BOOK LOVERS

Fiske Library Evening Book Group > The book group usually meets once a month on the last Thursday. Titles are chosen a month in advance by the facilitator and are available at the meeting for the next month. See the Adult Activities Page for the next title.

What Shall I Read Next?

  
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If you like ... Sue Grafton's Kinsey Millhone, try books by:

    
 Sara Paretsky
 Linda Barnes
 Carol O'Connell		  Marcia Muller
 Nevada Barr
 Mary Willis Walker		  Lia Matera
 

 

If you like ...  Tony Hillerman's detective stories set in the Southwest, try:

    
 Margaret Coel
 J. A. Jance
 Michael McGarrity		  Ridley Pearson
 Bill Branon
 Sarah Lovett		  James D. Doss
 Nevada Barr
 

 

If you like ...  the British detective stories of P. D. James, try:

    
 Ruth Rendell
 Barbara Vine
 Elizabeth George
 Gwendoline Butler		  Deborah Crombie
 Michael Gilbert
 Colin Dexter
 Cynthia Harrod-Eagles		  Veronica Black
 Simon Brett
 John Harvey
 


If you like ...  the hard-boiled crime fiction of Robert B. Parker, try:

    
 George Pelecanos
 Dennis Lehane
 James Lee Burke		  K. C. Constantine
 Parnell Hall
 James Patterson		  David Berlinski
 Jeremiah Healy
 James W. Hall
 

 

If you like ...  the forensic detective stories of Patricia Cornwell, try:

    
 Kathy Reichs
 J. A. Jance
  Julie Smith
 Robin Cook		  Michael Palmer
 Tess Gerritsen
 

 

If you like...  mysteries with a New England setting, try:

    
 Jane Langton
 Nancy Pickard		  William Tapply
 Jeremiah Healy		  Philip Craig
 Cynthia Riggs
 

 

If you like ...  English village mysteries, try:

    
 Agatha Christie
 Antonia Fraser
 Martha Grimes
 Robert Barnard
 Marjorie Eccles		  Nancy Atherton
 Catherine Aird
 Susan Moody
 Jo Bannister
 Carola Dunn		  M. C. Beaton
 Rhys Bowen
 Dorothy Cannell
 Caroline Grahan
 Charles Hampton
 

 

If you like ...  the medieval settings of Ellis Peters' Cadfael series, try:

    
 Fiona Buckley
 P. C. Doherty
 Edward Marston		  Sharon Kay Penman
 Susanna Gregory
 Kate Sedley		  Peter Tremayne
 Simon Beaufort
 Margaret Frazer
 

 

If you like ...  mysteries with Victorian or Early American settings, try:

    
 Anne Perry
 Maan Meyers		  Elizabeth Peters
 Peter Lovesey		  Margaret Lawrence
 Robert Lee Hall
 

 

If you like ... police procedurals, try:

    
 Ed McBain
 Dan Mahoney
 Ridley Pearson		  Ian Rankin
 James Ellroy 		 Michael Dibdin
 Reginald Hill
 

 

Incurable Romantics

If you like ...  the "gentle reads" of Maeve Binchy, try:

    
 Jan Karon
 Belva Plain
 Malcolm MacDonald		  Rosamund Pilcher
 Hazel Hucker		  LaVyrle Spencer
 Miss Read
 

 

If you like ...  the "soaps", try:

    
   Barbara Taylor Bradford
 Sandra Brown
 Sidney Sheldon		  Susan Isaacs
 Danielle Steel
 Jackie Collins		  Judith Krantz
 Rona Jaffe
 Barbara Delinsky		    
 

 

If you like ...contemporary romance, try:

    
   Nora Roberts
 Janet Dailey
 Johanna Lindsey		  Elizabeth Lowell
 Jayne Ann Krentz		  Judith McNaught
 Kay Hooper		    
 

 

If you like ... romance from another place and time, try:

    
   Amanda Quick
 Diana Gabaldon		  Eugenia Price
 Jude Devereaux		  Catherine Coulter
 Julie Garwood		    
 

 

Suspense and Adventure

If you like ... the legal thrillers of John Grisham, try:

    
   Scott Turow
 Phillip Margolin
 Richard North Patterson
 Barry Reed		  William Lashner
 Brad Meltzer
 Nancy Taylor Rosenberg
 Greg Iles		  John Lescroart
 William Bernhardt
 David Baldacci		    
 


If you like ... the crime capers of Nelson DeMille, try:

    
   Elmore Leonard
 Gerald Browne
 Jonathan Kellerman		  Peter Maas
 John Nance		  Jon A. Jackson
 Robert Ferrigno		    
 

 

If you like ... the military thrillers of Tom Clancy, try:

    
   James H. Cobb
 Stephen Coonts
 Dale Brown
 Jack Higgins		  W. E. B. Griffin
 Clive Cussler
 David Poyer
 Larry Bond		  Patrick A. Davis
 Allan Mallinson
 John J. Gobbell		    
 


If you like ... the espionage novels of John LeCarre, try:

    
   Ken Follett
 Frederick Forsyth
 Robert Ludlum		  Gerald Seymour
 Robert Littell		  Jeffrey Archer
 Clive Egleton		    
 

 

If you like ... crime with a touch of humor, try:

    
 Lawrence Block
 Gregory McDonald
 Carl Hiaasen		  Janet Evanovich
 Jennifer Crusie
 Laurence Shames		  Alistair Boyle
 Eric Garcia
 

 

If you like ... "eco-thrillers", try:

    
 Michael Crichton
 Richard Preston		  Steve Alten
 Peter Benchley		  John Darnton
 James Powlik
 


If you like ... the horror stories of Stephen King, try:

    
   Dan Simmons
 Ira Levin
 Thomas Harris		  V. C. Andrews
 John Saul		  James Herbert
 Dean Koontz>		    
 

 

If you like ... the suspense novels of Mary Higgins Clark, try:

    
   Anthea Fraser
 Joy Fielding
 Robin Cook
 Nancy Price
 Susan Kelly		  Judy Mercer
 Patricia Carlon
 Tom Savage
 John Sandford
 Tami Hoag		  Tess Gerritsen
 Iris Johansen
 Patricia O'Brien
 Mary Jane Clark		    
 

 

Resources

All Readers >
Allreaders.com features detailed book reviews from all genres as well as presenting featured authors, latest book reviews of your favorite books, or you can enter a book review and get listed as a scholar!

Book Browser: A Guide for Avid Readers >
Booklists arranged by genre, topic, setting, time period, and more.  Also lists of award winners, forthcoming titles, reviews, interviews, and links to reader advisory sites.

Booklist >
From the American Library Association, reviews of a wide range of current books as well as titles published over the last 3 years.  Also offers "bests" from the previous year and access to Book Links, designed to connect children with high-quality literature.

Bookpage >
A monthly general interest book review available in both print and web format, BookPage covers the best in new releases.  In the past 10+ years, BookPage has interviewed everyone from John Grisham to Norman Mailer, and typically reviews up to 100 of each month's new fiction, nonfiction, business, children's, spoken word audio, and how-to books. The tone is upbeat and literate, focusing on bestsellers as well as new discoveries.

Book Reporter >
Ever craved a good book and just not been inspired by anything you see? Or felt annoyed that you bought a book that was merely so-so? Or closed a book and JUST wanted to talk about it?
We know what this feels like. The Book Report Network aims to solve these reader dilemmas, with thoughtful book reviews, compelling features, in-depth author profiles and interviews, excerpts of the hottest new releases, literary games and contests, and more every week. We hope you'll visit our websites and discover why since 1996 the Book Report Network has been the best place online to talk about your last great read --- and find your next one.

Book Browse >
Book Browse carefully selects from the most interesting current books and provides you with multiple reviews and a substantial excerpt of each. SO, don't judge a book by its cover... Read it for yourself !!

Fantastic Fiction>
Bibliographies for over 30,000 authors. Use the browse menu on the left to find an author by surname, or use the search boxes on the right to search for an author or book
Information on over 350,000 books. Throughout the site, just click on a book to see its cover picture, description and publication details

Great Books OnLine >
The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectual curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.>

Mystery Reader >
Reviews of new and recent mysteries; publishing news; author contacts; links to other mystery sites.

Novelist >
Find fiction titles based on favorite author, title or description. Browse lists based on genre or awards, search by subject heading, reviews, publishers. Read and use feature articles, book discussion group guide, and book talks developed exclusively for NOVELIST.
To access this database in the library simply connect to the Internet and go under Favorites. From home go to the internet and type in search.epnet.com. You will be prompted for a user name which is Fiske and a password which is Novelist and you are ready to go !!

Overbooked >
A web site for ravenous readers. Overbooked specializes in literary and genre fiction information. Overbooked Originals nonfiction, fiction and mystery books which received starred reviews themed booklists, featured titles lists and hot lists of hard cover US fiction releases. Check out the newish Author Connections - A special section for authors to communicate information to readers looking for good books and what to read next. This site contains large files.

Reader's Club >
A group of librarians at the Public Library of Charlotte and Mecklenburg County in North Carolina who love to read and share enjoyable books with others began this club in November 1998 with just a few reviews and a lot of hope. Now many colleagues at all levels - from library assistants to managers - write reviews of their favorite books, and there are over 2000 reviews in the database. Most of the reviews are written by staff, but they welcome reviews from everyone. Reviews are limited to books already owned by the library system, and they do not review pre-published books.

Reading Group Guides >
This website is part of Book Report Network.

Romance Reader >
Review of new and recent titles arranged by typed of romance; lists of classics in the genre; news of forthcoming titles; author contacts.

Stop You're Killing Me >
A Site to die for... if you love mystery books

We Give Books >
We Give Books is a new digital initiative that enables anyone with access to the Internet to put books in the hands of children who don't have them, simply by reading online. We Give Books combines the joy of reading with the power of helping others, providing a platform for caregivers and educators to inspire children to become lifelong readers and lifelong givers. We Give Books also helps some of the world's best, most inspiring, literacy organizations by spreading the word about their great work and by providing books to the young people these organizations support.

Book Trade

Amazon >
Bills itself as the "world's largest bookstore."  Good source for information on books currently in print. Searchable by title, author, keyword; can be limited by date, format, or age level.

Advanced Book Exchange >
Abebooks™ is the world’s largest online marketplace for books. Abebooks makes it simple and safe to find and buy—or list and sell—new, used, rare, and out-of-print books online. Bookbuyers love the variety of over 60 million books offered by more than 12,500 booksellers. This great selection delivers value for all: readers find bestsellers, collectors find rare books, students find textbooks, and treasure hunters find books they’ve been seeking forever.

Alibris >>
Alibris connects people who love books, music and movies to thousands of independent sellers around the world. Our proprietary technology and advanced logistics allow us to offer over 40 million used, new and out-of-print books to consumers, libraries and retailers.

Antiquarian Booksellers Assoc. of America >
Your portal to the world of rare books on the internet. You can browse or search many of the members' inventories here, or look up dealers who are in your area or specialize in your areas of interest. You'll find many invaluable resources and links here, plus articles and essays on a variety of subjects by ABAA members.

Barnes and Noble >

Bibliofind >
Search for out-of-print or rare books on any or all of these sites, which have collected inventories from OP bookstores across the country.  Some duplication, but each site also has unique titles.

Bookspot >
Bookspot.com is a free resource center that simplifies the search for the best book-related content on the Web. Features sites are hand-selected by editors and organized into intuitive categories, such as bestseller lists, genres, book reviews, electronic texts, book news and more.

Bookwire >
Comprehensive source of information on the book industry.  Reviews, author interviews, guides to literary events, industry news, classifieds, and annotated links to book-related sites.

Books In Depth > Your direct link to Book Reviews in Newspapers, Periodicals and leading websites around the world.

Books on Tape >

Literature Awards >

    

 
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