MongoDB.Entities is a data access library for MongoDB with an elegant api, LINQ support and built-in entity relationship management features. The library aims to tuck away the complexity of the official C# driver and help fast-track application development with MongoDB. Both SQL and NoSQL type data modelling is possible. Developers coming from an Entity Framework background will feel right at home. Below is an example linq query to retrieve an author from the database: csharp var author = (from a in DB.Collection<Author>() where a.Name == "Eckhart Tolle" select a).FirstOrDefault();