Finding new books to read isn’t always easy.

Most commonly, these are integrated in book cataloguing sites likeLibraryThingandGoodReads.

The Book Seer

The Book Seer is as simple as it gets.

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On the home page, fill in a book title and author, and hit the button.

The server leprechauns will rack their brains for some good recommendations.

The left side column is generated by the Firefly collaborative filtering system, rendering the famous Amazon recommendations.

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This is the same backend system used by Barnes & Noble.

The right side column is generated byLibraryThing’s system, an online book cataloguing tool.

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In essence, What Should I Read Next operates very similarly to The Book Seer.

Recommendations are pulled from similar ‘likes’ of registered members.

you’ve got the option to register (and access), by simply entering your email address.

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Since you won’t be handling any sensitive information, a password isn’t even requested.

WhichBook.net

WhichBook.net comes at the recommendation problem from a whole different perspective.

You won’t even need to enter previously liked books.

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Up to four traits can be filled in.

you could also opt for audio books and large print, to filter down the possibilities.

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