Some works from the 1970s that have enjoyed continuing popularity since their initial publication (such as Erica Jong’s Fear of Flying) have also been included. Entries cover every major genre in popular fiction, from romance to science fiction to mystery, from crime to fantasy to horror, as well as numerous hybrids. We consulted several sources in order to determine what counts as “top ten,” relying heavily on lists compiled by the New York Times and Publishers Weekly. We include entries on writers (American or other) whose work has reached, or consistently come very close to, the annual top ten list of best sellers during roughly the past 30 years (1980 to the present, with a weighting toward the last 15 years), in addition to entries on a representative selection of individual works that have reached top ten best-seller status in a particular year during this period. His encyclopedia is intended as a guide to popular contemporary fiction, covering those writers and works that have enjoyed commercial success in the United States but have typically been neglected by guides to more “literary” works. Selected Works by Major Writers of Popular Fiction You can find Facts On File on the World Wide Web at Text design by Lina Farinella Cover design by Semadar Megged / Takeshi Takahashi Printed in the United States of America Bang KT 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 This book is printed on acid-free paper. Please call our Special Sales Department in New York at (212) 967-8800 or (800) 322-8755. PS374.P63H36 2009 813'.5409-dc22 2008020662 Facts On File books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk quantities for businesses, associations, institutions, or sales promotions. American fiction-20th century-Bibliography. American fiction-20th century-Encyclopedias. Popular literature-United States- Bibliography. Popular literature- United States-Encyclopedias. Includes bibliographical references and index. Encyclopedia of American popular fiction / Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones. An imprint of Infobase Publishing 132 West 31st Street New York NY 10001 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hamilton, Geoff. For information contact: Facts On File, Inc. No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or by any information storage or retrieval systems, without permission in writing from the publisher. Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va.Encyclopedia of American Popular Fiction Geoff HamiltonĮNCYCLOPEDIA OF American Popular Fiction Copyright © 2009 by Geoff Hamilton and Brian Jones All rights reserved.Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864.097432 Cataloging source DLC Reeder, Carolyn Dewey number Index no index present Intended audience 1000 Intended audience source Lexile LC call number PZ7.R25416 LC item number Ac 1997 1000 Literary form fiction Language eng Summary Edward, the son of a white plantation owner, and his black house servant and friend Simon witness the siege of Petersburg during the Civil War Summary Edward, the son of a white plantation owner, and his Black house servant and friend Simon witness the siege of Petersburg during the Civil War Awards note Young Hoosier Book Award nominee, 2000-2001. true United States Civil War, 1861-1865.United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Fiction.true United States - History - Civil War, 1861-1865 - Campaigns.Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864 - Juvenile fiction.Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864 - Fiction.
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