It has happened to all book lovers at one time or another: you finish a really good book and find that all you want to do is read another one just like it...only different. Sometimes you can just pick up another by the same author. At other times, you've finished the last book in a series or by that author. What do you do? Try to find another author, series, or book in the same genre of course. But how? We've gathered together some great tools to help you. On the tabs to the right, you'll find links to a variety of resources. They range from booklists that we've put together based on recommendations by age level to links to other library sites or services.
We've developed booklist categories of:
- "If You Like ... by Author" for those who want to read anything similar to what a favorite author writes.
- "If You Like ... by Title" for those who only like a certain type of book by an author. For instance, they love the mysteries and author writes, but don't like science fiction or romance books.
- "Want to Find" or Read-Alikes by genre covers books that fall within a certain genre or subgenre, such as mystery, romantic suspense, psychological thriller, etc.
We hope the lists and resources we've gathered help you find that next great book or author.
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