NoveList is passionate about working alongside libraries to create better communities of readers, whether that's being an integral part of your readers' advisory practice, helping your readers discover books on the web and in your catalog, providing guidance on what materials to purchase and what materials to weed, or being your library's platform for communicating with your community about job resources, books, programs, and more. Subscription required - check your local library for access.

Branded as "A fully-featured Amazon-free alternative to Goodreads", StoryGraph is a platform where you can track your reading and find recommendations to choose your next book (for yourself or a patron). Includes an option to "discover books by mood".

"Goodreads is the world’s largest site for readers and book recommendations. Our mission is to help readers discover books they love and get more out of reading." (owned by Amazon)

"Every day, families rely on our reviews of movies, apps, and more to make choices for their kids. We meet families where they're watching, reading, and buying with relevant, research-backed guidance." *Is publicly available to an extent, but full service requires a subscription*

This database provides access to all of YALSA's annual selected book and media lists, awards, and honorees. These resources are developed by library staff and educators to support the collection development and readers' advisory work of library staff. These books and media have been selected for teens from 12 to 18 years of age, and span a broad range of reading and maturity levels.

Provides access to a significant number of free brief reviews useful for readers' advisory.

"Search and browse the complete works of over 60,000 bestselling fiction authors, with all the latest books and series listed in order."

Type in an author’s name and generate a web of other authors that have similar writing styles and genres. The closer the author’s name is to another, the more alike the authors are.