Genreflecting
A Guide to Popular Reading Interests
8th Edition
Published on 24. May 2019
Book
Hardback
480 pages
978-1-4408-5847-5 (ISBN)
Description
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.
Next to author, genre is the characteristic that readers use most to select reading material and the most trustworthy consideration for finding books readers will enjoy. With its detailed classification and pithy descriptions of titles, this book gives users valuable insights into what makes genre fiction appeal to readers. It is an invaluable aid for helping readers find books that they will enjoy reading.
Providing a handy roadmap to popular genre literature, this guide helps librarians answer the perennial and often confounding question "What can I read next?" Herald and Stavole-Carter briefly describe thousands of popular fiction titles, classifying them into standard genres such as science fiction, fantasy, romance, historical fiction, and mystery. Within each genre, titles are broken down into more specific subgenres and themes. Detailed author, title, and subject indexes provide further access.
As in previous editions, the focus of the guide is on recent releases and perennial reader favorites. In addition to covering new titles, this edition focuses more narrowly on the core genres and includes basic readers' advisory principles and techniques.
Next to author, genre is the characteristic that readers use most to select reading material and the most trustworthy consideration for finding books readers will enjoy. With its detailed classification and pithy descriptions of titles, this book gives users valuable insights into what makes genre fiction appeal to readers. It is an invaluable aid for helping readers find books that they will enjoy reading.
Providing a handy roadmap to popular genre literature, this guide helps librarians answer the perennial and often confounding question "What can I read next?" Herald and Stavole-Carter briefly describe thousands of popular fiction titles, classifying them into standard genres such as science fiction, fantasy, romance, historical fiction, and mystery. Within each genre, titles are broken down into more specific subgenres and themes. Detailed author, title, and subject indexes provide further access.
As in previous editions, the focus of the guide is on recent releases and perennial reader favorites. In addition to covering new titles, this edition focuses more narrowly on the core genres and includes basic readers' advisory principles and techniques.
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Series
Edition
8th edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 183 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
1093 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4408-5847-5 (9781440858475)
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Persons
Diana Tixier Herald is youth collection librarian at Mesa County Libraries in Colorado, an author, and a readers' advisory consultant, workshop presenter, and speaker. She is winner of NoveList's Margaret E. Monroe Library Adult Services Award.
Samuel Stavole-Carter is a product support specialist at OverDrive and a former teacher and librarian.
Samuel Stavole-Carter is a product support specialist at OverDrive and a former teacher and librarian.
Content
Introduction
PART I READER'S ADVISORY SERVICE IN THE LIBRARY
Chapter 1-Reading and Libraries
Chapter 2-Understanding the Reader
Chapter 3-Understanding the Literature
PART II READER'S ADVISORY SERVICE BASICS
Chapter 4-Working with the Literature
Chapter 5-Working with Readers
Chapter 6-The RA Environment: Building Your Library's Brand
PART III THE GENRES
Chapter 7-Historical Fiction
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Trends
Themes and Types
Prehistoric
Ancient Civilizations
Europe
North America
Other Geographic Locations
Multiperiod Epics
Romantic Historical Novels
Sagas
Historical Adventure
Now and Then-Multiple Time Periods
More Recent Times
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 8-Mystery
Introduction
Brief History
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Traditional Mysteries
Cozy Mysteries
Historical Mysteries
Public Detectives
Private Investigators
Crime Capers
Genreblends
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 9-Thrillers
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Adventure Thrillers
Conspiracy Thrillers
Religious Conspiracy Thrillers
Espionage Thrillers
Crime Thrillers
Psychological Suspense
Domestic Thrillers
Cyber and Technothrillers
Forensic Thrillers
Law Enforcement Thrillers
Legal Thrillers
Medical Thrillers
Military Technothrillers
Political Thrillers
Vigilante
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 10-Westerns
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Advising the Reader
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Traditional Westerns
Life on the Frontier
Bad Men and Good
Lawmen
Singular Women
The Way West
Native Americans
Rooted in Reality
Literary Westerns
The New West
Genreblends
The Weird West
Mysterious Westerns
Timeless Classics
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 11-Romance Fiction
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Current Trends
Working with Romance Readers
Themes and Types
Contemporary Romance
Romantic Suspense
Historical Romance
Western Romance
Regency Romance
Paranormal Romances
Inspirational Romance
LGBTQ Romance
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 12-Fantasy
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales
Epic Fantasy
Alternate and Parallel Worlds
Urban Fantasy
Humor and Satire
Magic
Mythic Reality
World of Faerie
Genreblending
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 13-Horror
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Gothic
Paranormal
Psychological
Apocalyptic
Visceral
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 14-Science Fiction
Introduction
Definition and Characteristics
Brief History
Themes and Types
Space Opera
Hard SF
Military SF
Time Travel
Steampunk
Techno SF
Dystopias, Utopias, and the Apocalypse
Alternate History and Parallel Realities
The Shape of Things to Come
Earth's Children
Aliens and Alien Worlds
Genreblending
Collections and Anthologies
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Appendix A: Audiobooks
Appendix B: Graphic Novels
Name Index
Subject Index
Title Index
PART I READER'S ADVISORY SERVICE IN THE LIBRARY
Chapter 1-Reading and Libraries
Chapter 2-Understanding the Reader
Chapter 3-Understanding the Literature
PART II READER'S ADVISORY SERVICE BASICS
Chapter 4-Working with the Literature
Chapter 5-Working with Readers
Chapter 6-The RA Environment: Building Your Library's Brand
PART III THE GENRES
Chapter 7-Historical Fiction
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Trends
Themes and Types
Prehistoric
Ancient Civilizations
Europe
North America
Other Geographic Locations
Multiperiod Epics
Romantic Historical Novels
Sagas
Historical Adventure
Now and Then-Multiple Time Periods
More Recent Times
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 8-Mystery
Introduction
Brief History
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Traditional Mysteries
Cozy Mysteries
Historical Mysteries
Public Detectives
Private Investigators
Crime Capers
Genreblends
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 9-Thrillers
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Adventure Thrillers
Conspiracy Thrillers
Religious Conspiracy Thrillers
Espionage Thrillers
Crime Thrillers
Psychological Suspense
Domestic Thrillers
Cyber and Technothrillers
Forensic Thrillers
Law Enforcement Thrillers
Legal Thrillers
Medical Thrillers
Military Technothrillers
Political Thrillers
Vigilante
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 10-Westerns
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Advising the Reader
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Traditional Westerns
Life on the Frontier
Bad Men and Good
Lawmen
Singular Women
The Way West
Native Americans
Rooted in Reality
Literary Westerns
The New West
Genreblends
The Weird West
Mysterious Westerns
Timeless Classics
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 11-Romance Fiction
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Current Trends
Working with Romance Readers
Themes and Types
Contemporary Romance
Romantic Suspense
Historical Romance
Western Romance
Regency Romance
Paranormal Romances
Inspirational Romance
LGBTQ Romance
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 12-Fantasy
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Legends, Myths, and Fairy Tales
Epic Fantasy
Alternate and Parallel Worlds
Urban Fantasy
Humor and Satire
Magic
Mythic Reality
World of Faerie
Genreblending
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 13-Horror
Introduction
Definition
Characteristics and Appeal
Brief History
Current Trends
Themes and Types
Gothic
Paranormal
Psychological
Apocalyptic
Visceral
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Chapter 14-Science Fiction
Introduction
Definition and Characteristics
Brief History
Themes and Types
Space Opera
Hard SF
Military SF
Time Travel
Steampunk
Techno SF
Dystopias, Utopias, and the Apocalypse
Alternate History and Parallel Realities
The Shape of Things to Come
Earth's Children
Aliens and Alien Worlds
Genreblending
Collections and Anthologies
Resources
Five Fan Favorites
Appendix A: Audiobooks
Appendix B: Graphic Novels
Name Index
Subject Index
Title Index