DonateLooking for a good book? Here are some resources to help you find the perfect read.
On our website
Fill out our Book Recommendation Form with your likes and dislikes, and receive a customized list of books recommended just for you.
Or request a Grab Bag and we’ll put together a bag of books for you on your requested subject or genre.
We also have an ever-growing collection of Book Lists created by our staff.
NoveList Database: Search for books by describing a plot, get read-alike recommendations, or browse themed book lists. You will need your library card number to log in. Novelist read-alikes also appear in the Minuteman catalog! Look up a book, click on the title, and scroll down to see if there are read-alikes.
Social media
Sign up for Goodreads or LibraryThing to see what your friends are reading and share recommendations. Check the Robbins Library Goodreads page to see what library staff are reading.
Book Award Sites
- Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction (adult)
- Booker Prize
- National Book Award
- Women’s Prize for Fiction (UK)
- Pulitzer Prizes
- Edgar Award for mystery
- Hugo Awards for science fiction
- Lambda Literary Awards for LGBT literature
- Nebula Awards for science fiction and fantasy
- Romance Writers of America Awards
Book recommendations, reviews, and lists
- Minuteman Network Booklists Top requests, lists by topic, book award winners.
- 5 in 15 Genre Series from Massachusetts librarians
- New York Times Best Sellers List Used up all your free access for the month? No problem! Head over to our Database page and scroll down to NYTimes.com for a free access code.
- Kirkus Reviews
- NPR Books
- Book Riot Lists, podcasts, and the yearly Read Harder Challenge
- What’s Next Book in Series
- Whichbook Use sliders to choose whether you want to read something happy or sad, conventional or unusual, funny or serious and many other factors, or view themed book lists.