About .com Contemporary Literature- Links to author information from all over the world. Lots of bio information and some author web pages.

BookTV  This is the official website for the weekend programming on CSPAN2. BookTV which runs from 8:00 a.m. Saturday until 8:00 a.m. Monday, features author appearances as well as discussions of nonfiction books, children's books and the book business.   The site includes the schedule for that weekend's programs as well as links to bestseller lists, upcoming book festivals and fairs.

Chapter a day This website provides a free e-mail service that delivers two to three chapters from best selling books, a chapter a day, every day. Sign up and start receiving great books in your daily e-mail.

Full-Text of Online Classic Books

Project Bartleby - Internet publisher of literature, reference and verse providing researchers, students and the curious with unlimited access to books and information on the web, free of charge.

The Online Books Page- Searchable index pointing to hundreds of books available online, as well as pointers to repositories of online texts and publishers and retailers who have information online.

Bookstores

Advanced Book Exchange - Claims to be “worlds largest source of out of print books”, with over 5300 booksellers and 15 million titles listed.

Alibris - Created to enrich and expand the industry with the first and only Web store dedicated solely to selling hard-to-find books.

Amazon.com - The “world’s biggest bookstore” where you can buy new and used books online and read and submit reviews.             
      
Barnes and Noble - Similar to Amazon.com, an online bookstore that provides more book news and full-text book reviews.  Also offers used textbooks and collectible books.

Varsitybooks - Find your college textbooks at a discount online.

Book Clubs

Online Clubs 

 African American Literature Book Club - African American Literature Book Club - Its goal is to increase everyone's knowledge of the diversity of African American literature, facilitate the exchange of opinions, satisfy your on-line book buying needs and serve as a resource and vehicle of expression for aspiring and professional writers.                       

SeniorNet Book Club – Communicate with other seniors in discussing books.

Clubs on TV

Barnes and Noble Book Club - includes links to all the major ones, including Oprah© and the Today Show.