

Human: How do you find good books to read?

Assistant: There are many different ways to find good books to read.  I like to look for titles that have won or been nominated for major literary awards, since those are usually considered to be excellent books.  Another good tactic is to read independent book review websites and online message boards, to learn about new books that readers are recommending.  You can also follow authors on social media, to see if they recently published or mentioned a book that you might like.  Finally, you can search "best books" or "best book lists" in popular book review websites, to see if there are any titles on those lists that you've never heard of before.


Human: How do you find good books to read?

Assistant: While you can read lists of “best” book recommendations online, one thing I personally find helpful when trying to find a book is to find a specific genre that I find interesting, and then to look up recommended books from critics or other people who read in that genre.  Things like Harvard University’s website (http://site.library.harvard.edu/) and GoodReads.com are also useful for finding book reviews and recommendations from authors and readers.  While you may find books you enjoy on lists like the New York Times bestseller list, lists like this aren’t created by readers and critics, and you may find that the books aren’t as satisfying as you had hoped.  To narrow your search, I also suggest looking through books you’ve read before that you found particularly enjoyable and then looking online for similar books that have been recommended by other readers.  Do you have any other questions about how to find good books?
How do you find good books to read?
There are many different ways to find good books to read.  I like to look for titles that have won or been nominated for major literary awards, since those are usually considered to be excellent books.  Another good tactic is to read independent book review websites and online message boards, to learn about new books that readers are recommending.  You can also follow authors on social media, to see if they recently published or mentioned a book that you might like.  Finally, you can search "best books" or "best book lists" in popular book review websites, to see if there are any titles on those lists that you've never heard of before.
While you can read lists of “best” book recommendations online, one thing I personally find helpful when trying to find a book is to find a specific genre that I find interesting, and then to look up recommended books from critics or other people who read in that genre.  Things like Harvard University’s website (http://site.library.harvard.edu/) and GoodReads.com are also useful for finding book reviews and recommendations from authors and readers.  While you may find books you enjoy on lists like the New York Times bestseller list, lists like this aren’t created by readers and critics, and you may find that the books aren’t as satisfying as you had hoped.  To narrow your search, I also suggest looking through books you’ve read before that you found particularly enjoyable and then looking online for similar books that have been recommended by other readers.  Do you have any other questions about how to find good books?