Readers' Advisory

Amazon is the largest bookseller. Their web site will include reader reviews and “people who bought this also bought..” which can be a source for suggestions.

FictionDB contains an extensive fiction database searchable by a wide variety of criteria. Also has simple lists of books in publication order by author and chronological order by series.

Goodreads is a large social network for readers that can be used as a readers advisory tool.

Similar to Goodreads. Social network and reading log website that has features suitable for readers advisory.

Search site run by the Kent District Library in Kent County, Michigan (near Grand Rapids)

Whichbook provides a unique, easy-to-use tool that helps readers choose a book to read based upon a wide variety of factors like mood, emotion, plot shape, type of main character, country the book is set in, and more. Books in this database are fiction or poetry, written or translated into English and published in the last 10 years. All titles on Whichbook have been read by one of a changing team of 70 people drawn from libraries and literature organizations.

This is the public face of OCLC. It includes reviews pulled from a number of sources, including professional review journals, Amazon, and Goodreads. You can also use the subject headings to give you ideas for searching.

Book Index with Reviews™ (BIR) is a comprehensive database that provides information on over 5 million book titles, in a wide range of formats. Fiction and non-fiction book titles are included in the database, in all genres, to help your patrons locate books to read for fun, for information, or for research. BIR contains almost 800,000 full-text searchable book reviews from the sources that you trust: Library Journal, School Library Journal, Publishers Weekly, Booklist and others. BIR’s subject headings/genres and flexible search engine, connect users to popular titles.

The book side of Instagram. Find posts (and accounts) that post book-related content. Many bookstagrammers focus on upcoming releases and/or specific genres.

The book side of TikTok. Find posts (and accounts) that post book-related content. BookTok became a huge sensation throughout the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Readers' Advisory hashtag on X (formerly Twitter)

Resource for lovers of mystery, crime, thriller, spy, and suspense books. The site lists over 5,500 authors, with chronological lists of their books (over 66,000 titles), both series (nearly 6,600) and non-series.

Our mission is to transform boys into lifelong readers. We are an organization of parents, educators, librarians, mentors, authors, and booksellers. Periodically, we offer a workshop that helps educators, parents, and guardians to transform boys into lifelong readers.

Search site run by the Kent District Library in Kent County, Michigan (near Grand Rapids)

Fiction Finder is a project of American Christian Fiction Writers. You can search for books based on issue, setting, and levels of suspense, romance and much more.

Community for romance fans - features book reviews, recommendation lists, and a podcast.

Common Sense Media rates movies, TV shows, podcasts, books, and more so families can feel good about the entertainment choices they make for their kids. They offer the largest, most trusted library of independent age-based ratings and reviews.

Crowdsourced emotional spoilers for movies, tv, books and more.

A database of books, films, and TV shows which lists whether or not they contain scenes of sexual violence

Group blog focusing on books written for children and young adults

Focuses on providing guidance for library workers helping leisure readers

Recommends buzzy and under-the-radar books, celebrates the reading life, reports on headlines from the world of books and publishing, and bringing readers the inclusive bookish content they love.

The brainchild of Nora Rawlinson, EarlyWord's goal is to help librarians stay ahead of public demand and identify hidden gems. She's got all the industry connections as well as a librarian sensibility, so the site gives the heads up on everything your patrons will be asking for shortly; it’s like a web-based crystal ball.

NPR's annual, interactive, year-end reading guide