Buy a journal, notebook or electronic assistant and use it for your list.
Join the public library, even if you go there just to browse.
Subscribe to book-review magazines or newsletters. Scan them for books and authors that interest you.
Read the best-seller lists to gain even more suggestions.
Investigate award-winning authors and books. Prestigious awards such as the Nobel Prize in Literature, the Pulitzer Prize, the National Book Award and the **** Prize signify worthy literary accomplishments.
Read up on favorite topics and peruse the books' bibliographies (usually found in nonfiction works), adding titles to your list.
Discover your favorite authors and note their other works.
Join a book group and get referrals from other readers.
Audit or take a class at the local college or adult education program, or visit an Internet chat room or newsgroup. All can offer good pointers to worthwhile reading.