Recommended Reading
- Staff Recommendations
- Youth Advisory Board Recommendations
- Adult Summer Reading Club Book Lists
- Montgomery County Legislators' Choice 2005
- NoveList
- NoveList K-8
- More Reading List Resources
Staff Recommendations - Adult
Adult Fiction
Adult Non-fiction
- Plain People Fiction
Selected novels
- Pirates in Fiction
New and old tales
- United States Civil War Fiction
Novels set during a critical time in our nation's history
- American Historical Fiction
Novels dealing with events from United States history
- World Historical Fiction
Novels dealing with historical events of foreign countries
- Prehistoric Fiction
- Foul Play In Philadelphia
A List of Regional Mysteries
- Fatally Funny
A Collection of Humorous Mysteries
- Red Letter Rogues
Mysteries For Holidays And Special Occasions
- Psychological Mysteries
Mysteries having a strong psychological element that attempt to explore the motivation behind the characters’ actions.
- Technothrillers
Action-packed adventure stories featuring the latest in technology and weaponry
- Culinary Crimes
Sample some mysteries featuring food
- Medieval Mysteries
Mysteries set in the era known as the Middle Ages and rich in historical detail.
- Canadian Authors
Selected contemporary writers who live in Canada
- Caribbean Authors
Selected literature by writers from the West Indies
- Quick Reads
Stories of mystery, fantasy, horror, romance, and more
- Musical Fiction
Stories involving music in the setting, theme, plot, or characters
- Classic African American Fiction
- Autism
Helpful guides
- Stretching Your Money
Selected books with money saving ideas
- Educational Funding
Selected guides for financial aid
- Job Hunting
Get hired with the help of these books.
- Forever Free
Abraham Lincoln and the abolition of slavery
- Native American Heritage
Selected books about North American Indians
- Small Business
Entrepreneurial guides for starting and managing your own business
- Collectibles
Illustrated guides
- Grantseeking
Books to help you successfully write proposals and secure funding
- Montgomery County, Pennsylvania Authors
Contemporary writers of fiction and nonfiction from Montgomery County
- Adoption
Informative titles about the adoption process
- Home Improvement
Renovation projects
- Interior Decorating for Your Home
Styles and ideas for room makeovers
- Real Estate Books
House Buying and More
- Legal Self-Help Books
Selected self-help legal guides
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Authors
Local writers in the news
- African American Studies
Selected Biographies I
- African American Studies
Selected Biographies II
- African American Poetry
a Sampler
- Computer Books
Upgrade your computer skills
- Pennsylvania Authors
Selected writers of our Commonwealth
- Saving Our Earth
Discover ways to live green
Staff Recommendations - Teen
- Teen Summer Reading 2009
Reading suggestions for Summer and beyond
- Fantastic Worlds
Recommended fiction about fantastic worlds and beings
- Searching For Stars
Selected Science Fiction
Staff Recommendations - Children
Graded Book Lists
Adult Summer Reading Club Book Lists
- Five-star Book List 2006
- Five-star Book List 2007
- Five-star Book List 2008
- Five-star Book List 2009
- Five-star Book List 2010
More Reading List Resources
- The Fiction_L Booklists
The Morton Grove Public Library's collection of Fiction Booklists
in a wide variety of genres and categories
- Overbooked
Chesterfield County Public Library's guides to literary and genre fiction
- Reading Rants!
Out of the Ordinary Teen Booklists
- Looking for a Mystery?
A guide to both the history of the mystery novel and a listing of modern mysteries arranged by topic and location.
- American Library Association's Booklists and Book Awards (for teens)
The American Library Association's lists of recommended books, audios and videos of interest to teens. Also includes the "Teens' Top Ten Books" where teens choose the winners.