popular literature

Provides information on nearly 300 authors and their works representing the most popular writers in both fiction and non-fiction categories from around the world, each entry contains some biographical information, a bibliography of publications, and a critical essay.

Presents descriptions of over 1,500 fiction titles that may be of interest to teens, most published since the mid-1990s, grouped in the categories of issues, contemporary life, adventure, mystery and suspense, fantasy, science fiction, paranormal, historical, multicultural, Christian, and alternative formats.

Defines the features and characteristics of popular reading genres and subgenres, including historical fiction, westerns, crime, adventure, romance, science fiction, fantasy, horror, Christian fiction, and emerging genres, each with a listing of representative titles, and includes essays on the social nature of reading, and readers' advisory.

Examines fifty popular classic and contemporary works of literature, providing information on each text's social concerns, themes, characters, literary precedents, adaptations, and related titles, as well as each author's techniques; and includes ideas for group discussions.

Examines fifty popular classic and contemporary works of literature, providing information on each text's social concerns, themes, characters, literary precedents, adaptations, and related titles, as well as each author's techniques; and also includes ideas for group discussions.

A guide for understanding popular reading tastes, is organized to define each genre and its subgenres.

A guide for understanding popular reading tastes, organized to define each genre and its subgenres.