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NoveList K-8 Plus

Provides book recommendations specifically for younger readers. Kids can use it to find books that are just right for their reading level and interests. Parents, teachers, and librarians can find tools to teach with books and engage young readers.
Subjects: Children's Books, Literature and Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction
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NoveList Plus

A database of reading recommendations, NoveList Plus helps readers of all ages find books that match their reading level and interests.
Subjects: Literature and Books, Fiction, Non-Fiction
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book cover for Famesick : a memoir

Famesick : a memoir
Lena Dunham

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book cover for Good writing : 36 ways to improve your sentences

Good writing : 36 ways to improve your sentences
Neal Allen

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book cover for The land and its people

The land and its people
David Sedaris

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book cover for Great Britain. 2026

Great Britain. 2026

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book cover for How to forage for medicinal plants without dying : an absolute beginner's guide to identifying 32 healing wild herbs

How to forage for medicinal plants without dying : an absolute beginner's guide to identifying 32 healing wild herbs
Brandon Ruiz

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book cover for I hate myself : overcome self-loathing and realize why you're wrong about you

I hate myself : overcome self-loathing and realize why you're wrong about you
Blaise Aguirre

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book cover for True crime : a memoir

True crime : a memoir
Patricia Daniels Cornwell

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book cover for New Zealand. [2026]

New Zealand. [2026]

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book cover for Against breaking : on the power of poetry

Against breaking : on the power of poetry
Ada Limón

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book cover for Ireland. 2026

Ireland. 2026

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book cover for New Orleans [2026]

New Orleans [2026]

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book cover for American grammar : race, education, and the building of a nation

American grammar : race, education, and the building of a nation
Jarvis R author Givens

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book cover for The Rolling Stones : the biography

The Rolling Stones : the biography
Bob Spitz

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book cover for Keeper of my kin : memoir of an immigrant daughter

Keeper of my kin : memoir of an immigrant daughter
Ada Ferrer

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book cover for Mayo Clinic guide to gut health : restore your microbiome, enhance digestion, and improve your health from the inside out

Mayo Clinic guide to gut health : restore your microbiome, enhance digestion, and improve your health from the inside out
Sahil Khanna

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book cover for Stress resets : how to soothe your body and mind in minutes

Stress resets : how to soothe your body and mind in minutes
Jennifer L Taitz

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book cover for Ireland. [2026]

Ireland. [2026]
Cían Byrne

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book cover for The shortest history of Scandinavia : 14,000 years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the happiest nations in the world

The shortest history of Scandinavia : 14,000 years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the happiest nations in the world
Mart Kuldkepp

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book cover for Come eat : 100 nourishing recipes to eat every day

Come eat : 100 nourishing recipes to eat every day
Melissa Ben-Ishay

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book cover for Healthy with a side of happy : 100 plant-based recipes to feed your family

Healthy with a side of happy : 100 plant-based recipes to feed your family
Sabrina Rudin

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book cover for A history of horror, fear & the uncanny

A history of horror, fear & the uncanny

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book cover for The story of birds : a new history from their dinosaur origins to today

The story of birds : a new history from their dinosaur origins to today
Stephen Brusatte

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book cover for Zine making & bookbinding : a beginner's guide in 25 projects

Zine making & bookbinding : a beginner's guide in 25 projects
Lauren Simkin Berke

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book cover for Dangerous, dirty, violent, and young : a fugitive family in the revolutionary underground

Dangerous, dirty, violent, and young : a fugitive family in the revolutionary underground
Zayd Ayers Dohrn

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book cover for Iceland. 2026

Iceland. 2026

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book cover for If you must go, I wish you triplets : a memoir

If you must go, I wish you triplets : a memoir
Virginia DeLuca

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book cover for The feather wars : and the great crusade to save America's birds

The feather wars : and the great crusade to save America's birds
James H McCommons

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book cover for The shortest history of Scandinavia : 14,000 years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the happiest nations in the world

The shortest history of Scandinavia : 14,000 years from the Stone Age and the Vikings to the happiest nations in the world
Mart Kuldkepp

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book cover for National parks of the USA. 2026.

National parks of the USA. 2026.

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book cover for An inconvenient widow : the torment, trial, and triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln

An inconvenient widow : the torment, trial, and triumph of Mary Todd Lincoln
Lois Romano

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book cover for American grammar : race, education, and the building of a nation

American grammar : race, education, and the building of a nation
Jarvis R author Givens

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book cover for Those who are about to die : a day in the life of a Roman gladiator

Those who are about to die : a day in the life of a Roman gladiator
Harry Sidebottom

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book cover for Talking about BPD : a stigma-free guide to living a calmer, happier life with borderline personality disorder

Talking about BPD : a stigma-free guide to living a calmer, happier life with borderline personality disorder
Rosie Cappuccino

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book cover for View from the east wing : a memoir

View from the east wing : a memoir
Jill Biden

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book cover for 8 ways to avoid probate

8 ways to avoid probate
Mary Randolph

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book cover for Walk : rediscover the most natural way to boost your health and longevity-one step at a time

Walk : rediscover the most natural way to boost your health and longevity-one step at a time
Courtney Conley

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book cover for Undue process : the inside story of Trump's mass deportation program

Undue process : the inside story of Trump's mass deportation program
Julia Ainsley

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book cover for Greece. 2026 : Athens and the mainland

Greece. 2026 : Athens and the mainland

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book cover for Spain. 2026

Spain. 2026

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book cover for A terrible intimacy : interracial life in the slaveholding South

A terrible intimacy : interracial life in the slaveholding South
Melvin Patrick Ely

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book cover for Braving the truth : essential essays for reckoning with and reimagining faith

Braving the truth : essential essays for reckoning with and reimagining faith
Rachel Held Evans

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book cover for Fodor's Florida. 2026

Fodor's Florida. 2026

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book cover for How Black music took over the world

How Black music took over the world
Melvin Gibbs

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book cover for Service ready : a story of love, restaurants, and the power of hospitality

Service ready : a story of love, restaurants, and the power of hospitality
Molly Irani

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book cover for Bookish crafts : 40 fun, easy projects for book lovers

Bookish crafts : 40 fun, easy projects for book lovers
Kanlin Butler

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book cover for Spain. 2026

Spain. 2026

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book cover for New Orleans [2026]

New Orleans [2026]

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book cover for How to rule the world : an education in power at Stanford University

How to rule the world : an education in power at Stanford University
Theo Baker

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book cover for Tree houses within reach : 30 lofty cabins, playhouses, and getaways you can actually build

Tree houses within reach : 30 lofty cabins, playhouses, and getaways you can actually build
Derek Diedricksen

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book cover for This is not about running : a memoir

This is not about running : a memoir
Mary Cain

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book cover for In trees : an exploration

In trees : an exploration
Robert Moor

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book cover for A suit or a suitcase : poems

A suit or a suitcase : poems
Maggie Smith

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book cover for You've been pooping all wrong : how to make your bowel movements a joy

You've been pooping all wrong : how to make your bowel movements a joy
Trisha Pasricha

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book cover for Thomas Jefferson survives : American independence in his time and ours

Thomas Jefferson survives : American independence in his time and ours
Peter S Onuf

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book cover for The people can fly : American promise, Black prodigies, and the greatest miracle of all time

The people can fly : American promise, Black prodigies, and the greatest miracle of all time
Joshua Bennett

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book cover for The dog's gaze : a visual history

The dog's gaze : a visual history
Thomas Walter Laqueur

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book cover for The fifth season : creativity in the second half of life

The fifth season : creativity in the second half of life
Mark Nepo

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book cover for I wrote this for attention

I wrote this for attention
Lukas Gage

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book cover for Ulysses S. Cat and other animals I have known

Ulysses S. Cat and other animals I have known
Scott Simon

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book cover for Fodor's essential Iceland. 2026

Fodor's essential Iceland. 2026

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book cover for Holy ground : on activism, environmental justice, and finding hope

Holy ground : on activism, environmental justice, and finding hope
Catherine Coleman Flowers

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book cover for Make believe : on telling stories to children

Make believe : on telling stories to children
Mac Barnett

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book cover for Attention : writing on life, art, and the world

Attention : writing on life, art, and the world
Anne Enright

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book cover for For the love of houseplants : caring for and keeping plants with confidence

For the love of houseplants : caring for and keeping plants with confidence
Tanner Mitchell

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book cover for The dark frontier : unlocking the secrets of the deep sea

The dark frontier : unlocking the secrets of the deep sea
Jeffrey Marlow

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book cover for Clay your way : over 20 simple projects to make your own homewares and accessories with air-dry clay

Clay your way : over 20 simple projects to make your own homewares and accessories with air-dry clay
Lolita Olympia

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book cover for LSAT prep 2024-2025 : 3 full-length practice texts : LSAT secrets study guide and exam review book with detailed answer explanations

LSAT prep 2024-2025 : 3 full-length practice texts : LSAT secrets study guide and exam review book with detailed answer explanations
Matthew Bowling

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book cover for How about now : poems

How about now : poems
Kate Baer

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book cover for AI ChatBots

AI ChatBots
Kelly Noble Mirabella

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book cover for The history of the USA year by year.

The history of the USA year by year.

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book cover for The westerners : mythmaking and belonging on the American frontier

The westerners : mythmaking and belonging on the American frontier
Megan Kate Nelson

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book cover for American patriarch : the life of George Washington

American patriarch : the life of George Washington
H W author Brands

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book cover for Body electric : the hidden health costs of the digital age and the new science to reclaim your well-being

Body electric : the hidden health costs of the digital age and the new science to reclaim your well-being
Manoush Zomorodi

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book cover for Break up. on purpose. : a catalyst for growth

Break up. on purpose. : a catalyst for growth
John Kim

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book cover for The complete human body : the definitive visual guide

The complete human body : the definitive visual guide

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book cover for Polysecure : attachment, trauma and consensual nonmonogamy

Polysecure : attachment, trauma and consensual nonmonogamy
Jessica Fern

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book cover for Vermeer : a life lost and found

Vermeer : a life lost and found
Andrew Graham-Dixon

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book cover for The coming storm : power, conflict, and warnings from history

The coming storm : power, conflict, and warnings from history
Odd Arne Westad

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book cover for The shortest history of ancient Rome : a millennium of western civilization, from kingdom to republic to empire-a retelling for our times

The shortest history of ancient Rome : a millennium of western civilization, from kingdom to republic to empire-a retelling for our times
Ross King

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book cover for The public domain : find and use free content for your website, book, app, music, video, art, and more

The public domain : find and use free content for your website, book, app, music, video, art, and more
Stephen Fishman

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book cover for The science of baking : everything you need to know to create perfect sweet and savory bakes, every time

The science of baking : everything you need to know to create perfect sweet and savory bakes, every time
Matt Adlard

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book cover for American rambler : walking the trail of Johnny Appleseed

American rambler : walking the trail of Johnny Appleseed
Isaac Fitzgerald

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book cover for I am not a robot : my year using AI to do (almost) everything

I am not a robot : my year using AI to do (almost) everything
Joanna Stern

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book cover for The common uncommon : a forest journey

The common uncommon : a forest journey
Bernd Heinrich

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book cover for Essentialism : the disciplined pursuit of less

Essentialism : the disciplined pursuit of less
Greg McKeown

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book cover for Burn the haystack : decode dating, torch the duds, and make room for men who matter

Burn the haystack : decode dating, torch the duds, and make room for men who matter
Jennie Young

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book cover for In season : 125+ sweet and savory recipes celebrating simple, fresh ingredients

In season : 125+ sweet and savory recipes celebrating simple, fresh ingredients
Lisa Steele

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book cover for 100 essential embroidery motifs

100 essential embroidery motifs
Susie Johns

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book cover for Angelica : for love and country in a time of revolution

Angelica : for love and country in a time of revolution
Molly Beer

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book cover for Why we talk funny : the real story behind our accents

Why we talk funny : the real story behind our accents
Valerie Fridland

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book cover for When the body speaks : how somatic healing sets you free

When the body speaks : how somatic healing sets you free
Liz Tenuto

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book cover for Getting naked : the quiet work of becoming perfectly imperfect

Getting naked : the quiet work of becoming perfectly imperfect
Valerie Bertinelli

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book cover for Braving the truth : essential essays for reckoning with and reimagining faith

Braving the truth : essential essays for reckoning with and reimagining faith
Rachel Held Evans

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book cover for Project Maven : a marine colonel, his team, and the dawn of AI warfare

Project Maven : a marine colonel, his team, and the dawn of AI warfare
Katrina Manson

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book cover for Project Maven : a marine colonel, his team, and the dawn of AI warfare

Project Maven : a marine colonel, his team, and the dawn of AI warfare
Katrina Manson

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book cover for The fullness of time : marking the day by birdsong, blooms, shadows, and stars

The fullness of time : marking the day by birdsong, blooms, shadows, and stars
Cathy Haynes

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book cover for How a little becomes a lot : the art of small changes for a more meaningful life

How a little becomes a lot : the art of small changes for a more meaningful life
Eric Zimmer

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book cover for Freeze fresh meal prep : 160 meal starters and make-ahead dishes for the freezer

Freeze fresh meal prep : 160 meal starters and make-ahead dishes for the freezer
Crystal Schmidt

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book cover for The secret history of French cooking : the outlaw chefs who made food modern

The secret history of French cooking : the outlaw chefs who made food modern
Luke Barr

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book cover for Arsenio : a memoir

Arsenio : a memoir
Arsenio Hall

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