Literature

• Booklist - The digital counterpart of the American Library Association's Booklist magazine. Reviews of the latest books and electronic media.
• BookSpot - Features book reviews and news, reading lists, and author and publisher information.
• A Celebration of Women Writers - Comprehensive listing of links to biographical and bibliographical information about women writers, and complete published books written by women. Searchable by time period, country, and author's last name.
• A Collection of Classics - An exploration into the meaning of a classic. Provides an introduction to authors who have written classics and guides writers on the path to creating their own classics.
• Dictionary of Phrase and Fable - Bartleby.com's publication of Brewer's classic. Includes derivation, source, or origin of common phrases, allusions, and words.
• How to Excel in an Undergraduate Literature Course - Advice from a professor on what to expect and how to excel in college literature courses.
• The Independent Literature Institute - A non-profit co-operative for self-publishing authors and independent publishers.
• The Libyrinth - Site focuses on 20th century contemporary literature and author resources available online.
• SparkNotes.com - Study guides and discussion forums offered on various academic subjects. Literature section includes brief analyses of characters, themes and plots.
• SwissEduc - Reading list for university study, with synopses, background and selected texts for works covered.
• Valuable Secrets in Arts, Trades, etc. Selected from the Best Authors and Adapted to the Situation of the United States - 18th century techniques, including the art of engraving, metal crafts, glass making, gilding, leather work, painting, and making paints, varnish, ink, and colors.

Authors

• The Art of the Word - Exclusive interviews with American, Canadian and British authors by Craig M. McDonald.
• Author Webliography - A directory of author guides.
• Author Yellow Pages - Searchable directory of author sites. Also categorized alphabetically and by genre.
• AuthorFind.com - Member-supported directory of contemporary authors, contact information and books available online.
• Authors On The Web - Includes news, events, and bibliographies.
• AuthorsDen.com - Authors freely post biographies, works, news, events and articles for readers to discover and read.
• Barbados Writers Directory - A collection of 125 Barbadian writers.
• Booknotes.org - "A companion web site to C-SPAN's Sunday author interview series . . . ." Includes an extensive online archive (dating from 1989 up to the present) of author interviews in text-transcript form, with many excerpts also available in audio and/or video (RealPlayer format).
• Bookworm's Lair - Site has bibliographies of many authors, with updated bestsellers lists, and reviews.
• Bookwrap Central - Video clips of authors as they talk about their books and writing.
• Classics at the Online Literature Library - Archived electronic texts indexed by author.
• Desperado Literature - Interviews with contemporary novelists and poets.
• Eclectics Authors - Official web pages for several published authors of genre fiction including romance, mystery, and western. Includes writing contests and newsletter.
• Eye on Books - Brief interviews with authors of new and current fiction and non-fiction, presented in RealAudio and Windows Media streaming audio.
• Findmeanauthor.com - Discover an author by selecting from a genre specific database of photographs.
• Great Writers and Poets - A fairly wide-ranging directory of links to resources on the 'net for numerous authors, including information on Nobel Prize winners.
• Incompetech's British Author Series - A witty and scholarly take on various venerated British authors.
• Kelly Writers House - Gathering place and a resource for all kinds of writers and space for experiment and innovation on the Web, as well as on the streets of Philadelphia, by providing webcasts of author readings and interviews. with visiting writers and poets.
• Librarie - A "graphically enriched virtual library with multi-page sites dedicated to various writers and thinkers. Bibliographies and biographies included."
• Literary Pilgrimages - Visits to homes and haunts of Mark Twain, John Steinbeck, the Brontë sisters and others.
• Little Blue Light - Concise introductions to a number of international authors, including biographies, major works summaries, and discussions of themes, styles and criticism--all brief.
• Maine Writers Index - Biographical and bibliographical information listed for 307 Maine writers.
• Meet the Author - This site features audio clips of authors describing and introducing their books in their own words.
• Pegasos - Biographies and bibliographies of authors, searchable by alphabet or birthday.
• Physician Writers - A list of over 300 physician writers, with some biographical and bibliographical material.
• Twentieth-century Authors - Focuses on major English-language writers. Mostly biographical and bibliographical information, and some information on literary criticism.
• Wired for Books - An interactive book discussion site featuring essays, lectures, online books, RealAudio programs, spoken poetry, and other literary endeavors.
• WPL Author Catalog - Annotated links to large author indexes, organized by nationalities/time periods and genres.

Genre

• The Financial Fiction Genre - A guide to banking and finance in fiction from the classics of Dickens, Thackeray, and Zola to modern financial thrillers.
• Law in Popular Culture - A collection of fiction in all genres, humor, plays, comics, pulp magazines, and films that either include a lawyer as a central character or have been authored by a lawyer.
• The Literary Gothic - Gothic and supernaturalist literature prior to 1960.
• Rana's World of Books and Otherthings - A personal page designed to be a guide for "romance and mystery readers."

Periods and Movements

• The Classic Text: Traditions and Interpretations - Historical overview of great texts of the West, and of how they have at different times been presented to the reader in book form.
• English Literature & Religion - Bibliographical database about religious aspects and backgrounds of English literature, from the Middle Ages to the present century, with primary (though not exclusive) emphasis upon writers within the Anglican tradition.
• Gothic Undercurrents: Instructor Overview - Essay on the American Gothic movement of the nineteenth century, with a timeline, bibliography, and teachers' notes.
• Luminarium.org - Aniina Jokinen's scholarly and entertaining take on Medieval, Renaissance and 17th century English literature: Texts, essays and articles, illustrations and music.
• Postcolonial and Postimperial Literature in English - Articles on relevant writers, culture and theory. Based at the National University of Singapore.
• Psychedelic '60s: Literary Tradition and Social Change - A broad historical overview of the culture and literature of the '60s.

American Literature

• Literary Resources - American (Lynch)  Index of literary resources available on the web, focusing on those of interest to scholars. Searchable and organized by period and topic.
• PAL: Perspectives in American Literature  Includes images and bibliographical and biographical information on American writers from Anne Bradstreet and Cotton Mather to Langston Hughes and Kurt Vonnegut. The guide has links and study questions.
• All American - A university based reference site, analyzing aspects of American literature, history and culture. The site features a glossary of literary terms, an almanac and student written author biography pages.
• American Authors - Pages on individual authors with picture (when available), links to works online, and other information; most pages also contain a selected bibliography of secondary criticism.
• American Authors on the Web - General resources.
• American Drama - Scholarly studies of dramatic literature from the earliest to the most recent playwrights, featuring critical examination of trends and discussions of diversity.
• The American Literature Archive - Literature from the late 19th to early 20th century. Includes full text of several novels.
• American Literature Association - Organization devoted to the study of American authors and literature. Includes a directory of member-societies, and membership and event information.
• American Literature Chronology - Index - American Literature Anthology Writers' Index.
• American Literature (Critical Essays) - Critical essays of mainly 19th & 20th century American authors, many written for academic purposes.
• American Literature on the Web - Collection of links to sites on the Internet especially dealing with American literature and its social, cultural contexts. Site maintained by Akihito Ishikawa.
• American Poems - American poetry, from the classic to the latest contemporary poets.
• American Writers - Companion to C-SPAN TV series. Includes transcripts, links, and background information.
• Brief Timeline of American Literature and Culture, Pre-1620 to 1920 - Includes events in American history and literature, with links to pages on literary movements, bibliographies, and individual authors.
• The Clifton Waller Barrett Library - Aims to include all fiction, poetry, drama, and essays published by an American in book form up to and including the year 1875, with a substantial collection from the remaining years.
• Electronic Archives - Contains essays, syllabi, bibliographies and other resources for teaching the multiple literatures of the United States.
• Key Sites on American Literature - U.S. government's outline of American Literature links.
• KYLIT - Biographies and bibliographies of authors from Kentucky.
• Literary Movements in American Literature - Contains brief essays on movements and important concepts in American literature. Each page also contains links to a bibliography of secondary sources for further reading and links to outside sites.
• MIT Libraries: Literature Resources - A collection of internet resources devoted primarily to English and American literatures.
• Online Directory for American Literature - A directory for American Literature including colonial, 18th century, modern, and contemporary.
• Project CROW - Course Resources on the Web, featuring a directory of American literature web resources, browsable by general resources (Basics), and sites featuring Syllabi/Assignments and Author Chronologies.
• RunningRiver - Provides the official sites of several Ozark writers.
• Simonds History of American Literature - General overview of American literature, broken down into time periods.
• Wikipedia: Poetry of the United States - A chronological survey of American poetry, from colonial to contemporary work.
• Works for Children & Adults, 1800-1872 - Anthology of early American works, with summary. Some text available on e-book.

Biography

• African American Women Writers of the 19th century biographies - Over 20 biographies of African American women writers of the 19th century.
• Biography and Biographies - A collection of biographies describing the influential lives of famous people in past and present times.
• Biography Project - Describes the influence of authors, artists, scientists, film makers and others on underground culture. Links, life and works.
• Biogs.com - Biographies of authors and other famous people that provide a flavour of the personality as well as relating the key events in the subjects' lives.
• The Classical Fiction Writers - Biographies of the classical fiction writers, including Balzac, Conrad, and Steinbeck.
• The Diary Junction - A major new (non-commercial) internet resource providing information on, and links for, over 300 historical and literary diarists
• Dictionary of Canadian Biography Online - This site contains biographies of people who played an important role in the formation of what is now Canada.
• Eric Weisstein's Treasure Trove of Scientific Biography - Written and maintained by the author as a public service for scientific knowledge and education.
• Erowid Character Vaults - Information about visionary characters including biographies, publication lists, articles and links.
• Famous writers - Biographies of writers like JK Rowling, Stephen King, William Shakespeare, Charles Dickens, Michael Crichton.
• HistoryLink101 Biography - Here you can be connected to quality historical biographical sites on the web by culture.
• NNDB - Tracking the entire world.
• Sherwood Times - Newspaper dating from 1190 includes Tales of Robin Hood, Richard the Lionheart and biographies of famous Nottinghamshire characters - D.H.Larence, and Lord Byron.
• The Sound of Sight - This is a story of a boy, born out of catastrophe, nourished by the love of his family and the concern of his community.
• Sylvanus Griswold Morley Autobiography - A Non-Transcendental Autobiography of Sylvanus Griswold Morley, professor of Spanish at UC Berkeley.
• Vandergrift's Biography and Autobiography Page - A brief page on biographical/auto-biographical writing geared towards teaching young people.
• Women's Travel Writing, 1830-1930 - Over two dozen travel diaries, journals, and publications by women ranging from Elizabeth Bisland to Irene Wright.

British Literature

• ACHUKA - Children's books UK. Independent site with reviews, interviews, news and articles.
• Ancient Paths - Various resources, criticism and research including an annotated timeline of English literature and the historical events shaping it.
• BookEnds - News, reviews, short stories, features, trade news and top tens for the book industry.
• Bookworms, Associated - Literature site with sections on Shakespeare and Tolkien.
• Britannia Panorama Archives - Various resources on various types of literature and authors including a columist section.
• British Literature (Articles) - Articles published by academics - both Turkish and non-Turkish - working in Turkey.
• British Poetry 1780-1910 - A hypertext archive of scholarly editions: Electronic Text Center, University of Virginia.
• Early Manuscripts at Oxford University - Digital facsimiles of complete manuscripts, scanned directly from the originals: Ancient papyri (from Herculaneum), Celtic and other medieval manuscripts.
• English Literature and Religion - Bibliography in PDF format and links.
• The English Literature Collection at the Electronic Text Center, UVa - Listed by period and author.
• English Literature Essays - Old Description: Essays on various aspects of English Literature, from the London School of Journalism.
• English Literature Essays - Critical essays on a variety of works of English literature.
• The Literary Encyclopedia - A system of databases that provides up-to-date 2500-word profiles of literary authors, works and topics. Requires paid membership.
• The Lost Club - Offers biographies of several "unsung" authors from the 19th and 20th centuries, as well as information on obtaining printed copies of their works.
• Luminarium - Texts, biographies and criticism of authors from the Medieval, Renaissance and 17th Century periods.
• Presscom: Small Press Republication and Other Historical Miscellany - Pre-20th century texts published by individuals or small presses.
• The Review of English Studies - Oxford University Press. Emphasis is on historical scholarship rather than interpretive criticism.
• Suite 101: British Literature - Articles discussing British literature with an emphasis on contemporary novels.
• Times Literary Supplement - Weekly print book review. Access to online archives for subscribers.
• The UK Nostalgia Collection - A British source of nostalgic illustrated books. Silverlink Publishing.
• The UK Web Library - Catalogue of literature related web sites.
• Wikipedia: English Poetry - A survey from Caedmon to contemporary work, organised by period and genre.

Children's Literature

• African Children's Literature - Features an introduction to African children's literature, authors, bibliography, and links.
• American Juvenile Collection - Research bibliography of children's books published 1910-1960.
• Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site - Includes reviews of great children's books, classroom activities, lesson plans, and professional topics.
• Centre for International Research in Childhood: Literature, Culture, Media - British facility offers information on programs and events, news updates, discussion forum, and links.
• Children's Bibliographies - Provides categorized bibliographies of children's books.
• Children's Book Council of Australia - Offers support to authors and illustrators, annual awards, and events. Includes calendar of events, tips on getting published, and a quarterly journal.
• Children's Books Central - Collection of organized, annotated links to children's literature resources available on the web and by e-mail.
• Children's Literature: A Guide to the Criticism - Features searchable annotated bibliography which draws together significant articles, books, and dissertations of children's literature criticism.
• Children's Literature Connection - Encourages networking and collaboration among writers, illustrators, teachers, librarians, booksellers, publishers, and parents in upstate New York and Western New England. News, calendar of events, and membership information.
• Children's Literature Council of Southern California - Promotes literature for children and encourages excellence in the production and selection of books. Newsletter, calendar of events, award information, and speakers list.
• Children's Literature Network - Organization of those in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Upper Michigan, and Wisconsin who have a professional interest in children's books, reading, and publishing. Includes a directory of authors and illustrators, upcoming events, reading lists, volunteer opportunities, membership information, and a members' area.
• Children's Literature On-line Lectures - A set of lecture notes for an children's literature course by John Corbally. Notes provide insight into what makes a classic.
• Children's Literature Web Guide - Internet resources related to books for children and young adults.
• Children's Picture Book Database at Miami University - A keyword-searchable database of over 4000 picture books; includes abstracts, subject classification, and Web links.
• DeGrummond Collection of Children's Literature - Children's literature research center specializing in American and British children's books.
• DLTK's Children's Book Breaks - Free printable instructions and templates for crafts, coloring pages, and other activities to accompany favorite children's books.
• Edmonton Children's Literature Roundtable - Calendar of events, membership benefits, and award information. Canada.
• Fairrosa Cyber Library - Offers a wide range of information on children's literature
• The Foundation for Children's Books - Works to help teachers, librarians, and parents select and use quality children's literature. Calendar of events, information about programs, newsletter, and award information. Boston, Massachusetts.
• Frank Rogers' Guide to Children's Literature on the Web - A guide to Internet resources dealing with a wide variety of children's literature.
• The Horn Book Virtual History Exhibit - History of the Horn Book Magazine, from 1924 to present.
• International Board on Books for Young People - International network of those who are committed to bringing books and children together. News and information about activities.
• Kay Vandergrift's Children's Literature - Discusses children's literature and its impact on the lives of children.
• The Newbery Library - Interactive site created by school children lists Newbery books, provides summaries and quizzes, and offers short biographies of some authors.
• Nursery Rhymes of England - Compilations of nursery rhymes published in 1846, with some examples of even earlier collections.
• Publishing Central: Children's Book Links - Includes links to the best sites for children's literature from around the globe.
• Surfing the Net with Kids: Banned Books Week - The best sites for kids and teens in celebration of Banned Books Week, rated and reviewed by San Diego Union-Tribune columnist, Barbara J. Feldman. From 1998.
• TeacherVision.com: Literature - Provides enrichment activities and Internet links related to popular children's books.
• Toronto Children's Literature Roundtable - Teachers, librarians, parents gather together four times a year to share,promote and discuss children's books.
• Wally's Children's Literature - A syllabus for a course on children's literature including many links to reviews of over 30 classics.
• The Word Pool - This UK children's book site provides book reviews, author profiles, ideas for reluctant readers and information for children's writers.

Drama

• Archive of Performances of Greek and Roman Drama - An Oxford project working towards the establishment of the international history of ancient drama in performance. Provides details on the project, events, and publications, as well as images and related links.
• EServer Drama Collection - Collection of original plays and screenplays, criticism and links to other sites concerned with theatre.
• Fertile Visions - Discussion of Jacobean Revels and the Erotics of Occasion.
• Greek and Roman Comedy - A history of the comic drama, focusing on its origins and development in the works of Aristophanes, Menander, Plautus and Terence.
• Modern Drama by Women 1880s-1930s - Review of an International Anthology. Has a good "background" section.
• Monologue Archive - An index of monologues for actors.

Fantasy

• About.com: Fantasy and Science Fiction - Includes reviews, articles, and interviews.
• Aphra's Science Fiction and Fantasy Library - Reviews, recommendations and ratings.
• Biblioholica: The Archive of Fantasy - Database of fantasy books in English, German and Japanese. [English/Japanese]
• Enigma - A science fiction, fantasy, and gaming club. Includes book reviews.
• Fantasy Finder - Includes fantasy reviews, links, top lists, a board room for discussion and debate, and a chat room.
• The Fantasy Sci-Fi Philes - A list, sorted by author, of recommended fantasy and science fiction books.
• FantasyLibrary.net - A resource for fantasy and science fiction novels, authors, and publishers.
• Feminist Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Utopia - For scholars, fans, and readers of feminist science fiction and fantasy. Includes reviews and author resources.
• Jewish Science Fiction and Fantasy - A list of science fiction and fantasy novels and shorter works somehow certified kosher.
• Locus Online: Links Portal - An extensive, regularly updated mini-directory of links to websites related to sf and fantasy, from Locus Online.
• Realm of the White Dragon - Reviews of old and new fantasy fictions by such authors as David Gemmell, George R.R. Martin, Kate Elliot, and Tad Williams.
• Science Fiction and Fantasy World - A newsletter featuring book reviews, news, online serials,interviews, and discussion forums.
• SF and Fantasy Books Online - An extensive collection of links to online texts of fantasy and science fiction stories and novels.
• Steampunk - Includes a large collection of reviews, author information, and interviews.
• Sweet Despise - An exploration into the darker side of literature, including recommended reading, regular columns, bibliographies and writing on: Michael Moorcock, Clark Ashton Smith, Angela Carter, Graham Masterton, and others.
• Uchronia: The Alternate History List - An annotated bibliography of alternate history stories

Indian Literature

• Books for Indians and by Indians - Various titles by Indian authors for sale.
• Caferati - Collaborative blog showcasing Indians writing in English
• Chandra's Bookpage - Reviews and summaries - in English and often in German - of books, both classical and modern (under the subsections: Kannada literature and Indian fiction in English), from the Indian subcontinent.
• Desi-Musings - A showcase of writing from a small group of writers, mostly Indian.
• Indian Literature - Indian and Sanskrit literature, classics, authors, titles and e-texts.
• Indian Poetry in English Translation - An organized online anthology of Indian Poetry and literature in English translation
• Indian poets writing in various Indian languages : short biographies - Provides biographical notes on major Indian poets writing in different Indian languages.
• Indian Short Stories in English - E-Katha publishes contemporary short stories which reflect Indian culture and thought.
• Indian Women’s Writing - A world of words, lost and found: a brief overview of women’s literature in India from the 6th century BC onwards.
• Indo-Anglian Fiction - Articles and discussion on Indian writers in English.
• Jnanpith and Sahitya Akademi Awardees - A complete list of the winners of the highest literary awards of India.
• Margaret Mascarenhas - Margaret Mascarenhas is a columnist, editor, creative writing teacher, and the author of the novel, Skin (Penguin 2001).
• Nikhil Parekh - Indian Poet - An official website of award winner Indian Poet and his collection of poems.
• Novels by Nirmala Moorthy - Lists fiction, both contemporary and historical, highlighting women and their ever-changing role in Indian society.
• Paritosh Uttam: Indian Writing in English - Contains information on Indian writers in English, with individual pages for each author having short biographies and bibliography. Also contains samples of personal writing and reading lists.
• Poetry of Rajiv Lather - English poetry, Haiku and Haibun by Rajiv Lather and others.
• The Reviewer - An ezine for Indian literature, deliverable by email.
• Selected Stories by TSV Hari and Others - TSV Hari, based in Chennai, India, is a novelist, short story writer, columnist, translator in English, Hindi and Tamil.
• Shobhan Bantwal - Indian American author of romance,literary novels and short stories set in India and the US.
• Sulekha Expression : Creative writing, Articles, Arts, Photos, Weblogs and columns - This section of the site has a huge contribution of stories, articles, book reviews, mainly from Inida.
• Webring for Indian Literature - Home of websites related to Indian fiction, poetry and drama.

Mystery

• AllReaders - Search engine for novels, with specific search elements, including plot, theme, characters, and setting.
• Bastulli Mystery Library - Profiles of authors and synopses of their works, a selection of classics of the genre, author interviews, and brief reviews.
• Bibliomysteries - Information about bibliomysteries (mysteries with book/archive/library connections).
• Bloody Words - Conference for readers and writers held in Canada every year. Program, news and updates, list of attendees, and registration details are included.
• Booked - An interactive online book club where crime fiction lovers can have discussions in a forum, download podcasts, view webisodes and find out more about the accompanying TV show.
• Books 'n' Bytes - Reviews, links, and information about authors, conventions, and awards.
• Clerical Detectives - Introductions to Reverend Randollph, Rabbi Small, Sister Fidelma, Father Brown, Charlie Mortdecai, John Appleby and Michael Gilbert's characters - and their authors.
• ClueLass - Contains information about awards, events, groups, new books, bookstores, magazines and other mystery websites.
• Crime Library Short Story Classics - Collection of short suspense stories by best selling and Edgar-award winning authors.
• Detectives on Stamps - Nicaragua issued a series of postage stamps portraying a dozen fictional detectives.
• The Early Whodunit - Traces the development of the early whodunit in both mystery and conventional literature of the late 18th and early 19th centuries.
• Funny But Fatal - Guide to funny mystery novels. Includes a bibliography and reviews.
• Golden Age Mysteries - Message board for fans of mysteries in the classic tradition, including those written by Ellery Queen, Dorothy L. Sayers, John Dickson Carr, and Agatha Christie.
• The Great Detective Stories - Discussion of mystery novel standards by Willard Huntington Wright.
• A Guide to Classic Mystery and Detection - History, trends, schools of writing, and an alphabetical list of mystery authors.
• Holidays Can Be Murder! - List of holiday-theme murder mysteries and their authors, categorized by holiday.
• I Love a Good Mystery - Blog by a fan of mystery novels and crime fiction. Includes book reviews, author updates, genre news, and links to related content.
• Looking for a Mystery? - A guide to both the history of the mystery novel and to locating modern mysteries by topic and style.
• Magna cum Murder - Annual crime fiction festival. Includes list of featured guests, event history and a registration form.
• The Mean Streets - A weblog featuring reviews, news and views related to new and classic mystery and hardboiled fiction.
• Mormons in Mystery Novels - Mormon and Utah-based fictional detectives, and the mystery novels in which they appear.
• Mostly Links Mystery Site - Links to sites dealing with mystery authors, books, publishers and book stores.
• Mysteries and Academia - Background discussion and table-form bibliography.
• Mysteries In Print - An on-going listing of new and upcoming mystery books and books on tape. Books and audio tapes can be purchased online.
• Mysterious Home Page - Features links to sites dealing with mysteries and crime fiction, including authors, publishers, awards, reviews, and events.
• Mystery Books With Lesbian Characters - Showcases mysteries in which the main character is a lesbian. Browse by author or by character. For each author, a link to official site if possible, profile of the character, bibliography. Notes Lambda-winning authors.
• Mystery Ink - Information about mystery novels and authors. Includes book reviews.
• MysteryGuide.com - Database of original book reviews, author interview series, games, and other features.
• MysteryNet.com - Online mystery network offering mystery entertainment and information.
• MystNoir - Information about African American mystery writers and characters. Reviews and news are also featured.
• Overbooked - New release information, book lists and author links.
• Stop, You're Killing Me! - Lists authors and series characters, indexed by last name, location and occupation.
• Suite 101: Mysteries - Features mini-mysteries, book reviews, message board, and links.
• Suite 101: Mystery Novels & Authors - Archive includes book reviews, reading list and recommendations, and links.
• Tangled Web UK - Authors, books, reviews, Crime Scene, discussion and news.
• Tea and Mystery - Features books, reviews, children's mysteries, and links. Feature author is Agatha Christie.
• Who Dunnit - Reviews and synopses of works and brief profiles of authors.
• Wikipedia: Crime Fiction - Article covering the history of the genre, its categories, use in film and criticism.

Poetry

• The Academy of American Poets - Organization presenting poems, biographies of poets, historical and thematic poetry exhibits, events calendars, discussion forums and contest information.
• Aha! Poetry - Consists of a resource for writers and readers of poetry, emphasizing Asian and orientalizing forms such as cinquain, ghazal, haiku, renga, sijo and tanka.
• Bad Poetry - An introduction to bad poetry, though not necessarily by bad poets, with texts of various exemplary poems. As selected and annotated by Professor Seamus Cooney.
• Classical Poetry & Poets - Devoted to traditional poets and poetry including Dickinson and Shakespeare. Includes online forums, commentary and links.
• Comprepoetica - Features a survey form for poets, critics, editors, publishers and readers. Its main purpose is to provide data for the biographical entries in the Comprepoetica Dictionary of Contemporary American Poetry, Poetics and Poets.
• DayPoems - A random walk through eight centuries of English-language verse, updated daily. Visitors can add their poems by email, and webmasters can link to individual poems. Indexed by poet and title. Illustrated.
• Dragon Valley Poetry - Poetry and some prose by vintage and young poets. The young poets are in the main a local group of West Wales based writers, with biographical information.
• EnviroArts - Emphasizes the literary and visual arts in relation to nature, with poetry and essays by contemporary authors (culled mostly from the pages of Orion and Orion Afield magazines--which co-sponsor this site) and information on historic naturalism and naturalist literature.
• Erin's Poetry Palace - A personal website devoted to poetry, these pages include several sections devoted to specific poets, a large selection of texts of favorite poems, essays on the reading, study and discussion of poems, and a small but discriminating selection of links to poetry-related websites on the Internet.
• Fooling with Words - Website for the PBS television special hosted by Bill Moyers includes performances and interviews with some of America's most accomplished poets.
• Forgotten Ground Regained - Webzine and poetry resource offering original poems, essays, translations and links to alliterative poems, original medieval epics and verse romances.
• Glossary of Literary and Rhetorical Terms - A brief glossary of literary terms, focusing on poetic terms in particular.
• Glossary of Poetic Terms - "A unique guide for the study of poetry, with an extensive range of definitions, cross-references between related terms, informative sidelights, hyperlinked keywords, phonetic pronunciation guides and numerous examples."
• Infinitum Poetry - Poetry by well known poets, their biographies, and short stories by the site owner. Poets include Robert Frost, Walt Whitman, William Wordsworth, Robert W. Service, Maya Angelou, and Anne Sexton.
• Inspired Poems - A bilingual English and German anthology of poems inspired by other poems and poets.
• Modern Poets - University of Vermont - An introduction to the reading of poetry, with short introductions to several well known modern poets and audio files with discussions or readings of their works.
• Online Poetry Database - Read feature poems, see user-submitted poetry videos and browse through a directory of famous poets.
• Passions in Poetry - Archive of contemporary and user-submitted poetry with categories dedicated to love, sadness, friendship and life.
• Poem of the Day - At killdevilhill.com. Features an online chat, and users can sign up to have the selected poem automatically delivered to their mailboxes daily.
• Poems for a Long Winter's Night - A selection of poems about winter, snow, and ice from Charles Baudelaire, Yves Bonnefoy, John Hollander, Victor Hugo, Gail Mazur, Robert Pack, and Paul Verlaine.
• Poetry at BellaOnline - Resource offers archived features, categorized links and recommended reading.
• A Poetry-Lover's Guide to the World Wide Web - Personal collection of links to online texts and resources of traditional and "imagist" poetry.
• Selected International Poems - Poems in English, French, Arabic, German, some Russian, Turkish, Persian, Hebrew. Mostly by famous poets, mostly Marxist, revolutionary, or otherwise political. Classified by author, country, and date.
• Tangerine - Includes sections on poetic forms, famous poets, links to poetry related resources.
• Wikipedia: Poetry - Article discussing the nature of the form, its history, terminology and the different traditions.

Science Fiction

• Science Fiction Crowsnest  - British SF and fantasy web portal. Features an internet search engine, daily news, fiction, reviews, star interviews, comic strips and games.
• SCIFI.com    - Site of the Cable TV Science Fiction Channel. Features a weekly magazine, daily news, web directory, book reviews and bulletin board system.
• Alternate Headlines - A humorous look at possible newspaper headlines in worlds that might have happened.
• Best SF - Short story summaries, reviews, and a collection of links to texts available online.
• 232.8°C - Articles about SFF, plus the genres' history and biographies of influential authors.
• Course Materials for the Study of Science Fiction - A study guide from a class taught at Washington State university, this site contains information about many SF classics, including hyperlinks to related sites.
• Dr Tomorrow - Official site of the futurist Frank Ogden.
• FutureFiction.com - Reviews of authors and books in the science fiction and fantasy genres.
• MiC Newsletter - Monthly newsletter with Canadian SF literature news, award news, media news, a list of upcoming books and guest editorials.
• Science Fiction & Fantasy World - Authors, SF news, reviews and a free e-zine.
• Science Fiction and Fantasy Books - Links to science fiction and fantasy authors and their books.
• Science Fiction Review Site - Sci-fi and fantasy book reviews, top ten lists, and short stories.
• SF and Fantasy Book List - Bibliography of science-fiction and fantasy authors and their books. Database also contains links to official and fan sites of various authors where they exist.
• SF Site: Fiction Home - Reviews and news of short fiction magazines and anthologies.
• Warpcore SF - SFF short stories, news and reviews.

Romance

• About.com- Romance Fiction - Providing an library of information on the current romance writers, as well as reviews of their works fiction.
• All About Romance - Reviews, news, features, romance author interviews, and reader forums.
• Allreaders Romance Search Engine - Allows searching by plot elements, theme, characters, and setting.
• Bella Online: Romance Books - Find weekly romance reviews, author interviews, and regular discussions with other romance readers and writers. Check out huge links section to related sites.
• BYRON Book Reference Database - Easy-to-use database of detailed information on genre fiction with multiple searchable tracking features, including sequels and themes. Updates available.
• CataRomance - Information on current releases and authors as well as current writing information supplied through chats, articles, columns, forum discussions, and workshops.
• Chapter-A-Day OnLine Romance Book Club - Rediscover the joy of reading with the Chapter-A-Day Online Book Club, a free service that delivers selections from best selling books to you every day (Monday-Friday) by e-mail.
• ChickLit.co.uk. - The site contains book reviews, author interviews, competitions, fashion and beauty articles and lifestyle features.
• Coffee Time Romance - Romance reviews, interviews, newsletter, and messageboard.
• Custom Novel Creations - Short, custom-written gift novels of romance and erotic fantasy offer visitors the opportunity to order a written work of art to their specifications.
• Elizabeth's Romance Library - For readers and writers of romance novels. Links to authors, industry, and research sites.
• Essence of Romance - Comprehensive searchable romance book database service with detailed information on romance novels released in the past century - updated daily. Features include custom booklist creation and checklist printing.
• FictionDB: Romance - Database consisting of over 9000 authors and pseudonyms, 50,000 titles, reviews, cover images, and monthly new releases. Subscription required for some features.
• Laurie Likes Books Blog - A combination of behind-the-scenes agonies running All About Romance. Her take on pop culture and her personal reading experiences.
• Leisure Readers Book Club - Mystery, crime and romance novels. All the latest book releases. Online catalogue and book ordering.
• The Literary Times - News,information, and reviews for readers and writers of women's romance fiction. We also have many promotional outlets for authors.
• Love, Romance, Reading - A reader's guide to romance authors such as Jennifer Crusie, Julie Ortolon, Janet Evanovich, and Nora Roberts.
• Make My Romance Site | Web Design Services - Offering affordable and customized web sites and promotional materials for romance authors and romance organizations.
• The Passionate Pen - This site is dedicated to romance and the romance industry. Here you will find book reviews, agent information, and publishing resources in an easy to access format.
• Romance and Friends - Interviews, links, reviews and a message board.
• Romance Author Roundtable - A website dedicated to book lovers and writers who want to learn more about authors than what they read on the back flaps of books. Author interviews and discussions, trivia and fast facts can all be found here as well as upcoming releases.
• The Romance Club Home - A site for romance readers and writers.
• Romance Designs - A full service web design and development company specialising in services for the romance publishing industry.
• Romance Junkies - Book reviews, author biographies, calendar of events, free postcards, and victorian calling cards.
• Romance Notes - Top Ten Romance Books list and reviews, plus love poems and more from this site dedicated to romance.
• Romance Novels.Com - A site promoting upcoming romance enovels and authors. It offers a brief review and abstract on the work of the featured author.
• The Romance Reader - The latest reviews and news of romance novels plus features, columns, romance author interviews, reader commentary, and reader feedback.
• The Romance Studio - A community site for fans of romantic fiction - readers, authors, agents, publishers, book sellers, cover models and other industry professionals.
• Romance Web Gateway - Romance genre guide on the internet. Information on romance books, authors, publishers, movies, magazines, covers, and writers resources.
• The Rose Book Co - Rosemary Kramer shows you the "How to" pages showing the way to successful self-publishing a romantic novel at a low cost.
• Sequels and Prequels for Romance Novels - Project by readers for readers, to provides a simple yet concise listing of sequels and prequels. Includes alphabetized lists in the categories of single titles, romance, and publisher series, and submission guidelines.
• Sheikhs and Desert Love - Database of novels featuring a Sheikh romance.
• Simegen - Romance writers webpages, author of month, reviews, and message boards.
• Slake - Provides quotes, reviews, and information on books and authors. Also provides a search of over 6500 novels and 1600 authors.
• Slice of Romance - Online bookstore for romance genre fiction. Webring promoting romance sites.
• Sneak Previews of Romance - A listing of modern authors who write romance novels. Information about the writers and their books.
• Subversion: Celebrating Women's Fiction - Interactive community and online magazine for readers of romance novels.
• Time Warner Bookmark/Romance Books - Genres ranging from paranormal to regency and bestselling author and reader favorites from Dorothy Garlock to Katherine Stone, with first chapter excerpts.
• We Really Dig Romance Novels - From contemporary to historical from paranormal to time travel, cover art, synopsis, links to authors and related issues
• Writerspace - Author hosting, chat rooms, bulletin boards, readers calendar, and reviews.
• Young Adult Romance Writers - Provides promotional spotlight for new books, and information on joining the Romance Designs Community Newsletter.

Short Stories

• Annenberg Media Exhibits: Literature - Interactive exhibit that takes visitors on a literary journey through the classic short story.
• Elements of the Short Story - Curriculum guide for middle and high schools, by Kathleen Dinneen and Maryanne O'Connor, from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
• Forming Connections and Awakening Visions - A guide to using short story collections in the classroom, by Teri S. Lesesne.
• Short Stories Reflections of Two Worlds - Curriculum guide that exposes the ESL student to American writers, American short stories, and the English language, by Maria Pennacchio, from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
• The Short Story: A Slice of Life - Materials and ideas for "issues of the family" and "issues of identity," by Jane K. Marshall, from the Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
• The Short Story Group - A writers critique group for short story and poetry writing.
• StoryBites - Provides reader based reviews of classic and modern short stories.

World Literature

• Voice of the Shuttle: Literatures (Other Than English) Page - Separate national, regional or ethnic categories (e.g., "Irish," "Australian," "Afro-American").
• Aladecuervo - Venezuelan book editorials and news.
• Babelguides - A guide to literature in English translation. Provides a cross-referenced database of books from 12 languages, reviews and a forum.
• Bartleby.com: The Harvard Classics Shelf of Fiction - A 20-volume set comprising works by 30 authors from 7 national literatures. Features novels and short stories with biographical and critical introductions.
• The Center for Literate Values - Publishes Praesidium: A Journal of Literate and Literary Analysis, and offers links to classics in several languages.
• English translation of 'Bewnans Ke' - A work in progress of an translation of Bewnans Ke, a recently discovered 15th century play written entirely in Cornish. The text is available only by a PDF download.
• Gruppo04 - Links to sites about European literatures, which include: Italian, English, French, German, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Polish, Spanish, Portuguese and Latin. Site maintained by a group of doctoral students.
• Heretic Press - Online novels written in many languages by translator and author Patrick Hanrahan. Site also provides timelines about history, science and Religion.
• In Parentheses - Hundreds of works of literature in translation. Adobe Acrobat format.
• Khaled Hosseini - Provides information on the Afghan novel, The Kite Runner.
• Korean Literature Book Reviews - Very brief book reviews of modern Korean literature.
• Modern Writers - Publishes articles on various aspects of literature. Maintains an open call for submissions, a forum and a chatroom.
• Norton Anthology of World Literature - Provides links to anthologies that cover diverse timelines and cultures. Includes a section index, audio glossary, instructor resources, and quizzes.
• The Other Voices International Project - Poetry by a variety of creative artists.
• Powers of Literature - Course by Gary Gutchess covering major works of Western Civilization since ancient times. Instructor profile and course description, suggested readings, and illustrated lessons and analysis of readings provided online.
• San Antonio College LitWeb World Literature Index - Outlines the works normally read in world survey courses, and provides links to external sites. Part of the Sac LitWeb project from the Alamo Community College District.
• Scripta Humanistica - A scholarly series established for the purpose of publishing significant contributions in the area of humanistic studies: literature, linguistics, philosophy, history, art, and creative writing in both prose fiction and poetry.
• SIIR PARKI: The Park of Poems - Photos of Turkey, selected poems by Byron, Keats, and others, and links to sites devoted to art.
• Tashogi - New world literary fiction by Natalija Grgorinic & Ognjen Raden.
• Trastevere Books - Specialties include fine art, literature, history, poetry and rare and collectible childrens items.
• Words Without Borders - Working to promote international communication through translation of the world's best writing.
• World Literature Reviews - Reviews of some fifty works, by writers from a broad range of countries.
• World Literature Today - An academic journal that provides articles, reviews, interviews, poetry and fiction. Past issues are available in PDF file format. From the University of Oklahoma.
• World's Greatest Classic Books - Features a selection of classic books from the past 4000 years, and biographies of the greatest authors.