HCDL Book Lists and Resources

Best Sellers and Suggested Reads
Books & Authors 
eBooks
Michigan Authors & Illustrators 
New Materials and Popular Lists 
NoveList

Reviews and more...

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Author pseudonyms, aliases, pen names.

Amazon. com
Buy books and so much more...

Best Books of 2012
Publishers Weekly's picks of the best reads for the past year.

Book Page
Book reviews.

Book Repair Services
Listing of local binderies and repair services.

Book Seer
Enter the title & author of a book you just finished and Book Seer will generate recommendations for your next read.

BookSpot
Reviews, lists, prize winners, and more.

GoodReads.com
Create and update your personal reading lists and share them with friends.

LibraryThing.com
Social network for book lovers - catalog your book lists and share with others.

Michigan Notable Books
Yearly listings of the notable books highlighting Michigan people, places, and events.

My Reading Log
Keep track of books you have read and books that you would like to read. This service is brought to you by The Library Network

New York Times
100 Notable Books of 2012

Small Demons
Find out more about the people, places, and things in the books you read. Small Demons is an encyclopedia and "Storyverse" that catalogues names, places, songs, products, and other categories for thousands of books.

What's Next?
Find the next title in your favorite fiction series.

What Should I Read Next?
Similar to BookSeer but recommendations are generate by "likes" of registered members.

Which Book
Describe the kind of book you're looking for by specifying the "degree" of prominent characteristics or plot points. Results are a little more unpredictable, so expect the unexpected!

WorldCat
Your connection to the collections and services of more than 10,000 libraries worldwide

Literature Resources

Discovering Collection
Database

Free Booknotes
Book summaries, literature notes, and study guides.

Pink Monkey
Provides booknotes, study guides and chapter summaries.

Project Gutenberg
Full text classic books (ebooks) for free.

Sparknotes
Study guides for the classics.