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	The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, Second Edition Joyce G. Saricks Item Number: 978-0-8389-0989-8   Publisher: ALA Editions Price: $65.00		Order Options:       Qty:
352 pages 6" x 9" Softcover ISBN-13: 978-0-8389-0989-8 Year Published: 2009 AP Categories: A, C, E, I This revised edition provides a way of understanding the vast universe of genre fiction in an easy-to-use format. Expert readers’ advisor Joyce Saricks offers groundbreaking reconsideration of the connections among genres, providing •Key authors and themes within 15 genres •An explanation as to how the different genres overlap •The elements of fiction most likely to entice readers Provocative and spirited, The Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction, 2nd Edition offers hands-on strategies for librarians who want to become experts at figuring out what their readers are seeking and how to match books with those interests. Table of Contents List of Figures Acknowledgments 1 Understanding the Appeal of Genre Fiction Part 1 Adrenaline Genres 2 Adventure 3 Romantic Suspense 4 Suspense 5 Thrillers Part 2 Emotions Genres 6 Gentle Reads 7 Horror 8 Romance 9 Women’s Lives and Relationships Part 3 Intellect Genres 10 Literary Fiction 11 Mysteries 12 Psychological Suspense 13 Science Fiction Part 4 Landscape Genres 14 Fantasy 15 Historical Fiction 16 Westerns Appendix: The Five-Book Challenge Index About the Author Joyce G. Saricks worked as coordinator of the Literature and Audio Services Department at the Downers Grove Public Library from 1983 to 2004. In addition to authoring Readers’ Advisory Service in the Public Library (3rd ed., ALA, 2005), she has written numerous articles on readers’ advisory, presented workshops on that topic for public libraries and library systems, and spoken at state, regional, and national library conferences. In 1989 she won the Public Library Association’s Allie Beth Martin Award, and in 2000 she was named Librarian of the Year by the Romance Writers of America. Currently she serves as read-alike coordinator (and author) for EBSCO’s NoveList and columnist and audio reviewer for Booklist. She also teaches readers’ advisory at Dominican University’s School of Library and Information Science (Illinois). Reviews “This book is brilliant, accessible, and quite useful … for librarians and readers alike.” --ARBA

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