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Books & Authors combines browseable menus and visual search technology to guide readers from every level of reading proficiency to books that match their interests.

Browse Genres
Patrons can select books from titles lists in these popular genres:

Fantasy Fiction
Historical Fiction
Horror stories
Inspirational Fiction
Mystery Fiction
Popular Romance
Science fiction
Western Fiction

Who? What? Where? When?
Like an investigative reporter, Books & Authors asks the important questions to help readers discover books sure to impact their reading lists. Select an answer to three of the four W’s and the resulting graph shows results. The more they group intersect the better they match the inquiry. Choose the titles from the section that all three overlap for the best match.

Browse Titles
Find more information about a specific title with this quick inquiry.

Browse Authors
Enter an author's name and discover more about that writer in an instant. From awards to works and from personal information to critiques and reviews, this search can develop a deeper appreciation and offer new reading opportunities into the writer’s world.

Search
Enter a keyword and select a limiter and results are just a click away.

Advanced Search
Readers can choose from a list of search limiters to narrow and focus their results for a title, author or genre. This is a great search when readers have some — but not all of — the facts they need.

Expert Picks/Librarian’s Favorites
Books & Authors has assembled recommended title lists compiled by experts in their filed. Whether is the top 12 cookbooks of 2002 or VOYA’s nonfiction honor list from 2006, readers can locate must-read titles from their topic of interest.

Librarians know when a book it a hit and would love nothing more to share it with others. Now readers can find the books librarians find hard to keep on their shelves.

Award Winners/Best Sellers
From the Anthony Award to the Pulitzer Prize, critically acclaimed works are easy to find. Click on an award and find every title that won.

Choose from American or Canadian Best Seller lists to find the book that captured reader’s hearts throughout the years.

Read A Like Wizard Enter a title you’ve enjoyed and with a click or two more you will a list of like books that continue your exploration and enjoyment into a particular theme, author, setting and more.

What your patrons will find in Books & Authors

Title Results
Once a user has selected a title, Books & Authors provide them with:

Additional in-depth information
Plot summaries
Main characters
Setting
Locations
Subjects
Reviews
Recommendations for further reading
Author information
Read-a-likes
More

Author Results
Once an author is chosen, users will be rewarded with biographical information that includes:

Nationality
Birth date
Awards
Personal information
Career
Writings
Media adaptations
Sidelights
Personal information
More

All the results users gather can be added to their reading room for easier access in the future and to be shared within that users’ personal community.