Handouts from Workshop: Reader's Advisory: The Complete Spectrum

READERS ADVISORY TOOLS FOR ADULTS: A FIVE-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY, WITH A FEW EARLIER EXCEPTIONS

Mary K. Chelton, Associate Professor
Graduate School of Library and Information Studies
Queens College
254 Rosenthal
65-30 Kissena Blvd.
Flushing, NY 11367
mchelton@optonline.net
January, 2002

 

GENERAL SOURCES

Adult Reading Round Table (rmkhome.northstarnet.org/rmlib/arrt/index.htm)

ALA's Guide to Best Reading in 2001. ALA, 2001.

AllReaders. com (www.allreaders.com)

Amazon.com (www.amazon.com)

Beacham's Encyclopedia of Popular Fiction. Gale Group.

Best Novels of the Nineties: A Reader's Guide by Linda Parent Lesher. McFarland, 1999.

Book, The Magazine for the Reading Life (www.bookmagazine.com)

BookBrowser (www.bookbrowser.com/)

BookPage (www.bookpage.com)

Bookwire (www.bookwire.com/)

Cambridge Guide to Fiction in English by Ian Ousby. New York: Cambridge University Press, 1998.

Critical Survey of Short Fiction. 7 v. 2nd ed. Charles E. May, ed. Salem, 2001.

Cyclopedia of Literary Characters II. rev. ed. Salem, 1998.

Encyclopedia of the Novel. Paul Schellinger, ed. 2 vols. Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998. 

"Fiction Catalog. 13th ed. H. W. Wilson, 1996.

Fiction Acquisition/Fiction Management: Education and Training. Georgine N. Olson, ed. Haworth Press, 1998.

*Fiction_L (www.webrary.org/rs/Flmenu.html)

Fifty Years of Notable Books. Sandy Whiteley, ed. ALA, 1996.

*Genreflecting: A Guide to Reading Interests in Genre Fiction by Diana Tixier Herald. 5th ed. Libraries Unlimited, 2000. (www.genrefluent.com)

Guidelines on Subject Access to Individual Works of Fiction, Drama, Etc. by Subcommittee on the Revision of Guidelines on Subject Access to Individual Works of Fiction; Subject Analysis Committee; Cataloging and Classification Section; Association for Library Collections and Technical Services (ALCTS). 2nd ed. ALA, 2000.

*Morton Grove Public Library Webrary Reader Services (www.webrary.org/rs/rsmenu.html)

National Book Awards 1950-1997. Ingram Book Co.,1998.

New York Public Library Electronic Reader's Advisor (www.nypl.org/branch/services/oas/ra.html)

*NoveList:Your Guide to Fiction (novelist.epnet.com)

*Now Read This: A Guide to Mainstream Fiction, 1978-1998 by Nancy Pearl. Libraries Unlimited, 1999.

One Hundred One-Night Reads by David C. Major and John S. Major. Ballantine, 2001.

Overbooked (www.overbooked.org)

Publishers Catalogues Home Page (www.lights.com/publisher/) 

Readers' Advisory Guide to Genre Fiction by Joyce G. Saricks. ALA, 2001.

*Reader's Advisory Service in the Public Library by Joyce Saricks and Nancy Brown. 2nd ed. ALA, 1997.

Reader's Guide to Literature in English, Mark Hawkins-Dady, ed. Fitzroy Dearborn, 1998.

Readers, Reading, and Librarians. Bill Katz, ed. (Acqusitions Librarian, Vol. 13, No. 25). Hawaorth Information Press, 2000.

Reader's Robot (www.tnrdlib.bc.ca/rr)

Reading List: Contemporary Fiction, A Critical Guide to the Complete Works of 1110 Authors. David Rubel, ed. Henry Holt/Owl Books, 1998.

*Responsive Public Library Collection: How to Develop and Market It by Sharon L. Baker. Libraries Unlimited, 1993.

Salon.com Guide to Contemporary Authors. Laura Miller, ed., with Adam Begley, Penguin, 2000.

Sequels: An Annotated Guide to Novels in Series by Janet Husband and Jonathan F. Husband. 3rd ed. ALA, 1997.

Serving Readers. Ted Balcom, ed. Highsmith Press, 1997.

*To Be Continued: An Annotated Guide to Sequels. 2nd ed. by Merle L. Jacob and Hope Apple. Oryx, 2000.

*What's Next? A List of Books in Series. Kent District, Kent District Library, 775 Ball NE, Grand Rapids, Michigan 59503, 2000. www.kdl.org under "Library Catalog and Other Databases"

Whole Story: 3000 Years of Sequels and Sequences. John Simkin, ed. Bowker, 2nd ed. 1998.

 

AUDIOBOOKS


Audio Publishers Association, 627 Aviation Way, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266 (www.audiopub.org)

AudioFile: The Magazine For People Who Love Audiobooks, 37 Silver St., POB 109, Portland, ME 04112-0209. (www.audiofilemagazine.com)

AudioBook Reference Guide. AudioFile Publications, 2001. (www.audiofilemagazine.com)

Words on Cassette: 2000. Bowker, 2000.

AWARDS, PRIZES AND NOTABLE LISTS

Best Books for Young Adults (ALA/YALSA) (www.ala.org/yalsa/booklists/bbya)

Booker Prize (literary fiction) (www.bookerprize.co.uk)

Bram Stoker Awards (horror) (www.horror.org/stokers.htm#winners)

Edgar Awards (mysteries) (www.mysterywriters.org)

National Book Awards (www.literature-awards.com)

Nebula Awards (science fiction) (www.sfwa.org/awards/)

Notable Books (ALA/RUSA) (www.ala.org/rusa/notable.html)

Pulitzer Prize (www.bookspring.com/pulitzer.htm)

RITA Awards (romances) (www.rwanational.org/awards.stm)

Spur Awards (westerns) (www.westernwriters.org/spur_awards.htm)

Tiptree Award (science fiction) (www.tiptree.org/)

World Fantasy Convention Awards (www.worldfantasy.org/awards/)

BOOK DISCUSSION GROUPS and BOOK PROGRAMS

Association of Book Groups and Leaders, PO Box 885, Highland Park, IL 60035.

*Book Discussions for Adults: A Leader's Guide by Ted Balcom. ALA, 1992.

Book Group Book: A Thoughtful Guide to Forming and Enjoying a Stimulating Book Discussion Group by Ellen Slezak. Chicago Review Press, 1993.

Book Lover's Guide to Reading Groups. Special advertising supplement to the New York Times, June 22, 1997.

Circles of Sisterhood: A Book Discussion Group Guide for Women of Color by Pat Neblett. Writers & Readers, 1996.

Cultural Programs for Adults in Public Libraries: A Survey Report by Debra Wilcox Johnson. ALA, 1999.

Mother-Daughter Book Club: How Ten Busy Mothers and Daughters Came Together to Talk, Laugh and Learn Through Their Love of Reading by Shireen Dodson. Harper/Collins, 1997.

New York Public Library Guide to Reading Groups by Rollene Saal. Crown, 1995.

Readers' Choice: 200 Book Club Favorites by Victoria Golden McMains.
Quill/Harper Collins, 2000.

Reader's Club (www.readersclub.org)

Reading Group Book by David Laskin and Holly Huges. Plume/Penguin, 1995.

Reading Group Choices (www.readinggroupchoices.com) 

Reading Group Choices: Selections for Lively Book Discussions. Paz and Associates, annually since 1996. Phone: 1 (800) 260-8605.

Reading Group Handbook: Everything You Need to Know to Start Your Own Book Club by Rachel W. Jacobsohn. rev. ed. Hyperion, 1998.

Talking About Books: A Step-by-Step Guide for Participating in a Book Discussion by Marcia Fineman. TalkingAboutBooks, PO Box 10202, Rockville, MD 20849, 1998.

What to Read: The Essential Guide for Reading Group Members and Other Book Lovers by Mickey Pearlman. Revised and updated. Harper/Collins, 1999.

BOOKS ON FILM

Complete Guide to Literary Sources on Film. Alan Goble, ed. Bowker, 1999.

Encyclopedia of Novels into Film by John C. Tibbets. 1998.

HISTORICAL FICTION

American Historical Fiction: An Annotated Guide to Novels for Adults and Young Adults by Lynda G. Adamson. Oryx, 1998.

Arthurian Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography by Cindy Mediavilla. Scarecrow Press, 1999.

Historical Novel Society. www.historicalnovelsociety.com

Medieval Knight-Read Me A Book! by Adrienne Wigdortz Anderson. Scarecrow, 1998.

Soon's Historical Fiction Site (uts.cc.utexas.edu/~soon/histfiction)

What Historical Novel Do I Read Next? by Daniel S. Burt. 2 vols. Gale, 1997. 

World Historical Fiction: An Annotated Guide to Novels for Adults and Young Adults by Lynda G. Adamson. Oryx, 1998.

HORROR

Gothic Horror: A Reader's Guide from Poe to King and Beyond. Clive Bloom, ed. St. Martin's, 1998.

*Hooked on Horror: A Guide to Reading Interests in Horror Fiction by Anthony J. Fonesca and June Michele Pulliam. Libraries Unlimited, 1999.

Horror Writers of America/Horror Writers Association, PO Box 50577, Palo Alto, CA 94303. (www.horror.org) Bram Stoker Awards, June. 

Literary Gothic. (www.litgothic.com)

Vampire Readings: An Annotated Bibliography by Patricia Altner. Scarecrow, 1998.

INSPIRATIONAL

Company of the Creative: A Christian Reader's Guide to Great Literature and its Themes by David L. Larsen. Kregel, 1999.

Contemporary Chirstian Authors: Lives and Works by Janice A. DeLong and Rachel E. Schwedt. Scarecrow, 2000.

Evangelical Christian Publiahers Association, 1969 East Broadway Road, Suite 2, Tempe, AZ 85282 (www.ecpa.org)

What Inspirational Literature Do I Read Next? By Pamela Willwerth Aue. Gale, 2000.

MULTICULTURAL

Best Literature By and About Blacks. Gale Group, 2000.

Contemporary African American Novelists: A Bio-Bibliographical Critical Sourcebook. Emmanuel S. Nelson, ed. Greenwood, 1999.

Jewish-American Literature Since 1945: An Introduction. Stephen Wade, ed. Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers, 1999.

Multicultural Detective Fiction: Murder from the "Other" Side. Adrienne Johnson Gosselin, ed. Garland, 1998.

What Do I Read Next?: Multicultural Literature. Gale, 1997.

MYSTERIES, CRIME, SUSPENSE, SPIES, THRILLERS

Academe in Mystery and Detective Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography by John E. Kramer. Scarecrow, 2000.

American Mystery and Detective Novels: A Reference Guide by Larry Landrum. Greenwood, 1999.

By a Woman's Hand: A guide to Mystery Fiction Written by Women by Jean Swanson and Dean James. 2nd. ed. Berkley, 1996.

ClueLass Home Page: A Mystery Lover's Notebook (www.cluelass.com/)

Crimes of the Scene: A Mystery Novel Guide for the International Traveler by Nina Kins with Robin W@. St. Martin's, 1997.

Deadly Directory 2000. Ed. By Kate Deire. Deadly Serious Press, (868 Arlington Ave., Berkeley, CA 94707-1938), 2000.

Deadly Pleasures. George Easter, 1718 S. Ridge Point Drive, Bountiful, UT 84010.

Detecting Men: A Readers Guide and Checklist of Mystery Series Written by Men by Wilmetta L. Heising. Purple Moon Press, 3319 Greenfield Road, Suite 317, Dearborn, MI 48120-1212,1998.

Detecting Women: A Readers Guide and Checklist of Mystery Series Written by Women by Wilmetta L. Heising. 3rd ed. Purple Moon Press,1999.

Detecting Women: A Readers Guide and Checklist of Mystery Series Written by Men by Wilmetta L. Heising. Purple Moon Press, 1996.

Detective and Mystery Fiction: An International Bibliography of Secondary Sources. 2nd ed. Revised and expanded by Walter Albert. Locus Press, (PO Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661). CD-ROM, 2000.

Encyclopedia of Murder and Mystery by Bruce F. Murphy. St. Martin's Press, 1999.

Killer Books: A Readers Guide to Exploring the Popular World of Mystery and Suspense bv Jean Swanson and Dean James. Berkeley Prime, 1998.

MacGuffin Guide to Detective Fiction (www.macguffin.net)

Make Mine a Mystery by Gary Niebuhr. Libraries Unlimited, in press.

Mostly Murder: Your Guide to Reading Mysteries. Mostly Book Reviews, PO Box 191207, Dallas, TX 75219.

Mystery and Suspense Writers: The Literature of Crime, Detection, and Espionage. Robin W. Winks and Maureen Corrigan, eds. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

Mystery Buff at Home. Mystery Buff, 304 Lover's Lane, Townsend, TN 37882.

Mystery Guide. (www.mysteryguide.com)

Mystery Reader. (www.themysteryreader.com/)

Mystery Readers' Advisory: The Librarian's Guide to Murder and Mayhem by John Charles, Joanna Morrison and Candace Clark. ALA, 2002.

Mystery Readers Journal. Mystery Readers International, PO Box 8116, Berkeley, CA 94707.

Mystery Writers of America, 17 E. 47th St., 6th Floor, New York, NY 10017.(www.mysterywriters.org) Edgar Awards, April.

100 Masters of Mystery and Detective Fiction by Fiona Kelleghan. 2 vols. Salem, 2001.

Oxford Companion to Crime and Mystery Writing. Rosemary Herbert, ed. Oxford, 1999.

Reader's Guide to the Police Procedural by Jo Ann Vicarel. G. K. Hall, 1995. 

Reader's Guide to the Spy and Thriller Novel by Nancy-Stephanie Stone, G. K. Hall, 1997.

Reader's Guide to the Suspense Novel by Mary Johnson Jarvis, G. K.Hall, 1997.

Reference Guide to Mystery and Detective Fiction: A Comprehensive Guide by Richard Bleiler. Libraries Unlimited, 1999.

St. James Guide to Crime and Murder. 4th ed. St. James, 1996.

Silk Stalkings: More Women Write of Murder by Victoria Nichols and Susan Thompson. Scarecrow, 2000.

Sisters in Crime, (www.sinc-ic.org/) PO Box 44224, Lawrence, KS 66044-8933.

Sleuths, Sidekicks and Stooges: An Annotated Bibliography of Detectives, Their Assistants, and Their Rivals in Crime, Mystery and Adventure Fiction, 1795-1995 by Joseph Green and Jim Finch. Ashgate, Old Post Road, Brookfield, VT 05036-9704,1997.

Spooks, Spies, and Private Eyes: Black Mystery, Crime and Suspense Fiction of the 20th Century by Paula Woods. Doubleday, 1996.

Spy Fiction: A Connoisseur's Guide by Donald McCormick and Katy Fletcher. Facts on File, 1995.

Stop, You're Killing Me! A Site to Die for ... If you Love Mystery Books (www.stopyourekillingme.com/default.htm)

What Mystery Do I Read Next? A Reader's Guide to Recent Mystery Fiction. Gale, 1997.

ROMANCE

Affaire de Coeur. (www.affairedecoeur.com)

Alternative Reality Romance Guide: A Reader's and Collector's Resource for the Paranormal Sub-Genres by Lisa Clevenger, Jeanne Macho & Shannon McCravy. Blue Diamond Publications, (2429 Obetz Drive, Beavercreek, OH 45434-6931),1998.

Enchanted Journeys Beyond the Imagination: An Annotated Bibliography of Fantasy, Futuristic, Supernatural and Time Travel Romances by Susan W. Bontly and Carol J. Sheridan. 3 vols. Blue Diamond Publications (www.bluediamondpub.com)

Essence of Romance Online Database. www.centralbooksource.com

Paranormal Romance. (www.writerspace.com/ParanormalRomance/)

Paranormal Romance Resources. (www.geocities.com/paranormalbooks/)

Romance Fiction: A Handbook for Readers. Writers and Librarians by Kristin Ramsdell. Libraries Unlimited, 1999.

Romance Readers' Advisory: A Librarian's Guide to Love in the Stacks by Ann Bouricious. ALA, 2000.

Romance Writers of America, 113700 Veteran' s Memorial, Suite 315, Houston, TX 77004. (www.rwanational.com) RITA Awards, summer.

Romantic Hearts: A Personal Reference for Romance Readers by Peggy Jaegly. 3rd ed. Scarecrow, 1997.

Romantic Times. 55 Bergen St., Brooklyn, NY 11201.

What Romance Do I Read Next? by Kristin Ramsdell. Gale, 1997.

SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY

Anatomy of Wonder: A Critical Guide to Science Fiction. Neil Barron, ed. Bowker, 1995.

Encyclopedia of Science Fiction by John Chute and Peter Nicholls. St. Martin's, 1993.

Fantasy and Horror: A Critical and Historical Guide to Literature, Illustration, Film, TV, Radio, and the Internet. Neil Barron ed. Scarecrow Press, 1999.

First Contact: A Reader's Selection of Science Fiction and Fantasy by Bonnie Kunzel and Suzanne Manczuk. Scarecrow, 2001.

Fluent in Fantasy: A Guide to Reading Interests by Diana Tixier Herald. Libraries Unlimited, 1999.

Internet Speculative Fiction Database (www.sfsite.com/isfdb/index.html) 

Locus: The Newspaper of the Science Fiction Field. Locus Publications, P O Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661 (www.locusmag.com)

Locus Index to Science Fiction (1984-1999) by Charles N. Brown and William G. Contento. Locus Press, (PO Box 13305, Oakland, CA 94661). CD-ROM, 2000.

Magill's Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Literature. 4 vols. Salem, 1996.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Research Database (library.tamu.edu/cushing/sffrd/)

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America, 532 LaGuardia Place, #632, New York, NY 10012-1428. (www.sfwa.org) Nebula Awards, May.

SFF Net (www.sff.net)

SF-Lovers Archive (sflovers.rutgers.edu)

Science Fiction Writers by Richard Bleiler. 2nd ed. Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.

What Fantastic Fiction Do I Read Next? Gale, 1998.

SHORT STORIES

Reader's Companion to the Short Story in English by Erin C. Fallon and others. Greenwood Press, 2000.

Reference Guide to Short Fiction. Thomas Riggs, ed. St. James, 1998.

Short Story Readers' Advisory: A Guide to the Best by Brad Hooper. ALA, 2000.

WESTERNS

Roundup Magazine. WWA Roundup Magazine, James Crutchfield, Dept. BB, 1012 Fair St., Franklin, TN 37064-2718.

Western Series and Sequels by Bernard A. Drew. 2nd ed. Garland, 1993. 

Western Writers of America, 1012 Fair St., Franklin, TN 37064. (www.westernwriters.org) Spur Awards, June.

What Western Do I Read Next? Gale, 1998.

OTHER SPECIALTY

Arthurian Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography by Cindy Mediavilla. Scarecrow Press, 1999.

Best Self-Help and Self-Awareness Books: A Topic-by-Topic Guide to Quality Information by Stephen Fried and Ann Schultis, ALA, 1995.

Contemporary Southern Male Fiction Writers by Rosemary M. Canfield Reisman & Suzanne Booker-Canfield. (Magill Bibliographies). Sacrecrow, 1998.

Contemporary Southern Writers. Ed. by Roger Matuz. St. James, 1998.

Court Verdicts: A Guide to Courtroom Fiction by Jon L. Breen. Scarecrow, 1999.

Dime Novel Companion: A Source Book by J. Randolph Cox. Greenwood, 2000.

Earthworks: Recommended Fiction and Nonfiction about Nature and the Environment for Adults and Young Adults by Jim Dwyer. Neal Schuman, 1996.

Encyclopedia of American War Literature by Philip K. Jason and Mark A. Graves. Greenwood Press. 2000.

Encycolpedia of the Lilterature of Travel and Exploration by Jennifer Speake. 2 vols. Fitzroy Dearborn, 2001.

Guide to Civil War Books: An Annotated Selection of Modern Works on the War Between the States by Domenica M. Barbuto and Martha Kreisel. ALA, 1995.

Immigrant Experience in American Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography by Roberta Simone. Scarecrow, 1995.

Librarians in Fiction: A Critical Bibliography by Grant Bums. McFarland, 1998.

Reader's Guide to the Novels of Louise Erdrich by Peter G. Beidler and Gay Barton. University of Missouri Press, 1999.

True Crime Narratives: An Annotated Bibliography by Ben Harrison. Scarecrow, 1997.

Writers Write Books (www.writerswrite.com/books/)

OTHER INTERNET RESOURCES

Specific Internet Listservs for Genre Fiction

Descriptions and addresses can be found in the Directory of Scholarly and Professional E-Conferences (www.kovacs.com/directory.html)

A good general description of how email discussion groups and lists work may be found at (www.impulse-research.com/list.html).