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Eric Schultheis
, February 04, 2007
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On the one hand, this book is of limited use and is now dated, having been published in 1990. This is a collection of descriptions, ratings and 50 word average capsule reviews for over 3,000 science fiction books. While David Pringle is an expert editor and trusted critic, see his Science Fiction: The 100 Best Novels, this book simply doesn't have the space for elaborate reviews of any sort.
On the other hand, if you need a what-do-I-read-next book, you might be delighted to flip through this listing of titles A-Z and decide what you want to try out. It also has an author index at the back to help you, but a theme index would have been nice. Pick up a cheap copy and place it in your library next to Anatomy of Wonder, and A Reader's Guide to Science Fiction.
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