Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 8th Edition
by20190524
Libraries Unlimited
Pages | 480 |
Topics | Reference and Information Services and Tools: Readers' Advisory and Leisure Reading;Reference and Information Services and Tools: Arts and Humanities Literature Reference Tools;Fantasy;Historical Fiction (including Westerns);Horror;Mystery;Romance;Science Fiction |
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eBook
9781440858482
MLA
Herald, Diana and Stavole-Carter, Samuel. Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 8th Edition. 8, Libraries Unlimited, 2019. ABC-CLIO, publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440858482.
Chicago Manual of Style
Herald, Diana, and Stavole-Carter, Samuel. Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 8th Edition, 8. Libraries Unlimited, 2019. http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440858482
APA
Herald, D. & Stavole-Carter, Samuel. (2019). Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 8th Edition. Retrieved from http://publisher.abc-clio.com/9781440858482
- Description
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Librarians who work with readers will find this well-loved guide to be a treasure trove of information. With descriptive annotations of thousands of genre titles mapped by genre and subgenre, this is the readers' advisor's go-to reference.
• Helps librarians answer the challenging question "What should I read next?"• Helps LIS students understand popular genres and better select books for which readers are looking
• Serves as a starting point for library patrons looking for their next read
- Table of Contents
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Table of Contents
Genreflecting: A Guide to Popular Reading Interests, 8th Edition
Author(s): Herald, Diana; Stavole-Carter, Samuel;Contributors: Herald, Diana; Stavole-Carter, Samuel;Abstract:Librarians who work with readers will find this well-loved guide to be a treasure trove of information. With descriptive annotations of thousands of genre titles mapped by genre and subgenre, this is the readers' advisor's go-to reference.
• Helps librarians answer the challenging question "What should I read next?"• Helps LIS students understand popular genres and better select books for which readers are looking
• Serves as a starting point for library patrons looking for their next read
SortTitle: genreflecting: a guide to popular reading interests, 8th editionEdition: 8Author Info:Diana Tixier HeraldauthorSamuel Stavole-CarterauthoreISBN-13: 9781440858482Cover Image URL: ~~FreeAttachments/9781440858482.jpgPrint ISBN-13: 9781440858475Imprint: Libraries UnlimitedPages: 480Publication Date: 20190524Series: Genreflecting Advisory Series- Cover Cover11
- Half Title i12
- Title iii14
- Copyright iv15
- Contents v16
- Introduction xi112
- PART I READER'S ADVISORY SERVICE IN THE LIBRARY 1116
- PART II READER'S ADVISORY SERVICE BASICS 55170
- PART III THE GENRES 1031118
- Chapter 7—Historical Fiction 1051120
- Chapter 8—Mystery 1391154
- Chapter 9—Thrillers 1971212
- Introduction 1971212
- Themes and Types 2001215
- Adventure Thrillers 2001215
- Conspiracy Thrillers 2031218
- Religious Conspiracy Thrillers 2031218
- Espionage Thrillers 2051220
- Crime Thrillers 2131228
- Psychological Suspense 2181233
- Domestic Thrillers 2201235
- Cyber and Technothrillers 2211236
- Forensic Thrillers 2221237
- Law Enforcement Thrillers 2261241
- Legal Thrillers 2291244
- Medical Thrillers 2321247
- Military Technothrillers 2341249
- Political Thrillers 2351250
- Vigilante 2371252
- Resources 2401255
- Five Fan Favorites 2411256
- Chapter 10—Westerns 2431258
- Introduction 2431258
- Themes and Types 2461261
- Traditional Westerns 2461261
- Life on the Frontier 2471262
- Bad Men and Good 2491264
- Lawmen 2511266
- Singular Women 2521267
- The Way West 2541269
- Native Americans 2541269
- Rooted in Reality 2551270
- Literary Westerns 2561271
- The New West 2571272
- Genreblends 2581273
- The Weird West 2581273
- Mysterious Westerns 2591274
- Timeless Classics 2641279
- Resources 2671282
- Five Fan Favorites 2681283
- Chapter 11—Romance Fiction 2691284
- Chapter 12—Fantasy 2971312
- Chapter 13—Horror 3391354
- Chapter 14—Science Fiction 3611376
- Introduction 3611376
- Themes and Types 3641379
- Space Opera 3641379
- Hard SF 3701385
- Military SF 3731388
- Time Travel 3781393
- Steampunk 3801395
- Techno SF 3821397
- Dystopias, Utopias, and the Apocalypse 3841399
- Alternate History and Parallel Realities 3881403
- The Shape of Things to Come 3891404
- Earth's Children 3901405
- Aliens and Alien Worlds 3911406
- Genreblending 3931408
- Collections and Anthologies 4031418
- Resources 4051420
- Five Fan Favorites 4071422
- Appendix A: Audiobooks 4091424
- Appendix Β: Graphic Novels 4131428
- Name Index 4151430
- Subject Index 4251440
- Title Index 4331448