The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction

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Title: The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction
Author: Joyce G. Saricks
Year: 2009
ISBN-10: 9780838909898
Publisher: American Library Association
Price: $65.00
Pages: 402
Binding: Trade Paperback
Type: Non-fiction
Title Reference: The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction
Notes: Revised 2nd edition. Three chapters are relevant to speculative fiction: Ch. 7 (pp. 112-130) on "Horror"; Ch. 13 (pp. 244-262) on "Science Fiction"; and Ch. 14 (pp. 265-289) on "Fantasy". The introduction notes that most novels in the "Romantic Suspense" genre (Ch. 3, pp. 35-49) currently are Gothic and Paranormal themes, and hence is relevant as well.