Tools
Book Club Resources
Book Clubs at the King County Library System
Find a book club at a library near you!
How, What and Why for Book Clubs
KCLS Resources for Readers
Discussion Group Guides from Book Publishers
Book Group Resources on the Web
Book Reviews
Book Clubs
National Book Clubs
Online Book Buying
How, What and Why for Book Clubs
KCLS Resources for Readers
BookTalk
The KCLS blog for readers is constantly updated with recommendations from library staff.
KCLS Databases
Find book reviews, author information and reading suggestions using our online databases.
Discussion Group Guides from Book Publishers
Beacon Press
Beacon Press is a department of the Unitarian Universalist Association and features reading guides for authors you may not have heard of.
Harper Collins
Harper Collins also includes the imprints of Avon, William Morrow, and Eos.
Macmillan
Macmillan also links to reading group guides from Henry Holt & Co, Picador-Tor, Thomas Dunne, Farrar, Straus & Giroux, MacMillan Audio, and St. Martin’s Minotaur.
Random House
Looking for discussion questions for titles from Random House, Vintage or Anchor books? Check here.
Simon & Schuster
Imprints include Scribner, Pocket Books, Free Press and Atria Books.
WW Norton
Imprints include Scribner, Pocket Books, Free Press and Atria Books.
Book Group Resources on the Web
African American Literature Book Club
This site features on-line discussions and wide ranging information about African American authors.
Reading Group Choices
This site has a wealth of information for people wanting to start a book discussion group, choose a title for discussion, or develop a list of discussion topics to investigate.
Reading Group Guides
More advice on starting a group, choosing what to read and recipes! This site also includes discussion suggestions for books that do not have a reading group guide.
Book Reviews
Book Page Online
Many book reviews and author interviews.
New York Review of Books
Reviews, best seller lists, first chapters and an on-line book club from the best known review source in the country. Access to NYTimes Books is free, but you may be prompted to register with NYTimes.co (also free), before viewing the page. Learn more at NYTimes.com’s Frequently Asked Questions About Registration.
New York Times Books
Contains over 50,000 book reviews since 1980.
Book Clubs
Engage in lively book discussions with other readers in your community. We sponsor a wide variety of book clubs at our community libraries. Find one that best suits you.National Book Clubs
Masterpiece Book and Film Club
PBS offers tips and questions to support groups interested in discussing productions aired on Masterpiece.
Oprah's Book Club
Join a book club of millions by reading Oprah’s newest selection.
Online Book Buying
AddALL
Provides price comparisons for over 35 online bookstores. Notice the separate link for Used Books.
Alibris
Search for used, rare, and hard-to-find books. See the Help Page for information on how to search for autographs, letters, and ephemera (vintage movie posters, magazines, newspapers, greeting cards, maps, etc.)
BookFinder.com
A mega-search site for used, rare and antiquarian books as well as new books. Go to the Booksellers page to search their individual suppliers.
Last Updated: September 26, 2012
