal touch! Call and chat with one of our professional library staff - we love books and love to make recommendations for great reads we think you'll like. Or, use our convenient online survey to tell us about your interests and we'll match you up to a book or DVD we think you'll love.
Looking for some quick suggestions? Check out our Staff Picks to find brand new and just added titles, as well as some of our favorites and suggestions. We update these lists on a regular basis, so check back for new recommendations!
One of the library's best databases for finding great new reads, the goal of this database is to connect you to books you'll love. Novelist is packed with unique and customizable search filters. Love novels with witty banter or snappy dialogue? You can search for that. Romances featuring men in kilts? They have a filter for that too. Search by age, genre and more. The possibilities are nearly endless.
Unlike the previous sites, LibraryReads is a book recommendation site that features new favorite reads from librarians and library staff across the United States. Librarians are professional book people, and they know good books - why not trust their recommendations? Library staff select and review their favorite reads each month, so check back regularly for new suggestions.
Goodreads is the world's largest website for reading and book recommendations. With almost 100 million members, Goodreads is a community of readers. Sign up for a free account and add friends to see what others are reading and get personalized recommendations. Create reading lists, find book reviews, and join Goodreads groups to discuss. Browse the Goodreads Choice Awards to learn about the year's most popular books, and get monthly newsletters right to your email inbox with new releases and recommendations.
Get handpicked recommendations and the latest news on book discounts and deals with BookBub. You will need to register for a free account and answer a series of questions about your favorite authors, genres and reading tastes. You can sign up to get notifications from authors you love, recommendations from fellow readers, as well as news on book discounts. Don't forget to check out some of the editors' picks for great recommendations, including books to go along with your favorite tv shows as well as hot new releases and more.
Whichbook is a site that provides recommendations based on specific characteristics of books, rather than similar books. Make selections from preferences such as mood, characters, plot, and even world location. Use a series of sliders and maps to choose your preferences. No need to sign up for an account with Whichbook.
LiteratureMap is a great free option for people who are visual learners! This site is simple: just enter in the name of a favorite author, and LiteratureMap will populate a map of similar authors. The closer the names fall to your favorite authors, the more similar they are. This is a great way to discover new authors based on some of your favorite reads.
