Find Your Next Great Read
Discover personalized book recommendations, reading lists, year-round challenges, staff favorites, and tools that make finding your next book easier.
NextReads
Get free reading recommendations by email. Choose from newsletters covering fiction, nonfiction, mysteries, romance, biographies, picture books, teen titles, CMRLS Staff Picks, bestsellers, and more.
Choose Your Newsletters →Book Recommendations Made Easier
Whether you want a librarian-created recommendation, a read-alike for a favorite author, or inspiration from other readers, these tools can help.
NoveList Plus
Find read-alikes, reviews, award lists, reading levels, authors, series, and recommendations for readers from children through adults. When accessing from outside the library, you may be asked for your CMRLS library card.
Explore NoveList Plus →Goodreads
Keep track of books you have read, explore recommendations, create reading lists, rate titles, and see what other readers are enjoying.
See What CMRLS Is Reading →BookMatch
Not sure what to read next? Share a little about the books, authors, or genres you enjoy and librarians at the Mississippi Library Commission can suggest titles you may like.
Get a BookMatch Recommendation →Search the CMRLS Catalog
Once you find a title you want to try, search the CMRLS catalog for books, audiobooks, movies, digital materials, and other library items.
Search the Catalog →Beanstack
Think of Beanstack as a reading tracker. Log the books you read, participate in CMRLS reading challenges, earn badges, work toward goals, and keep your reading history in one place.
Open Beanstack →Reading Challenges
More Ways to Discover
Your library card connects you with books, digital materials, programs, research tools, and resources for every age.
Read, Watch & Listen Online
Explore CMRLS eBooks, audiobooks, streaming resources, research databases, learning tools, and other digital collections.
Explore Digital Resources →Programs & Events
Find book clubs, story times, crafts, workshops, family activities, teen programs, and special events at CMRLS branches.
Browse Programs & Events →Still Not Sure What to Read?
Ask your local CMRLS staff. We are happy to help you find books based on authors, genres, subjects, age level, or simply what you are in the mood to read next.