Contemporary texts online
BookBrowse
"Don't judge a book by its cover - read it yourself at BookBrowse!" An annoying slogan but a brilliant resource: excerpts from new fiction and nonfiction books.Books Etc
A wide range of worth-a-read first chapters - including fiction, biography, current events, science - which are attractively laid out. Chapter One
Does exactly what it says on the url - archived, ever-growing library of first chapters from current fiction and non-fiction titles, showing that for once it doesn't have to be out of copyright to be in use. Cyber Books to Explore Online
"By pioneering internet authors" - browse if you dare. First Chapter
More sneak peeks of recent releases of fiction and popular general knowledge. MP3lit
Ever wondered what Tolkien, or Robert Frost, sounded like? Explore the vast store of extracts from audio books on this site to find out. Authors include Noam Chomsky, Will Self, Sylvia Plath and TS Eliot. The site also lets you post your own recordings and listen to the works of your fellow MP3 literati. New Media Fiction Collection
A site really engaging with the narrative possibilities of the internet, here you can find hypertext narratives, online serials, interactive dramas and animated comics. The Women's Press Book Extracts
Flick through books from authors including Alice Walker and bell hooks.
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