Adult Services: Readers' Advisory

BookPage highlights the best new books across all genres, as chosen by our editors. Every book we cover is one that we are excited to recommend to readers. A star indicates a book of exceptional quality in its genre or category. [Description from website.]

Book Riot is the largest independent editorial book site in North America, and home to a host of media, from podcasts to newsletters to original content, all designed around diverse readers and across all genres. [Description from website.]

This website monthly lists of the top ten books that library staff across the country love.

This website includes information about starting and running a book club, as well as book reviews and reading guides.

NPR’s interactive reading guide.

Features book reviews, author interviews, as well as book-related news.

This website contains book lists, author picks, and book reviews from a team at Simon & Schuster.

This blog is written by a librarian Becky Siegel Spratford to give advice to other library staff about readers' advisory and other library-related topics.

Enter the title of a book and this site will analyze its huge database of real readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations.

This database is provided by NOVELny. Provided by the New York State Library, NOVELny connects New Yorkers to 21st century information. NOVELny is supported with temporary federal Library Services and Technology Act funds from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

A Readers’ Advisory Podcast about becoming better library staff by reading every genre, whether we like them or not! Every month we read books from a new, randomly picked genre; then on the podcast we discuss our reading choices, experiences, opinions, appeal factors, and other related topics as friends and library workers. [Description from website]

Welcome to Booklist’s Shelf Care, where we bring all things readers’ advisory, collection development, and reference right to your earbuds. Hosted by Susan Maguire, Senior Editor, Collection Management and Library Outreach, each episode of Shelf Care will introduce you to rock star librarians, hot topics in publishing, and books you need to know from colleagues at Booklist. Subscribe to Booklist’s Shelf Care on iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast app. The Shelf Care Interview is also included in the subscription feed. [Description from website.]

The Bookmark is your place to find your next great book. Each week, join regular readers Miranda Ericsson, Chris Blocker and Autumn Friedli along with other librarians as they discuss all the books you’ll want to add to your reading list.
This podcast is the perfect length (right around 30 minutes) for you to enjoy with your morning coffee, on your commute to work or during your lunch break. Don’t worry about writing down all the great recommendations you hear, all that information will be included in the show notes. [Description from website]

In need of a good read? Or just want to keep up with the books everyone's talking about? NPR's Book of the Day gives you today's very best writing in a snackable, skimmable, pocket-sized podcast. Whether you're looking to engage with the big questions of our times – or temporarily escape from them – we've got an author who will speak to you, all genres, mood and writing styles included. Catch today's great books in 15 minutes or less. [Description from website.]

We’re not just book nerds, we’re Professional Book Nerds® (PBN) who work at OverDrive, the industry-leader for ebooks and audiobooks through your local library and school. With over a half million downloads, readers and librarians turn to the PBN team for weekly expert book recommendations, author interviews and all things books. [Description from website.]

Listen in as our Librarians Halle & Ann discuss what they’re reading, book recommendations, and other reading-related fun! Subscribe via Apple Podcasts or other podcast apps. [Description from website]

Created by the actress Reese Witherspoon, this book club picks a book monthly for adults and quarterly for young adults.

Hosted by Jenna Bush Hager, daughter of former president George W. Bush, and featured on the TODAY show, #ReadWithJenna chooses a new book monthly for adults.

Hosted by Oprah Winfrey, Oprah's Book Club has a long history of elevating books into bestsellers. It started in 1996 and was relaunched in 2012 as Oprah's Book Club 2.0.