H.W. Wilson’s Fiction Core Collection (22nd Edition, 2024) provides the busy librarian with expert collection development advice on the most highly recommended works of classic and contemporary fiction. Over 7,500 titles are included—all are popular works deemed to have lasting value to readers as well as new literary and genre titles that have been recognized as significant achievements in their respected areas of literature.

Features

Featured metadata includes precise genres and sub-genres, and subject headings that consistently include both location and time period where appropriate. Books are easy to find through the index, and the metadata associated with each record offers consistent insight into the contents of the book. Additionally, a number of awards are included; and all entries for titles in series will also include the name of that series.

Easy-to-use Arrangement

Entries are arranged by last name of the author. This arrangement allows librarians to literally walk their shelves with Fiction Core Collection in-hand. This makes easy work of noting titles that should be added to their collection, or to pull titles that are candidates for weeding.

Immediate access to 7,500 recommended titles

Each of the 7,500 entries includes a full bibliographical description, with detailed information about publisher, date of publication, paging, price, ISBN, and Library of Congress control number, plus notes regarding sequels and publication history. Entries include a helpful and informative descriptive abstract, and excerpts from review sources including Library Journal, Booklist, Kirkus, and Publishers Weekly.

Starred Entries

Essential titles, our highest recommendation level, are easily identified with a starred listing throughout the text. The stars are included in the index too, so readers can easily identify the most highly recommended titles by author, series, or subject area.

In-depth Indexing

Author, Title Series, & Subject Index. Works are indexed by title, and by the name of the author. Plus, this index also organizes titles by subject, genre, form, and literary technique. Whether you’re looking for Adventure, Allegories, or Ambition, the thousands of subject and genre headings simplifies locating specific titles. This access is one of the Collection’s most important features and is especially valued by readers’ advisors. New to this edition is the inclusion of Series data in the index.

It has been two years since the last edition, so this new update is a must-have source for collection development for fiction collections of all sizes. Thousands of titles have been added to this new edition—any library owning the previous edition will want to update to get access to these new titles.

Given the high demand for new fiction titles in libraries, this volume helps filter through the thousands of titles published each year, so that librarians can be assured that they are selecting the best for their patrons. The Fiction Core Collection is an essential resource for library and media specialists, and an excellent, handy tool for collection development, and readers’ advisory services. No library should be without the helpful guidance that Core Collections can provide.

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