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Fantastic Fiction
Book lists for thousands of fiction authors. There is also information on awards, new books, series and more.

Reader's Robot
5,000 reviews, in 21 genres. Browse by category, or search by keyword or by "appeal," which allows choice from a list of characteristics within a genre.

Detective and Mystery Stories

ClueLass.com and The Mysterious Home Page
A comprehensive site that includes directories of bookstores and publishers, mystery fiction sites, authors' Web pages, characters, conferences, magazines, organizations, film and TV, book reviews and more.

Mystery Directory @ Yahoo
Yahoo’s directory of mystery fiction resources on the Internet.
Mystery Ink
Features book reviews, author interviews, aware and top-10 lists, a "books into movies" section, and links to author Web sites. Searchable, or browse by genre.
Mystery Readers International
Claims to be "the largest mystery fan/reader organization in the world, open to all readers, fans, critics, editors, publishers and writers." Has directories of mystery reading groups, periodicals, and bookstores.
Mystery Writers of America (MWA)
An organization for, among others, mystery writers, writers, and those who are devoted to the genre. Info on conferences, awards, links to sites about mysteries, publishers, bookstores, and more.
Reviewing the Evidence
Reviews of murder mysteries and thrillers in print and audio formats. Searchable by keyword, author, publisher and reviewer.
Sherlockian.net
Everything about Sherlock Holmes on the Internet.
Stop, You're Killing Me!
Mysteries searchable by author or series character. Links to hundreds of author pages as well as to other mystery resources.

Historical Fiction

Historical Fiction Directory @ Yahoo
Yahoo’s directory of historical fiction resources on the Internet.

Historical Novel Society
Founded in 1997 and aims to promote all aspects of historical fiction.
Historical Fiction Network
Links to authors, online bibliographies, reading lists, essays and more.

Horror

Horror Directory @ Yahoo
Yahoo's directory of horror resources on the Internet.

Horror Writers Association
An organization of writers and publishing professionals that includes horror genre news, a calendar of events, lists of award winners and new horror novel releases, related Web links, and more.

Romance

Romance Directory @ Yahoo
Yahoo’s directory of romance fiction resources on the Internet.

The Romance Reader
A searchable collection of thousands of reviews for the different romantic novel subgenres.
Romance Writers of America (RWA)
A writers association for romance writers, readers, booksellers, and others interested in the romance genre. Also includes info about awards, conferences, author websites, upcoming releases, current bestsellers, and more.

Science Fiction/Fantasy

Locus Online
Directory of links to science fiction and fantasy resources, including authors, other bibliographies, magazines, publishers, bookstores, organizations and awards.

Sci Fi Wire
Info about science fiction books is available in the SciFiWeekly section of this site that also includes television and movies. The news service of the Sci Fi Channel.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Directory @ Yahoo
Yahoo's directory of resources on the Internet for science fiction and fantasy.
Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, Inc. (SFWA)
An organization of writers, artists, editors, and others involved in science fiction and fantasy. Includes recommended reading lists, author websites, news and events, awards, and more.
SF Site
Features include: book reviews, excerpts, author interviews, articles, booklists and more.
sffworld.com
Features short stories; articles; book reviews, excerpts and synopses; author interviews and profiles; television and movie reviews; and discussion forums.

Westerns

Read West
Features book reviews, booklists, an author directory, latest releases and more.

Westerns Directory @ Yahoo
Yahoo’s directory of western fiction resources on the Internet.
Western Writers of America
Founded in 1953 to promote the literature of the American West. Lists the winners of the Spur Awards and the "Best Westerns of the 20th Century.