This tab provides links that provide enhanced content for our readers. Whether you are a librarian or library patron, NoveList offers more content on fiction developed by experts in their areas of specialty.

Author Read-alikes

Joyce Saricks, nationally known Readers' Advisor and author of Readers’ Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction (ALA, 2001), describes an author's writing style including several different appeal characteristics for the selected author. She then provides suggested read-alikes based on the appeal factors described.

Now, other well-known Readers' Advisory Experts are following the same rigorous standards in creating author read-alikes. Four new read-alikes are added each month.

Annotated Book Lists

An eclectic mix of short articles, author interviews, activities, and thematic lists. Organized by genre (mystery, adventure, etc.), level (children's, adult), and theme (Quick Picks, Sports), Feature Articles provide another way to explore fiction. (Ways to use these: As handouts for your patrons, students, parents, as part of displays, to spark ideas and content for displays, to learn more about a topic that interests you.)

Book Discussion Guides

Guides for selected titles with everything a book discussion leader needs: author bio, summary of the book, discussion-provoking questions with suggested answers, and additional titles like this book. (Ways to use these: To lead book discussion groups, to gain a better understanding of the title.)

BookTalks

Provided for both children's and young adult titles, booktalks are short, enticing descriptions of books designed to capture the interest of young readers. (Ways to use these: As ready-made talks when visiting schools, as print outs for students to spark interest in reading in the classroom, as part of displays, to entice reluctant readers.)

What We're Reading

The newest feature from NoveList presents readers' services librarians, writers, and contributors who will share their favorite authors and tell about some of the books they have recently enjoyed. Many of the nationally known Readers' Advisors including Joyce Saricks, Mary K. Chelton, Patrick Jones, Nancy Pearl, Merle Jacob and more will be sharing their personal reads with you.