Electronic book Electronic reproduction. Chicago American Library Association 2018 Available via World Wide Web
Contents:
Introduction: appeal and genre: gateway frameworks for working with readers The adrenaline genre Adrenaline Adventure Thrillers Suspense The intellect genres Psychological suspense Mystery Private investigator Police detective Amateur detective A non-investigator type subgenre Literary fiction Science fiction Hard/soft (or social) Space opera Apocalyptic/post-apocalyptic/utopian/dystopian Time travel/alternate history Cyberpunk/steampunk First contact/military The landscape genres Fantasy Epic fantasy Sword and sorcery Urban fantasy Historical Legends/myths/fairy tales Western Historical fiction The emotion genres Relationship fiction Romance Contemporary romances Historical romances Romantic suspense Paranormal romances Horror Appendix: hack this book and the five-book challenge Author/title index Subject/appeal index