Overbooked (Book Links): http://www.overbooked.org/
A resource for ravenous readers. Specializing in literary & genre fiction information since 1994.

Originals

Page modified: August 17, 2004

While Overbooked (Book Links) has numerous outgoing links, there are a number of webpages originating here. Some of the most popular pages are:

Seeing Stars
Annotated lists of mostly hardcover fiction, selected nonfiction and mystery books which received at least one starred review from Booklist, Kirkus, Library Journal, and Publishers Weekly. Also, lists of historical fiction and legal thrillers, speculative fiction, some selected nonfiction and books for children and young adults. The All Stars Lists note the titles which received three or more starred reviews from the review sources listed above.

Hot Fiction Lists
New or recently released hardcover fiction from 1997 forward. The earlier lists now serve as a quick reference lists for notable fiction - award winners and starred review titles.

Hot Mystery Lists
Lists of new or recently released hardcover fiction from 1997 forward. Paperback listing have been added, starting in March 1999.

Featured Titles Lists
Monthly selections of interesting new books.

First Fiction - debuts

Reviews

Summer Reading Lists

On the Fly reading Lists
Themed reading lists - medical fiction, political fiction, more.

St Martin's/Minotaur Murder at the Flatiron Building
Ms. Mystery's (aka Ruth Caven) newsletters - online version. The last issue of the newsletter on Overbooked is the October 1999 issue.

More Lists:

For Teens:
YA Stars 2002
Ya Stars 2001
Youth Stars 2000
YA Stars 2000
YA Stars 1999
Young Adult/Teen Readers Best Books of 1998 List

Mystery Lists:

Annotated lists of mystery fiction nominees and winners.

Mystery Nominees & Winners - 2002
Mystery Nominees & Winners - 2001
Mystery Nominees & Winners - 2000
Mystery Nominees & Winners - 1999
Mystery Nominees & Winners - 1998
Mystery Nominees & Winners - 1997
Mystery Nominees & Winners - 1996

 

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Author Pages

Marc Aronson - Art Attack
A cool history of the avant-garde, for teens.

Jay L. Chambers - The Synchronic Motivation System: A Key to Personality and Therapy
This is an introduction to my father's research. He is a psychologist who has developed an innovative personality test (PIT). The stability of the PIT target model is noteworthy. For many years psychologists have been attempting to find reliable personality structures by using factor analysis. The PIT synchronic motivation system dimensional structure has been very stable over several thousand subjects. The reasons for this stability are the synchronic approach to motivation and the systems basis for the PIT. The PIT synchronic motivation system target model is the kind of reliable personality structure psychologists have been seeking. Please feel free to contact him if you have any questions about his work.

Robert M. Eversz
Author of Shooting Elvis and Killing Paparazzi, wickedly funny pop noir books featuring Nina Zero.

William Marshall
Author of the Yellowthread Street police procedurals, as well as other well regarded mysteries.

Bruce F. Murphy
Author of the outstanding resource - Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery.

Walter Satterthwait
Award-winning mystery writer - drop by to read excerpts from Masquerade and Escapade, short stories, an interveiw with the "international lunch whore" and visit with Darlene, Walter's personal executive assistant.

Jesse Sublett
Author of the Martin Fender mysteries, the site includes links to articles about Texas, as well as Jesse's inteview with Donald Westlake/Richard Stark and Jesse's book reviews. Also, an artcle related to Jesse's forthcoming book about recovering from cancer.

 

Simone Zelitch
Author of the acclaimed novel Louisa.

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And...

ACT homepage
Mike's brief & biased view of Ann, a chance to meet the dogs and cats - hey, they aren't just cute - they provide links to their favorite books/authors, role models, etc.

Photographs by Willa Chambers
Vist the King and the Virgins . . .

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