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Internet Sites for Book Discussion Guides

Reading Group Guides are hundreds of guides from all different publishers collected in one place. Reading group guides contain discussion questions and background material on the author and subject.

Ballantine Reader’s Circle books are acclaimed novels, perfect for reading groups, with original reading group guides included at the ends of the books.

Book Group Corner The Bantam, Broadway, Dell and Doubleday Book Group Corner offers readers' companion guides to make your book group's discussions more productive and rewarding.

Harper Collins Reader Resources Each guide is accompanied by a full description of the book, excerpt, plot summary, questions for discussion, and author biography. Often there is a note from the author, or an interview with the author, to further understanding.

Henry Holt Reading Group Guides Reading group guides from this publisher.

Morton Grove Library’s “Thinking Out Loud”
An extensive guide to books that the library group has discussed.Some are publisher guides and others are original questions composed by the discussion leaders.

Random House Academic Resources                          
These guides are designed to help educators frame in-class discussions through questions that explore reading themes and comprehension. The guides also offer useful suggestions for further study and additional thematic resources.

Simon Says Reading Groups
Search for discussion guides for books published by Simon and Schuster.

Time Warner Books Reading Guides
In addition to discussion guides, this site includes author links, appearances, and interview information.

Vintage Reading Group Guides
Guides to enhance a group's reading and discussion of a book. They include a description of each book, questions, discussion topics, and author biographies. From fiction to memoir, award winners to bestsellers, there are reading group guides for every interest.