General Literature

General | Reader Recommendations | E-Books, iPad Book Apps & Audio Books |Detective Fiction |  Childrens Literature

General

• Acronymn Finder
• Agrégation Preparation
• Bartleby: Quotations, Thesaurus, King James Bible, Gazeteer
• Bibliomania: Classic Fiction, Drama, Poetry
• Books In Alternative Formats: Braille, Large Print Etc
• Books Résumés: Help Librarians Defend Books From Censorship:
• Brewer's Phrase & Fable
• British Council: Animating Literature
• British Council Literary Conferences
• Childrens Lit: Book Reviews, Resources, Author Bios
• Encompass Culture: Authors, Readers, Books For All Ages
• English Literature: Voice Of The Shuttle
• Granta
• Guardian Books
• History Of Women's Writing
• How Long to Read This:Search Books and Find your Reading Time for Each Book
• Inclusive Minds: Diversity in Children's Literature, Book Reviews, Expertise
• Index Translationum: International Bibliography Of Translations
• Infloox: Favourite Authors's Books, Influences & Affinities
• Kirkus Children & Teen Book Reviews
• Literature Festivals
• Meet The Author: Video Clips of UK Authors Discussing Their Books
• Meet The Author: Video Clips of American Authors Discussing Their Books
• Middle English Texts
• Mind's Eye: Reader Development For Non Fiction
• National Literacy Trust UK
• On Line Books
• The Reading Agency
• Reading For Life: Reading For All/ Activity Sheets, Free Downloads, Short Stories
• What I'm Reading: Create Reading Posters for Free
• World Book Day
• Year Of Reading UK 2008

Reader Recommendations
(curl up with a good book search engine!)

• All Readers: Choose Plot, Theme, Character To Match What You Want 
• The Book Bag: Adult, Teens & Children's Book Reviews (UK)
• Book Bub: Book Recommendationss
• Book Crossing: Share Your Books With The World
• Book Trust UK Book Finder: Choose Your Genre, Age Group What To Read Next
• Books for Topics: Current Fiction, Non-Fiction Search By Age, Subject, Topics
• Five Books. The best books on everything
• Gnooks:  Discover New Writers You'll Like
• Good Reads: Social Network For Book Lovers: Book Lists, Reviews, Authors Kirkus Book Reviews
• Literature Map: Find New Authors You'll Like
• Love Reading: Helps You Find Your Next Book
• National Shelf Service UK: Book Reviews, E-books, Author Pesentations
• Reading Group Guides
• Richard & Judy Book Club
• Taste Dive: Book, Author, Film, TV, Game Recommendations. What To Read Next
• What Should I Read Next: Find Books Similar Those You Enjoyed Reading
• Whichbook.net: Find The Kind Of  Read You Are Looking For

E-Books, iPad Book Apps, & Audio Books

• Athena: Multilingual Electronic Texts
• Audio Books For Free
• Audio Books: Storynory: Free Audio Books
• Bibliomania E-Texts
• Drama Electronic Texts
• Epic: Popular Online Books for Children, Free Account
• Free Copyright Free Books, Essays: Public Domain Review
• Free Classic Audio Books
• Full Text English Resources Virginia University
• Gutenberg Project E-Texts
• Kirkus Reviews iPad Book Apps
• LibriVox: Free Public Domain Audiobooks
• Learning Network Ebrary
• Online Books Access 2 million+ Free E-books, University Pennsylvania Libraries
• Online Virtual School Library, Free E-books & Activities UK National Literary Trust
• Online Read Alouds: Brightly Raise Kids Who Love To Read
• Online Read Alouds: EBLI, Literacy, Non Fiction, Biographies for Children & Teens
• Online Read Alouds: Indianapolis Public Library 100+ Free Video Read Alouds
• Online Read Alouds: Kate Messner's Shared With Publisher's Permission Links
• Online Read Alouds: KidLit TV
• Online Read Alouds: Storyline Online, Screen Actor's Guild Literacy Site
• Sounded: Audiobooks.Classics, New Authors, Different Languages

Detective Fiction

• Crime Time
• Crime Writers' Association
• Murder One :Crime Bookshop
• Murder Squad
• Mystery Women
• Shots Mag: Online Crime Magazine
• Tangled Web: Crime & Mystery Fiction
• Unusual Suspects

Children's Literature

• A Mighty Girl: Resources & Books For Confident & Intelligent Girls
• American Library Association: Library Service To Children Resources
• Armadillo Children's Online Magazine Book Reviews, Latest Books, Search by Age
• Bedtime Stories for Kids, Lists Classics Children's Stories, Benefits of Reading
• Book Hooks: Online Book Reviews For Young Readers
• Book Trust UK Book Finder: Choose Your Genre, Age Group What To Read Next
• Book Trusted UK: Children's Reading, Literary Awards & Prizes
• Books for Boys: List of Books, Riveting Reads for 11 - 14 Year Old Boys
• Books For Keeps: UK Children's Books, Reviews, Authors, News
• Book Wink: Book Reviews 8 - 14 Year Olds, Web Video, Podcasts
• Books 4 Teens, UK: Blog For Young Adults Who Love To Read, Reviews
• Books for Keeps: UK Children's Book Online Magazine, Authors, Reviews, News
• Book And A Hug: Discover Your Reader Personality Type & Suggested Books
• Brain Pickings: Children Book Reviews
• Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Books/ Resource Packs, Discussion & Lesson Ideas
• Cool Reads: Books For 10 - 15 Year Olds
• Fiction Cafe National Library For The Blind Fiction Suggestions For Teenagers
• Disability in Kid Lit: Book Reviews Portraying Disability in Children, Teen, YA Book
• Fairtyales: Fables & Fairytales KidsGen
• Fairytales:Fractured Fairytales: Fairy Tales with a Twist: Indianapolis Public Library
• Fairytales: Theater Seat Store Fairytale Resources for Toddlers, Kids & Adults
• Getting Blokes To Like Books: Literacy Trust Ideas On Dads & Lads Reading
• Great Read: Blog by School Librarian, Tara Ethridge
• Guardian: Build A Library For Your Child: List Of Classic & Contemporary Fiction
• Guardian Children's Books
• Guardian: Children's Library: Reviews Of Best New Books For Childrens & Teens
• IBBY: International Board on Books for Young People
• Jim Release's US Website : Book Reviews, Author Profiles
• Just One More Book: US Site About Children's Books & Author Interviews
• KidderLit: Opening Lines From Children's Books
• Kids Reads Series: A-Z List of Children's Fiction Series
• Kids Reads: US Book Report Network
• Kids Reviews: UK Reading & Literacy:  Book Reviews By Children For Children
• Letterbox Library: Children's Books Diversity, Equality, Inclusion, Social Justice
• Lit Pick: Children, PreTeen & Teen Literature, Books, Student Reviews,
• Literacy Shed: Lesson Plans, Activities, Teacher Resources
• Manga & Graphic Novels: Stan Lee Excelsior UK Award Manga & Graphic Novels
• Mango Bubbles Books: Where Kids Read, Write & Draw Book Reviews
• Meddybemps:US Advice, Fun, Games & Activities Realting to Children's Stories
• National Reading Campaign: For Children, Make Your School A Reading School 
• Plugged In: Book, TV, Film Reviews With Family Guidelines
• Reading Connects
• Reading Matters: UK , Books & Ideas for Children & Teenagers
• Reading Rockets, Teaching Reading, Authors, Books, Resources, Parents,
• Reading Rockets: Themed Booklists
• Read Kiddo Read: Book Reviews, Lesson Ideas, Resources, Children & Teens
• Read Together: Scottish Site Helping Parents & Librarians Discover Great Books
• Reading Is Fundamental: US National Children Literacy Organisation
• SCBWI: Society of Children's Book Writers & Illustrators
• Schneider Family Book Awards: Children & Teen Books Portraying Disability
• School Library Association Resources Books & Reading, Home Learning
• Scottish Storytelling Centre
• Short Stories: 247 Tales, Create Stories in 247 Words.  Childrens Authors
• Short Stories: East of the Web (UK)
• Society For Storytelling UK
• Stories From The Web: Birmingham Libraries Develop Reading Skills Via The Web
• Storyline Online: Actors Read Popular Children's Picture Books + Illustration Videos
• Strongest Links: UK School Library Site, Links To Children's Literature Sites
• Teacher Tap: Author & Illustrator Resources
• Teaching Books: Audio Excerpts Read By Authors, Book Reviews
• Teaching Children Philosophy With Books, Book Lists, Plots, Discussion Guides
• Teen Book Finder: US Young Adult Library Service, What to Read Next
• Teen Reads (USA)
• Teen Links: New York Public Library
• Toppsta: Reader Reviews, Reading Lists by Topic, Age, Best Month of the Month
• Walker Books YouTube Channel, Book Reviews, Author Interviews, Book Trailers
• Web English Teacher
• What Kids Are Reading: Annual Independent Study Reading Habits in UK Pupils
• Words for Life, UK National Literacy Trust. Stories & Rhyme Activities 0 -12 Years

Authors

General | Contemporary | Chaucer | Dahl | Dickens | Joyce | Shakespeare | Tolkien | Wilde

General Authors

• 19th Century British & Irish Authors
• British Author Biographies
• British & Irish Authors
• Society Of Authors Index

Contemporary Authors

• Contemporary Writers In The UK
• Hanif Kureishi
• Tomas Care

Chaucer

• Chaucer
• Chaucer's Life And Works

Dahl

• Roald Dahl Day Blog, Quiz, Activities, Teacher Resources: Puffin
• Roald Dahl Day: Random House
• Roald Dahl Official Website

Dickens

• Dickens Works & Electronic Texts

Joyce

• James Joyce
• James Joyce Biography, Reviews, Images
• James Joyce Links

Shakespeare

• Folger Shakespeare Library Washington
• Manga Shakespeare
• Shakespeare Arden
• Shakespeare Complete Works
• Shakespeare Criticism, Life & Times, Renaissance
• Shakespeare's Globe

Tolkien

• Tolkien Society

Wilde

• Wilde Times: Oscar Wilde's Poems & Works

Literary Prizes

• Book Trust Directory Of UK Literary Prizes
• Booker Prize
• CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Book Awards
• CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Awards Librarian Resources
• Henrietta Branford Children's Writing
• International IMPAC Dublin Award
• Orange Prize
• Whitbread Book Awards

Poetry

• 30 Great Poems Everyone Should Know, The Times List
• Academy of American Poets
• BBC Poetry Season
• Bartleby Poetry
• Glossary Of Poetic Terms
• Poetry Archive; Children's Poetry
• Poetry Engine: Write Poems, Haikus, Fre Verse, Limericks,
• Poetry International Foundation
• Poetry Society UK
• William Wordsworth: Complete Poetical Works

Quotations

• Biblical Quotes
• Quotations
• Quotations: Collection Of Sites