Find a Book

• "If you like..." - A handy reference guide to authors and genres

"If you like..." is compiled by the librarians at Hennepin County Library. You can search their files by author to find other authors you might like. You can search by subject to find fiction on a particular theme or genre. Or you can browse their lists.

• Novelist, - Your guide to fiction
  (To access from home, login using your S.C.P.L. Library Card and PIN)

NoveList assists fiction readers in finding new authors and titles. Readers can use a favorite author or title to locate other authors and titles of interest. Users can also browse over 1,200 theme-oriented booklists, 150 award-lists and 1,000 fiction related websites.

• Readers Robot - Book Reviews by genre

Created as a forum for readers to share information about books they've enjoyed. With about 5,000 reviews, in 21 genres, most readers will find something new and interesting. Browse by category, or search by keyword or by "appeal," which allows you to choose from a list of characteristics within a genre (e.g., "mystery novels where the focus of the story is on people and the psychology of characters and the author's style is elegant and 'literary'"). Any reader may submit reviews for consideration. From a Canadian library system.

• What Do I Read Next? - Title recommendations; plot summaries, & awards information
  (To access from home, login using your S.C.P.L. Library Card and PIN)

What Do I Read Next? includes over 100,000 recommended titles, more than 58,000 plot summaries, and awards information from 562 awards, all to help users uncover new reading adventures, find long-remembered favorites, and discover award-winning titles. Search by genre, subject, author, title, series, and more. A monthly highlights page allows the user to see selections of award winners, upcoming titles, and titles that revolve around different subjects each month.

• What's Next - Helps you search adult fiction in series

What's Next allows you to enter a title, author or series name to get a list of titles in that series. A “series” is two or more books linked by character(s), settings, or other common traits. Produced by the Kent Michigan District Library.