Collins Memorial Library: Find Fiction: Reading Recommendations

Magazines, Blogs & Social Media

When it comes to book recommendations, online sites and social media abound! Here are a few examples to get you started.

Books We Love
A list of favorites by year, curated by NPR.
GoodReads
A social media site for finding, reading, and reviewing books.
Literary Hub
A literary site for smart, engaged, entertaining writing about all things books.
Shelf Awareness
Shelf Awareness is published each Friday and helps readers discover the 25 best books of the week, as chosen by booksellers, librarians and other industry experts.
What Should I Read Next?
Enter a book you like and the site will analyze its database of readers' favorite books to provide book recommendations and suggestions for what to read next.
Whichbook
Search for your next read by mood or emotion, character or plot, or choose from a world map.

Check out the following Best Sellers lists for up-to-date book recommendations!

The New York Times Best Sellers
Authoritatively ranked lists of books sold in the United States, sorted by format and genre.
IndieBound Bestseller List
Based on sales in hundreds of independent bookstores nationwide

There are a number of prominent literary awards and prizes offered in fiction. Find your next great read here!

The Booker Prize
A literary prize awarded each year for the best original novel written in the English language and published in the United Kingdom.
Edgar Awards
Peer awards given by the Mystery Writers of America.
Hugo Awards
Awards for excellence in the field of science fiction and fantasy.
LAMBDA
For over 30 years, Lambda Literary has championed LGBTQ books and authors.
National Book Award
The National Book Awards are annual American literary prizes administered by the National Book Foundation, a nonprofit organization. The Awards honor the best Fiction, Nonfiction, Poetry, Translated Literature, and Young People’s Literature.
Nebula Awards
Given each year to outstanding novel, novella, novelette, and short stories, by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association.
PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction
PEN/Bellwether Prize for Socially Engaged Fiction promotes fiction that addresses issues of social justice and the impact of culture and politics on human relationships.
PEN/Faulkner
The PEN/Faulkner Award for Fiction honors the best published works of fiction by American permanent residents.
Pulitzer Prize for Fiction
For distinguished fiction published during the year by an American author, preferably dealing with American life.
Shirley Jackson Awards
Established for outstanding achievement in the literature of psychological suspense, horror, and the dark fantastic.
Women's Prize for Fiction
Award celebrating female creativity

BCALA
The Black Caucus of the American Library Association Literary Awards acknowledge outstanding works of fiction and nonfiction for adult audiences by African American authors.
Printz Award
The Michael L. Printz Award is an award for a book that exemplifies literary excellence in young adult literature
Stonewall Book Awards
The first award for LGBTQIA+ books is the Stonewall Book Awards, sponsored by the American Library Association's Rainbow Round Table.