Read On…Fantasy Fiction

Neil Hollands is originally from Ogden, Utah. Neil Hollands read The Wonderful Wizard of Oz at age four and has been a fan of fantasy fiction ever since. He found his true calling as a librarian in 2003. He works at the Williamsburg Regional Library, where he specializes in readers' advisory. Comments about the content of this book are welcome at nholland@wrl.org.

Offering readers' advisors a wide-ranging look at fantasy fiction, Hollands, an RA specialist at the Williamsburg Regional Library, VA, organizes over 800 titles by appeal factor, in terms both broad, like story, character, language, and mood, and highly specific, like steampunk, Arthurian legend, and even brevity. The detailed table of contents makes the book ideal for browsing, and the index of authors, subjects, and titles serves the reader looking for an exact match. Two appendixes address suggested trilogies and series and past winners for various awards. A brief history of fantasy adds some deeper context to the themed lists presented here. Award winners and appropriate YA suggestions are marked, as are recommended choices for readers new to the genre….[t]he text's accessible arrangement makes a handy ready-reference for brief questions, and the sheer number of possibilities all but guarantees readers will find something appealing. Recommended for all RA collections in public libraries.