Research Guides: Reading for Fun: Reading for Fun

What Should I Read Next?

Need an idea? These review sites, bestseller lists, and "suggestion engines" may help.

New York Times Best Sellers
Oprah's Book Club
ALA Notable Books List
You can also browse lists from prior years.
Modern Library 100 Best Novels
Amazon Best Sellers
NPR Books
What Should I Read Next?
Type in the name of a book or author that you like, and this site will suggest new titles.
Whichbook
Give Whichbook a set of factors (happy/sad, short/long, conventional/unusual, etc), and it will suggest titles for you.
IndieBound Best Sellers
Best-selling books from independent bookstores across the US.
Worlds Without End - Books by Award
Lists of science fiction, fantasy, and horror award winners.
Nancy Pearl
Excellent suggestions from Seattle's famous public librarian, author of "Book Lust"
List of Literary Awards
From Wikipedia, a comprehensive list of literary awards in all countries and languages, with links to official sites.

Want to browse? Take a walk to these collections throughout the Libraries.

Dartmouth Libraries Catalog
The primary index for locating books, ebooks, journals, and other media at Dartmouth.
Stacks Guide
Most fiction falls into the P call number ranges, located on floors 3 through 6 of the Baker Stacks.
Tower Room
The Tower Room in Baker is a cozy study space with armchairs and a browsing collection of mysteries, thrillers, popular novels, and non-fiction.
Popular Science Collection
The Popular Science Collection features recent books on current, popular, high-interest science topics in the physical and general sciences.
Student Library Service Bookplate Program
Each of the Library's graduating student assistants chooses a book for the Library. Look here for lists of their interesting selections, located throughout the libraries.
Children's Books
Baker-Berry Library has a small collection of Newbery and Caldecott-award winning children's books, located in the PZ call numbers on the 6th floor of the Stacks.