Rental Books

The fiction collection at the Bloomington Public Library encompasses a wide variety of writing styles and reader tastes. In this collection, you’ll find literary fiction, legal thrillers, “chick” lit, romance hardcovers…essentially anything that hasn’t been placed in one of the other library’s genre collections.

Here’s a sampling of the authors you’ll find in this area:

• Mary Higgins Clark
• Jennifer Crusie
• Janet Evanovich
• John Grisham
• Carl Hiaasen
• Stephen King
• Sophie Kinsella
• Christopher Moore
• James Patterson
• Jodi Picoult
• Nora Roberts
• Nicholas Sparks
• Danielle Steel
• Stuart Woods

Not sure what to read next? Explore these resources to help you find a book that you will enjoy.

Online Resources

• Novelist
  A "what do I read next" resource for young adult through adult fiction readers covering more than 120,000 titles. Search by subject heading, plot description, read alikes and more. Includes discussion guides, booktalk ideas, and feature articles.
• BookLetters
  These booklists may be viewed from the library’s Web site or you may choose to receive them automatically via email. Most lists are updated and sent monthly. This is a great way to see what’s new at the library, what books are being talked about on TV and radio, or find suggestions for your next book club selection.
• Good Reads Online Form
  If you still can't find what you're looking for get personal suggestions from a librarian! Simply fill out the form for recommendations within 24 business hours.

Print Resources

• Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
  by Nancy Pearl (READER’S CORNER 011.73PEA)
• More Book Lust: Recommended Reading for Every Mood, Moment, and Reason
  (READER’S CORNER 011.73PEA)
• The National Book Awards: Forty-Eight Years of Literary Excellence; Winners and Finalists, 1950–1997
  by The National Book Foundation (READER’S CORNER 015.73NAT)
• 100 One-Night Reads: A Book Lover’s Guide
  by David Major (READER’S CORNER 016.8MAJ)
• The Reader’s Choice: 200 Book Club Favorites
  by Victoria Golden McMains (READER’S CORNER 016MCM)
• What to Read: The Essential Guide for Reading Group Members and Other Book Lovers
  by Mickey Pearlman (READER’S CORNER 015.73PEA)
• A Year of Reading: A Month-by-Month Guide to Classics and Crowd-Pleasers for You and Your Book Group
  by Elizabeth Ellington (READER’S CORNER 011.73ELL)

Try these Web sites for additional suggestions…

• The Book Reporter 
  Read reviews, submit a review, find a reading group guide, participate in contests, and much more at this inclusive site that’s perfect for readers.      
  
• Overbooked
  Explore a genre, read reviews, and find booklists on a particular topic at this site for “ravenous readers” maintained voluntarily by Ann Chambers Theis, a librarian at Virginia’s Chesterfield County Public Library.      
• New York Times Fiction Bestsellers
  Sign up to receive this weekly email with the top 15 books on the New York Times Bestseller in Hardcover list.
• New Fiction e-newsletter
  See what's new at Bloomington Public Library with our monthly newsletter. Sign up here.
• Meet the Author
  Go behind the scenes with weekly profiles of today’s top authors. You’ll find out what inspires and motivates your favorite writers and get a revealing glimpse of the person behind the book. Sign up here.