Genre Fiction

NoveList (Access to all OPLIN research databases for Ohio residents) Allows readers of all ages to use a favorite author or title to discover new books to read. You can also search NoveList's 57,000 title database by subject or genre.

BookBrowser At the core of this site is the collection of fiction reading lists, arranged by genre, location, series, and a smattering of other things. There is a section with reviews and one with forthcoming titles. This is fiction readers' advisory -- where avid readers and librarians seek to put other avid readers in touch with books. One of the site originators/maintainers is local librarian Cindy Orr.

Genreflecting Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests in Genre Fiction, 4th edition is a valued library tool. Onlin, the Books of the Week section features blurbs by Diana Tixier Herald, the compiler of the most recent editions of the printed work.

FictionDB Romance (9,000 authors; 50,000 titles) , Mystery (7,000 authors; 45,000 titles), Suspense (4,000 authors; 7,000 titles), Western (1,000 authors; 7,000 titles). Category soon to come: Speculative. Includes series, pseudonyms, links to authors' Web sites. Some areas are a little sketchy and a little short on reviews.

Soon's Historical Fiction Site A good gateway to the genre -- related to the rec.arts.books.hist-fiction newsgroup.

Of Ages Past - "the online magazine for historical fiction."

Fictional Rome Historical novels set in ancient Roman times, along with author information, historical information and links to more.

Prehistoric Fiction An extensive listing. A strong case is made for prehistoric fiction qualifying as a genre.

ClueLass Home Page If you're a newbie to mysteries, visit the FAQ. You'll find all kinds of useful information--what's a cozy, when is Hillary Term, and what is HIBK. In addition, it's a good guide to discussion groups and mailing lists (listservs). Plus, there's a guide to pseudonyms. On the site you'll also find an extensive list of mystery awards. The Bloodstained Bookshelf provides a monthly listing of new releases.

MysteryNet.com: The Online Mystery Network The place for everything mystery. This is the web site of Newfront, publisher of online mysteries and mystery websites. Features: a good history of the mystery and its genres; a listing of mystery awards; new release picks and an online bookstore; an extensive discussion section (there are more than 40,000 registered members!) on books, authors, and other topics; update alert by e-mail is available.

Meritorious Mysteries A monthly newsletter of new mysteries in PDF format. You'll need Adobe's Acrobat Reader to view/print it.

Stop, You're Killing Me! Search for mysteries by author or character in a series. More than 300 author pages are linked.

Ultimate Mystery/Detective Web Guide Amidst a field of dead links is an extensive list of links to authors with web sites.

Bibliomysteries compiled by a librarian.

Tangled Web UK Crime and mystery fiction online journal. A packed site with reviews of new works, genre bibliographies, feature essays and interviews, and a column by award-winning author Val McDermid. The busy-looking site makes heavy use of frames.

The Mysterious Home Page A Guide to Mysteries and Crime Fiction on Internet. A meta-index to other sources.

African-American Mystery Page Mystery, crime, and suspense fiction by African American authors.

The Literary Times Online version carries a selection of reviews from the quarterly print publication for romantic fiction readers. Forthcoming books and backlists too.

The Romance Reader May be the best site for romance reviews with over 1,400 to date. Additional features, interviews, readers' forum. Good surfin' for romance fans who feel they don't get a fair shake elsewhere.

All About Romance: The Back-Fence For Lovers of Romance Novels This one is fun! Includes reviews, a monthly essay about a specific book, reader discussions, historical "cheat sheets." Check out the Purple Prose Parody contest.

The Reader's Corner:  Mystery, Romance and Fantasy Articles and recommended reading with links to other web sites. Sign up for a free subscription to StoryBytes and get e-mail updates.

Romantic Times Online The top-rated books from 1996 reviewed. Included is a pseudonym search.

Bookbug on the Web Great topical lists for romance readers.

Useful Links for Romance Writers and Readers

Romance Writers of America Lists current books, awards, bestseller lists, author appearances.

Surfin' With Angela - African-American Romance Writers A list of authors with bios, collected but no longer maintained by author Angela Benson. Worth checking also are the sites for Pinnacle's Arabesque line and the Genesis Press Indigo line.

Romancing the Web A promotional web site for romance authors. The Reader to Reader section carries reviews.

The Internet Speculative Fiction DataBase An extensive database and a forthcoming books list.

Science Fiction Resource Guide The site maintainer, Chaz Boston Baden, points out that SF has been a topic of discussion on computer networks almost from the beginning. He has compiled an extensive collection of links to SF resources, including reviews and reading lists.

The Ultimate Science Fiction Web Guide There are almost 6,000 links at this site. Check out the Books section and the Timeline where major books of each decade are listed.

Fantastic Fiction Bibliographies for over 10,000 authors, information on 200,000 books.

University of Michigan Fantasy and Science Fiction Page For the SF scholar: a symbolism dictionary and a list of links to other pages.

The SF Site The Best in Science Fiction and Fantasy. Featured reviews of new works. Book releases, which are archived, have blurbs.

Science Fiction Weekly Off the Shelf new book reviews plus features on classic works.

The Science Fiction and Fantasy Book List Site
"A comprehensive bibliography of science-fiction and fantasy authors and their books."
You'll also find links to official and fan Web sites.

Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, & Utopia A librarian and sci-fi enthusiast presents this sub-genre. Rooted in Atwood, Piercy, LeGuin and reaching for tomorrow.

DarkEcho Horror Good guidance to the darker side. Also, a good-looking site with links to most everything else of import to the genre.

Western Writers of America Roundup Online Magazine This association for professional writers offers a sampling of their Roundup magazine online. The publication contains reviews plus information about western writers and the Spur Award which the organization bestows.

The Fiction_L List of Lists from the Fiction_L mailing list, presented by the Webrary-Morton Grove Public Library. Such lists as "edible fiction" to "older women, younger men."

Chicago's Harold Washington Library Center Reading List A variety of lists compiled by the librarians in the Literature and Languages Division. Some are pretty basic, most are not current, but there are many useful categories, e.g., baseball fiction, coming-of-age novels, dreadful children horror stories, and good lists of Chicago-connected works.

The Modern Library 100 Best English-language novels of the 20th Century. Actually, two lists -- the Modern Library Board selections and the public poll selections. Part of the Random House site. See also the non-fiction list.