GENRE FICTION GUIDES

There are many wonderful internet sites of particular interest to readers. Those listed below offer some good points to jump off on your own quest.

Choose a category Chick Lit Gentle Reads Horror History Mystery Romance Science Fiction and Fantasy Thrillers Western Quick category pick

Note: Although we have tried to provide sites that are current, the Internet is a constantly evolving resource. Therefore, there are no guarantees for the types of materials accessible via these sites.

Chick Lit

Downtown Press - A division of Simon & Schuster , this page lists their current releases and provides a bulletin board to discuss your favorite chick lit authors.

Strapless - A wonderful chick lit line published by independent publisher Kensington.

Gentle Reads

The Cozy Library - learn about cozy books you haven’t read or to get to know your favorite cozy authors.

Horror

DarkEcho Horror - horror fans can link to the Horror Writers of America and Dark Links to find lists of horror authors, interviews, and book reviews.

History

The Historical Novel Society - British site that publishes Historical Novels Review and contains newsletters, author interviews and forthcoming titles.

Mystery

MysteryHomepage - the LINK to everything a mystery reader could hope for including discussion groups, authors, conferences, fan clubs, new titles and awards.

Mystery Reader - covers authors, small press publishers, and reviews of forthcoming books.

New Mystery Reader Magazine - online magazine dedicated to mystery book lovers. It includes reviews, short stories, recommendations, and author profiles.

Stop - You're Killing Me - indexes books by author, setting, historical period and character's professions.

Romance

The Romance Reader - includes latest news and reviews of romance novels arranged by category plus author interviews and archival information.

Romance Writers of America - a professional organization of published and aspiring romance writers with extensive links to their novels by category, author biographies and upcoming events.

Science Fiction and Fantasy

The Science Fiction Fantasy Site - the homepage for fantasy and science lovers that covers awards, interviews, novel excerpts, E-Zines and much more.

Uchronia /Alternate History - for lovers of "what ifs," this site offers annotated lists of novel and short stories that can be searched by author, series, country and anthologies. Contains new lists of the genre as well as older ones dating back to 1732

Thrillers

International Thriller Writers, Inc.
Created by thriller authors, this website includes reviews, news and awards as well as a "must-read thriller" list.  Visitors can also sign up for the monthly "Thriller Readers Newsletter."

Western

Western Writers of America - resource for lovers of the American West with links to authors of historical fiction and their works, local area histories and the winners of the Spur Awards.