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Stop by the Reference Desk at your local library for a reader consultation. Try one of these links to find suggestions for fiction and nonfiction, book reviews, book discussion groups, and more.

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• Your Next Great Read
• Book Discussions
• Author Information
• Bestseller Lists
• Book Reviews
• The Business of Books
• New Titles
• Series and Sequels

Additional Pages

• Teen Resources
• Award Winners
• Fiction Categories

• Book News

Newsletters on new titles in genre fiction, non-fiction and audio-books. Subscribe via email based on your reading interests.

• NoveList

Find new books based on books you've read or topics in which you are interested. Includes many book reviews.
This is an NC LIVE resource.

• Overbooked

Specializes in literary and genre fiction.  Author web pages, reviews, new releases, and various themed booklists.

• Book Club Survival Kits

Check out one of these library-provided, ready-to-go kits for your book club! Each kit contains 10 books with discussion questions, a list of read-a-likes, and more.

• Book Discussion Guides

Find book discussion guides from publishers, bookstores, and more.

• Calendar of Events

CCPL&IC hosts several book groups. Use this link to view the library's Calendar of Events and see when these groups are meeting next.

• Authors On The Web

Online journal featuring Authors of the Month, reading lists and author news.

• Book Sense

Based on sales from independent bookstores across North America.

• New York Times

Bestseller lists for fiction, non-fiction, and children's books.

• Publishers Weekly

Includes fiction, nonfiction, audio, religion, and children's bestsellers.  Select Bestseller Lists.

• The Best Reviews

New fiction and nonfiction books

• BookPage.com

Online version of the monthly book review, distributed nationwide by more than 2,000 bookstores and libraries.

• New York Times Book Review

Weekly reviews of new titles, both fiction and non-fiction. Site also includes book review blogs, podcasts, and essays.

• Publishers Weekly

Includes fiction, nonfiction, audio, religion, and children's bestsellers.  Select Reviews.

• Squeaky Clean Reads

Books are reviewed based on violence, sexual content, profanity, mature themes, and recommended age group.

• American Booksellers Association (ABA)

The not-for-profit trade association representing independent bookstores nationwide.

• BookWire

Publisher R.R. Bowker provides facts, figures and resources for publishing, bookstores and libraries.

• Library Journal

Read the latest news in the library world.  Offers reviews of new books and "best books" lists.

• Publishers Weekly

The international news source of book publishing and bookselling.

• Book News

Newsletters on new titles in genre fiction, non-fiction and audio-books. Subscribe via email based on your reading interests.

• BookBrowser's Forthcoming Titles

Browse Barnes & Noble's list of forthcoming books.

• Locus Online: Forthcoming Titles

Books to look forward to from the number one resource for Science Fiction.

• New Book Alerts

Sign up to receive alerts about the newest titles at your library. If you see a new title that you are interested in, just click "borrow" to place a hold on the item right away.

• Overbooked: New Fiction

Lists of fiction, mysteries and thrillers due out in the coming year.

• Juvenile Series and Sequels

Search by series title, series subject, book title or book author to find the correct reading order.

• NoveList

Find new books based on books you've read or topics in which you are interested. Includes many book reviews.
This is an NC LIVE resource.

• What's Next

A searchable database of adult fiction in series.