< p>By identifying similarities in various books, this annual selection guide helps readers to independently choose titles of interest published in the last year.< p>Each entry describes a separate book, listing everything readers need to know to make selections. Arranged by author within six genre sections, detailed entries provide: < ul>< li>Title < li>Publisher and publication date< li>Series< li>Names and descriptions of characters< li>Time period and geographical setting< li>Review citations< li>Story types< li>Brief plot summary< li>Selected other books by the author< li>Similar books by different authors< /ul>< p>Author, title, series, character name, character description, time period, geographic setting and genre/sub-genre indexes are included to facilitate research.
