Selections from the LC Community
- Faculty Best BooksLC faculty and library staff share their selections of 3-4 "best books."
- Class of '24 Best BooksGraduating seniors named the books that they would recommend to incoming students, as well as to students in their majors.
- DisplaysCurrent and archived displays from Watzek Library, frequently chosen in collaboration with partner offices on campus.
- Sign Up for Personalized Reading Recommendations from Watzek LibrariansTo receive a set of personalized recommendations, answer a few questions about what you have liked and disliked and what kind of books you'd like to discover.
Multnomah County Library Resources
Multnomah County Library serves people who live, work, and go to school in Portland and surrounding areas. Having a free MCL card gives you access to an extensive array of popular titles, many of them available as downloadable ebooks and audiobooks.
- Multnomah County Library CardSign up for a free Multnomah County Library card online.
- 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: Staff PicksReading lists from MCL librarians.
Different Formats
Selected Literary Awards
- National Book Award: Browse by YearView winners dating from the present back to 1950, or, separately, see the current year's winners/finalists in all categories.
- The Pulitzer Prizes for FictionWinners and finalists of the prize for Fiction, from the current year back to 1948. Other categories may be browsed from here.
- The Booker Prizes by YearIncludes winners, shortlists, and longlists for both the Booker Prize and the International Booker Prize, sorted by year.
- James Tait Black Prizes"Britain's longest running literary awards," selected with input from students at the University of Edinburgh, with categories for fiction, biography, and drama.
Recommendations on the Web
- New York Times Book ReviewUse in connection with your ASLC pass.
- By The Book (New York Times)Weekly feature in which an author responds to a questionnaire about their reading life and habits.
- Powell's Books: BookmarksRead-alike suggestions curated by Powell's booksellers.
- NPR's Books We LoveAn annual interactive feature from NPR, with browsable categories and tags.
- Five BooksA minimalist source of book recommendations: chosen experts recommend five books essential for understanding a particular topic.