Recommendations from Watzek
- Personalized Reading Recommendations from Watzek LibrariansTo receive a set of personalized recommendations, answer a few questions about books you have liked/disliked, and what kind of books you'd like to discover.
- Watzek Library DisplaysCurrent and archived displays from Watzek Library, chosen by student employees and library staff.
- Faculty Best BooksLC faculty and library staff share their selections of 3-4 "best books."
- Student Choices for the Best BooksGraduating seniors named the books that they would recommend to incoming students, as well as to students in their majors.
Recommendations from the Multnomah County Library
- Novelist This link opens in a new windowUses readers' favorite author, title, plot or series name to suggest the next book to read.
- Multnomah County Library: My LibrarianBrowse the areas of reading expertise of MCL staff members to choose one to ask for reading recommendations--or fill out a generic form to receive suggestions.
- Multnomah County Library: Staff PicksReading lists from MCL librarians.
Recommendations on the Web
- By The Book: New York TimesWeekly feature in which the selected author responds to a questionnaire about their reading life. Use in conjunction with your ASLC NYT pass.
- Powell's Books: BookmarksRead-alike suggestions curated by Powell's booksellers.
- NPR's Books We LoveAn interactive tool that helps you narrow a selection of the year's books by length, genre, mood, etc.
- Five BooksA minimalist approach to recommendations: chosen experts recommend five (sometimes six) essential books for understanding a particular topic.
