Reader's Advisory Bibliography

Categories

General | Book Discussions | Historical Fiction | Horror | Multicultural | Mystery | Romance | Science Fiction and Fantasy | Westerns | Young Adult | War and Adventure | Continuing Education | Women/Gender-related Literature | Aging | Sports

(c) designates title appropriate for core collection
(e) designates title appropriate for expanded collection
(s) designates title appropriate for comprehensive collection

**Unless otherwise noted, all books are located in the Library and Information Science section of Middleton Reference.

General

• (e) Arozena, Steven, ed. Best Books for Public Libraries: The 10,000 Top Fiction Titles. New Providence, NJ: Bowker, 1992. (Z1035 .A72 1992)
• Balcom, Ted, ed. Serving Readers. Fort Atkinson, WI: Highsmith, 1997. (Z711.4 .S48 1997)

Book Discussions

• (c) Balcom, Ted. Book Discussions for Adults: A Leader's Guide. Chicago: ALA, 1992. (Z716.3 .B35 1992)

Historical Fiction

• Adamson, Lynda G. American Historical Fiction: An Annotated Guide to Novels for Adults and Young Adults. Phoenix, Ariz.: Oryx Press, 1999. (PS374.H5 A33 1999)

Horror

• Altner, Patricia. Vampire Readings: An Annotated Bibliography. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow Press, 1998. (Z6514.C5 V352 1998)
• (c) Barron, Neil, ed. Horror Literature: A Reader's Guide. New York: Garland, 1990. (Z5917.H65 H67 1990)

Multicultural

• (c) Castro, Rafaela G., et al. What Do I Read Next? Multicultural Literature. Detroit: Gale, 1997. (JUV. REF. PS153.M56 W43 1997)

Mystery

• DeAndrea, William L. Encyclopedia Mysteriosa: A Comprehensive Guide to the Art of Detection in Print, Film, Radio, and Television. New York: Prentice Hall, 1994. (PN3448.D4 D43 1997)

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Romance

• (s) Jaegly, Peggy J. Romantic Hearts: A Personal Reference for Romance Readers. 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1997. (PS374.L6 J34 1997)

Science Fiction and Fantasy

• (c) Barron, Neil, ed. Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction. New Providence, NJ: Bowker. 3rd ed., 1987. 4th ed., 1995. (PN3433.8 .A53 1995)

Westerns

• Barton, Wayne. What Western Do I Read Next?: A Reader's Guide to Recent Western Fiction. Detroit: Gale Research, c1998. (PS374.W4 B37 1998)

Young Adult

• (e) Adamson, Lynda G. Recreating the Past: A Guide to American and World Historical Fiction for Children and Young Adults. Westport, CT: Greenwood, 1994. (Ed Res, Juv Ref Z1037 .A266 1994)

War and Adventure

• (s) Drew, Bernard A. Action Series and Sequels: A Bibliography of Espionage, Vigilante, and Soldier-of-Fortune Novels. New York: Garland, 1988. (Z1231.A39 D73 1988)
• (s) Newman, John, et al. Vietnam War Literature: An Annotated Bibliography of Imaginative Works About Americans Fighting in Vietnam. 3rd ed. Lanham, MD: Scarecrow, 1996. (PS228.V5 V46 1996)

Continuing Education

• Adult Programming: A Manual for Libraries. RUSA Occasional Papers, No. 21. Chicago: ALA, 1997. (Z716.45 .A38 1997)

Women/Gender-related Literature

• (e) Buck, Claire, ed. Bloomsbury Guide to Women's Literature. London: Bloomsbury, 1992. (MIDL REF PN471 .B46 1992b)
• (e) Davidson, Cathy, et al, eds. The Oxford Companion to Women's Writing in the United States. New York: Oxford UP, 1995. (MIDL REF PS147 .O94 1995)
• (s) Drew, Bernard A. Heroines Series and Sequels: A Bibliography of Women Series Characters. New York: Garland, 1989. (Z1231.F4 D68 1989)
• Pollack, Sandra and Denise D. Knight, eds. Contemporary Lesbian Writers of the United States: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Westport, CN: Greenwood, 1993. (PS153.L46 C65 1993)
• (s) Sweeney, Patricia, comp. Women in Southern Literature: An Index. New York: Greenwood, 1986. (PS261 .W64 1986)

Aging

• (e) Rubin, Rhea Joyce. Of a Certain Age: A Guide to Contemporary Fiction Featuring Older Adults. Santa Barbara: ABC-CLIO, 1990. (Z1231.F4 R77 1990)
• (e) Yahnke, Robert E. and Richard M. Eastman. Aging in Literature: A Reader's Guide. Chicago: ALA, 1990. (Z6514.C5 O428 1990)

Sports

• (e) Burns, Grant. The Sports Pages. Metuchen, NJ: Scarecrow, 1987. (Z1231.S66 B87 1987)

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This bibliography was compiled in conjunction with Readers' Advisory classes taught by Dr. Dana Watson (Summer Semester, 1998, 1999; LSU) and the following article: "Reader's Advisory Reference Tools: A Suggested List of Fiction Sources for All Libraries." RQ 36:2 (Winter 1992), pp. 206-229.