Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre (Genreflecting Advisory Series)

ISBN 10: 1591586240 / ISBN 13: 9781591586241

Published by Libraries Unlimited, 2009

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Historical Fiction II: A Guide to the Genre (Genreflecting Advisory Series)
• Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1591586240
• ISBN 13: 9781591586241
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 2nd Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Historical fiction has surged in popularity in recent years, with new subgenres emerging (e.g. Viking romance, religious thrillers) and reader interest showing no signs of slowing down. This follow-up to Johnson's critically acclaimed guide published in 2005 covers new territory by focusing on English-language historical novels for adults published between mid-2004 and mid-2008, in particular those commonly found in American public library collections. The author's unique approach involves classifying titles by subgenres, rather than strictly by geography and chronology; thereby grouping read-alikes together. It gives users a deeper understanding of the genre, an update on new titles, and an easy way to identify read-alikes and book club selections for library patrons. More than 2700 historical fiction titles, about 2,000 new to this volume, are organized and described.

About the Author

SARAH L. JOHNSON is Reference Librarian and Associate Professor at Booth Library, Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, Illinois. A longtime reader and collector of historical novels, Johnson is the book review editor for the Historical Novels Review (a historical fiction review journal for the United States and Great Britain). She also writes readers' advisory articles for the NoveList database and reviews historical fiction for Booklist.