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Literature

  1. 100 Best Non-fiction Books of the (20th) Century -

    Courtesy of National Review.
  2. 100 Best Nonfiction Books -

    Compiled by Modern Library.
  3. 100 Best Novels -

    Courtesy of Modern Library.
  4. 100 Picture Books Everyone Should Know -

    Courtesy of the New York Public Library.
  5. Academic Earth -

    Full video courses and lectures from the world's leading scholars. Includes a large number of subjects, from Art & Architecture, Economics, History, Law, Literature, Psychology, Test Preparation, and much, much more!
  6. African-American Authors -

    A Yahoo! Directory listing.
  7. Author Sites -

    Official home pages, publishers' sites, fan pages, interviews, etc.
  8. Author Yellow Pages -

    Searchable directory of author, publisher, newsletter websites.
  9. Authors on Tour - Live! -

    Weekly podcasts of authors and their books - from the Tattered Cover Book Store in Denver, CO.
  10. Bartleby.com -

    The preeminent Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing students, researchers and the intellectually curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.
  11. Best Books for Young Adults -

    1994-2010, courtesy of YALSA - Young Adult Library Services Association.
  12. Bible -

    American Bible Society's King James Version, Old and New Testaments.
  13. Bible Study Tools -

    Concordances, commentaries, versions, dictionaries, and sermon helps.
  14. Bible Translations -

    Search by word or passage in over 20 languages and over 10 versions.
  15. Bibliomania -

    Free online classics, book notes, author biographies, book summaries, and more.
  16. Bill Thompson's Eye On Books -

    Author interviews, book summaries, and authors on the art of writing.
  17. Book & Film Club Guides -

    From PBS - covers some of the popular Masterpiece adaptations. Includes discussion questions, author biographies, and other related links.
  18. BookBrowse.com -

    How to find or start a book club; free reading guides, excerpts, reviews, etc.
  19. BookSpot.com -

    Authors, awards, genre, online books, literary criticism, and reviews.
  20. Children's and Young Adults' Authors & Illustrators -
  21. Classic Reader -

    Full-text fiction, nonfiction, poetry, drama, short stories, and children's books.
  22. Cliffs Notes -

    The REAL CliffsNotes are now online. View (and print) them for free or download them for a small fee.
  23. Ebook and Texts Archive -

    Read, download, print, and enjoy free books. Includes fiction, children's books, popular books, historical texts, and academic books. From the Internet Archive.
  24. Folger Shakespeare Library -

    Research center on Shakespeare. Includes digital image collection, a biography on Shakespeare, collection highlights, and more.
  25. GradeSaver - ClassicNotes -

    Similar to Cliffs Notes. Chapter summaries and analysis of hundreds of titles from Absalom, Absalom to Wuthering Heights. Also includes fee-based access to an editing service and free writing help.
  26. Gutenberg Bible -

    Includes digital images, history of printing, biography on Johann Gutenberg, and more.
  27. Internet Classics Archive -

    Select from 441 works of classic Greek and Latin literature. From MIT.
  28. Internet Resources for Writers -

    Writing tips, reference sources, markets, newsgroups, getting published, etc.
  29. Internet Sacred Text Archive -

    World religions, sacred books, beliefs, myths, folklore, and spirituality.
  30. Kirkus Reviews -

    Find book reviews covering fiction, nonfiction, children's, and more.
  31. Library of Congress Poetry Resources -
  32. LibriVox -

    Free audiobooks from the public domain.
  33. Literary Criticism -

    Critical and biographical annotated sites from Internet Public Library.
  34. Literary Traveler -

    Articles on authors and the locations that influenced their lives and works.
  35. Lost Titles, Forgotten Rhymes -

    Guide on how to find a novel, short story, or poem without knowing its title or author - from The Library of Congress.
  36. Mark Twain Project Online -

    Provides letters, writings, images, biographies, and more.
  37. Mr. William Shakespeare on the Internet -

    Annotated guide to scholarly Shakespeare resources.
  38. National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) -

    Annual novel writing project; participants write a 50,000-word novel in a month.
  39. National Poetry Month (April) -

    From the Academy of American Poets.
  40. National Poetry Writing Month (NaPoWriMo) -

    Write a poem a day for the month of April.
  41. Novelguide.com -

    Study guides, book summaries, author biography information, and more.
  42. Outstanding Books for the College Bound -

    History, Humanities, Literature, Science/Technology, and Social Sciences. Courtesy of YALSA (Young Adult Library Services Association).
  43. Oxford Shakespeare -

    1914 Oxford edition - includes the 37 plays, 154 sonnets and miscellaneous verse.
  44. PennSound -

    Audio and video archive recordings of poetry and poetics.
  45. Pikes Peak Writers Conference -
  46. Poetry Foundation -

    From Poetry magazine, includes articles, news, a learning lab, and more. Also includes Poetry Tool, which allows you to search or browse for poems or poets.
  47. Poetry Study Guides -

    From Spark Notes.
  48. Pulitzer Prize for Poetry -

    1922 - present.
  49. Purdue Online Writing Lab (OWL) -

    Find information on general writing (the writing process, grammar & punctuation, etc.), research and citation (conducting and using research, APA style, MLA style, and Chicago Manual of Style), professional writing, creative writing, job search writing, and much more.
  50. Representative Poetry Online -

    Search by keywords, first or last line, poet's name, etc. (website best viewed in Firefox browser).
  51. Say How? A Pronunciation Guide to Names of Public Figures -

    From the Library of Congress.
  52. Shakespeare’s World -

    From Emory University.
  53. Shmoop -

    Study guides and teacher resources for literature, US history, and poetry.
  54. SparkNotes -

    Use them like Cliff Notes! Study guides in literature, drama, Shakespeare, philosophy, and poetry, as well as course subjects in science and social science. Must sign up for membership, but membership is free.
  55. Srimad Bhagavatam -

    Sacred book of stories of India.
  56. TeenReads.com -

    Author interviews and book reviews.
  57. The Complete Works of William Shakespeare -

    Full text of plays and poetry from MIT.
  58. Ultimate Reading List - Classics That Endure -

    Literary classics.
  59. Wired for Books - Author Interviews by Don Swaim -
  60. YouTube EDU -

    Videos and channels from YouTube college and university partners, including Dartmouth, Stanford, USC, and MIT.