Book Recommendations

Fill out our Book Recommendation Form with your likes and dislikes, and receive a customized list of books recommended just for you.

Request a Grab Bag and we’ll put together a bag of books for you on your requested subject or genre.

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.

Or browse our lists of books on various topics and themes that our staff have put together:

2026 Summer Reading Challenge

Mysteries/Thrillers/Suspense

Speculative Fiction (Science Fiction/Fantasy/Horror)

Romance

Readalikes

Translations

Diverse Perspectives

Other/Miscellaneous Fiction

Nonfiction Book Lists

Lists by format

Mixed Lists

Best of the Year