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General Book News and Reviews


Bookpage
A monthly book review magazine distributed by libraries and bookstores in hard copy. Features reviews of new fiction and non-fiction, author interviews and burning questions about who has written, or is about to write, what.

Bookreporter
Reviews and excerpts of new titles, author chats and more.

Bookwire
Intended for the book trade, this publishers site speculates on whats hot and whats not. Check here to find out which authors are on tour and which books are in print.

goodreads
This largest of social networks for readers enables book lovers to share information about books, list books that they've read, create book clubs, and more.

LibraryThing
This online cataloging application enables members to catalog their books, compare each other's book collections, share reading suggestions, and communicate with fellow book lovers.

New York Times Book Review
Reviews, best seller lists, first chapters and an on-line book club from the best known review source in the country.


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Science Fiction


The Essential Science Fiction Library
A short list of some of the most influential works of science fiction.

The Internet Top 100 Science Fiction/Fantasy List
Internet users favorite science fiction and fantasy titles.

Locus On-line 
News, conventions, numerous links, author and award indexes. 

The SF Site: The Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy
Book reviews, author interviews, reading lists, fiction excerpts, and lots of links.


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Romance


All About Romance 
Bills itself as the back-fence for readers of romance. These reviews will give you sensuality ratings as well.

The Romance Reader
Has book reviews, author interviews, and lists of favorites by several different romance lover contributors.

Romance Review
Thousands of reviews are listed alphabetically by romance sub-genre.

Romance Writers of America
Romance Writers of America is the national non-profit writers' association for the women and men who write romance fiction. Look here for upcoming releases, bestsellers and award winners.

Romantic Times  
The on-line version of the magazine, which has reviews, interviews, and trends in romances and other genres.  The reviews appear a month later than the print version.

Slake
A web site with attitude. Search for romances by author, title or remarkable subject heading (artificial insemination, bad luck, pregnant chick in crisis).


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Crime/Mystery/Suspense


ClueLass
Much more than a virtual newsletter, this site brings you new books, upcoming mystery related events, writers' networking, awards, and reference sources for mystery writers and fans. 

The Historical Mystery Appreciation Society
Features "Murder Past Tense," the journal of the Historical Mystery Appreciation Society, book reviews, a bulletin board, current and forthcoming books, links, and more. 

The Mysterious Homepage
A guide to mystery and crime fiction resources on the Internet. 

Stop, You're Killing Me
A great place to sort out all those mystery series. You can check by author, by character or even location. There are also lists of new hardback and paperback releases.


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Westerns


Western Authors
A directory of western sub-genres and authors with links to the authors' websites.

Western Writers of America
There is a large author page with pictures, which includes a bibliography. Also has an on-line magazine Round-Up, with reviews and interviews.

ReadWest Magazine
An on-line magazine that has book reviews and author interviews, plus a list of the top 25 westerns.


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Last Updated: October 14, 2011