General fiction, bestsellers, mysteries, science fiction, romances, westerns and large print books (both fiction and nonfiction) are all found in the Fiction & Media area on the Superior Street floor of the Main Library. You will also find romance, science fiction and fantasy magazines that can be checked out.

This area also houses the Main Library's Browser Bestseller collection and media materials. The Browser Bestseller collection contains copies of the most popular, frequently-requested titles. These copies are available on a first-come, first-served basis and cannot be reserved. The loan period is two weeks and there are no renewals. Titles in this collection are frequently updated, to keep pace with the national best-seller lists. This is a way to read the most popular best-sellers without waiting in a long reserve list.

Looking for an older title that the library doesn't own? Try the Interlibrary Loan service.

Book Club in a Bag - 10 copies of a single title along accompanied by a study guide with discussion questions and background information about the book and author. There are also Book Club in a Bag kits for kids and teens in Youth Services.

Downloadable books may be Audiobooks that you listen to or eBooks that you read. The Audiobooks are in WMA and MP3 formats.The library has downloadable audiobooks from OverDrive and from OneClickdigital. The eBooks are in Adobe EPUB format.

 New Arrivals:
(lists are updated each month)

• Fiction
• Mysteries
• Science Fiction/Fantasy
• Westerns
• Large Print
• : our most requested titles

What to Read Next: Booklists from the Duluth Public Library

Email Newsletters:
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• Book Club Choices
• Book Sizzle
• BookPage Daily
• Books on the Air - weekly on Fridays
• Coming Soon - soon-to-be-published fiction titles
• Fiction Adventure
• Fiction Best Sellers - weekly on Tuesdays
• Fiction Preview
• Meet the Author - weekly on Mondays
• Mystery
• New Fiction
• Romance
• Science Fiction & Fantasy

Resources for Book Clubs

 General Fiction:

• Allreaders.com - detailed book reviews from all genres as well as information about featured authors, the latest book reviews of your favorite books, and a way for you to enter a book review yourself!
• BookPage - an online version of the monthly book newspaper. Book reviews, author interviews, advice for writers and other book-related news.
• Fantastic Fiction - this British site has lists of books by over 25,000 authors. Great for finding out the order of books in a series.
• FictFact - Dedicated to helping you read fiction book series in order. Find out which book is next with a custom list based on your favorite series. Requires free registration.
• MGPL Webrary - Find web sites for book lovers and a variety of bibliographies and pathfinders.
• Minnesota Writers Hall of Fame
• Novelist - Look for recommendations of books to read, by matching favorite authors or plots or by browsing lists of subjects and awards. Available to Duluth Public Library cardholders.
• NYT Web Page - All the latest book news, reviews, first chapters, bestseller lists, and author interviews.
• Oprah's Book Club - Find out her latest pick and information on previous choices.
• Publishers Weekly - Interviews with authors, publishing news, bestseller lists, & book reviews.
• What's Next - Search this Books in Series Database of Kent District (MI) Library
  
  
  

Mystery:

• Edgar Awards - The Mystery Writers of America's annual awards in various categories of mysteries.
• The Mystery Reader
• MysteryNet - Find information on mystery books, TV shows, movies and games.
• Stop, You're Killing Me! - A great site for mystery lovers. Search for mysteries by author or series character and get information about the author, and chronological lists of their books.
  
  

Romance:

• The Romance Reader - Over 3,500 candid reviews of current romantic fiction.
• Romantic Times - Reviews, author interviews and message boards for the romance novel lover.
  
  

Science Fiction and Fantasy:

• Hugo Award - The Science Fiction Achievement Award, given by the World Science Fiction Society
• Locus - Reviews of current science fiction/fantasy books, interviews with writers, listings of books published and upcoming conventions.
• Nebula Awards - Presented by the Science Fiction Writers of America to acknowledge excellence in science fiction writing.
• SciFan - Find book reviews, booklists, links & information on science fiction/fantasy authors.
• SF Site - Reviews, news, links, books excerpts and interviews with authors and artists.
• SFFWorld - Excerpts, author interviews, articles, and reviews of science fiction/fantasy books.

Horror:  

• DarkEcho Horror - Horror author features, book reviews, essays and links.
• Stephen King.com

Book Awards:

• Booker Prize - Britain's top fiction award.
• Edgar Awards - The Mystery Writers of America's annual awards in various categories of mysteries.
• Hugo Award - The Science Fiction Achievement Award, given by the World Science Fiction
  Society
• Minnesota Book Award - Awarded annually by the Minnesota Center for the Book to Minnesota writers, illustrators, and editors.
• Nebula Awards - Presented by the Science Fiction Writers of America to acknowledge excellence in science fiction writing.
• Nobel Prize for Literature - A list of the prizewinning writers since 1901.
• Northeastern Minnesota Book Award - Awarded annually to books which best represent northeastern Minnesota's history, culture, heritage, or lifestyle. Sponsored by the UMD Library and the Friends of the Duluth Public Library.
• Pulitzer Prizes - Awarded annually for intellectual and artistic excellence in journalism, letters, drama and music.