Reader's Advisory
"Reader's Advisory" is all about helping students find books they would enjoy and is essential to nurturing a love of reading. If you're working with students and want to help them find their next good read, check out some of the sites below.
- Reading Tub Read-AlikesA read-alike is a book (or series) that is similar to something that has already been read and liked. Read-alike books make it easy to keep kids reading and stretch in incremental steps. The webpage includes many links to reading lists by age category.
- Which BookAllows you to create book lists based on character, plot type, and setting.
- Literature MapLiterature Map generates a web of authors who have similar writing styles and write in similar genres. The closer the author's name is to the name searched, the more similar the style.
- Your Next ReadTo find book recommendations, you can browse reading lists or type in a title and a web of 8 other books will appear. You can use the site for free, or sign-up to generate maps.
- Fantastic FictionThis website allows a search by author to find the books they've written, as well as books they recommend.
NoveList
Looking for Reading Recommendations?
NoveList provides pictures of book jackets, descriptions, and even book discussion guides. Search for award winners, "Best of" lists, and read-alike suggestions. This subscription is provided by the State Library of North Dakota*
If you're off campus, you will be prompted to type in your UND login credentials:
- firstname.lastname
- password
*Sometimes you may need to do this 2 times on 2 different screens - use the same UND login on each screen.
- NoveList This link opens in a new windowNoveList is an online resource to help readers discover books in every fiction genre, juvenile through adult. In addition to book jackets and descriptions, find award winners, ?best of? lists, read-alike suggestions, and book discussion guides.
