Bestsellers Lists

Globe and Mail
Canada's bestselling fiction and nonfiction from this national daily newspaper.
Globe and Mail bestseller lists in the library catalogue

New York Times
A wide variety of bestselling lists from the U.S.
New York Times bestseller lists in the library catalogue

Indie Bestsellers
Bestseller lists for adult and children books.
Indie Bestsellers in the library catalogue

USA Today
USA Today's top 150 books of the week

Reading & Literature Databases

Audio Book Cloud
This is an online audio book library collection of streaming audio books. Your Audio Book Cloud books are never all checked out, never on hold. As many people can listen to the same book at the same time as you like! Titles include unabridged high quality audio versions of classics of American and world literature, non-fiction, fiction, and children and teen books.

NoveList
This database allows readers to search for their favourite authors or titles, and find others of similar interest.  Users can browse theme-oriented book lists at every reading level through Explore Fiction, and look for outstanding titles in Best Fiction.

Literature Criticism Online
This source provides access to centuries of literature analysis - the scholarly and popular commentary from broadsheets, pamphlets, encyclopedias, books and periodicals - that matches the exact look and feel of the print originals. Includes Contemporary Literary Criticism, Drama Criticism, and Shakespearean Criticism.

Literature Resource Center
Learn about authors and literature including fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, history, and journalism. You will find extensive author information, critical analysis, timelines, links to related websites, and more. Includes Shakespearean Criticism in full text.

Something About the Author
Are you doing a book report, a review for a book club, or are you just looking to learn more about your favourite author? Then try using Something About the Author! 

Book Reviews

Bibliocommons

Quill and Quire

Globe and Mail Books Section

BookWire

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Book Suggestions

NoveList
Allows readers to search for their favourite authors or titles, and find others of similar interest or browse theme-oriented book lists through Explore Fiction, and look for outstanding titles in Best Fiction.
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SPL Staff Suggestions

Dewey Divas and Dudes

Oprah's Books

Overbooked

Whichbook

Fun Tools

Library Thing
This site lets you catalogue your books. A great way to keep track of what you have read, and want to read - and see who else has similar tastes.

Shelfari
This site lets you show off your books.

goodreads
Meet your next favourite book.