This webliography features information on reader's advisory, the art of matching readers with books of of interest. These websites and Busse library materials reflect a portion of available resources on this topic.
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Gateways to Reader's Advisory -- Public Libraries' Readers Advisory Webpages -- Scholarly Resources -- Titles for Young Adults -- General Fiction -- Horror -- Mystery -- Romance -- Science Fiction and Fantasy -- Westerns -- Busse Library Resources
- AllReaders.com -- choose plots or authors to find similar works
- BookBrowse.com -- bestseller exerpts and more
- BookBrowser: Barnes and Noble -- offers reading lists and online reviews
- Bookreporter.com: Where Readers and Writers Click
- GenreFlecting
- Google Web Directory: Reader's Advisory
- Librarian's Index to the Internet: Fiction by Genre
- Overbooked.org: Table of Contents
- The Reader's Robot: A Reader's Advisory Service
Public Libraries' Reader's Advisory Webpages
- Reviews and Recommendations: Evanston (IL) Public Library
- Morton Grove (IL) Public Library: The Fiction_L Booklists -- recommended lists created by readers
- Waukesha (WI) Public Library: Reader's Advisory
- Kay Vandergrift's Special Interest Page -- focus on young adult literature
- Reference and User Services Quarterly -- library science journal
- Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC): Children's Notable Books and Awards
- Barahona Center for the Study of Books in Spanish for Children and Adolescents: CSU, San Marcos -- over 6,000 reviewed titles
- The BookSpot: Young Adult Books
- Chicago Public Library: Sign of the Owl: Good Reads and Great Books for Kids and Teens
- Comic Books for Young Adults -- selections and reviews
- Favorite Teenage Angstbooks -- online reviews
- The Reading Corner. By Mona Kerby
- Reading Rants! Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
- Teenreads.com
- Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA): Winning Titles
- GenreFluent: The World of Genre Fiction
- If You Like: Christchurch (New Zealand) City Libraries -- massive guide for matching reader interests
- Librarian's Index to the Internet (LII): Fiction Genres
- Overbooked.org -- specializes in literary and genre fiction
- Soon's Historical Fiction Site
- Dean Koontz: The Official Website from Random House
- Horrornet
- Horror World
- The Horror Writers Association
- Literary Gothic: The Web's Premier Guide to Gothic Literature
- StephenKing.com: The Official Stephen King Website
- ClueLass.com
- Canadian Crime, Mystery, and Detective Fiction Database: Brock University
- FictionDb.com: Mystery
- A Guide to Classic Mystery and Detection
- Historical Mystery Appreciation Society
- The Mysterious HomePage
- MysteryNet: Books
- The Mystery Reader
- Stop, You're Killing Me! -- search by author or character
- The Thrilling Detective
- All About Romance
- eHarlequin.com: The Ultimate Destination for Women's Fiction
- FictionDB.com : Romance
- The Literary Times: Romance Novels
- The Romance Reader
- Romance Writers of America (RWA): Menu for Romance Readers
- Romantic Times
- CyberSpace Spinner: Archive of Science Fiction
- The Locus Index to Science Fiction
- Science Fiction and Fantasy World: sffworld.com
- Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America (SFWA)
- Science Fiction Resource Guide: Authors
- Science Fiction Weekly
- SF Site: Home Page for Science Fiction and Fantasy
- FictionDB.com: Western
- Mostly Fiction: Recommended Books about the Wild West
- ReadWest Online Magazine: Honoring Authors of Western Literature
- Western Writers of America
- Women Writing the West
- Allen, Dick. Science fiction: the future / [1971] PZ1.A44 Sc
- Bauer, Caroline Feller. Read for the fun of it: active programming / 1992. Z718.1 .B38 1991
- Benstock, Bernard. Art in crime writing: essays on detective fiction / 1983. PR888.D4 A77 1983
- Breen, Jon L. What about murder? : a guide to books / 1981. PN3448.D4
- Cawelti, John G. Adventure, mystery, and romance: formula stories as art / 1976. PN3355.C36
- Hubert, Karen M. Teaching and writing popular fiction: horror, adventure, mystery / c1976. PN3355.H8
- Kroeber, Karl. Romantic fantasy and science fiction / c1988. PN603 .K76 1988
- Tymn, Marshall B. A research guide to science fiction studies / 1977. PN3448.S45 .T9x
- Western Literature Association (U.S.) A literary history of the American West / c1987. PS271. L58 1987
- Williamson, J.N. How to write tales of horror, fantasy & science fiction / c1987. PN3377.5.F34 H68 1987
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