Links for Book Lovers
- Award Winners
- Bestseller Lists
- General Book Lovers Links
- Interlibrary Loan Databases
- Oprah's Books
- Weblink Library - Books and Literature
Award Winners
- The Governor General’s Literary Award
Canada Council appoints independent peer juries to choose prizewinners in both English and French language literature published during the past year.
- The Hugo Awards
The Hugo Award, also known as the Science Fiction Achievement Award, is given annually by the World Science Fiction Society.
- The Man Booker Prize
Awarded for the best novel of the year written by a citizen of the Commonwealth or the Republic of Ireland.
- The National Book Award
The National Book Foundation awards this prize to a book of exceptional merit written by an American.
- The Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a prestigious award given yearly in various categories, including fiction. Recipients must be American citizens.
- The Scotiabank Giller Prize
Celebrates the best in Canadian fiction each year.
Bestseller Lists
- ABPBC – Association of Book Publishers of British Columbia – Top Ten List
The list shows the top 10 B.C. Adult bestsellers in both fiction and non-fiction. Links are also available for the top International titles and Children’s books. The lists are updated periodically.
- Amazon.ca – Top 100 Books
View the 100 most popular fiction and non-fiction books from Amazon Canada. The page is updated hourly.
- Amazon.com – Top 100 Books
A different list from Amazon.ca, view the 100 most popular fiction and non-fiction book titles from Amazon in the United States. The page is updated hourly.
- Chapters.Indigo.ca – Top 50 Online
This page, updated weekly, shows the 50 most popular fiction and non-fiction titles purchased by Canadians online.
- Globe & Mail – Weekly Bestsellers
This list shows the bestselling hardcover and paperback titles in Canada, in both fiction and non-fiction categories. The list is updated every Saturday, with ranking numbers beside the titles.
- The GoodBookGuide – Bestsellers
This list shows the current bestsellers in the U.K. in both hard cover and paperback fiction and non-fiction. The list also includes genre fiction such as crime and thrillers. Children’s books are also listed.
- New York Times – Best Sellers
The list includes best selling books in fiction, non-fiction, advice and children’s books. The site is updated weekly with ranking numbers listed beside the titles.
General Links for Book Lovers
- Book Crossing
The world’s biggest book club! Read a good book, register it on this website, and leave it in a public place to be picked up by another reader.
- Literature Map
Travel the literature map to find authors that are similar to your favourite author. Enter an author’s name and the map will show you the closest matches.
- Morton Grove Public Library – Fiction L
A great site for specific reading lists and access to the Fiction L listserv from which you make ask tough fiction questions to a myriad of librarians across the English speaking world.
- NoveList
Find novels that suit your tastes by entering your favourite author, series or plot.
- Overbooked
An excellent site for new starred-reviewed U.S. fiction releases, themed booklists, Readers’ Advisory resources and summer reading lists compiled since 2001.
- Reading Group Guides
This website provides nearly 1900 guides from a variety of publishers. It is searchable by author, title and subject. It provides discussion questions for book clubs as well as background material on the author and subject.
Interlibrary Loan Databases
- Outlook Online
You may search (but not order) a book from college and public libraries within British Columbia using the Outlook Online database.
- AMICUS
You may also search (but not order) a book from libraries across Canada using the AMICUS database and clicking on the ‘basic search’ box.
Oprah's Books
A complete lists of the books that have been featured in Oprah's Book Club and on her show.
Weblink Library - Books and Literature
A collection of books and literature links compiled by our librarians.
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