If you get a little nervous when a reader asks for recommendations in a genre you don't personally read, you’ll love our recommendations. NoveList Plus allows your library to stand out by helping readers find books that perfectly match their reading preferences and moods.
What makes a good recommendation?
A good reading recommendation is built on trust. NoveList Plus will tell you why a book, author, or series is recommended, and if it’s one of our handwritten recommendations. This trust, in combination with an extensively tagged database of titles and unique story elements like appeal, genre, and theme, makes searching for book recommendations truly helpful.
Our process
Our experts evaluate and write recommendations, crafting them by hand. We’ve created a sophisticated algorithm that considers subjects, genres, and our signature appeal terms. Every recommendation has a human touch. We have over 25 librarians on staff, plus others from around the country who contribute their expertise. Read more about our team.
NoveList Plus intentionally features fresh content. We know readers want new inspiration every time they visit, so we have buzzy books, new titles, and popular story elements.
NoveList has been helping readers find their next favorite book for 30 years and continues to develop innovative solutions for connecting readers, books, and libraries. NoveList strengthens the core mission of libraries. When your library is making tough decisions about the future, NoveList is there to make sure your community stays engaged and your collection gets used.
Easy enough for anyone to use
We intentionally designed NoveList Plus for everyone, from patrons to pros. It's easy for casual users to get quick answers, but also robust enough to give pros the information they need to dive deep. And because we know that people think about books everywhere, NoveList Plus is mobile-friendly and accessible in the library, at home, and in the stacks.
You talk, we listen
We take your feedback very seriously. Every page in NoveList Plus has a feedback button at the top – use it to tell us anything. We also have a thumbs-up/thumbs-down feature where you can let us know if you agree with our recommendations. Got a read-alike you'd like to see included in the databases? Let us know.
