American Library Association's Notable Books

The Notable Book Council mission is "to make available to the nation's readers a list of 25 very good, very readable and at times very important fiction, nonfiction, and poetry books for the adult reader."  It includes notable books from 1993-to current.

BestSeller Lists 1900-1995

This site is broken down by decade and then year by year.   It covers the  best selling fiction and in later years nonfiction books.

Outstanding Books for the College Bound and Lifelong Learner

The American Library Association has compiled a list of books to help college bound student, and others who need something to inspire themselves to think about life, universal truths, and human experiences.  The list is divided into five sections:  fiction, biography, nonfiction, drama, and poetry.

Who Reads What?  Celebrity Reading List --broken down by year or (http://www.gpl.lib.me.us/wrwind.htm)-- broken down by celebrity name

Who Reads What?  Celebrity Reading List contains a wide variety of celebrities favorite books.