Web Sites for Readers

As if the web itself isn't seductive enough to those of us who love words, there are innumerable sites devoted to readers. Some are catalogs or online bookstores, and some have information and reviews about books and authors (sometimes even full texts available for downloading).

General Sites

• BiblioMania has full texts of many works online in HTML and (sometimes) PDF formats.
• Alexandria Digital Literature - take time to fill out the ratings, and you'll find the recommendations are right on!
• Alexlit is hosted by the folks at SFF.net, another worthwhile site for book lovers.
• If The Libertarian Futurist Society has given a book or author a Prometheus award, it's worth reading.
• Bookwire is probably familiar to everyone too, but I'm listing it in case there's someone who hasn't heard of it yet.
• The Online Books Page
• The Readers' & Writers' Resource Page
• The Electronic Newstand is a great place to find periodicals.
• MX Bookfinder is a search engine for those seeking out-of-print or rare books.
• Bookstore Junkies mailing list FAQ - the list helps those looking to sell or buy books find each other.
• Science Fiction Poetry Association

Catalogs & Online Bookstores

• Firebird is a great catalog, especially if you're a fan of Mercedes Lackey.
• Amazon, of course, but I think everybody who hasn't been hiding in a ditch knows about that one! I've been quite happy with the items I've ordered from them.
• The Internet Bookshop claims to be the world's largest online bookstore. I think Amazon and a couple of others claim the same honor, though, so let's just say it's a neat place, okay?
• BookStacks has been recommended as another good source, and apparently they carry sheet music as well.
• Bibliofind specializes in rare and out-of-print books.
• Bookpool has many technical books.
• Edward R. Hamilton, Bookseller - orginally a catalog organization, now moving some of its operation to the web.
• Powells is a Portland, Oregon bookstore that sells new and used books via the web.

Last updated December 19, 2000

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