Good Fiction Guide

by Mike Harris (Editor), Douglas Houston (Editor), Mike Harris (Editor), Douglas Houston (Editor), Hermione Lee (Editor), Jane Rogers (Editor)

• Used

  Hardcover
  2001

  $4.40

  An accessible reference book on English language fiction to inspire and enlighten all readers of fiction. With over 1100 authors and 34 essays on different genres, this guide has an emphasis on 20th-century fiction and popular classics, but also includes autobiographical fiction and some fiction in translation. The guide is divided into two main sections. The first describes 34 different subjects and genres in fiction, including Crime, Adventure, Romance, Classics, Humour, Science fiction, and Magical realism. It also covers fiction with connections to places such as France, India, Ireland, and the Caribbean. Each entry is a personal essay by an expert in the field and includes their top 12 recommended titles. The second part contains alphabetically arranged entries for over 1100 authors. From Jane Austen to John Grisham, Terry Pratchett to Michael Ondaatje, Barbara Trapido to Irvine Welsh, and Gustave Flaubert to Carlos Fuentes, there are authors to suit everyone's taste. The entries aim to provide a flavour of each writer's work, and give recommendations of which of their books to read.

• Used

  Paperback
  2005

  $3.25

  Wondering what to read next? Let the experts help you out. When it comes to reading, we are spoilt for choice, and that choice can be a little daunting. That's why this great guide to the world of fiction is every reader's best friend. Packed with accessible introductions to over 1,100 must-read authors and over 4,100 superb titles, the Good Fiction Guide is a book you'll go back to again and again, in the search for your next enthralling read. Every entry includes read-on suggestions for similar authors, helping you to discover great fiction by authors you might not have heard about before. The Good Fiction Guide also contains overviews by 34 best-selling authors introducing their favorite genre, and recommending their twelve favorite books. These include Nigel Williams writing about Humour , Val McDermid introducing Thrillers , and Michael Dibdin on Crime . Whatever your preference, from classics to crime, history to humour, short stories to science fiction, the Good Fiction Guide has it all covered. This is an indispensible guide for reading groups, serious bookworms, and anyone who would like to read more.