About Women's History and Lives: Reading Groups - "Book lists for groups studying women's history, women's lives, and related topics." Part of the About.com website.
Adbooks Discussion - ". . . an e-mail based group created to discuss young adult literature and related topics."
AJR NewsLink: Literary Magazines - American Journalism Review magazine online's selection of links to literary e-zines and magazines.
American Book Review - A review of books from small, independent and academic presses. Back issues are presented in downloadable Adobe format.
Art.Net Links: Online Literature References - A comprehensive, frequently updated general resource for finding literary information and browsing through selected poetry, prose, and non-fiction literary sites on the 'net.
Atlantic Unbound: Books - Book reviews, features and author interviews from the Atlantic Monthly.
Baltimore Sun: Books - Book reviews and literary event listings from Baltimore's largest daily newspaper.
Banned Books On-Line - A ". . . special exhibit of books that have been the objects of censorship or censorship attempts." An extensive directory of links to online texts.
Best In Books - Online site for an off-line reading group for books of Jewish interest.
Biblioteca Virtual sobre Lingua e Literatura - Brazil
Book Club of The Potomac - The home page of the Book Club of the Potomac, including meeting schedules and locations. Useful Links
Book Lovers: Fine Books and Literature - Selection of useful sites on writers, poets, libraries, publishers, booksellers, and other literature-related subjects.
Book Page - A review of newly-released books published for free in-store distribution.
BookClubs.org - Free service hosting book clubs on works of fiction and nonfiction, including novels, biographies, history, eBooks, and works by new authors.
Bookedin Book Discussion Group - An online reading group dedicated to discussing and reading books and discovering new books to enjoy
Booklist Magazine - The book review of the American Library Association. It features pre-publication reviews of adult and children's books.
Bookreporter's Summer Reading Club - Bookreporter's list of cool summer reading with reviews in hardcovers, paperbacks, classics, coming soons, and a reading list contest. Join Bookreporter's Summer Reader's Club.
Bookroom at Festivale - Selected book reviews at Festivale on-line magazine. Also offers book information, author pages, and author interviews.
Books & Beyond
Books and Authors at About.com - Starting point for literature-related pages at About.com.
Books and Reading Forum - Literature forum at msn.com.
Books, Writers and Publishing Houses @ OMH - Links list for books, publishers and general literary matters.
BookSpot - " . . . book reviews, reading lists, author and publisher information, book stores, book news, events . . . ."
Boston Book Review - This review of learned contemporary writing features scholarly essays and original fiction and poetry.
Boston Globe: Books - The book review section of the Boston daily.
Brightleaf - A North Carolina-based literary journal features fiction and reviews. Subscription-based; limited free content.
Brookworms Reading Group - Reviews contemporary fiction and novels. Site offers commentaries on the books the group has chosen to read.
Chicago Tribune Book Reviews - The daily and Sunday book reviews from the Chicago daily.
Choice Magazine - Reviews of scholarly books for academic libraries from the American Library Association.
Christian Science Monitor: Books - An extensive array of book reviews and features from the national newspaper.
Christianity Today Book Reviews - Christian titles reviewed in a relgious context.
Classics Reading Group - Virtual reading group which meets online to discuss one classic reading title per month.
CNN: Books - Book reviews, author news and profiles from the Cable News Network.
Context - A book review and journal of criticism from the Dalkey Archive Press.
Dansk skønlitteratur, danske klassikere - Denmark
Dogwood Book Club - Monthly moderated book discussion page.
Elm Street Book Club - This site is the location for information regarding the books that Elm Street Book Club has read and the schedule for upcoming meetings.
Entertainmnent Weekly: Books - The books section of the popular magazine features capsule reviews and author profiles.
eSCENE - ". . . the world's only yearly electronic anthology dedicated to providing one-click access to the Internet's best short fiction and authors . . . . culled from a collection of electronic magazines ('ezines' or 'epubs') published on the Net from across the globe . . . ."
eZine movement - Search results for literary e-zines listed in this website's database.
Favorite Authors Forum Frigate. - Discussion forums pertaining to selected authors and books.
Focus: Fiction - Links to reviews, booklists, indexes, author information, publishers, bookstores, etc.
Golden Quills - Personally evaluated directory of a range of literary resources online.
Guardian (Manchester): Book Review - The literary pages of the UK daily feature book reviews and local listings information.
Hungarian literary texts
Hungry Mind Review - Book reviews and essays on literary topics.
Independent (London): Books - The London Independent features book reviews, critical essays and author interviews.
Inlibris - The Literary Directory - Directory at Badosa.com for literature and literature related sites and resources, including books, writers, workshops and hypertexts. Also in Spanish and Catalan.
iVillage: The Book Club - ". . . women's online community book club featuring books on every topic of the multiple roles women face."
January Magazine - Reviews of sci-fi, mystery, mainstream novels, cookbooks, children's books, and non-fiction.
Jollyroger.com Classical Portal - Forums and chat rooms for classic books and their authors.
Jollyroger.com First Fleet - Discussion forums and live chats centered about classic literature.
Key Internet Sites on American Literature - "Links to key Internet sites on American Literature." At the U. S. government's Outline of American Literature pages.
Kvasir : Kunst og kultur : Litteratur - Norway
Lavendar Salon Reader Online! - Online verson of a newsletter for Lesbian Reading Groups across the country, includes lists of book clubs.
Library Journal: Books - Pre-publication reviews and publishing announcements for professional librarians.
Lingua Franca Book Review - A semi-annual book review of scholarly titles.
Links for Booklovers - A small internet "guide" page from the Middletown Thrall Public Library's website.
Literary Magazine Reviews - At Observations from the Bathysphere, the "Art and literature hompage of Jennifer Q. Public." A collection of short reviews of various printed literary magazines.
Literary Publications - Directory listings of literary publications online at InfoJump.
Literary Resources on the Net - A smaller, personally-maintained but extensive directory of interenet literary resources.
Literati Network - Directory of official web sites of published authors. Features book descriptions and reviews, media coverage and appearances, and author contact information.
Literature - At Snap online's Arts and Humanities section.
Literature at Britannica Internet Guide - ". . . features authoritative site reviews by Britannica editors and utilizes advanced search and retrieval technology to deliver accurate search results."
Literature Directory on PenLinks.com - Literature sites and resources on the Internet, covering fiction, non-fiction, genres, poetry, bookstores, and more. Find books, guides, and online texts.
LitLine: Journals - "Small journal home pages on LitLine, a not-for-profit web site for the independent literary community. Including The Threepenny Review, The Iowa Review, American Book Review, and Hayden's Ferry Review."
LitLinks - "This site lists many of the best literary links on the web. While not exhaustive, it is representative and offers connections to other major online lists."
London Review of Books - Literary review publishing essay-length book reviews and topical articles on politics, literature, history, philosophy, science and the arts by leading writers and thinkers.
Los Angeles Times Book Review - Reviews, features and event listings from the West Coast daily newspaper.
Mostly, We Eat - Book Club that meets over great meals. Book reviews, reading lists, great book related links, excerpts of extensive press coverage.
Mundo Latino: Rincón literario
New York Books - "NY Books, the website for the intellectually curious, is comprised of The New York Review of Books, n.b. from the Reader's Catalog and Granta."
New York Times: Books - Reviews, features, author interviews and book excerpts from the national daily. Registration required.
Newsweek: Books - A collection of capsule reviews of recent titles from the national news magazine.
Online Book Resources - "A categorized directory of over 400 book resources with descriptions and links."
Online Reading Club - People from different countries participate in book discussions by emailing to one another their reviews of world literary works. Books reviewed are chose from a list provided. Membership avaulable by email.
Oregonian: Books - Reviews, features, author profiles and an online book club from the Portland (OR) daily.
Philadelphia Inquirer: Books - This Sunday Books supplement features reviews and links to Chapter I, their extensive collection of book excerpts.
Post-45 German Dramatists - Heiner Mueller, Rainer Werner Fassbinder and Heinar Kipphardt
Quarterly Black Review of Books - Book reviews and essays on African-American literary topics.
R.A.L.P.H.: The Review of Arts, Literature, Philosophy, and the Humanities - The online reincarnation of the storied Fessenden Review
Rain Taxi Review of Books - An online literary journal featuring reviews of fiction, non-fiction and graphic novels and original fiction and poetry.
Rambles - Reviews of contemporary science fiction literature and film.
Readers on Chocolate - Website for offline reading group; contains excellent links for each selected title. Archives available.
Reading Groups - BookBrowser provides this annotated list of Reading Groups on the Internet.
Redlands Fortnightly Club - Founded in 1895, the Redlands Fortnightly Club is the oldest continuously-meeting literary group in California. Listing of all papers and all members. Full text of more than 70 papers on varied subjects.
Review of Contemporary Fiction - The literary journal of the avant-garde Dalkey Archive Press. Paid subscription required.
Russian and East European Studies Internet Language and Literature Resources
Sally's Book Club - Members maintain page. Book club page allows websurfers to post reviews. Reading lists, reviews, links relevant to book reviewed.
Salon Books - The literary section of Salon features book reviews, interviews, columnists and publishing news.
Salsa Book Group - "Discussion group for Ethnic-American literature."
San Francisco Chronicle Book Review - The book review of this major daily features criticism, literary event listings and an online book club.
Scotsman: Books - The literary pages of the Scotland daily; features reviews and author profiles.
Scottish Literature On-Line - Guide to Scottish books and literature on the web and links to worldwide books and literature web sites.
Seattle Post-Intelligencer: Books - Book reviews and literary features from the Seattle daily.
Sevenoaks Book Club - Includes information on the group, its operation and the books read, listed by title and author.
ShakeSpeak - Unmoderated forum to discuss the life, times, and works of William Shakespeare.
SHARP Web - The cyber-headquarters of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing (SHARP), SHARP Web is devoted to resources for the study of print culture in all places and periods.
SHARP-L - History of print culture.
SpiritQuest Literature - Recommended readings and book reviews from SpiritQuest: creating partnerships for personal, organizational, and community transformation.
TalkVerse - Forum for the discussion of poetry, literary theory, poetics, and the posting of legitimate writing opportunities for publication online and in print.
Tapestry - The literary section of Women Online Worldwide (WOW) features reviews, fiction and poetry.
Telegraph (London): Books Online - The book review of the London Telegraph includes a searchable archive.
The Bluestockings - An online book discussion group that discusses books through a listserv. The group discusses two books per month. Site includes recommendations and ratings.
The Book Exchange - Homepage of an electronic mailing list for trading books (primarly general fiction).
The Book Group List - Online discussion group with ratings and extensive archives.
The English House - An online forum for "anyone interested in literature, whether writer, critic or reader." Also allows submission of creative work for critique.
The Funky Women's Book Club - This site is a resource for the members and potential members of the Funky Women's Book Club. You can find information about meeting dates and upcoming books, as well as a list of the books we have read so far.
The Great Books Fleet - Discussion forums pertaining to classic literature.
The Harvard Book Review - This journal written and edited by Harvard undergraduates reviews new titles in poetry, history, fiction and satire.
The Killdevilhill.com Great Books Literary Cafe - Portal with hundreds of links to forums.
The Litengine - "Comprehensive directory for online author info, literature, texts, bios, reference material . . . ."
The littleone book club - Join the club! this book club has a chatroom. List of books and reviews and a calender of events.
The Reader's Vine - On-line community for book readers and writers, including book clubs and reviews, reading groups and discussions, and literature message boards and chats.
The Reading Group Page - Reading group site, replete with books read since 1992, photos, links, and facility for suggesting books to read.
The Roebuck Reading Club - Information on a British based reading group, including titles and brief book reviews.
The Teach's Home Page - Discussion of literature by and about women.
The Un-Named Book Club's Page - Contains the club's reading list, brief group reviews, links to other reviews, and links to other clubs.
The Whale-Watching-Web: Whales in Literature
They Who Search - A forum for the creative expression, from photography and art to poetry and fiction.
Utne Reader Online: Books - Book revies from the renowned digest of the alternative press.
Voice Literary Supplement - The quarterly book review supplement of the Village Voice
Voice of the Shuttle: English Literature - Probably one of the more extensive, if not terribly well-organized, directories of resources on the 'net related to literature in English.
Washington Post Book World - The Sunday book review of the national daily newspaper features criticism, columns and an online book club.
Web Del Sol - " . . . is a collaboration on the part of dozens of writers, poets, editors, publishers, and staff whose goal it is to acquire and frame the finest contemporary literary art available in America and abroad, and to array it in such a manner that it speaks for itself." Among other things, a nice starting point for those interested in literary e-zines (or e-zine versions of print magazines).
Western Canon University - Includes online forums pertaining to the Great Books of Western Civilization.
Where to Do Research: Books and Literature - Links to important literary websites as well as links to the websites on major writers.
Wisdom Literary Search - Provides a literary search engine and directory of over 500 categories.
Women's History and Lives Reading Groups - "Book lists for groups studying women's history, women's lives, and related topics." Part of the Mining Company's website.