100 Must Read Science Fiction Novels (Bloomsbury Good Reading Guides)
Author: Stephen E. Andrews
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Description
Want to become a science-fiction buff, or expand your reading in your favourite genre? This is a good place to start!
From the publishers of the popular Good Reading Guide comes a rich selection of some of the finest sci-fi novels ever published. With 100 of the best titles fully reviewed and a further 500 recommended, you'll quickly become an expert in the world of science-fiction. The book allows you to browse by theme, including special categories like 'science-fiction and film adaptations'. It also includes 'a reader's fast-guide to the world of science-fiction', and lists of award winners and book club recommendations. It includes a foreword by Christopher Priest, an award-winning science-fiction author (with a major film adaptation of his book, The Prestige, launching at the time of publication).
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Extended introduction on the genre, background and history100 titles highlighed A-Z by novel, with 500 read-on recommendationsRead on a theme categoriesAdditional features - award winners, book club recommendations, film adaptationsForeword by prize-winning author Christopher Priest
Reviews
"This neatly designed, pocket sized volume really is a good introduction to the genre." SFX Magazine (January 2007)
Author description
Steve Andrews has been a bookseller for Waterstones for more then fifteen years and has a particular knowledge of the genre. He was co-editor of the Waterstones Guide to Science Fiction and Fantasy Books. Nick Rennison is a bookseller, editor and freelance writer. He is author of the Bloomsbury Good Reading Guide.