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About BookBrowse For Libraries

BookBrowse is a unique hybrid between a readers' advisory database and an online magazine combining rich content with a user-friendly, fully searchable interface that links back to your library's catalog. BookBrowse provides patrons with an intuitive guide to what to read next while helping busy librarians stay on top of new books. Use our pricing calculator to get an instant quote for your library.

About BookBrowse

We believe that a good book does more than simply entertain - it leaves you mentally richer than when you started it. BookBrowse seeks out these gems from both established writers and first time authors - novels that whisk you to unfamiliar times and places, thrillers that are more than just 'page-turners', and thought-provoking non-fiction that entertains as it informs. In short, books you'll want to stay up late reading but will be proud to tell people about the next day!

BookBrowse for Libraries includes:

  • Read-alike suggestions for over 2700 books and 2000 authors (made by humans not computers).

  • Browse and cross-reference 150+ reading lists by time period, setting, theme, and award-winners.

  • In-depth reviews and "beyond the book" back-stories to explore aspects of each featured book in more detail (see the sample issue of The BookBrowse Review linked below for examples)

  • Pre- and post-publication reviews from multiple well-known sources for over 8000 contemporary books (each review abbreviated to the reviewer's salient opinion thus avoiding plot spoilers and repetition.)

  • Excerpts, author interviews, biographies and much more to enhance the reader's experience, including a pronunciation guide of difficult author names.

  • The BookBrowse Review: BookBrowse's online magazine highlighting all the newest content (with opt-in email notifications). Publishes weekly at peak publishing times of the year, twice weekly at other times.

  • Resources for book clubs including advice on getting started and running a book club, discussion guides searchable by theme, and online book club discussions.

  • Previews of notable books publishing soon, including available reviews from all pre-pub sources including overseas reviews where relevant (around 80-100 titles each month).

  • A special early-preview edition for librarians in spreadsheet form of all books that BookBrowse will cover in the following month. An asset not just for collection development but also for librarians who want an "at a glance" guide to notable books publishing soon.

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Librarians Say
"We're absolutely loving BookBrowse! For the fun of it, I took a peek at our YTD usage stats and in two months, we've already seen more use of this service than many of our others in a year!"
- Erin Chestnutt, Beauregard Parish Library, LA.

"BookBrowse is a wonderful, easy-to-use service that provides excellent book recommendations. We love the thorough reviews, read-alikes, author interviews and reading group guides." - Ali Birnbach, Mill Valley Public Library

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