For those interested in series mystery history, a chronology of series mysteries written by women is listed by publication date. Fiction Catalog . . . . . Entries are listed alphabetically by author with titles and subject indexes along with summaries of featured titles and commentary by a major reviewer. A directory of publishers and distributors is also provided. A guide to reading interests in genre fiction by Diana Tixier Herald . . .
Genre fiction is pleasure reading.
Bibliographies of history and criticism of particular genres, names of publishers, journals for genre fans, associations and awards are also included. Indexes list authors, titles and, of particular interest, series characters. Presents a survey of literature, humanities, social sciences and sciences. Lists of books to read on vacation, books to read before entering college and books to read after retirement are provided along with a list of 101 Significant Books. Sections are devoted to historical periods, regional and minority cultures, the novel, poetry, drama, biography, science fiction, mystery fiction, essays and criticism.